UNIT 2 ASSIGNMENT LINKS

Assignment Sheet with detailed description, due date, and grading criteria

Writing Process Steps

1. Brainstorming Ideas
2. Prewriting Part 1 | Prewriting Part 2 (Selecting Sources +  Writing Thesis Statement) 
   • EXAMPLE COPY (Step 2: Prewriting – Selecting Sources + Writing Thesis)
3. Outline and Begin Drafting
   • EXAMPLE Copy of Unit 2 – STEP 3: Outline and Drafting
   • Formated Final Draft Example
4. Complete Drafting | UNIT 2: DRAFT EXAMPLE (Mostly Complete)
5. FINAL STEP: Proofread, Format, Create Works Cited Page
   • Formatted Final Draft Example
   • Proofreading and Final Edits Checklist
   • Formatting Checklist
6. SUBMIT VIA EMAIL BY APRIL 2

Other Helpful Guides and Additional Information

• English 1121 Research Guide
• VIDEO: Developing a Research Question
• VIDEO: “Ethos, Pathos & Logos” (Texas A & M University Writing Center).
• QUOTE HANDOUT (“The Quote Sandwich”)
• Avoiding Plagiarism
• What’s a Paragraph? (text)
• Intros and Conclusions (text) | (slideshow)

HELPFUL ANALYSIS QUESTIONS FOR OPINION ESSAYS

1. What is the THESIS of this piece? What is the main point that the writer expresses. Copy/paste the exact sentence or sentences that make up the thesis.  

2. What kind of evidence is given to help prove the point? Evidence can be in the form of… 
   • Statistics 
   • News 
   • Reports from credible organizations 
   • Expert quotes 
   • Scholarship
   •  History 
   • First-hand experience 
   • Anecdotes (informal stories the writer has heard) 

3. Acknowledgement of counter-arguments: Does the piece acknowledge any potential flaws in its argument or address the other side? 
4. Are you interested in the way that the essay ends? What does the piece do in an attempt to keep the reader engaged at by the conclusion? of the piece?