Westbrook

 Understanding prompts  Recognizing context/occasion  Recognizing audience  Recognizing purpose  Recognizing subject  Brainstorming  Organizing thoughts  Thesis formation  Outlining

 Rhetorical Triangle  Purpose and Context/Occasion  Audience  Subject

 Rhetorical Triangle  Purpose and Context/Oc- casion  Audience  Subject

 Definition TermClassCharacteristicSupport Human rightsGuaranteesJustArticle 1 Morally rightArticle 1 LegalArticle 2 InalienableSlavery Common sense Church

 Cause Cause & Elaboration Support

 Effect Effect Elaboration Support Effect Elaboration Support Effect Elaboration Support

DEFINITION Most/least important to least/most important Most/least obvious to least/most obvious CAUSE Most/least important to least/most important Most/least obvious to least/most obvious “Snowball” EFFECT Most/least important to least/most important Most /least obvious to least/most obvious “Ripple”

Definition Term + Class + 3 Characteristics I. Introduction A. Hook B. Bridge C. Thesis Statement II. Characteristic 1 Topic Sentence III. Characteristic 2 Topic Sentence IV. Characteristic 3 Topic Sentence V. Conclusion A. New Perspective B. Relevancy

Cause Event + 3 Causes I. Introduction A. Hook B. Bridge C. Thesis Statement II. Cause 1 Topic Sentence III. Cause 2 Topic Sentence IV. Cause 3 Topic Sentence V. Conclusion A. New Perspective B. Relevancy

Effect Event + 3 Effects I. Introduction A. Hook B. Bridge C. Thesis Statement II. Effect 1 Topic Sentence III. Effect 2 Topic Sentence IV. Effect 3 Topic Sentence V. Conclusion A. New Perspective B. Relevancy

 Grading rubric  Elaboration  Support  Incorporating quotes

 “Sandwiching”  One sentence introduces, i.e. makes reference to some idea from the quote  Quote  One sentence concludes, i.e. explains what the quote means in relation to your point

 Revising for conventions  Scoring

 Complete sentences  Agreement  Tense  Case  Capitalization  Punctuation  Spelling