Use evidence from the documents or sources to provide two to three details about Reason #1 or your Sub Thesis a. Make sure that you state according to what document In your writing EXAMPLE: (Document A, B, C, D, etc.) C. Argument 1. Explanation of why Reason #2 is one factor that answers that question IV. BODY PARAGRAPH #3 (Reason three) A. Sub Thesis: 1.
Rhetorical Précis Assignment A. A rhetorical précis addresses these four rhetorical elements: * Name of the author and the title of work publishing information, date, and page numbers in parenthesis, a rhetorically accurate verb, and a “that” clause containing the major assertion (thesis statement) of the work. * A brief but accurate explanation of how the author develops or supports the thesis, usually in the same order as was developed in the essay. * A statement of the author’s apparent purpose, followed by an “in order to” phrase. * A description of the intended audience.
You must include at least three direct quotes (passages copied from the story) as support for your thesis. The quotes must be properly punctuated and introduced (or set up) Include a copy of your rough draft, typed first draft, and peer edits Include a copy of the checklist Title your essay! Your title must hint at what your essay is going to be about. “Gift of the Magi Essay” is not an acceptable title, for example. “Irony in The Gift of the Magi” is an acceptable title, for example.
3. Write a short ‘Summary’: Summarize the text by stating the writer’s purpose and the main ideas, only. (Remember, you must also paraphrase when you are summarizing to AVOID PLAGIARISM). 4. Write an ‘Analysis’: Analyze the TECHNIQUES used by the author (‘Language’, ‘Purpose’, ‘Audience’, ‘Mode of Development', etc).
Storytelling can be a part of corporate training, public relations, politics, journalism, and| | |of course, the two industries we are going to focus on: grant writing and advertising”(Ramsdell 282). | |Critical Thinking by DasBender|“You will often come across critical thinking and analysis as requirements for assignments in writing and | | |upper-level courses in a variety of disciplines. Instructors have varying explanations of what they actually | | |require of you, but, in general, they expect you to respond thoughtfully to texts you have read” (DasBender | | |38). | | |“A critical thinker is always a good reader because to engage critically | | |with a text you have to read attentively and with an open mind, absorbing new ideas and forming your own as you| | |go along”(DasBender 40).
Write three body paragraphs, minimum. Remember to write appropriate topic sentences and transitions. 3. Within the paragraphs, please use your own reasoning, as well as references to the texts in the form of quotation, paraphrase or summary.
Use the scaffold below to assist you when it comes to your extended response. IntroductionSentences 1 - 2: Concept statement (could include a quote. )Sentence 3: Address / reword the questionSentences 4 - 5: Introduce the texts you will be discussing | ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | Body Paragraph OneExplain the significance of the FIRST poem and how it links to the concept of Belonging Sentence 1: Topic sentence – what is the topic of your paragraphSentences 2 – 7: Explanation. Example. Quote.
Point out diction, sentence length, and composition in discussing each writer’s style. The following things will be considered in the grading of essay no. two: 1. The most important thing in the grading will be whether the essay addresses the prompt. 2.
Has a clear topic sentence (2 points) 2. Has embedded evidence (3+ quotations) that prove your opinion (6 points, if each is well-chosen) 3. Has an explanation of how the evidence proves what you say in your topic sentence (6 points, if quotation is explained well) 4. Ideas well organized and transition well to one another (2 points) 5. Spelling, Grammar (2 points) Info6 – Determine an author’s point of view or purpose in a text in which the rhetoric is particularly effective, analyzing how style and content contribute to the power, persuasiveness, or beauty of a
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