TEW ch. 7 Flashcards
What should you avoid in the introduction?
quotes in the introduction, unless you are using a dramatic approach introduction
The two meanings of POV
It can mean the grammatical point of view: using first, second, or third person. It can also mean how you feel about or present a topic in your essay.
Logical Approach
follows the pattern of an inverted pyramid. The paragraph begins with a broad, general statement and ends with a narrow, specific statement, which is your thesis statement.
Another kind of logical approach begins by mentioning something familiar to the reader and proceeding to the unfamiliar.
Dramatic Approach
You can begin with an interesting quotation (but not a citation from a dictionary), a thought-provoking question, a personal experience, an illuminating statistic, a description of a scene, or a brief narrative such as an anecdote.
Mixed approach
Dramatic–logical: You could begin with a question and then use the logical approach to develop the rest of the paragraph.
Logical–dramatic: You could use a “reversal” strategy, beginning with a general statement before dramatically turning the tables and arguing the opposite. Student writer Grace Beal employs this strategy in her essay on the use of fur in today’s society.
3 Important functions of the intro
Announces your topic and the main points, introduces the writer, and indicates how the writer plans to develop the main points.
An ineffective opening is what?
too general or abrupt, obvious, overstated (making a false universal claim), or irrelevant.
Simple thesis statement
reveals the essay’s topic and makes a comment on it.
Expanded thesis statement
gives the topic and adds more detail, such as the essay’s main points. It answers questions such as “How?” or “Why?” to account for or justify the main idea.
An effective thesis statement should be what?
specific, interesting, and manageable
How long should a intro be
NO more than about 15% of the essay.
Conclusion
the final paragraph of an essay. It recalls the thesis statement and summarizes the discussion in the supporting body paragraphs. It asks the reader to reconsider the thesis based on the evidence presented in the essay. Unlike an introduction, it often works from the specific to the general.
Circular conclusion
restates the thesis with different words that stress its importance, perhaps suggesting an action if you are arguing for a practical change to result from your ideas. Reminding the reader of the thesis “closes the circle” by bringing your audience back to the starting point of your essay. This type of conclusion shows how the thesis statement has been proven and does not simply repeat it.
Spiral conclusion
suggests a specific way that the thesis could be applied, asks further questions, or proposes other ways of looking at the problem. It refers to the thesis but then also leads the reader to think beyond it. It might point to results of the thesis that suggest action on the part of the reader or further research. Do not introduce new material to support your thesis in the conclusion.
