Questions on Argument Essay

Audience? Educated, college-level Have read the stories, but not recently Use academic vocabulary Formal tone Don’t summarize the whole story Give concise context for story details and textual evidence

Structure of Body Paragraphs Topic Sentence CD (concrete detail) CM (commentary) Concluding Sentence

How many pieces of textual evidence? Absolute minimum – 4 Utilize at least 2 other concrete details from the story (total 9 concrete details)

Tips for Writing My Hook Remember to establishing context for the topic. See writing prompt. Use an interesting quote, saying, or expression. Elaborate to connect with topic. Begin with a surprising statistic or shocking statement (that you can explain later and connect with your topic)

How to Embed Quotations Name/ Says Mrs. Mallard says, “Go away. I’m not making myself ill” (Chopin 637). The speaker in the poem reveals that Richard Cory was “…richer than a king” (Robinson 668).

How to Embed Quotations Use a compound sentence Frederick Douglass reveals that Mrs. Auld quit teaching him to read, and she “became violent in her opposition” to it (Douglass 499). Mrs. Mallard’s husband had “…never looked save with love upon her”; nonetheless, she was relieved to learn he was dead (Chopin 637).

How to Embed Quotations Use a complex sentence Although Mrs. Mallard’s husband “…had never looked save with love upon her,” she was relieved to learn he was dead (Chopin 637). Since Mrs. Auld became “violent in her opposition” to Frederick reading, he traded white boys bread for lessons (Douglass 497).

How to Transition from One CD to Another Use transition words (similarly, in addition, likewise) See handout, especially the section add information

How to Conclude Without Repeating State the broader significance of the topic Relate to modern day Intro Conclusion