Essay 1 Rhetorical Analysis

Step 1: Read the following essays from your text book:

Pages 13-20; On Liberal and Vocational Studies by Seneca

Pages 24-30; Learning to Read and Write by Fredrick Douglass

Pages 31-40; Knowledge to Its Own End by Newman

Pages 46-52; Shakespeare's Sister by Woolf

Step 2: Select one of the essays whose thesis you adamantly agree with for your first essay.

Step 3: Reread that essay and find at least 5 points that make you agree with this writer.

Step 4: Write an argumentative essay, persuading readers to also agree with this author's thesis/ claim.

ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY OUTLINE PRESENTATION


Academic Essays…
A. Must be in MLA format
-font size 12, Times New Roman
-double spaced
-sources cited in text and on a Works Cited Page

B. Are made up of 6-13 paragraphs (The outline below is not set in stone; it is simply a guide to help you.)

-Introductory Paragraph with a CLAIM

What is a Claim?

1. Background Information about the topic.
2. State Claim.
3. State 3 supporting ideas.
4. Transition to first BODY paragraph.
What are transition words? Next, Second, First, Last, Then, However, Nevertheless, Furthermore, Finally, Moreover

-BODY 3 paragraphs
Paragraph 2-3… Supporting Idea 1
Topic Sentence: First,
Support from the text “…”
Transition to the next idea

Paragraph 3-4… Supporting Idea 2
Topic Sentence: Next,
Support from the text “…”
Transition to the next idea

Paragraph 5-6… Supporting Idea 3
Topic Sentence: Finally,
Support from the text “…”
Transition to the next idea

Paragraph 7-8 Supporting Idea 4
Topic Sentence: Moreover,
Support from the text “…”
Transition to the next idea

Paragraph 9-10 Supporting Idea 5
Topic Sentence: Thus,
Support from the text “…”
Transition to the next idea

Paragraph 11 COUNTERCLAIM Rebuke the other side of the argument.
Topic Sentence: State the opposition in a complete sentence.
Rebuttal:
Support from the text “…”
Transition to the Conclusion

Paragraph 12 Conclusion
Restate the claim
Restate the 3 supporting ideas
Final thoughts