An outline for an argument paper.
IN CLASS TODAY:
- Looking at how two articles structure their efforts: how to they start? How do they mix in facts? What order do they go in?
- Review of above handout.
- Write three or more sample opening sentences for a specific argument.
CLASS NOTES:
NONE
HOMEWORK
Outline your essay. Yes, it should be written out.- EXAMPLE: Argument-->University School of Milwaukee should start college counseling in 5th grade. (Incidentally, I don't believe this to be true--I doubt I have to clarify that with anyone, especially given the absurdity of what follows, but just in case...)
- Opening paragraph
- Stats about applicant pools
- Size, competitiveness, etc.
- Explanation of my own experience
- Goal-->make audience fearful about admissions, feel like they need to do something. Create the anxiety that the later part of the paper soothes; instill their trust in me to be the one to solve their problems.
- Next paragraph
- USM specific anecdotes - case study approach. "By senior year, for Billy and Sally's best chances to get into Miracle U. with a weighted average of 4.7 (which they'll need because Miracle U accepts only 1% of applicants) and totally perfect scores on standardized tests, they will need to have taken X,Y, and Z and had four and a half years of test prep. That means they need to start worrying in 6th grade."
- Goal-->make audience visualize their own son or daughter as being in need of this advice at a young age.
- Next paragraph
- How a 5th grade college curriculum can solve all of these fears
- Anecdote
- Stats
- Question
- Conclusion
You get the idea. Explain what you hope to do and how you hope to structure it.
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