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1301 Week 5: Thesis Statements

1301 Week 5: Thesis Statements. Give back quizzes / go over assignment weights Listen to audio file about rhetorical “choices” Read “Mother Tongue” by Amy Tan Class discussion of thesis statements Assign BA 4. Assignment Weights. 9 Briefs : 45.8 % 2 Critiques: 6.8 %

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1301 Week 5: Thesis Statements

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  1. 1301 Week 5: Thesis Statements Give back quizzes / go over assignment weights Listen to audio file about rhetorical “choices” Read “Mother Tongue” by Amy Tan Class discussion of thesis statements Assign BA 4

  2. Assignment Weights 9 Briefs: 45.8% 2 Critiques: 6.8% 1 WritingReview: 6.8%   2 Essays: 27%    Participation: 13.6%

  3. Audio file… • Pay attention to the differentiation between rhetorical appeals and rhetorical choices/devices

  4. “Mother Tongue” by Amy Tan • Pg. 214 – 218 in First Year Writing • Read the article critically/rhetorically • Make notes in the margins or in your notebook identifying: • Tan’s intended audience and purpose • Rhetorical devices

  5. Thesis statement of rhetorical analysis • What is a thesis statement? Where do you usually find it? • What might a thesis statement for a rhetorical analysis look like?What needs to be included? • Get in groups of 4-5, and group-write a thesis for Tan’s article (keep in mind the differentiation made in the audio file, and how that will affect the wording of the thesis)

  6. BA 4 & Assigned Readings In this assignment, you will continue your preparation for writing your rhetorical analysis by writing thesis statements suitable for it. Using the three texts (Diamond, Orwell, X), you will 1) identify the audience and purpose of each text and explain what those are in about 75- 100 words, and 2) create a thesis statement for a rhetorical analysis of each text. • St. Martin's Handbook Section 3a-3c, "Exploring a Topic," "Narrowing a Topic," "Drafting a Working Thesis"; Section 10h, "Moving from Hypothesis to Working Thesis"; and Section 15a, "Refining Your Plans". • First-Year WritingCh 2 pp. 25-32

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