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English 111 Week 4 | Tuesday, April 12

English 111 Week 4 | Tuesday, April 12. Week 4 Quiz. Plan for Tonight. Section 1 (5:15-7:00) Week 4 Quiz Discussion of Ch 14 & Walmart Essays in Patterns for College Writing Discussion of MLA Format and Semi-Colons/Colons Structuring Essay 2 Section 2 (7:15-9:00)

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English 111 Week 4 | Tuesday, April 12

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  1. English 111 Week 4 | Tuesday, April 12

  2. Week 4 Quiz

  3. Plan for Tonight • Section 1 (5:15-7:00) • Week 4 Quiz • Discussion of Ch 14 & Walmart Essays in Patterns for College Writing • Discussion of MLA Format and Semi-Colons/Colons • Structuring Essay 2 • Section 2 (7:15-9:00) • Peer Workshop of Essay 2 • Response to Peer Workshop • Assign Homework • Section 3 (9:15-10:15) • Optional Conferences about Essay 2

  4. Chapter 14: Argumentation

  5. Toulmin Logic • Developed by philosopher Stephen Toulmin • An effort to describe argumentation as it actually occurs in everyday life. • Model is divided into three parts • Claim: the main point of the essay that is usually stated directly as the thesis; can also be the main point of a section within the essay • Grounds: material a writer uses to support the claim; can be evidence (facts or expert opinion) or appeals to the emotions or values of the audience • Warrant: an inference that connects the claim to the grounds

  6. Toulmin Logic • Example 1 • Claim: Carol should be elected class president. • Grounds: Carol is an honor student. • Warrant: A person who is an honor student would make a good class president. • Example 2 • Claim: King George III deserves no loyalty. • Grounds: King George III is a tyrannical ruler. (supported by facts and examples) • Warrant: Tyrannical rulers deserve no loyalty.

  7. Is Wal-Mart Good for America? • Claim 1: The theory goes that Wal-Mart could then set prices high, and make monopoly profits. (D&E, par. 9) • Claim 2: Wal-Mart improves the lives of people in rural areas. (D&E, par. 15) • Claim 3: Given the poverty they have in common, it makes sense that Wal-Mart’s workers often express a strong feeling of solidarity with the shoppers. (F, par. 6) • Claim 4: While [boycotts] could be fruitful in some community battles, it’s unlikely to catch on nationwide. (F, par. 13) • Claim 5: To effectively battle corporate criminals like Wal-Mart, the public must be engaged as citizens, not merely as shoppers. (F, par. 20)

  8. Is Wal-Mart Good for America? • With a partner, use Toulmin Logic to take a position on the Wal-Mart debate. • Claim • Grounds • Warrant

  9. MLA Format, Semi-Colons, Colons

  10. MLA Format • Overall Paper • Margins should be 1 inch • Movie titles should be italicized. • Handbook: See pages 569-71 for exact specifications • Textbook: See pages 782-88 for an example • Creating a Works Cited page • Center the title, Work(s) Cited • Double space and alphabetize entries • Indent the second line of each entry • See above pages for exact specifications and example

  11. MLA Format • Citing a film or video • Italicize the title of a film • List the title, director, performers, and any other pertinent information. End with the name of the distributor and the year of distribution. • When you cite a videocassette or DVD, include also the medium, the name of the distributor, and the date of the recording. • Handbook: See page 560 for exact specifications

  12. Semicolon Use • Period separates independent clauses with finality • Semicolon • provides a less distinct separation • indicates more to come • use a semicolon instead of a period when • the ideas in two independent clauses are very closely connected • you want readers to expect more • Example: Biography tells us about the subject; biographers also tell us about themselves.

  13. Semicolon Use • Use semicolons with transitional expression, such as • However • Moreover • In fact • Nevertheless • Above all • Therefore • Example: The result of the study support the hypothesis; however, further research with a variety of tasks is necessary.

  14. Colon Use • Colon • follows an independent clause • introduces information that balances or explains that clause • tells readers, “What comes next will tell you more about what you just read.” • Ways to Use Colons • After an independent clause to introduce a list • Example: The students included three pieces of writing in their portfolios: a narrative, an argument, and a documented paper. • After an independent clause to introduce an explanation or elaboration • Example: The author has performed a remarkable feat: she has maintained suspense to the last page.

  15. Colon Use • Ways to Use Colons • After a complete sentence prior to introducing a quote • Example: Miss Mary believes that learning the proper use of colons is a very important part of grammar: “Colons, to me, are more important than the use of commas when it comes to grammar” (Smith 24). • To introduce a rule or principle (use capital letter after) • Example: The main principle of public speaking is simple: Look at the audience.

  16. Structuring Your Essay

  17. Structuring Your Essay • Introduction • 3-4 sentences • Brief summary of the movie • Social issue(s) you have selected for the focus of your paper • 1 sentence • Thesis statement • State your argument, your central claim, what you believe the theme of the movie is, or what you believe the movie is arguing • Review your current Introduction • Make sure there’s some summary. Cut/edit any surplus summary. • Make sure your thesis statement clearly presents your argument

  18. Structuring Your Essay • Each Body Paragraph • Include a topic sentence (usually the first sentence of a paragraph) • introduces a claim • supports your thesis statement • Cites evidence from the movie • Such as scenes, character analysis, prop choice, etc. • Supports your topic sentence’s claim • Explain to your reader how this evidence relates to your argument (don’t just move on)

  19. Structuring Your Essay • Conclusion • Recap those claims you made in your topic sentences • Reiterate your argument or central point in different words • May also make a call to action and/or encourage other researchers to investigate the issue(s) discussed in your essay

  20. Break

  21. Essay 2 Workshop

  22. Essay 2 Workshop Response • Thesis • Use the feedback provided to revise or clarify your thesis statement. • Make sure it addresses your analysis and the argument you are making. • Claims & Grounds • Look at the claims marked by your reviewers. • Make sure that each of these claims feeds back into the thesis. • Does each claim have sufficient grounds? Mark places where you need to add more support for a claim.

  23. Homework for Week 5 • Read the following before Week 5 class meets: • Chapter 8 (Exemplification) • Chapter 10 (Cause & Effect) • Chapter 11 (Comparison & Contrast) • David J. Birnbaum’s “The Catbird Seat” • Laurence J. Peter and Raymond Hull’s “The Peter Principle” • Lawrence Otis Graham’s “The ‘Black Table’ Is Still There” • Gwendolyn Brooks’s “Sadie and Maud” • Essay 2 due (email/hard copy & turnitin.com)

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