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CLASS 24EWRT 1A
AGENDA
Presentation:
Outside
sources/research
In-text citations
Works Cited page
Review
The outline/Thesis
Writing Strategies
Discussion:
Examples
Illustrations
Your Thesis is a Map to Your Essay
Once you have your working thesis
written, you can make a tentative outline.
Introduction
Extended Anecdote
Thesis
Category 1
Type 1
Type 2
Type 3
Category 2
Type 1
Type 2
Type 3
Repeat if Necessary
Conclusion
Writing Strategies
Classification
Extended
Anecdote
Definitions
Examples
Illustrations
Examples: NgoAnother case of survival cannibalism occurred
in 1945, when General Douglas MacArthur’s
forces cut supply lines to Japanese troops stationed in the
Pacific Islands. In one incident, Japanese troops were
reported to have sacrificed the Arapesh people of
northeastern New Guinea for food in order to avoid death
by starvation (Tuzin 63). The most famous example of
survival cannibalism in American history comes from the
diaries, letters, and interviews of survivors of the California-
bound Donner Party, who in the winter of 1846 were
snowbound in the Sierra Nevada Mountains for five months.
Thirty-five of eighty-seven adults and children died, and
some of them were eaten (Hart 116–117; Johnson).
The most famous example of
survival cannibalism in
American history comes
from the diaries, letters, and
interviews of survivors of the
California-bound Donner
Party, who in the winter of
1846 were snowbound in the
Sierra Nevada Mountains for
five months. Thirty-five of
eighty-seven adults and
children died, and some of
them were eaten (Hart 116–
117; Johnson).
http://www.howstuffworks.com/donner-party.htm
Illustration: Toufexis
Does this chart help
readers understand
what Toufexis is saying
about her concept?
Illustration: Holmes
Do graphs
help Holmes
make his
point? Will
graphs help
you make
your point?
Do pictures
support his
effort to
explain his
concept?
Should you use
pictures in your
essay?
Writing Opportunity:
What will you use?
Examples?
Which?
How many?
Illustrations?
Your own?
Someone else’s?
Doing Research on your Topic
Having chosen a concept and a focus for your
explanation of it, begin your research to find at least one more
credible source for information on your concept.
This essay does not require a tedious search for multiple sources, but it
does require you use and document at least three sources.
One of those sources will likely be The Hunger Games. If you use
examples of your concept from the book, you must cite it.
A second source will be a dictionary or encyclopedia—the place you
found a definition or two for your concept.
The final source is up to you. It could be a novel (example), a magazine
(anecdote), a journal (statistics and graphs), or another source. You must
make sure that it is a credible source if you are offering it as factual
evidence (Joe's blog, Wikipedia, yahoo answers are all unacceptable).
Caution!
You will want to keep careful records of any sources
you believe will contribute in any way to your essay.
If possible, scan or make photocopies of print
sources, and save other sources electronically. If
you must rely on notes, be sure to copy any
quotations exactly and enclose them in quotation
marks. Since you do not know which sources you
will ultimately use, keep careful records of the
author, title, publication information, page
numbers, and other required information for each
source you gather so that you can acknowledge
your sources. You should follow the documentation
style of the Modern Language Association (MLA),
MLA System of
DocumentationIn-Text Citations
Example: In-text citations: The
Hunger Games
Example: In-text Citations: online
(credible) sources
Works Cited How to make your page
Homework
Post #28: Find four examples of
your concept in HG. Endeavor to
find examples to represent your
classifications or categories.
Post #29: Do some research to find
at least one more source. Post a list
of three texts you plan to use.
Endeavor to follow the MLA format
