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Have your banned book on the desk. I am going too take this book away from you and tell you that I am going to have it taken off of all library and classroom shelves. Is this okay with you? Defend your position! THINK!
Have your banned book on the desk. I am going too take this book away from you and tell you that I am going to have it taken off of all library and classroom
Have your banned book on the desk. I am going too take this
book away from you and tell you that I am going to have it taken
off of all library and classroom shelves. Is this okay with you?
Defend your position! THINK!
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Now that we have research, how do we write an argumentative
paper? Organizing an outline Building a thesis Creating an
introductory paragraph Integrating quotes Writing the paper
Printing a Works Cited page
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Have out your computer - Open up Easybib Disengage all of your
notes from one another Add in opinion notes Drag your notes into
the outline Make sure all of the sections are labeled properly.
Outline due tomorrow!
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Now, lets build a thesis statement. Why formulate a thesis? A
thesis statement provides the following for your reader and your
paper: Notifies the reader of your original idea regarding your
topic. Expresses a specific feeling about a subject or highlights a
specific feature of it. Provides a tone (feeling), focus and
direction for your writing.
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The following is a formula that may help create a thesis:
Formula: A specific subject (bungee jumping) + a specific feeling
or feature (stretches safety to the limit) = an effective focus or
thesis statement. Bungee jumping stretches safety to the
limit.
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Be Argumentative! For the purpose of this paper, you will be
presenting an argument and identifying your position about that
argument. State your position or claim for the reader. Provide the
reasons/evidence (research) to support this claim. While your
general argument will be based upon your position regarding the
banning of your book, your thesis statement will give original,
specific ideas about the topic. You will then use your paper to
prove and show support for your claim.
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Examples and Hints Slavery didnt cause the civil war. Romeo and
Juliet should not be read in schools because of sexual and violent
content. Hint #1: The banning of your book is the argument.
Disagreement between the North and South over tariffs and states
rights was a more significant cause of the Civil War than were
opposing views about slavery. (This is a strong thesis statement
that makes CONTROVERSIAL claims against which people could argue,
and it clearly identifies specific economic and political factors).
Although Romeo and Juliet contains aspects of sexual and violent
content, there are powerful and meaningful themes that are worth
discussing and learning. Hint #2: Your thesis is your position on
the banning of your book.
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Thesis Considerations A thesis statement should be neither
obvious or vague. A thesis statement must be arguable and
controversial. It should be possible for someone to come up with a
reasonable argument contradicting your own.
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Introductory Paragraph The first paragraph of the paper
describes the focus of your argument and your reason for making it.
In this paragraph, you should: A: Attract the audience. B: Provide
background information, must include title and author. C: Central
thesis. Argument plus your position. D: Divisions. The support
(research) you will discuss in your paperbanning, author, your
thoughts. 9
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Example of the formula steps. Attract the audience: In the
constitution, it states the guarantee of freedom of speech and of
the press. Background information: Even though this is stated in a
government document, book banning flourishes today. The Butterfly
Revolution by William Butler is a book about a young boy who goes
to camp for the first time, and has the worst time of his life.
Central thesis: Although vile social habits, belief in atheism, and
plots of overthrowing adult authority is not suitable for readers,
this book should not be banned. Divisions: Authors of banned books
and challenged books have tried to express their feelings and
thoughts, but they have been rejected for the inappropriate novels
to stop young people from reading them. 10
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Example of completed introductory paragraph. In the
constitution, it states the guarantee of freedom of speech and of
the press. Even though this is stated in a government document,
book banning flourishes today. The Butterfly Revolution by William
Butler is a book about a young boy who goes to camp for the first
time, and has the worst time of his life. Although vile social
habits, belief in atheism, and plots of overthrowing adult
authority are not suitable for readers, this book should not be
banned. Authors of banned books and challenged books have tried to
express their feelings and thoughts, but they have been rejected
for the inappropriate novels to stop young people from reading
them. 11
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Now lets write the rest of the paper! Sit with your outline and
notes next to you. Write one section at a time. Integrate quotes
and paraphrasing from your research to SUPPORT your opinion and
ideas. New idea = new paragraph. Remember this phrase: If an idea
is spent, you must indent! Do not count sentences or paragraphs. It
is quality over quantity.
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Quotes Should Fit Right In Mention WHO said it (use Signal
Phrase). Quote it exactly as they said it. Cite where you found it
(author page). Explain what it means, and how it applies to what
you are writing about.
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Mention Who Said It Introduce your quote with a signal phrase.
Use a variety of signal phrases to keep your writing interesting.
According to (Author), As (Author) goes on the explain,
Characterized by (Author), the U.S. is As one critic points out,
(Author) believes that (Author) claims that In the words of
(Author),
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Quote it Exactly Whatever is between quote marks should be
exactly as they said it. Any changes MUST BE in square brackets:
[l]ittle letters or [C]apital letters, for example. Anytime you
delete some words from a quote use an ellipsis... to show where
words were removed.
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Kids would much rather we found ways to discuss those tough
issues than to pretend they dont exist. Page 29 Your note:
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Introduce, Quote, Cite Chris Crutcher believes that, [k]ids
would much rather we found ways to discuss those tough issues than
to pretend they dont exist (Randal 29).
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Explain After Chris Crutcher believes that, [k]ids would much
rather we found ways to discuss those tough issues than to pretend
they dont exist (Randal 29). Judging by Mr. Crutchers immense
popularity with troubled teens, it seems that he has, indeed, found
ways to talk about the tough issues that teens want to talk
about.
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Integrate, Build, Connect Young people have more serious
problems these days than their parents did. Yet parents and society
want students to read the same cutesy books they used to read.
These old books seem pointless to a generation dealing with AIDS,
drugs and war. Chris Crutcher believes that, [k]ids would much
rather we found ways to discuss those tough issues than to pretend
they dont exist (Randal 29). Judging by Mr. Crutchers immense
popularity with troubled teens, it certainly seems that he has
found ways to talk about the tough issues that teens want to talk
about.
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Ways To Integrate Write carefully before and after quotes.
Focus on and explain particular words, phrases and ideas from the
quotes. Build strong connections between your ideas and the quotes.
Let the quotes give you ideas.
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Giving credit where credit is due Giving credit within your
paper is necessary It saves time because you do not need to write
footnotes It stops plagiarism
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Paraphrasing Definition: to reword what was written or said by
someone else Within your paraphrase statement, you cite your source
surrounded by parentheses ( ) Even though you used your own words,
you still formed your idea from someone else. Paraphrases give
strong evidence that back up your thesis statement.
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Parenthetical Citations Definition: A parenthetical citation
informs the reader where the original information came from. The
short parenthetical citation helps the reader find the complete
source information in the Works Cited list. Use Easybib to
correctly structure your citations.
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Parenthetical Citation Example of a book: J.D. Salingers The
Catcher in the Rye, has caused controversy in many schools
throughout the US (Jones 56). Explanation: Jones is the author and
the authors idea or statement is on page 56. Works Cited page:
Jones, Mary. Choices. New York: Dell, 2004.
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Works Cited Page This is done for you already on Easybib! Title
the page: Works Cited Page This will be the last page of your
paper
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Works Cited Page Example Banned Books Week Sept 25-Oct 2.
www.sshl.uscd.edu/banned/books.html. AOL. December 14, 2004.
www.sshl.uscd.edu/banned/books.html Cynthia Ozick turns over a new
page. www.int.com/articles/2004/11/22/features/ozick.html. AOL.
December 13, 2004.
www.int.com/articles/2004/11/22/features/ozick.html Styron,
William. Sophies Choice. New York: Random House, 1979. West, James
III. Conversations With William Styron. Mississippi: University
Press of Mississippi, 1985.