College Composition I:Unit 5 Seminar

Unit 5 Work Unit 5 work due Tonight:

Reading Seminar Discussion Project

Unit 5 Work Reading

Outlines Body Paragraphs

Unit 5 Work Discussion:

Have your Unit 3 project handy! Create an original posting that includes your

thesis sentence and a draft (rough) body paragraph (no APA necessary) created from the thesis point of your choice.

Unit 5 Work Discussion:

Respond to at least two posts: Do you see how the body paragraph relates to the

thesis point? Is the body paragraph about only that one thesis point

(as it should be), or do other ideas appear in the paragraph?

Is there anything you would change, and, if so, why and how would you change that element of the paragraph?

As always, take others’ feelings into consideration, but we remember that we can write more effectively when readers make recommendations about our writing. We are all in this together!

Unit 5 Work Discussion:

Note: As an optional activity in this discussion, consider adding to your original post how one might give a speech using only an outline. Have you ever heard someone speak using what seemed to be an outline? If so, how could you tell, and how did this approach affect your listening experience?

Unit 5 Work Seminar

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Unit 5 Work Project

Create an outline for your informative essay: Your outline must include your thesis statement

with three key points I is the Introduction II–IV should represent body paragraphs and

begin with topic sentences V should be the conclusion Each body-paragraph outline level (II–IV) must

include at least two supporting details and evidence that support those points.

Unit 5 Work Project

The more complete your outline, the easier it will be to write your informative essay.

Your outline should follow the format we discuss during tonight’s seminar.

Double-spaced, Roman numeral outline. Points should be full sentences. Remember to include complete APA-style citations

for all outside sources you use, both in the text and in the references page. To review in-text and full citations, go to the Unit 4 reading.

Check out the sample outline in the Project area!

Questions?

Lecture There are three reasons to write an outline

before you write an essay. It will help you identify your key points It will help you organize those points It will help you discover important supporting

details

Lecture The outline you do for this course must

contain: The thesis statement Three (3) key points Two (2) supporting details per point

Lecture: OutliningI. Introduction

A. Capture the audience’s attention (your hook)B. BackgroundC. Thesis statement

Remember, the thesis statement is always the last sentence in the introduction.

Lecture: OutliningII. Topic sentence for first point

A. Supporting evidenceB. Supporting evidence

III. Topic sentence for second pointA. Supporting evidenceB. Supporting evidence

IV. Topic sentence for third pointA. Supporting evidenceB. Supporting evidence

Lecture: OutliningV. Conclusion

A. Restatement of thesisB. Recap of the key points (II, III, IV)C. Closing thought

Lecture: Outlining Only I (Introduction) and V (Conclusion) are

one word Everything else should be a minimum of one

sentence Much of the points and evidence can be

quotes or paraphrases (it’s a good idea to do so, actually!), but it must all be properly cited.

Questions? Where do we go from here?

Lecture: Practice From Donya C. Arias’s 2004 article

“Alternative Medicines’ Popularity Prompts Concern,” page 6:“More than a third of U.S. citizens use some form of alternative and complementary medicine, according to a federal survey, and international public health officials are warning that such remedies need better regulation and monitoring.”

Let's paraphrase first!

Lecture: Practice

From Donya C. Arias’s 2004 article “Alternative Medicines’ Popularity Prompts Concern,” page 6:“More than a third of U.S. citizens use some form of alternative and complementary medicine, according to a federal survey, and international public health officials are warning that such remedies need better regulation and monitoring.”

Here's mine:According to Arias (2004), alternative medicine is popular - over 30% surveyed admit using it to some extent - but health officials believe there may be safety issues due to a lack of monitoring and regulation.

Lecture: Practice Remember, when quoting:

Use quotation marks Introduce it Use page numbers (when available)

Lecture: Practice Here's the original : From Donya C. Arias’s 2004 article

“Alternative Medicines’ Popularity Prompts Concern,” page 6:“More than a third of U.S. citizens use some form of alternative and complementary medicine, according to a federal survey, and international public health officials are warning that such remedies need better regulation and monitoring.”

Lecture: Practice

Here's the original :From Donya C. Arias’s 2004 article “Alternative Medicines’ Popularity Prompts Concern,” page 6:“More than a third of U.S. citizens use some form of alternative and complementary medicine, according to a federal survey, and international public health officials are warning that such remedies need better regulation and monitoring.”

Here's mine:While it has been found that "more than a third of U.S. citizens use some form of alternative and complementary medicine…international public health officials are warning that such remedies need better regulation and monitoring" (Arias, 2004, pg. 6).

Questions?

College Composition I:Unit 5 Seminar

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