At the start of class today Prof. Joyce handed back Short Write A and then asked us to to write down our availability this Thursday and Friday (between 8:30-5:00) so that she can put us into groups for our conferences.
After that, we got back into our groups from Friday. The groups who didn't present Friday talked about Purpose, Occasion, and Kind in their group's essay. Then each group also decided whether their essay contained more Ethos, Pathos, Logos, or an equal measure of appeals.
Following the group exercise, we went over five ways of looking at a thesis. These are:
1. A thesis says something a little strange
2. A thesis makes a lot of information irrelevant
3. A thesis deals with exclusive and specific texts
4. A thesis guides the readers from one point to another and gives the paper direction (the thesis is like a mini outline)
5. The Magic Thesis Sentence: By looking at ______, we can see _______, which most readers don't see; this is important because ________. (When it doubt, use the MTS first, and then go back and reword for a better more original thesis later)
Homework:
1. Read chapter 4 in EA
2. Draft 2.5-3 pages of the News Analysis
3. Bring 3 copies of your draft to class Wednesday
Wednesday we'll be going over MLA citation, so it's okay if your MLA citations aren't perfect in the New Analysis draft.
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