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TEWWG Interim Essay Assignment

10/14/2016

Essay Assignment here.

Final essays are due to Turnitin.com by 11:59pm on Thursday, 10/27/2016.

Have a rough draft (minimum three body paragraphs and a thesis statement) printed out/on a piece of paper for class on Thursday, 10/20/2016 - we will be working on these during class so you need them in class when the bell rings! Don't be unprepared!

Make sure your document is titled with your first initial, last name, underscore (_), assignment name: FirstInitialLastname_InterimEssayTEWWG

Example for Jo Smith: JSmith_InterimEssayTEWWG

Essays that are untitled or do not include your name and assignment title in their document name will not be graded.

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MEAT-ier Paragraphs: Questions to Help

10/10/2016

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Main Ideas → AKA Topic Sentence: What is your paragraph is about?
1. What is my opinion or idea regarding this text/thesis?
Evidence → The basis as to why you think your opinion is right.
1. Where does this evidence come from? (Context)
2. The evidence - this can be a quote OR a paraphrase and the citation.
Analysis → In depth explanation of evidence and connection to idea
1. What does this evidence mean? (Interpretation - part of analysis.)
2. How does this piece of evidence prove my opinion?
3. What parts of the evidence prove my opinion and how?
4. Why is this particular piece of evidence important?
Transition/Closing
1. How does this relate to the overall essay/thesis?
2. How does this relate to the next topic in my essay?