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Components to Include:
Traditional Essay Prompt (Choice No. 1):
Compose an essay where you provide a close reading
analysis of the text of your choice and the author's use of at
least two rhetorical strategies. If you are stuck, please use the
provided Close Reading Worksheet. In your thesis, you should
make a claim about the effectiveness of these strategies.
Make sure you show examples from the text that connects to
the point/claim you want to make and support your thesis.
(These examples form the l or Illustration of PIE format.) Also,
make sure to explain how the illustration proves your claim to
be correct. (This will form part of your E or Explanation in PIE
format.)
.
.
In your introduction, include:
1. a hook or attention grabber;
2. background information on
the topic
3. Academic summary of your
chosen text
4. your thesis statement - your
thesis should state your limited
subject and attitude
In your body paragraphs,
include:
PIE Format
Topic sentences/Points that
make a claim about the
effectiveness of a rhetorical
strategy
Information that is directly
quoted from the text
Explanation/Evaluation of each
quote that does the following:
Explains what the quote
means in your own words
• Connects the quote to your
point/claim. Shows how the
quotes supports the point.
• Explains the significance of
the quote.
.
Specific Requirements
Your essay must include an academic summary of
your chosen text.
Your essay must also include your argument about the
effectiveness of the author's rhetoric.
That means you need a thesis and topic sentences
which state your claim and reasons why. You also
need support for your argument in the form of cited
material from the text itself.
Remember, your thesis needs to contain both your
limited subject and your attitude (claim) about your
limited subject.
For this essay, your limited subject is the
specific rhetorical strategies you choose to
focus on, and your attitude is whether or not
the author is successful in their implementation
of these strategies.
You must include a total of at least SIX direct quotes
in your essay.
You are required to cite your sources using proper MLA
format, so don't forget your Works Cited page.
Length: 5-6 pages
Your essay needs to have a creative title.
.
In your conclusion, include
1. A brief summary of your key points
2. Restate your thesis
3. Final thoughts about your
topic
Assignment Overview
Essay 2 Due Dates
Friday, Oct 12: Thesis
Proposal
Friday, Oct 19: Rough
Draft for Peer Review
Monday, Oct 22: Final
Draft
This assignment requires Engl 120 writers to:
1. Read and respond to a college-level text.
2. Compose college-level writing.
3. Respond to a topic with an original argument.
Required Text
Mailhot, Therese Marie. Heart Berries. (or)
Satrapi, Marjane. Persepolis. (or)
• Shakespeare, William. Macbeth.
The purpose of this
assignment is to:
Help students practice the
following Student Learning
Objectives, as stated on the
course syllabus and outlined
below.
Overview: For this particular assignment, you have two
essay prompt, and the section choice is a more creative
one.
FESTIVAL DE CANNES-
PERSEPOLIS
NGOSCLEROSINECOME VON AMESTLAN
Student Learning Objectives
1. Use active/critical reading
strategies to produce
accurate, concise summaries
of college level/academic
texts.
2. Synthesize researched
material from texts to create
and support an argument in
response to a prompt. Draw
direct evidence from texts in
support of claims and analyze
how that evidence supports
the claim.
3. Utilize the various phases in
the writing process-
prewriting, writing revision,
and proofreading—to produce
clear, articulate, well-
supported, well-organized
essays.
4. Avoid plagiarism by properly
citing quoted, summarized,
SI
ACHEGE GIRL
MICHAEL FASSBENDER
TERUSTIN RUSSEL
EIN FILM VON
MARIANE SATRAPI UND VINCENT PARONNAUD
MACBETH
OCTOBER
' HTERDAMIATOV
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Components to Include:
Traditional Essay Prompt (Choice No. 1):
Compose an essay where you provide a close reading
analysis of the text of your choice and the author's use of at
least two rhetorical strategies. If you are stuck, please use the
provided Close Reading Worksheet. In your thesis, you should
make a claim about the effectiveness of these strategies.
Make sure you show examples from the text that connects to
the point/claim you want to make and support your thesis.
(These examples form the l or Illustration of PIE format.) Also,
make sure to explain how the illustration proves your claim to
be correct. (This will form part of your E or Explanation in PIE
format.)
.
.
In your introduction, include:
1. a hook or attention grabber;
2. background information on
the topic
3. Academic summary of your
chosen text
4. your thesis statement - your
thesis should state your limited
subject and attitude
In your body paragraphs,
include:
PIE Format
Topic sentences/Points that
make a claim about the
effectiveness of a rhetorical
strategy
Information that is directly
quoted from the text
Explanation/Evaluation of each
quote that does the following:
Explains what the quote
means in your own words
• Connects the quote to your
point/claim. Shows how the
quotes supports the point.
• Explains the significance of
the quote.
.
Specific Requirements
Your essay must include an academic summary of
your chosen text.
Your essay must also include your argument about the
effectiveness of the author's rhetoric.
That means you need a thesis and topic sentences
which state your claim and reasons why. You also
need support for your argument in the form of cited
material from the text itself.
Remember, your thesis needs to contain both your
limited subject and your attitude (claim) about your
limited subject.
For this essay, your limited subject is the
specific rhetorical strategies you choose to
focus on, and your attitude is whether or not
the author is successful in their implementation
of these strategies.
You must include a total of at least SIX direct quotes
in your essay.
You are required to cite your sources using proper MLA
format, so don't forget your Works Cited page.
Length: 5-6 pages
Your essay needs to have a creative title.
.
In your conclusion, include
1. A brief summary of your key points
2. Restate your thesis
3. Final thoughts about your
topic