UPDATE: Here are the papers we’ll be workshopping in class on Thursday:
Anika and Sandy have been generous enough to offer to have their papers discussed, so make sure you come prepared, having read and thought about the essays (and with hard copies to mark up and refer to.) We’ll also discuss the thesis statements posted below, so be sure to read them in advance of class.
We won’t have time for you to read through the essays and thesis statements in class, so I repeat: prepare them ahead of time so that we can analyze and discuss them!
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We won’t have class on Tuesday, March 11, to accommodate draft conferences, but you do need to post the argument for your essay in a comment to this post. Remember, most arguments for this assignment will have three parts:
1) What theory are you responding to?
2) What’s the problem or limitation of that theory?
3) What are you offering in its place or how are you extending it?
There will be variations, as we discussed in class, but this framework can come in handy. You may also want to look over the templates from the chapter we read or the sample beginnings that we discussed (both are posted under the Readings tab).
Before class on Thursday, you’ll need to read everyone’s arguments (below) and come prepared to discuss them. I’ll also be posting two essays here that we’ll workshop in class. (They should by up by Tuesday, so check in then.) Be sure to print those and bring them with you.
18 Responses to Post Your Essay 2 Argument Here, UPDATED