STAPLE a blank sheet of paper on top
STAPLE a blank sheet of paper on top of all your hard-copy steps. On that sheet, write this: Name ENC 1101, TTh 11 a. m. OR 7 p. m. (your class) Sept. 26, 2017 Definition Essay OR Classification Essay • • • Brainstorming Thesis & Outline Group Discussion Tutoring 2 Proofreaders /20 /20 /20 NOTE (Don’t copy this): Any steps that you have submitted on Canvas do NOT need to be stapled, but if you are not sure, it doesn’t hurt to include them. Drafts and the final essay CANNOT be turned in as hard copies. You do NOT need to include printouts of them; they must have been submitted on Canvas. )
TONIGHT’S HOMEWORK 1. Complete brainstorming for cause/effect essay (bring to class), 2. submit Canvas “Quiz” #5 (subject-verb agreement), AND 3. read chapter 15 (sections 15. 1 and 15. 2, pp. 233 -244) on phrases, clauses, and sentence types, patterns, and structure
The writing process 1. Brainstorming (Inventing & Collecting) (Prewriting & research) 2. Organizing (Outlining) 3. Drafting (First time in paragraph form) 4. Revising (Editing: adding, cutting, moving) 5. Proofreading (Checking grammar, spelling, etc. )
What is a CAUSE/EFFECT essay? In a cause/effect essay, the writer carefully examines the reasons or results of something like an event, a policy, a rule, a habit, a practice, a phenomenon, a fad, a belief, or a condition.
CAUSE/EFFECT thesis statement Ex: Feminism in America today is less rewarding The cause/effect thesis statement includes the than women had planned a generation ago. narrowed topic and the controlling idea, caused it to be feminism the in causeswhat which addresses or effects. TS = + different than planned America TS = narrowed topic + controlling idea Ex: in about early 20 th-century America Ex: Racism America’s contemptible history of have racism Ex: Attitudes race in America today negatively affected the social, and resulted from many decades offinancial, racist negatively affected people of allpractices. races. psychological aspects of the lives ofattitudes peopleare ofthe color. today’s race in America effect TS = racism in = + negative result of many years + TS social, financial, and in 20 thon all Americans America TS = racism + psychological effects cent. America
ORGANIZE a cause/effect essay in the usual way I. Introduction A. Grabs the reader’s attention B. Ends with a STRONG thesis statement with issue as subject II. 1 st Body Paragraph: One CAUSE or EFFECT A. States first primary point, which supports the main claim B. Builds and develops that idea with SPECIFIC details III. 2 nd Body Paragraph: Another CAUSE or EFFECT A. States second primary point, which supports the main claim B. Builds and develops that idea with SPECIFIC details IV. 3 rd Body Paragraph: Another CAUSE or EFFECT A. States third primary point, which supports the main claim B. Builds and develops that idea with SPECIFIC details V. Conclusion A. Re emphasizes main idea but doesn’t just repeat it B. Provides a sense of closure by coming to a conclusion about the issue that was addressed in the essay
ORGANIZE the body paragraphs of a C/E essay in CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER (time order) presenting the causes or effects in the order that they happened OR in EMPHATIC ORDER (order of importance) saving the most important cause or most important effect for last (Depending on your topic, spatial order, organizing by location, is also a possibility, but it is not likely. )
The introduction… n n n should grab the reader's attention, maybe with a vivid description of the topic (before you get into the causes or the effects) should contain thesis statement (usually last sentence) should NOT state, “In this paper I will tell you about…” or “Here are the effects…” or “These are the causes…”
The body… n n must contain at least three causes OR three effects, one per paragraph must contain at least one secondary detail to enliven each primary point must connect its support back to thesis for the reader’s benefit must use a transition between one point and the next
The conclusion… n n n must refer back to thesis must NOT just repeat thesis, even if the words are slightly different should make an observation: What do you hope the reader has learned from your essay? Can something be done to alleviate these effects? Could something have been done to prevent those causes from developing? Should a particular person take responsibility, or are we all a little at fault?
A few common cause/effect TRANSITIONS because since One reason … is that It’s no coincidence that … If… then results in gets its start in begins as arises from comes from Accordingly, As a result, Consequently, For this reason, Therefore, Thus, so In order to… results in leads to
CAUSE or EFFECT ESSAY Considering Juan Williams’ “The Ruling That Changed America, ” write a 1000 - to 1100 -word, five-paragraph essay explaining three causes OR three effects (NOT BOTH!) of an issue like racism, sexism, or other type of prejudice, or a movement against such an issue. Be sure that your essay focuses on a single main idea (EITHER three causes OR three effects, not a combination) that is clearly stated in thesis. Narrow your topic so that you can cover it completely in 1, 000 to 1, 100 words. I encourage you to show me your thesis statement or take it to the ASC with these assignment instructions before you begin your draft.
CAUSE or EFFECT ESSAY Your essay must contain an introduction paragraph that ends with thesis state ment. The essay must also include three body paragraphs providing specific evidence (like examples) and details, and a concluding paragraph that returns to the idea of thesis and provides a sense of closure. Do not just list causes or effects; provide reasons and explanations for how and why these things led to or resulted from the issue. You must use at least one quote (one per body paragraph is ideal) from an expert source in a library database to support your thesis, and you must provide parenthetical citation(s) and a work(s) cited page in MLA style. (Ask your instructor or a tutor for help!)
CAUSE or EFFECT ESSAY Also, be sure you complete and submit all steps in the writing process: 1. brainstorming/prewriting (bring to class Thursday), 2. organizing/outline with thesis statement (by Oct. 3), 3 a. drafting (first draft by Oct. 3 and at least one more, done after the revision), 4. revising (with classmates on Oct. 3 and with a Smar. Thinking or ASC tutor), 3 b. Draft ing again (second draft by Oct. 10, done after the revision), and 5. proofreading (by at least two classmates on Oct. 10). The final version of the essay is due on Canvas before class begins Oct. 19. Final essays will NOT be accepted if you do not participate in and submit all of the steps listed above (including the small group discussion and peer proofreading)!
Juan Williams “The Ruling That Changed America”
Where can you go for additional help? Academic Success Centers: YLRC 105, DLRC 208, BACA 207, PADM 119, SMPF 206 Smar. Thinking: Access through Canvas My Office: YADM 108 E-mail: jbielecki@hccfl. edu Phone: 813 -259 -6470 Websites (links in Canvas): Library Databases (http: //libguides. hccfl. edu/databases) Purdue OWL (http: //owl. english. purdue. edu)
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