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Essay Writing

Essay Writing. FLT 251 21 September 2011. How many papers must you write for this class?. 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?.

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Essay Writing

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  1. Essay Writing FLT 251 21 September 2011

  2. How many papers must you write for this class?

  3. How many papers must you write for this class? Three papers:

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

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

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

  7. How long does each paper need to be?

  8. How long does each paper need to be?

  9. How long does each paper need to be?

  10. How long does each paper need to be?

  11. How long does each paper need to be?

  12. How long does each paper need to be?

  13. How long does each paper need to be?

  14. What are the two main criteria for grading?

  15. What are the two main criteria for grading? Content

  16. What are the two main criteria for grading? Content

  17. What are the two main criteria for grading? Content Form

  18. What are the two main criteria for grading? Content Form

  19. 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.

  20. 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.

  21. For example:

  22. For example: Machiavelli writes with a cold, pragmatic style.

  23. 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.

  24. Brainstorm

  25. Brainstorm • Focus on something you like.

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

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

  28. 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.

  29. 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.

  30. Sentence stating your argument.

  31. Sentence stating your argument. • Multiple sentences supporting and specifying your argument.

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

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

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

  35. Example

  36. 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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