Analysis by Division Workshop

1) What is the paper's thesis? Restate it in your own words.

2) Give at least two suggestions for additional information that would be beneficial in the introduction. Think Who What Where When Why and How.

3) Does the writer provide all three components of the unit? Could these  be broken down differently? Make at least two suggestions for improvement. Are there any missing elements?

4) Are there vivid examples? Make suggestions for improvement.

5) Does the writer incorporate outside research from outside sources into the paper? 

6) Does the writer appropriately cite their MLA references? Is there a Works Cited page? Is it correct?

7) Does the writer provide a clear cultural context for the ritual/meal?

Analysis by Division Essay

2-4 pages
typed and double spaced
two outside sources
MLA formatting with Works Cited page

Write about a holiday feast that can be discussed as a unit with parts.

Rough draft due Wednesday.

Process Analysis Workshop

1) What is the paper's thesis? Restate it in your own words.

2) Give at least two suggestions for additional information that would be beneficial in the introduction. Think Who What Where When Why and How.

3) Does the writer provide all the necessary steps in the process? Could these steps be broken down differently? Make at least two suggestions for improvement. Are there any missing steps?

4) Are there vivid examples to show the process at work? Make suggestions for improvement.

5) Does the writer incorporate outside research from outside sources into the paper? 

6) We will learn MLA formatting this afternoon! It must be incorporated into the final draft.

7) Are the ingredients listed at the top of the paper?

8) Does the writer provide a clear history and interesting context in both the introduction and conclusion?

9) Is the preparation section thorough? Can anything else be added in?

Workshop

Workshop

1) What is the paper's thesis? Restate it in your own words.

2) Give at least two suggestions for information that would be beneficial in the introduction.

3) What are the main three topics of the paper? How can these topics be phrased better?

4) Are there examples to support each topic? Are the examples appropriate? Does the writer explain how they tie in to the topic at hand?

5) Where can the paper benefit from vivid descriptions?

6) Is the concluding thought compelling? How might it be more compelling?

Essay #3 Guidelines

Please write a 2 page, double-spaced, typed Cause and Effect essay.

The essay should discuss why you think it would or would not be easier (stressing effects) if men and women came with a list of their likes and dislikes, perhaps exchanging lists along with wedding vows. Should there be negotiations?

Follow the guidelines and expectations on page 349 of your book for this essay. You will be expected to use the term "effect" appropriately in the essay. Also, please make sure to mention whether your effects are primary or secondary, immediate or remote. 

The order of effects in your paper may be based on time, space, emphasis, or a combination. 

Email me with any questions. The essay is due Thursday.

Detailed Outlines

Detailed Outlines

DETAILED OUTLINE TEMPLATE

First Paragraph Block:

            *Introduction of the issue/hook

            *Paper’s Thesis 

Second Paragraph Block:

            *1^st Topic 

             Examples to be used:

Third Paragraph Block:

            *2^nd Topic 

            Examples to be used:

    

Fourth Paragraph Block:

            * 3^rd Topic

            Examples to be used:

Final Paragraph Block

            *Conclusion: Re-state your thesis

            *Interesting or provocative though to leave your reader with

Things to consider:

Order--what order should you put your topics in and why? Think large to small, or small to large.

Think emphasis, time, or space. How can you tie each paragraph to the one that came before it?

Comparison and Contrast

Comparison and Contrast

Apples and Oranges

Writing a Compare and Contrast Essay

All you need do in writing a compare and contrast essay is take two subjects and show their similarities and their differences, then make a larger assessment of the significance of your findings. When writing a compare and contrast essay, the basic essay form of title, introduction, three paragraph body, and conclusion makes it one of the easiest essays to write.

Before you begin writing, brainstorm to find similarities and differences between your subjects.

Subject
Apples & Oranges

Similarities
Both are tree fruits, grown commercially in large orchards

Differences
Oranges tropical, apples temperate

Subject
Apple juice and orange juice

Differences
Apple juice has no pulp. Orange juice has pulp.

Differences
Sauce Pulp and peeling from oranges is used in sauce. Applesauce contains only the pulp of the pared apple.

Use your essay introduction to introduce both subjects and present the points you intend to make.

Ex: However, although apples and oranges are both fruits, they are each ripe with differences, some of which are shown in the way they are grown and processed.

Format the body of your compare and contrast essay in one of several ways:

You can compare and contrast different elements of each subject in each paragraph of your essay body. This is also called “point by point” comparison and contrast.

Example 1:

(Compare) Apples and oranges are both tree fruits often grown commercially in large orchards. (Contrast) However, apples grow in every climate and oranges need tropical temperatures to produce fruit. (Compare) Although both fruits can be juiced, (Contrast) apples are pressed and only the juice is bottled while both pulp and juice is squeezed from oranges. (Compare) Again, while fruit sauce is made from both apples and oranges, usually applesauce comes from the pared and pureed apple (Contrast) while orange sauce may contain both the rind and the pulp of the orange.

You can use one paragraph to discuss one subject, the second paragraph to discuss the other and the final paragraph of the body to compare and contrast the two subjects.

Example 2:

Apples are a tree fruit that is often grown commercially in large orchards. As well as eaten from the tree, apples are also both pressed into apple juice or pureed and processed into applesauce.

Oranges are also a tree fruit, often grown commercially in large orchards. Like apples, they can be eaten from the tree, squeezed into juices or processed into orange sauce.

(Compare and contrast points discussed in paragraphs one and two.) One big difference between apples and oranges is the way they are processed. Notice that while apples are pressed for juice, orange juice is squeezed from the orange. Another difference is that while apple juice contains only the liquid pressed from the apple, orange juice may also contain the pulp from the orange. Although applesauce contains the pureed pulp of the pared apple, orange sauce may contain bits of orange rind as well as the pulp of the fruit.

You can also limit your essay to discuss only one similarity and one difference between the two subjects.

You can structure you essay to compare only similarities or to contrast only differences between your two subjects.

Note: To avoid confusing your reader, it’s best to follow the same order of representation in each paragraph. For instance, in example one notice that the order is subject one (apples,) comparison, and then contrast and followed by subject two (oranges,) comparison, and then contrast.

You may want to try a couple of different formats for your topic in order to choose which best suits your subject. In addition, using appropriate transitions between paragraphs is very important in writing the compare and contrast essay. Transitions help your essay flow smoothly from point to point yet keep your essay on topic.

Cue Words

Similarities:

Is similar to
Both
Also
Too
As well
Like

Differences:

On the other hand
However
But
Although
Unlike
While

Cue Words

Another technique in writing the compare and contrast essay is to use cue words that links one paragraph to the next. Cue words are clues to whether you are comparing your subjects or contrasting them and make it easier for your reader to understand your points.

Like in any essay, finish your essay by summarizing the points you made in the body.

Ex: Although each is a commercially grown tree fruit, growing temperatures and differences in processing apples and oranges clearly makes a distinction between the two fruits.

Appropriate use of transitions and cue words help make your essay conclusion easy to summarize.

Writing a contrast and compare and essay is as easy as comparing apples and oranges!