1. Week 10 Welcome back! Think Spring!

2. Today’s Goals Essay structure Discuss evidence Review appeals
Learn how to perform academic research

3. Essay Structure (basic)
Introduction-- What are you trying to convince you reader to do or to believe?
Body Paragraph #1 = reason 1
Body Paragraph #2 = reason 2
Body paragraph #3 = reason 3
Conclusion –looking forward--- positively or negatively

4. Introduction “setting the stage”

5. Introduction
Context– what is the issue? Why is it important? Provide evidence that this is even an issue.
Be direct and to the point—do not get bogged down in details. (history).
State your thesis-- what are you trying to convince your reader to do or to believe?

6. EXAMPLE INTRO
Context– what is the issue? Why is it important? Provide evidence that this is even an issue.
Be direct and to the point—do not get bogged down in details. (history).
State your thesis-- what are you trying to convince your reader to do or to believe?

7. Body Paragraphs—how will you convince your reader to do or believe you?
TEST –don’t forget paragraph structure.
Topic sentence must support and connect to your thesis!
Evidence – what evidence is appropriate for your paragraph’s main idea?

8. Appeals What type of evidence is used?
Where is your essay are these appropriate?
Ethos – your creditability on the topic
Logos – logic
Pathos – emotional

9. Appeals What type of evidence is used?
Where is your essay are these appropriate?
Ethos – your creditability on the topic
Personal story/information, establish your expertise
Introduction or conclusion
INTRO excerpt:
[Background information.] “As teacher in the Boston Public School system, I’ve witnessed how the decline in funding after- school and summer programs effects children’s ability to learn. For example…” [explain example; state thesis.]

10. Appeals What type of evidence is used?
Where is your essay are these appropriate?
Logos – logic
Statistics, facts, expert opinion
Used in body paragraphs
Use academic research for this type of evidence

11. Example Body Paragraph
Topic sentence how does the topic sentence connect to and support the thesis?
Evidence – what evidence is used in the body paragraph? What type of appeal?

12. ACADEMIC RESEARCH Used to support your thinking Expert opinion
Statistic
Study (primary research)

13. Academic vs. Other Research
Google
wikipedia
.com
.edu
.gov
.org

14. Academic Research Scholars and Scholarship
Academic Research then and now
Journals
Journal articles

15. Academic Research: when and why
Trusted research
Reliable information
Used for academic essays (use professional sources)
Used for books, magazine and newspaper articles, and college writing
Underscores your opinions to have a professional agree with you.

16. Academic Sources
Journal Articles
News articles
Books

17. Where do you find sources?
Online databases in college library website
College Libraries

18. HOMEWORK Nothing due on GoogleDocs, but….
Continue to work on your essay on your own.
Review this PowerPoint in your spare time– apply this information to your own essay.
Read Op-Ed pieces online.