...ENGL 1113: English Composition I Writing to Convince Essay Prof. Wise For this assignment, you are to · select a topic that is somewhat global in nature and inspired from your reading Dr. Seuss · using one of the Dr. Seuss stories, analyze the plot of the story to identify and explain the subtext of the story—the author’s theme or underlying lesson about something more than the literal story · research some helpful background information that the author Dr. Seuss may have known or used to develop the story—many articles have been written · develop a reasonable thesis statement that will make a claim about the stance that is taken by Dr. Seuss—is he right or wrong? · think about what will you use to support both sides. Parts of the story along with researched information are to be included. · complete your research and document all of your sources cited (used in the essay) · make use of the rhetorical triangle: ethos, logos, and pathos · avoid logical fallacies Objectives: · use invention techniques such as brainstorming, listing, cubing, reporters’ questions, free-writing, and clustering. · organize ideas and supporting details in a clear and effective manner. · express the main idea of an essay in a thesis statement. · develop effective paragraphs that exhibit unity, organization, and coherence. · write correct and effective sentences. · revise and edit essays to improve the original draft. · gather information from a variety of sources...
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...this situation sounds familiar, you may find it reassuring to know that many professionals undergo these same strange compulsions before they begin writing. Jean Kerr, author of Please Don’t Eat the Daisies, admits that she often finds herself in the kitchen reading soup-can labels—or anything—in order to prolong the moments before taking pen in hand. John C. Calhoun, vice president under Andrew Jackson, insisted he had to plow his fields before he could write, and Joseph Conrad, author of Lord Jim and other novels, is said to have cried on occasion from the sheer dread of sitting down to compose his stories. To spare you as much hand-wringing as possible, this chapter presents some practical suggestions on how to begin writing your short essay. Although all writers must find the methods that work best for them, you may find some of the following ideas helpful. But no matter how you actually begin putting words on paper, it is absolutely essential to maintain two basic ideas concerning your writing task. Before you write a single sentence, you should always remind yourself that 1. You have some valuable ideas to tell your reader, and 2. More than anything, you want to communicate those ideas to your reader. These reminders may seem obvious to you, but without a solid commitment to your own opinions as well as to your reader, your prose will be lifeless and boring. If you don’t care about your subject, you can’t very well expect anyone else to. Have confidence that your ideas are...
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...Standard 1: A school administrator is an educational leader who promotes the success of all students by facilitating the development, articulation, implementation, and stewardship of a vision of learning that is shared and supported by the school community. The effective administrator: 1.1 Uses research about best professional practice. Cooperative Learning "Cooperative learning is the instructional use of small groups so that students work together to maximize their own and each other's learning." WHAT IS IT? Cooperative learning is a successful teaching strategy in which small teams, each with students of different levels of ability, use a variety of learning activities to improve their understanding of a subject. Each member of a team is responsible not only for learning what is taught but also for helping teammates learn, thus creating an atmosphere of achievement. WHY USE IT? Documented results include improved academic achievement, improved behavior and attendance, increased self-confidence and motivation, and increased liking of school and classmates. Cooperative learning is also relatively easy to implement and is inexpensive. HOW DOES IT WORK? Here are some typical strategies that can be used with any subject, in almost any grade, and without a special curriculum: Group Investigations are structured to emphasize higher-order thinking skills such as analysis and evaluation. Students work to produce a group project, which they may have a hand...
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