Essay Writing FLT September 2011

How many papers must you write for this class?

Three papers:

How many papers must you write for this class? Three papers: Wednesday, 12 October

How many papers must you write for this class? Three papers: Wednesday, 12 October Wednesday, 16 November

How many papers must you write for this class? Three papers: Wednesday, 12 October Wednesday, 16 November Friday, 9 December

How long does each paper need to be?

What are the two main criteria for grading?

Content

What are the two main criteria for grading? Content

What are the two main criteria for grading? Content Form

What are the two main criteria for grading? Content Form

You are probably accustomed to writing personal essays, book reports, and other assignments which did not require you to go further than personal knowledge and experience.

You are now expected to probe a problem or make an argument which is more profound; which could require the use of outside material.

For example:

Machiavelli writes with a cold, pragmatic style.

For example: Machiavelli writes with a cold, pragmatic style. This rhetorical presentation matches his subject matter in that he wants to present himself to Medici as a man with a realistic worldview that is unclouded by ideals.

Brainstorm

Focus on something you like.

Brainstorm Focus on something you like. Find angle on subject.

Brainstorm Focus on something you like. Find angle on subject. Re-read text to verify veracity of argument and search for support.

Brainstorm Focus on something you like. Find angle on subject. Re-read text to verify veracity of argument and search for support. Be prepared to rewrite.

Brainstorm Focus on something you like. Find angle on subject. Re-read text to verify veracity of argument and search for support. Be prepared to rewrite. Make sure you answered entire question.

Sentence stating your argument.

Multiple sentences supporting and specifying your argument.

Sentence stating your argument. Multiple sentences supporting and specifying your argument. Wrap-up sentence.

Sentence stating your argument. Multiple sentences supporting and specifying your argument. Wrap-up sentence. Transition to next paragraph.

Sentence stating your argument. Multiple sentences supporting and specifying your argument. Wrap-up sentence. Transition to next paragraph. Start next paragraph with further transition.

Example

In your groups, please create a good paragraph, using quotations, which beings with the following words: “In Chapter twenty-five of The Prince, Machiavelli argues that Fortune...

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