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Establish the author’s (your) purpose

• To inform
• To persuade
• To teach
• To entertain

• You are trying to persuade the reader that the techniques Edwards’ uses is effective or ineffective.

Establish a Structure

Typical Essay Structure

• Thesis

• Introduction

• Body Paragraph 1

• Conclusion

• Body Paragraph 2

• Body Paragraph 3

• Details

• Details

The Thesis Continuum

• A great thesis is between plot summary and opinion. Too much of either is BAD!

• Zone of Highest Interest
• “The Sweet Spot”

• Outrageous, unsupported thesis

• Plot-driven thesis

• The perfect balance of insightful textual analysis and personal opinion, a GREAT thesis creates an opportunity to use evidence from the text to arrive at a thoughtful, provocative paper.

• The Thesis Continuum

Your essay Prompt

• Is Edwards’ imagery an effective form of persuasion?
• Explain your response using
• Specific examples from the sermon
• Stylistic features such as proper diction* and strong verbs
• Proper grammar and usage
• Proper structure

• *Consider the essential vocabulary from our learning maps in helping you choose the proper word choice!

Thesis answers the EQ

“The Sweet Spot”

• Answer to the EQ
• LOGICAL reasons supporting your answer
• Yes it is effective because…__________ & _________
• No it is not effective because…__________ & ________.

“The Sweet Spot”

• Is Edwards’ imagery an effective form of persuasion?

• Edwards’ imagery

• is NOT

• is

• an effective form of

• persuasion

• because...

Thesis answers the EQ

Break down the thesis; it all fits together in the sandwich.

(P1) Reason # 1

(P2) The imagery is (effective/ineffective) because… (P3) SPECIFIC Example (P4) Explanation (P3) SPECIFIC Example (P4) Explanation

What kind of examples exist?

• A specific image
• A specific quote
• Background information
• Style choices
• Diction
• Rhetorical techniques

Writing Handbook Page 7 & 8 BS…So what?

• Complete 2 activities

Introductions and conclusions

• The Essay Structure cont…

The Introduction

• 1. Hook your readers into the essay with an quote, question,
• Or SHORT anecdote. Remember, you want them to want to read!
• 2. discussing the general theme of your essay and how it appears in the text.
• Be sure to state the title and author of the text.
• 3. Create a few sentences that specifically lead toward
• your thesis.
• 4. Focus in on the purpose of your paper.

• As you write your
• Intro, get increasingly
• specific, ending with a
• narrow, argumentative thesis.

Conclusion

• Restatement

• 1. Start with your thesis statement; Restate
• Don’t REPEAT. Effective rhetoric is key!!!!!!!
• 2. Now ask yourself “What is the bigger picture of my
• paper?”. Take the time to guide your reader back through
• your essay, showing them how all the parts fit together.
• 3. Reflect on the consequences of your thesis. Try to arrive at a
• new, or bigger idea, that really drives your point home!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
• 4. Finally, end with a clincher; circle back to your hook. REFER to it, don’t repeat it.

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