Day 6
Thurs. Sept. 12
Share first paragraphs of essays. Practice:
Reading out loud
Sustained attention
Observing structures of language
In-class writing: Outline essay. Practice:
Telling the difference between observations and inferences
Laying out an argument
Speaker summaries: “Ways of Reasoning,” TSIS Introduction. Practice:
Explaining complex idea orally
Sustained attention
Homework
➤ Write as much of your essay as you can
Once you receive my feedback on your outline, write as much of your essay as you can.
(Important: I have sent each of you a link over WeChat to a document where I upload my feedback on your in-class writing. Save this link—every time I comment on your in-class writing I’ll add the scanned page to this document.)
1) If you haven’t completed your outline first, I’d suggest you finish it before writing your paper. Make sure each heading expresses a main idea (usually an inference) and each item under the heading is something specific that made you draw that inference (usually an observation).
2) Once you’ve finished your outline, write as much of your essay as you can. Remember the goal is here is to show why you believe the things you wrote in your first paragraph are true. To do this, you’ll need to include specific observations: quotes, examples, details, facts, and so forth from your interviews, Rubin (1975), and Machova (2018).
3) Try to produce 3-4 good paragraphs, each with a topic sentence that clearly states the main idea. Use each one of the reporting verbs on the Reporting Verbs Handout at least once.
4) Format your document neatly, print it out, and bring it to class. If there are multiple pages, staple them.
➤ Please Bring the following things to class:
Your computer
Your essay draft, printed
Your interview transcript and interview summary, printed
Your copy of Keys for Writers
