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Expository Writing E25: Expository Writing E25: Introduction to Academic Introduction to Academic

Writing and Critical Writing and Critical ReadingReading

Analyzing the Short StoryAnalyzing the Short Story

OverviewOverview Overview Comparison and Contrast – our Overview Comparison and Contrast – our

textbook, pages 678-681textbook, pages 678-681 Essay #2 – Comparison and Contrast EssayEssay #2 – Comparison and Contrast Essay

Extended Class Discussion of the AssignmentExtended Class Discussion of the Assignment In-class writing assignment – In-class writing assignment – two storiestwo stories

Re-Assignment of Exercises 2.1 and 2.2 (due Re-Assignment of Exercises 2.1 and 2.2 (due Friday night, October 30): 2.1 Brainstorming Friday night, October 30): 2.1 Brainstorming and 2.2 Outline; plus one additional note: and 2.2 Outline; plus one additional note: refining your thesis!refining your thesis!

Early Release (for real this time!) so you can Early Release (for real this time!) so you can go work yourselves to the bone…or whatever.go work yourselves to the bone…or whatever.

Our Book and ChaptersOur Book and Chapters ISBN #0-321-47583-6ISBN #0-321-47583-6 Chapters we’ve read so far:Chapters we’ve read so far:

– 1: Reading a Story1: Reading a Story– 2. Point of View2. Point of View– 3. Character3. Character– 4. Setting4. Setting– 5. Tone and Style5. Tone and Style– 6. Theme6. Theme– 13. Writing about A Story13. Writing about A Story– 7. Symbol7. Symbol– 8. Evaluating a Story8. Evaluating a Story– Re-assigned section in Writing about a Story, 678-681Re-assigned section in Writing about a Story, 678-681

The Stories for Essay #2The Stories for Essay #2A & PA & PTeenage WastelandTeenage WastelandHow to Talk to a How to Talk to a

HunterHunterSonny’s BluesSonny’s BluesRoman FeverRoman FeverThe Girl on the PlaneThe Girl on the PlaneWhere Are You Going, Where Are You Going,

Where Have You Been?Where Have You Been?The Jilting of Granny The Jilting of Granny

WeatherallWeatherallUntil Gwen (new)Until Gwen (new)******Hills like White Hills like White

ElephantsElephantsThe LotteryThe Lottery

Miss BrillMiss BrillCathedralCathedral Rich BrotherRich BrotherThe StormThe StormTo Build A FireTo Build A FireThe Greasy LakeThe Greasy LakeA Pair of TicketsA Pair of TicketsLost in the FunhouseLost in the FunhouseThe Things They The Things They

CarriedCarriedWinter DreamsWinter DreamsEverything That Rises Everything That Rises

Must Converge (new)Must Converge (new)Bigfoot Stole My WifeBigfoot Stole My Wife

Graphic #1Graphic #1

Graphic #1Graphic #1

Graphic #2Graphic #2

Graphic #2Graphic #2

In Class Exercise 2.02In Class Exercise 2.02 Thirty-five minutes…Thirty-five minutes… Read the following two stories:Read the following two stories: Kate Chopin’s Kate Chopin’s The Story of an HourThe Story of an Hour

http://www.wsu.edu/~wldciv/world_civ_reader/world_civ_reader_2/chopin.html

Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s The Yellow The Yellow WallpaperWallpaper

http://www.library.csi.cuny.edu/dept/history/lavender/wallpaper.htmlhttp://www.library.csi.cuny.edu/dept/history/lavender/wallpaper.html Find TWO similarities and TWO differences Find TWO similarities and TWO differences

between these two stories. between these two stories. Then, try to construct a MEANINGFUL thesis Then, try to construct a MEANINGFUL thesis

statement from that material to share with the statement from that material to share with the class.class.

Important Tips for Essay #2Important Tips for Essay #2 Make sure that you have analyzed your Make sure that you have analyzed your

material enough to construct a MEANINGFUL, material enough to construct a MEANINGFUL, INTEGRATED and COMPLEX thesis…INTEGRATED and COMPLEX thesis…

Avoid the “tennis ball approach,” i.e. simply Avoid the “tennis ball approach,” i.e. simply bouncing back and forth constantly and bouncing back and forth constantly and repetitively, almost like hitting material back repetitively, almost like hitting material back and forth over a net. and forth over a net.

Concentrate on synergy, the 2+2=5 that will Concentrate on synergy, the 2+2=5 that will make your analysis striking and original.make your analysis striking and original.

REFNING YOUR THESIS & CONCLUSIONREFNING YOUR THESIS & CONCLUSION First, make sure to push your thesis into a more First, make sure to push your thesis into a more

complex realm by moving beyond complex realm by moving beyond observational data gathering and into analysis. observational data gathering and into analysis. You will have gathered a lot of relevant You will have gathered a lot of relevant observations, but you must move beyond these observations, but you must move beyond these observations in order to construct a proper observations in order to construct a proper thesis. thesis.

THINK SYNERGY!THINK SYNERGY! THINK “SO WHAT?”THINK “SO WHAT?” Remember that your conclusion should both Remember that your conclusion should both

comment on and answer your thesis statement, comment on and answer your thesis statement, and also open new vistas of thinking…and also open new vistas of thinking…

Body Paragraph OrganizationBody Paragraph Organization

Once again, beyond your thesis and Once again, beyond your thesis and conclusion, you must think very conclusion, you must think very carefully about your body paragraphs – carefully about your body paragraphs – the building blocks of your essay.the building blocks of your essay.

Ideally, you will choose to organize Ideally, you will choose to organize your body paragraphs in one of two your body paragraphs in one of two ways: a text-based organization, or a ways: a text-based organization, or a topic point-based organization.topic point-based organization.

See next slideSee next slide

TWO SAMPLE BODY TWO SAMPLE BODY PARAGRAPH ORGANIZATIONAL PARAGRAPH ORGANIZATIONAL

STRUCTURESSTRUCTURES Body #1 – First Textual Body #1 – First Textual SimilaritySimilarity::– Text #1Text #1– Text #2Text #2– Analysis that synthesizes the aboveAnalysis that synthesizes the above

Body #2 – Second Body #2 – Second SimilaritSimilarityy::– Text #1Text #1– Text #2Text #2– Analysis that synthesizes the aboveAnalysis that synthesizes the above

Body #3 – First Body #3 – First DifferenceDifference::– Text #1Text #1– Text #2Text #2– Analysis that synthesizes the aboveAnalysis that synthesizes the above

Body #4 – Second Body #4 – Second DifferenceDifference::– Text #1Text #1– Text #2Text #2– Analysis that synthesizes the aboveAnalysis that synthesizes the above

Body #1 – First Topic PointBody #1 – First Topic Point::– Similarities between Texts 1 & 2Similarities between Texts 1 & 2– Differences between Texts 1&2Differences between Texts 1&2– Analysis that synthesizes the aboveAnalysis that synthesizes the above

Body #2 – Second Topic PointBody #2 – Second Topic Point– Similarities between Texts 1 & 2Similarities between Texts 1 & 2– Differences between Texts 1&2Differences between Texts 1&2– Analysis that synthesizes the aboveAnalysis that synthesizes the above

Body #3 – Third Topic PointBody #3 – Third Topic Point::– Similarities between Texts 1 & 2Similarities between Texts 1 & 2– Differences between Texts 1&2Differences between Texts 1&2– Analysis that synthesizes the aboveAnalysis that synthesizes the above

Body #4 – Fourth Topic PointBody #4 – Fourth Topic Point::– Similarities between Texts 1 & 2Similarities between Texts 1 & 2– Differences between Texts 1&2Differences between Texts 1&2– Analysis that synthesizes the aboveAnalysis that synthesizes the above

Exercise 2.1 – Brainstorming, Exercise 2.1 – Brainstorming, 10/3010/30

Expand on last week’s in-class exercise, or Expand on last week’s in-class exercise, or choose another one…choose another one…

Include a list of several examples to compare Include a list of several examples to compare and contrast – COLLECT YOUR DATA FIRST – and contrast – COLLECT YOUR DATA FIRST – ANALYZE THAT DATA, AND THEN CONSIDER ANALYZE THAT DATA, AND THEN CONSIDER YOUR ARGUMENT.YOUR ARGUMENT.

Consider if your examples are leading you Consider if your examples are leading you toward a traditional comparison and contrast toward a traditional comparison and contrast paper, or a keyhole (dominant lens) paperpaper, or a keyhole (dominant lens) paper

Construct a loose introductory paragraph and Construct a loose introductory paragraph and thesis statement.thesis statement.

Exercise 2.2 – Outline, Exercise 2.2 – Outline, 10/3010/30 In the manner in which you constructed Exercise 1.3, In the manner in which you constructed Exercise 1.3,

write a detailed outline of your Essay #2write a detailed outline of your Essay #2 Construct an introductory paragraph(s) in which you Construct an introductory paragraph(s) in which you

outline the source stories, and state your thesisoutline the source stories, and state your thesis Outline each body paragraph in the manner we have Outline each body paragraph in the manner we have

laboriously discussed: topic sentence that states an laboriously discussed: topic sentence that states an analytical claim, evidence from the text, analysis analytical claim, evidence from the text, analysis thereof, transition to the next paragraph;thereof, transition to the next paragraph;

YOU MAY FOLLOW text by text format, or point by point YOU MAY FOLLOW text by text format, or point by point – see How to Write a Comparative Analysis document – see How to Write a Comparative Analysis document on our website.on our website.

Construct a loose conclusion in which you open new Construct a loose conclusion in which you open new vistas of analysisvistas of analysis