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Thursday, January 24, 2019

Structuring Body-paragraphs



Structured BODY-PARAGRAPHS (Arguments)

  • Writing Paragraphs in an Argument
  • Toulmin Model for Argument Construction
  • Crafting a Logical Argument Using Ethos, Pathos, a...
  • Signs of Trouble--Letting Sources Lead Instead of Follow Your Writing
  • The Source Sandwich
  • Persuasive Arguments in Essays—Basics to Follow
  • Sentence Starters for Argument Essays

Structured BODY-PARAGRAPHS (Counter-Argument)

  • Counter-Argument: The Turn Against and Back
  • Counterargument in Pre-Writing and Revising
  • COUNTER-ARGUMENT Body-Paragraphs
  • The Source Sandwich
  • Signs of Trouble--Letting Sources Lead Instead of Follow Your Writing
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Getting Started

  • Academic Writing Basics
  • Argument in Academic Essays
  • Understanding an Argument Essay
  • Crafting an Argument Academic Essay
  • Analyze Your Audience
  • What is an Argument?
  • Conventions of Academic Writing
  • Content in Academic Writing

Internal Guidelines

  • What is an Essay?
  • 80/20 Content Rules
  • Visualizing an 80/20 Argument
  • Voice: Formal vs Informal
  • Ethical Reasoning
  • Content Must Accurately Reflect Sources
  • In-Text Punctuation

General Content

  • Title Pages
  • Abstracts
  • Setting the Tone
  • Eliminate Questions
  • Varying Sentence Structure
  • Vary Terminology
  • Formal Writing Voice
  • Do Not Use 1st Person Pronouns
  • Transitions
  • Items in a Series

Titles ARE Important

  • Essay Titles
  • How to Capitalize a Title

Outline Content

  • Empty Outline Sample
  • Outlining the Content of an Essay
  • Outline (General Concepts)
  • Outline: Keep in 3rd Person Voice

Source Content

  • BASICS
  • Plagiarism Explained
  • Paraphrase MORE than Quoting
  • Using Quotes as Content
  • Avoid Dropping Quotes
  • Summary vs Paraphrase
  • In-Text / Parenthetical
  • Source Sandwich Turotial
  • Secondary Sources
  • Hanging Indent (Directions)
  • MLA
  • APA
  • Turabian

Introduction Content

  • Introduction Expectations
  • Type of "Hooks"
  • Reverse Expectations Introduction Hook
  • Questions in an Introduction??
  • Establishing a Clear Thesis

Body-paragraph Content

  • Understanding Body Paragraphs
  • Content for Body Paragraphs
  • Argument in Body Paragraphs
  • Topic Sentences
  • Purpose, Structure, & Content
  • Hamburger Method--Content Organization
  • Eliminate Errors in Reasoning
  • Understanding an Emotional Audience
  • NO Questions in a Body-paragraph
  • Limit Synonym Usage
  • Structure and Content of an Academic, Argument Body Paragraph

Argument (Content)

  • Modes of Persuasion
  • Ethos
  • Logos
  • Pathos
  • Ethical Standards, Morals, and Ethics

Evidence (Content)

  • Using Evidence
  • Primary Sources
  • Secondary Sources
  • Source Integration
  • Annotating Sources
  • Citing Without Quoting

Conclusion Content

  • "Perfect Conclusions"
  • AVOID!!
  • Questions in a Conclusion
  • Summarizing the Argument
  • Eliminate this Content from the Conclusion
  • Conclusion OVERVIEW

Fallacies and ILLOGICAL Reasoning

Fallacy Illustrations If you would like to start with a visual set of examples of common arguments, click on the Bad Arguments image to ...

FAQs on Writing

· Received an Assignment; Now What??

· How Do I Understand an Assignment??

· What Do I Need to do in a Compare/Contrast Essay??

· How Do I Get From a Question to a THESIS?

· When Should I Include a Title Page

· What is a Thesis??

· Writing for Specific Fields?

· How do you Analyze Research Material?

· How Do I Gather Research?

· How Do I Use Sources?

· What is Essay 'Style'?

· What is the ORDER for an Essay??

· How Do I Use M.O. Word??

· How Do I Draft an Essay??

· What are the Basics for an Introduction?

· Why Do We Need Great Essay Hooks?

· What is Documentation?

· How Do I Set Up HEADERS in MO Word??

· How Do You FORMAT an Essay??

· How Do I Revise an Essay?

· How Do I EDIT?

· How Do I Punctuate Clauses??

· What are the Differences between Ethics and Morals...

Graphic Organizers

  • Argument Essays: Gathering Content

Liberty Students

  • Source Sandwich: Introduce, Quote, Evaluate
  • Questions in Body-Paragraphs
  • Questions in Conclusions
  • Questions in an Introduction
  • Eliminate Contractions
  • Fallacies
  • Create Your Title Correctly

Use these links to learn more about eliminating QUESTIONS from your writing.

Questions in an Introduction

Questions in Body-Paragraphs

Questions in Conclusions

CONTENT Guidelines

  • You must use TRANSITIONS
  • Body Paragraphs will NEVER have Questions
  • Questions in Conclusions

Samples (for Introductions)

  • Reverse Expectations Introduction Hook

Samples (for Body-Paragraphs)

Counter Argument

  • CounterArgument Layout

APPEALS

  • Persuasion and Rhetorical Definition
  • What is an Appeal in Rhetoric?
  • Using Ethical Appeals
  • What is Deliberative Rhetoric?
  • What is Judicial Rhetoric?
  • What is Epideictic Rhetoric?
  • Fallacies and Illogical Reasoning

Integrating Source CONTENT

  • Source Sandwich Method

Samples (for Conclusions)

English Basics

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v English Grammar

v Using Words Correctly

v Writing Tips & Advice

v Sentence Structures

v Rhetoric & Style

v Punctuation & Mechanics

v Developing Effective Paragraphs

v Developing Effective Essays

v Commonly Confused Words

v Questions & Answers

v Exercises & Quizzes

v Topic Suggestions

v Glossary of Key Terms

v Readings & Resources

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      • Outline (General Concepts)
      • Voice in Specific Fields-of-Study
      • 3rd Person Voice
      • 2nd Person Voice
      • 1st Person Voice
      • 3 "Styles" for Voice
      • Keeping the Content in 3rd Person Voice
      • Paragraph Writing (Content Development)
      • Introduction Content
      • Using Ethical Appeals
      • Ethical Usage
      • Producing an Effective Emotional Appeal
      • Emotional Appeals: Defining Emotional Appeal
      • Understanding an Emotional Audience
      • LEAD the Sources
      • Eliminate These Words From Your Writing
      • Learning Communication and Writing Skills
      • Introduction CONTENT
      • 3-Part-Layout for Your Content
      • Developing Introduction Content
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Preliminary Types of Composition

At the college-level, students will be asked to create scholarly, academic writing that argues a point based on the world, perception, and ethics known as ARGUMENT writing.

Prior to reaching this level, of being able to evaluate and create arguments, students are exposed to narration, exposition, and description writing. These writing styles are simply practiced for what is to come when drafting an argument essay. Various aspects of narration, exposition, and description are used in argument writing. Therefore, if you have not developed these skills, your argument will tend to suffer in clarity, depth, and significance.

See the sections below for these developmental types of essay writing.

ACADEMIC WRITING

  • An Introduction to Academic Writing
  • Visual Literacy
  • English Help
  • Writing the Summary, Analysis, Response Paper

Research Process: Step by Step

Need help organizing ideas, gathering resources, and structuring your research paper? See the links to outside source materials (below).

Introduction

Step 1: Develop a Topic

Step 2: Locate Information

Step 3: Evaluate Information

Step 4: Write

Step 5: Cite Sources

Step 6: Legal / Ethical Use

NARRATION

  • A Guide to All Types of Narration

EXPOSITION

  • Expository Writing (Composition)
  • Goal of Expository Writing: Describing
  • Goal of Expository Writing: Defining
  • How to Write an Expository Essay
  • Purpose of Expository Writing

DESCRIPTION

  • Description in Rhetoric and Composition

ARGUMENT

  • Argument (Rhetoric and Composition)
  • What Is the Toulmin Model of Argument?
  • Definition and Examples of Syllogisms
  • Premise in Arguments
  • What is Conclusion Argument?
  • CONTENT of an Argument
  • Argument Slide-Show
  • Facts, Opinions, and Reasoned Judgement
  • Summary, Analysis, Response Writing

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