BODY PARAGRAPH #2 (Reason Two) A. Sub Thesis: 1. The second reason that you provided in your original Thesis B. Evidence 1. What information from either documents or sources is there to support your sub thesis 2. Use evidence from the documents or sources to provide two to three details about Reason #1 or your Sub Thesis a.
How can you use this source in your research project? Has it changed how you think about your topic? Suggestions for Writing Annotations • Content: What is the resource about? Is it relevant to your research? • Purpose: What is it for?
Write an ‘Analysis’: Analyze the TECHNIQUES used by the author (‘Language’, ‘Purpose’, ‘Audience’, ‘Mode of Development', etc). By analyzing the writer’s techniques you will be able to answer this basic question: Did the author achieve his/her purpose successfully? Don’t forget to justify your answer by citing evidence from the text. 5. Write a ‘Response’: Respond to the writer’s IDEAS (main idea, first) by evaluating them and pointing out whether or not you agree with any of them.
What is the essay being written for? Is it to persuade people to believe as you do, to explain to people how to complete a particular task, to
There being brush and a steep bank with boulders for the bass to hide and feed. We started by casting crank baits that would swim right pass the cover to trigger that hunger strike from a bass. It wasn’t long before I heard my partner yell “Get the net this is a salty headed dog” for some reason they called their big bass salty headed dogs. I grabbed the net and scooped up a nice 4 lb bass “Way to go partner” as I replied when I seen the size of the fish. I continued to cast at the bank making long cast for a deeper run of the crank bait.
How could such a hateful crime be planned and executed so flawlessly without any suspicion of an attack? How could this have happened unless it was deliberately constructed by our friends and neighbors? The Twin Towers were hit in the middle
In addition, the time-honored habits of fishing and hunting on which their survival depended were the main aspect for the annual change between seasonal camps up and down the Penobscot River valley (pg 6). From “waterways and the well-trodden trails,” Algonquian hunters could look for food with deer, moose, beavers, muskrats, and they could collect clams and lobsters, speared seals, and porpoises. Another important feature of the Penobscot was their mobility because it was needed for the hunting life. Therefore, they organized into many small groups and the men would make the decision according to the change of the weather. The social activities of Algonquians would change on each season, and “the paper birch tree” was the significant
Small lakes are a delicate ecosystem, and continued biological and chemical monitoring is imperative to create restoration plans. The lake is an invaluable asset to the Saint Xavier University community, providing both a peaceful, natural oasis, and as an interactive classroom to science students. Introduction The area of which is present day Lake Marion was once swampland. In the 1950’s, construction workers needed a dumping location from the construction of the future residence halls. As the crew dug, they hit a natural underground spring and the school officials allowed the spring to fill up (Bara, 2013).
When examining a source of information, ask your-self the following questions: - Who wrote the document, and why did he or she write it? - Was the author or organization closely involved in the event? Could that have affected what was written? - What credentials does the author have to indicate that she or he is a reliable source? - What organization published the document?
• Discuss the author’s use of evidence to prove his/her thesis. • Does the author have a bias? Explain why or why not. • Write two thoughtful questions you would ask the author about his/her work. Why these questions?