Essay 1

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Essay 1

• Organizing
• your
• First Draft

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What is your essay about?
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Logical Assertions

• Formal writing more objectivity
• Logical assertions are needed
• Logical assertion a statement of opinion or
  judgment that you can support with clear and
  valid reasons
• A thesis should contain a logical assertion
• Your essay builds on your thesis and supports it

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Can this statement be supported logically?
This may be true, but it is a subjective
assertion one that cannot be supported logically
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• My father is my best friend

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Can this statement be supported logically?
This is a matter of fact not opinion.
Therefore there is nothing in this that is
arguable. Either it is true or it isn't.

• Italy won the World Cup in 1990

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Can this statement be supported logically?

• The food in Korea is the most delicious in the
  world

This statement may also be true, but it is a
matter of taste. There is no arguing with taste.
even research to prove this would have little
point.
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Can this statement be supported logically?
This may be true, but there is no way to verify
it thus, it is impossible to support logically.

• There is intelligent life on other planets

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Can this statement be supported logically?
This is the only logical assertion. The reader
may agree or disagree. It is up to the author to
prove her point with support.

• Computers create more employment than unemployment

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With a partner answer the following questions

• Does your thesis contain a logical assertion?
• Do your paragraphs begin with a logical assertion
  that support your thesis?
• If not, how can you change your thesis or
  paragraphs?

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How is your essay organized?
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Does your outline follow one of these?

• Chronological Organization forward or backward
• Logical - comparison, contrast, or development
  of ideas
• Functional (How-to...)

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With a partner answer the following outline
questions

• Which organization method did you use? Why?
• Do all your paragraphs support to your thesis?
• Is there a reason for the order of your
  paragraphs?
• Is there a way you could improve the organization?

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Writing your First Draft
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First the thesis

• Is your thesis strong, clear, and supportable?
• If not, fix it!
• You can't write a good essay without a good
  thesis statement

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Second the body

• Each paragraph should be unified
• The topic sentence must support the thesis
• Each body paragraph should be unique and have a
  clear main idea

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Third the conclusion

• After your body paragraphs
• Restate your thesis
• Leave a final thought at the end
• Reason your essay is important
• Plan of action
• Moves from specific (thesis) to general (context)

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Fourth the introduction

• Write the introduction last
• Start with general context before introducing
  thesis
• You should begin with a hook
• Surprising fact
• Entertaining story
• Something to get readers attention

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Good Luck!