1.0. Thesis Statement
literary device for saying almost everything about almost anything short piece belong to literary species whose extreme variability can be studied most effectively within 3-poled frame of reference
[aldous huxley] what is an essay
claims of fact or definition
argue about what definition of something is or whether it is settled fact
claims about solutions
argue for against a certain solution or policy approach to problem
claims of cause & effect
argue that one person, thing, or event caused another
serious purpose dignity logical organization length
characteristics of formal essay
personal element - self-revelation - individual tastes & experiences - confidential manner humor graceful style rambling structure unconventionality or novel of theme
characteristics of informal essay
does my thesis pass the "so what" test
clarify, forge relationship, or connect to larger scale
have i taken a position that others might challenge or oppose
don't just state facts simply providing essay
is my thesis statement specific enough
elaborate on the "good" & "successful"
essayer
essay in french
main idea + what you plan to do + 3 things about main idea
formula for thesis statement
claims about value
how we would rate or categorize
personal & autobiographical objective, factual, & concrete-particular abstract-universal
huxley's 3 poles
does my thesis pass the "how & why test"
if reader's first response is how or why, thesis may be too open-ended & lack guidance
does my essay support my thesis statement specifically & without wandering
if thesis & body do not seem to go together, one has to change
objective, factual, & concrete-particular
literary or scientific device
trial attempt
meaning of essay in english
to try to attempt
meaning of essayer
abstract-universal
never personal & who seldom mention particular facts of experience
essay
piece of writing shows own ideas regarding certain topic prose competition with focused subject of discussioin
do i answer the question have i taken a position that others might challenge or oppose is my thesis statement specific enough does my thesis pass the "so what" test does my essay support my thesis statement specifically & without wandering does my thesis pass the "how & why test"
questions to answer
do i answer the question
re-reading the question prompt after constructing can help fix argument that misses focus on question
personal & autobiographical
reflective autobiography keynote of anecdote & description
thesis statement
sentence that states main idea of writing assignment & helps control ideas within paper interpret significance of subject matter under discussion road map; what to expect main claim must be debatable needs to be narrow
narration description definition exemplification/classification comparison & contrast cause & effect problem solution persuasion
specific types of essays
claims of fact or definition claim of cause & effect claims about value claims about solutions
types of claims
formal informal
types of essays
