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Acs 206

Acs 206. WRITING Weeks 9-14. Thesis statement. Thesis Statement is the most important sentence in the introduction . It states the specific topic of the essay Native Americans have mde many valuable contributions to modern U.S. Culture

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Acs 206

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  1. Acs 206 WRITING Weeks 9-14

  2. Thesisstatement • Thesis Statement is themostimportantsentence in theintroduction. • Itstatesthespecifictopic of theessay NativeAmericanshavemdemanyvaluablecontributionsto modern U.S. Culture • Itliststhesubtopicsthatwill be discussed in the body. NativeAmericanshavemdemanyvaluablecontributionsto modern U.S. Culture, particularly in theareas of language, art, foodandgovernment • Itindicatesthepattern of organizationthattheessaywillfollow.Whatdoesthefollowingthesisstatementindicate? Thereareseveraldifferencesbetween a nursepractitionerand a physician’sassisstant. Please do practice 2 on page 2

  3. Body Paragraphs • The body paragraphs in an essay is likethesupportingsentences in a paragraph. • Theyaretheplacetodevelopyourtopicandproveyourpoints. • Therearesomepatternsthatyouneedtofollowthemwhilewritingyouressaylike: • Chronologicalorder • Compare-contrast • Logicaldivision of ideas • Wearegoingtolearnaboutlogicaldivision of ideaspattern.

  4. Body Paragraphs LogicalDivision of Ideas • Inthispattern, topicsaredividedintosubtopicsandthendiscusseachsubtopics in a seperateparagraph. • Causes, reasons, types, kinds, qualities, methods, advantages , disadvantages can be explainedbyusinglogicaldivision of ideas. • Three keysto organize a logicaldivisionessay: • Divideyourtopicintosubtopicsandthendiscusseachsubtopic in a seperateparagraph • Write a thesisstatementthatindicateslogicaldivision • Usetransitionsbetweenparagraphstoguideyourreaderfromonesubtopictothenext

  5. Thesisstatementsforlogicaldivision of ideas • Thethesisstatement of a logicaldivisionessayoftenindicatesthenumber of subtopics: • Inflation has threecauses • Specificsubtopicsmay be named in thethesisstatement: • Inflation has threecauses: excessivegovernmentspending, unrestrainedconsumerborrowing, and an increase in thesupply of papermoney • Pairedconjuctions (both….and, not only….. but also) are an especiaalyeffectivetolisttwosubtopics: • Puppiesneedbothloveanddisciplinetobecomeresponsiblemembers of society.

  6. Thesisstatementsforlogicaldivision of ideas • A colon (:) is usefulbeforelists of two, threeormoresubtopics: • Youngpeople in myculturehavelessfreedomthanyoungpeople in U.S.A in threeareas:wheretheylive, whomtheymarry, andwhattheirjob is. • Do not forgetthatsubtopicsshould be in parallel form , whichmeanstheyhavethesamegrammatical form. Intheexampleabove, forexample, allthesubtopicsaredependentnounclauses. • Now, do thepractice 3.

  7. Thesisstatementpitfalls • Avoidthefollowingcommon problem in yourthesisstatement: 1. Thesisstatement is too general: • A college is a goodinvestment. • A collegeeducation is a goodinvestmentforfourreasons 2. Thesisstatementmakes a simpleannouncement • I am goingtowriteaboutsportsinjuries • Avoidsportsinjuriesbytaking a fewsimpleprecautions 3.Thesisstatementstates an obviousfact. • The internet is a communicationsuperhighway • Theexplosion of the internet has bothpositiveandnegativeconsequences • Please do practice 4 Too general Good Announcement Good Fact Good

  8. Transitionsignalsforlogicaldivision of ideas • Checkthetransitionsignalstable on page 6 andthe model paragraph on page 7.

  9. CAUSE & EFFECT ESSAYS

  10. Cause & EffectOrganization • A causeandeffectessayexplainswhycertainactions, situationsandbehaviorshappen. • Theessay can beginwith : • an effectsuch as successandfinditscauseswhichmight be educationortalent OR • a causeanddescribeitseffects

  11. Cause & EffectOrganization Introduction • Thehookintroducesthecause(s) oreffect(s) • Background informationhelpsthereaderunderstandthecause(s) oreffect(s). • Background information can givehistoricalinformation. • Thethesisstatementshowtherelationshipbetweenthecause(s) andeffect(s) • Look at theexercise 3 on page 10 andanalyzetheintroductionparagraphforhook, background informationandthesisstatement.

  12. Cause & EffectOrganization Body Paragraphs • Thetopicssentence in eachparagraphdefines a specificcauseoreffecttosupportthethesis. • Allsupportingdetailsmust be relatetotopicsentence. Detailsincludeexplanations, examplesorfacts • Body paragraphsareorganized in order of importance, chronologicallyoraccordingtotheshort-termorlong-termeffects. • Eachparagraphmustuseclearlogic. • Nowanalyzethe body paragraphs of theessay on pages 10-11 accordingtothecriteriaabove.

  13. Cause & EffectOrganization Conclusion • Theconclusionrestatesthecause(s) andtheeffect(s) of theessay. • Itmayevaluateorreflect on theideasrepresented. • Itmaygiveadvice. • Analyzetheconclusionparagraph of theessay on page 11. • Do the rest of theexercises on pages 11-12-13-14-15

  14. Cause & EffectOrganization RelatingEffectstoCauses • A causemayhavemanyeffect, but theymust be logicallyrelated. • Look at thesampleparagraph on page 16 andsee how thewritercrossedouttheunrelatedsentence in theparagraph. • Do theexercise 3 on page 16.

  15. Cause & EffectOrganization CauseConnectors 1. Connectorsintroducing a clause: Usebecauseor since tointroduce a clause. • Because/Sincethetrafficwasheavy,wewerelateforclass • Wewerelateforclassbecause/Sincethetrafficwasheavy • Notice how comma is used in twosentences. • Otherconnectorslikeas andforcan also be usedtoinroduceclauses. Dependentclause Main clause Main clause Dependentclause

  16. Cause & EffectOrganization 2. Connectorsintroducing a nounphrase • Usedueto, because of andas a result of tointroduce a nounphrase. • A nounphrase is formedby a nounanditsmodifierslikeheavytraffic, it has noverb. • Duetoheavytraffic, wewerelateforclass • Wewerelateforclassbecause of theheavytraffic. • Otherconnectorslikeowingtoandthanksto can be usedtointroduce a nounphrase. • Do theexercises on page 18.

  17. Cause & EffectOrganization EffectConnectors • Usetherefore, as a result, orconsequentlytointroduceeffectclauses. • Theseconnectorsalwayscomebetweentwoclauses. • I studiedallweekendforthe test; as a result, I got an A. • I studiedallweekendforthe test; as a result, I got an A. • Connectorslikethusandso can also be used . • Do theexercise on page 19. cause effect cause effect

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