FRESHMAN COMPOSITION, RHETORIC, GRAMMAR II
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INTRO. TO LITERARY RESEARCH & WRITING
INSTRUCTOR: James Maxfield
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FRESHMAN COMPOSITION, RHETORIC, GRAMMAR II&INTRO. TO LITERARY RESEARCH & WRITINGINSTRUCTOR: James Maxfield
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English 1010 James Maxfield, Instructor Checklist for Essays and Term Papers (4-part, 5-part, 6-part, and 7 part arrangements) (From The New St. Martin’s Guide to Teaching Writing by Connors and Glenn) From the basic 3-part essay form, several refinements or embellishments are possible. Writers can refine their outline to include any or all of the optional parts 2, 4, or 5 as shown below. Required: Introduction & Thesis (1st part) --Is there a catchy, but appropriate title? --Do the first 4 sentences attract my interest? --Is the subject or argument (thesis) clearly defined in the introduction? --Is the intro. too long? --Is the intro. aimed at a specific audience? What audience? --Do you want to know more and want to keep reading? The So What! (2nd part)--provide a paragraph that explains the importance of your topic and your thesis. Give your reader a reason to invest the time to read your paper. This part can be part of your introduction and can come either before or after the thesis. Or it can be a separate paragraph between the introduction and the beginning of the body of your paper. The body of the paper should begin with a major statement of fact that will lead into the proof of your argument. Optional: Body—a Statement of Fact is used to begin the body of the essay (3rd part) --Does this section clearly explain the nature of the problem or situation? --Is there anything not told that the readers needs to know? --Does the problem or situation continue to interest the reader? Required: Body—Confirmation (Presenting your argument and evidence) (4th part) --Is the argument convincing and believable? --Does the arrangement and presentation of evidence seem reasonable? --Has any obvious arguments been left out? --Are there any logical fallacies or faulty arguments presented? Optional: Body—Refutation (5th part) Has the opposing position been competently refuted? Optional: Body or Conclusion (6th part) --Does the writer make a pathetic or emotional appeal to the audience? Required: Conclusion (7th part) --Has the case been summarized well and refer back to the thesis? --Do I feel well-disposed toward the writer? Why? --Does the ending seem graceful and memorable? |
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