chapter 11 college writing
writers
are continually challenged by the need to establish their purpose and to make a clear and specific assertion of it. To reach that assertion, you must engage in a prolonged process of inquiry aided by a well-formulated question
academic thesis
conveys a significant fresh perspective
academic thesis
demonstrates an awareness of the reader's assumptions and anticipates possible counterarguments
thesis
encompasses all of the information writers use to further their arguments
Readers
expect academic writers to take a clear; specific, logical stand on an issue, and they evaluate how writers support their claims and anticipate counterarguments.
academic writing
explores complex issues that grow out of relevant, timely conversations in which something is at stake
4 models
that may help you organize the information you gather in response to the question guiding your inquiry
thesis
what is the logical stand?
issue based questions
writers use ______________ to read, learn, and develop a thesis throughout the process of writing
Examples of The Correcting Misinterpretations Model
Although scholars have addressed curriculum to explain low achievement in schools, they have failed to fully appreciate the impact of limited resources to fund up to date textbooks, quality teachers, and computers. Therefore, reform in schools must focus on economic need as well as curriculum
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Do writers first come up their thesis and then write their essays?
illustrations and examples
The _____________ and _____________ that a writer includes must relate to and support the thesis.
working thesis
The question serves as a tool for inquiry that will help you formulate your
The correcting misinterpretations model
This model is used to correct writers whose arguments you believe have misconstrued one or more important aspects of an issue
working thesis
Your first attempt at an assertion of your position
academic thesis
acknowledges points of view that differ from the writer's own, reflecting the complexity of the issue
thesis
an assertion that academic writers make at the beginning of what they write and then support with evidence throughout their essay
thesis
it is not simply a single assertion at the beginning of an essay
academic thesis
makes an assertion that is clearly defined, focused, and supported reflects an awareness of the conversation from which the writer has taken up the issue is placed at the beginning of the essay
Academic writer
reads as a writer to understand the issues, situations, and questions that lead other writers to make claims
academic thesis
runs through every paragraph like the skewer in a shish kebab
thesis
runs through every paragraph, holding the paragraph together
thesis
serves as a signpost throughout an essay, reminding readers what the argument is and why the writer has included evidence, (examples), illustrations, quotations (relevant to that argument)