A thesis statement makes an argument about a topic by stating the conclusions reached. It promises the scope, purpose, and direction of the paper, allowing the reader to predict sections. The thesis is focused enough to be proven within the paper's length and located near the end of the introduction. It identifies relationships between evidence used to support an argument on a debatable topic, beyond simply stating obvious facts.
Why do you need to write your Argumentative Essay Outline? You can find out the answer after watching this presentation. We also recommend to read an article https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NksUxKaaEyU&feature=youtu.be
1) Explanation of the problem
2) Stating your position
3) Argument supporting your position
4) Rebuttal of expected criticisms
5) Resolution of the issue
Why do you need to write your Argumentative Essay Outline? You can find out the answer after watching this presentation. We also recommend to read an article https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NksUxKaaEyU&feature=youtu.be
1) Explanation of the problem
2) Stating your position
3) Argument supporting your position
4) Rebuttal of expected criticisms
5) Resolution of the issue
tries to change the reader’s mind by convincing the reader to agree with the writer’s point of view.
highly persuasive and logical
assumes that the reader disagrees with the writer
should be noted that the reader is no less intelligent than the writer.
should be written objectively and logically
Here you will find recommendations as for writing your Persuasive Essay Outline. There are also tips which will help in your future writings. Additional details are presented int his article https://essay-academy.com/account/blog/persuasive-essay-outline
I created this presentation to go along with a text book I use in my class.
McWhorter, Kathleen T. Reflections: Patterns for Reading and Writing. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin's, 2013. Print.
tries to change the reader’s mind by convincing the reader to agree with the writer’s point of view.
highly persuasive and logical
assumes that the reader disagrees with the writer
should be noted that the reader is no less intelligent than the writer.
should be written objectively and logically
Here you will find recommendations as for writing your Persuasive Essay Outline. There are also tips which will help in your future writings. Additional details are presented int his article https://essay-academy.com/account/blog/persuasive-essay-outline
I created this presentation to go along with a text book I use in my class.
McWhorter, Kathleen T. Reflections: Patterns for Reading and Writing. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin's, 2013. Print.
Look back at our class lesson to get examples of a variety of topic sentence formats. You can also read some of the examples we shared and came up with together.
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Lecture 3 of the Research Methods Lecture series.
See notes for this lecture, also uploaded here : http://www.slideshare.net/lenallis/research-methods-lectures-notes
This lecture series aims to cover the basics of research methods for undergraduate students. By the end of the series students should understand:
-Why research is important
-How to identify good and bad sources of information
-How read critically
-How to write clearly
-Quantitative and Qualitative research
-The basics of experimental method
The overall point should be for students to take the activity of research seriously, but also to be motivated to go and conduct research and engage critically with material.
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How to Support Arguments & Positions
Supporting positions and conclusions
Introduction
Many papers that you write in college will require you to take a position or make a conclusion. You must take a position on the subject you are discussing and support that position with supporting evidence. It’s important that you use the right kind of support, that you use it effectively, and that you have an appropriate amount of it.
If your professor has told you that you need more analysis, suggested that you’re “just listing” points or giving a “laundry list,” or asked you how certain points are related to your argument, it may mean that you can do more to fully incorporate your supporting evidence into your argument. Grading feedback comments like “for example?,” “proof?,” “go deeper,” or “expand” suggest that you may need more evidence.
What are primary and secondary sources?
Distinguish between primary and secondary sources of evidence (in this case, “primary” means “first” or “original,” not “most important”). Primary sources include original documents, photographs, interviews, and so forth. Secondary sources present information that has already been processed or interpreted by someone else.
For example, if you are writing a paper about the movie “The Matrix,” the movie itself, an interview with the director, and production photos could serve as primary sources of evidence. A movie review from a magazine or a collection of essays about the film would be secondary sources. Depending on the context, the same item could be either a primary or a secondary source: if I am writing about people’s relationships with animals, a collection of stories about animals might be a secondary source; if I am writing about how editors gather diverse stories into collections, the same book might now function as a primary source.
Where can I find evidence?
The best source for supporting evidence is the assigned resources for each week in the classroom. Do not use outside resources unless instructed to do so by your professor.
Other outside sources of information and tips about how to use them in gathering supporting evidence are listed below.
Print and electronic sources
Books, journals, websites, newspapers, magazines, and documentary films are some of the most common sources of evidence for academic writing.
Interviews
An interview is a good way to collect information that you can’t find through any other type of research and can provide an expert’s opinion, biographical or first-hand experiences, and suggestions for further research. Consult with your professor before conducting interviews or using interviews in support of positions.
Personal or professional experience
Using your own personal or professional experiences can be a powerful way to appeal to your readers. You should, however, use these experiences only when it is appropriate to your topic, your writing goals, and your audience. Personal or professional experience should not be the only forms of supp ...
Brainstorming, Thesis Statement, Outline, First Draft and Final draft. This slide show takes you through the Btoff steps and how to compose a 5 paragraph academic essay.
2. A thesis statement:
Makes an argumentative assertion about a topic; it
states the conclusions that you have reached
about your topic.
Look at your thesis statement. In what way does it
make an argumentative assertion? How does it state
the conclusions you have reached about your topic?
If you are not sure, ask yourself what conclusions
have you reached about your topic?
3. A thesis statement…
Makes a promise to the reader about the scope,
purpose and direction of your paper.
Tell your thesis to your partner. You may have to tell
them a couple times, or write it on a separate piece of
paper to show them.
Ask your partner what they think your paper is about.
Have them try and predict what your sections or
subsections were, and what your conclusion turned
out to be.
4. A thesis statement…
Is focused and specific enough to be “proven” within
the boundaries (page length) of your paper. Today we
will talk about how to move from a thesis statement for a 3-
5 page paper to a thesis statement for a 8-12 page paper.
Is generally located near the end of the introduction;
sometimes in a longer paper it can be expressed in a
couple of sentences.
A thesis statement identifies the relationships between
the pieces of evidence (sections/subsections) that you
are using to support your argument.
5. A thesis statement…
Is debatable! (A reasonable person
has to be able to disagree with you).
Must move past “Everybody knows
that…”
