1.0. Thesis Statement

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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


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