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Portfolio 1 due
Semicolons & colons
Analysis writing and sample discussion
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Semicolons
The Colon
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Use a semicolon between closely related
complete sentences not joined with a
coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS)
In 1800, a traveler needed six weeks to get
from New York City to Chicago; in 1860, the
trip by railroad took only two days.
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Use a semicolon between independent clauses
linked with a transitional expression
Many corals grow very gradually; in fact, the creation
of a coral reef can take centuries.
Use a semicolon between items in a series
containing internal punctuation
Classic science fiction sagas are Star Trek, with Mr.
Spock, Battlestar Galactica, with its Cylons, and Star
Wars, with Han Solo, Luke Skywalker, and Darth
Vader.
That’s a lot of commas; I’m comma
-tose.
Classic science fiction sagas are Star Trek, with Mr.
Spock; Battlestar Galactica, with its Cylons; Star Wars,
with Han Solo, Luke Skywalker, and Darth Vader.
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Use a colon after an independent clause to
direct attention to a list, an appositive, a
quotation, or a summary/explanation
The daily routine should have included at least
the following items: twenty knee bends, fifty sit-
ups, and five minutes of running in place.
My roommate is guilty of two of the seven
deadly sins: gluttony and sloth.
What do these two sentences have in common?
This is the rule of thumb for colon usage.
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Use a colon according to convention
Dear Sir or Madam:
5:30 p.m.
In proportions
–
2:1
Title and Subtitle
–
The Glory of Hera: Greek
Mythology and the Greek Family
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Avoid using a colon between a verb and its
object/complement
WRONG - Some important vitamins found in
vegetables are: vitamin A, thiamine, niacin, and
vitamin C.
Avoid using a colon between a preposition and
its object
WRONG
– The heart’s two pumps each consist of
an upper chamber, or atrium, and a lower
chamber, or ventricle.
Avoid using a colon after such as, including, or
for example
WRONG
–
The NCAA regulates college athletic
teams, including: basketball, baseball, softball,
and football.
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Create single panel cartoons or a multiple
panel cartoon illustrating each semicolon rule
(suggestion – use www.stripcreator.com,
www.storybird.com, www.glogster.com).
Create an advertisement for the rule of thumb
when using a colon. Give an example of when
not to use it. Give an example of how to use
a colon correctly.
http://www.stripcreator.com/http://www.storybird.com/http://www.glogster.com/http://www.glogster.com/http://www.storybird.com/http://www.stripcreator.com/
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Analysis Writing
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an argument in which you study the parts
of something to understand how it works,
what it means, or why it might be
significant
writer uses a principle or definition on the
basis of which an object, an event, or a
behavior can be divided into parts and
examined
many different analyses, but not all are
equally valid or useful
writer must convince the reader
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writer’s challenge is to convince readers
that
(1) analytical tool being applied is
legitimate and well matched to the
object being studied
(2) analytical tool is being used
systematically to divide the object into
parts and to make a coherent,
meaningful statement about these pars
and the object as a whole
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An analysis is a two-part argument
PART 1 – states and establishes the writer’s
agreement with a certain principle or
definition
◦
Principle X or definition X) is valuable.
PART 2 – applies specific parts of the
principle or definition to the topic at hand
◦By applying principle or definition) X, one
can understand topic) as conclusion
based on analysis)
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Introduction
Locate an Analytical Principle
◦summarize the key definition or principle
that forms the basis of the analysis
use 2 specific reading strategies to
identify principles and definitions in
source materials
Look for a sentence that makes a
general statement about the way
something works
Look for statements that take this form:
X can be defined as A, B, and C
in other words find the article’s thesis
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Introduction
Formulate a thesis
◦ Second part of argument
◦main idea of analytical paper
By applying principle or definition) X, we can
understand topic) as conclusion based on
analysis).
fill in 1st
blank with specific object, event, or
behavior you are examining
fill in 2
nd
blank with your conclusion about the
meaning or significance of this object, based on
insights you made during your analysis.
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Watch MLK Jr.’s “I Have a Dream
Speech”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3
vDWWy4CMhE
Write a thesis statement for an
analysis essay.
◦ By applying principle or definition)
X, one can understand topic) as
conclusion based on analysis)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vDWWy4CMhEhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vDWWy4CMhEhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vDWWy4CMhEhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vDWWy4CMhE
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◦By applying principle or
definition) X, one can understand
topic) as conclusion based on
analysis)
According to Martin Luther King,
Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech the
American Dream includes and
centers around the ideal of equality
for all to include…
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◦By applying principle or definition) X, one can
understand topic) as conclusion based on
analysis)
◦View each video clip.
◦
Write a thesis for each in relation to the
American Dream.
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Body
These statements will help to ANALYZE
TOOL’S STRENGTHS AND LIMITATIONS
◦What is the validity of this principle or
definition?
◦Are they accurate?
◦Are they well accepted?
◦Do you accept them?
◦What are the arguments used against them?
◦What are their limitations?
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Don’t only write a summary
most common error
◦to succeed, must apply a principle or
definition and reach a conclusion about the
object, event, or behavior being examined
summary is part of analysis
summarize object or activity being
examined
summarize principle or definition being
applied
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Make Analysis Systematic
once a principle or definition is presented, it
should be thoroughly and systematically
applied
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Answer the “So What?” Question
readers should say “I never thought of _____
this way.”
Have you learned anything significant through
the analysis?
Pull together your related insights and explain
“how it all adds up.”
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Attribute Sources Appropriately
work with only one source
apply insights from them to some object or
phenomenon you want to understand more
thoroughly
analysis derives mostly from YOUR application
of a principle or definition
take care to cite and quote as necessary
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Analysis sample essays
Outlining
Locating the analytical principle
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◦ Outline of Student Three’s essay
Thesis: By applying the principle of energy
independence, we can understand that the U.S.
and other countries of the world need to
accept the fact that energy interdependence is
not a fiction, but a reality, and that global
trading is the future.
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◦ Outline of Student Three’s essay
II.Body
B. The farmers can grow tons of corn and
windmills and solar panels can be installed, but
they will never produce as much electricity as
fossil fuels or nuclear reactors.
1. Bryce quote
2. America’s energy needs are
simply too huge to be completely satisfied by
alternative energy sources.
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◦ Outline of Student Three’s essay
II.Body
C. American ignorance
1. Far from the truth…
2. Our politicians and business
people need to find ways of maintaining the
rapport with energy producing countries of the
Arab and Islamic world.
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Find one scholarly article about a controversial
topic that can later be developed into an
argument. Read the article and write an
analysis.
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Analysis rough draft
Read sample essays
Apply these criteria to the sample essays.
Rank essays from best to worst
skim chapter about synthesis writing (chapter
5)
Work on grammar portfolio 2