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The Final Exam

A Critical Response Essay Is an argumentative paper But does not engage with the “larger issue” Rather, a Critical Response Essay is concerned with how an author makes an argument; in other words, you are arguing about how effective an essay is at convincing or persuading and how useful the author’s ideas are.

A Critical Response Essay Thus, if you were to respond to the Gould essay from last class, you would not focus on science and dinosaurs. Instead, you would focus on how Gould is trying to convince or persuade his reader—what rhetorical techniques does he use? Does he use them effectively?

Rhetoric Communication (can be written, visual, aural, etc) that is intended to persuade an audience.

Five parts: Intro Summary Analysis Reaction Conclusion

Part 1: The intro This is the section where you introduce your reader to the article and your thesis.

The Intro 1) Introduce the author and essay 2) Author’s intent - paraphrase! 3) Your reaction/your thesis

The Introduction: Step 1 Introduce the author and essay Remember, your reader does not need biographical information “In the essay “Sex, Drugs, Disasters and the Extinction of Dinosaurs” Stephen Gould argues that…”

The Introduction: Step 2 Read the essay Ask yourself these three question: What is the author’s main purpose? Who is the intended audience? What is the author’s thesis?

The Introduction: Step 2 Then paraphrase: “In the essay “Sex, Drugs, Disasters and the Extinction of Dinosaurs” Stephen Gould argues that good science is testable, reasonable, and influences other questions and ways of thinking.”

The Introduction: Step 3 Read the essay again; map out the argument. Ask yourself: Are you convinced? Why or why not? Is the author trying to play on emotions or establish credibility? Has the author provided enough evidence to support his or her arguments? Is the evidence provided logically sound?

The Introduction: Step 3 Your reaction/your thesis: You can choose to agree or disagree in whole or in part with the essay Do you find the author’s central thesis useful? Why or why not? You must do more than simply evaluate. Make an argument about how the idea can be extended or improved.

What is a Thesis Statement? Your thesis statement is an Argument An Argument is a form of discourse in which the writer or speaker presents a pattern of reasoning, reinforced by detailed evidence and refutation of challenging claims, that tries to persuade the reader to accept the claim.

What is a Good (Arguable) Thesis: Must move beyond opinion; a thesis must be presented as a problem capable of being investigated Must move beyond “nit picking” The focus must not be too specific. The focus must not be too narrow. Must take into account what the author is trying to accomplish

Some Bad Thesis Statements “Gould’s argument does not convince this reader because I don’t know anything about dinosaurs.” “Gould’s essay fails because he does not make a distinction between the Paleozoic and Lower Paleozoic eras.” “Gould’s essay makes a convincing argument, but the fact that he makes numerous grammar mistakes detracts from his impact.” “Gould makes a very convincing argument.”

The Introduction: Step 3 “In the essay “Sex, Drugs, Disasters and the Extinction of Dinosaurs” Stephen Gould argues that good science is testable, reasonable, and influences other questions and ways of thinking. Gould makes a number of great points about science, and his use of humour and plain language allows the reader to draw a number of useful lessons about argumentation in general.”

Part 2: Summary This is the section where you briefly summarize the author’s argument.

Part 2: Summary Audience: who will read your writing? What information do I want? What information do you need? Anticipate the analysis: make sure you cover, briefly, the arguments you will analyze in the next section of your essay. Transition words and phrases: certain words and phrases provide a logical flow to your writing. While you might move through the arguments in an essay well, if you don’t use transitional words and phrases, you make it harder for your reader to see what connections you are making. A Summary is NOT an essay: your analysis section is the place to assess the author’s evidence, and your reaction section is the place to offer your own evidence, in either support or rebuttal, and to draw conclusions. Your summary is merely setting the stage for this next step. Paraphrase: a summary is NOT the place for quotations—especially long ones.

Part 3: Analysis This is the section where you will describe how the author is putting together his or her arguments.

Part 3: Analysis Ask yourself: What rhetorical strategies does the author employ? How effective are they? Are the language and word choices accurate, imaginative, correct, and/or appropriate? What are the arguments the author offers in support of his or her thesis? What evidence does the author offer in support of these arguments? Does the evidence work to support the argument? Are there any logical connections missing? How does the author work to anticipate counterarguments? Does the author fail to anticipate any counterarguments?

Part 3: Analysis One of your main focuses should be on the Link between argument and evidence: how strong or weak is the link?

Part 4: Reaction This is your chance to support your thesis by offering your reaction and arguing either for or against the author’s thesis.

Part 4: Reaction Ask yourself: Do I agree with the author? Why or why not? In which ways could we extend the author’s arguments? In which ways could we critique the author’s arguments? How can I use the material from my analysis section to support my reaction?

Part 5: Conclusion This is the section where you summarize what you have just written and leave your reader with some final thoughts.

Part 5: Conclusion Be sure: Summarize—the conclusion is not the place for new arguments. That you paraphrase—do not repeat yourself word for word. That you try to leave your reader with something to think about.