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Thesis Development Workshop

November 7, 2012

From Cheryl Smith, workshop for a first-year writing class

By class time:

Post on your personal blog

  1. your developing thesis and
  2. 2-3 of your best supporting claims.

Writing Workshop on Prof. Smith’s Blog

  • Logical fallacies
  • counterargument
  • other claims-related issues for writers of researched argument essays

By 10 pm

  • Comment on the thesis and supporting claims of the people in your review group.
  • Offer suggestions, pose counterarguments, and point out potential problems—particularly if you see any of the logical fallacies we’ve discussed.

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