Paper 1: Comparing Two Arguments For your first major paper in LING 100A, you will compare the arguments in the two articles you have read about the importance and role of a university education: 1. “Why College is Necessary But Gets You Nowhere” by Ro
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100AComparingTwoArgumentsOutline1.docxComparing Two Arguments Outline
Introductory Paragraph
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Introduce the Issue What are both articles about? Why is this issue interesting/important? |
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Introduce first article Publication source, year, genre, author, and title of text |
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Introduce second article Publication source, year, genre, author, and title of text |
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How do these articles compare to each other? Are they more similar or different? What is the general impression these articles make on a reader? What are you going to be writing this paper about?
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First Body Paragraph (Which article will you discuss first? _______________________________________)
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Author’s Thesis/Main Argument |
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One way the author supports his thesis What strategy/reasoning/argument does the author use to persuade the reader of his point?
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Evidence from article of author’s use of this strategy/reasoning/argument Put the author’s ideas in your own words Remember to cite!
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Another way the author supports his thesis What strategy/reasoning/argument does the author use to persuade the reader of his point?
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Evidence from article of author’s use of this strategy/reasoning/argument Put the author’s ideas in your own words Remember to cite!
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Second Body Paragraph (Which article will you discuss second? _______________________________________)
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Author’s Thesis/Main Argument |
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One way the author supports his thesis What strategy/reasoning/argument does the author use to persuade the reader of his point?
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Evidence from article of author’s use of this strategy/reasoning/argument Put the author’s ideas in your own words Remember to cite!
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Another way the author supports her thesis What strategy/reasoning/argument does the author use to persuade the reader of his point?
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Evidence from article of author’s use of this strategy/reasoning/argument Put the author’s ideas in your own words Remember to cite!
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Third Body Paragraph – Compare (similarity) / Contrast (difference) (circle one)
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What is something that is similar / different between the articles? This can be the audience, author’s purpose, use of a strategy, type of argument used, or tone. |
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Example from Singletary Paraphrase or directly quote from the article. YOU MAY ONLY HAVE 1 DIRECT QUOTE IN 1 PARAGRAPH Remember to cite!
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Example from Prose Paraphrase or directly quote from the article. YOU MAY ONLY HAVE 1 DIRECT QUOTE IN 1 PARAGRAPH Remember to cite!
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How are these examples similar/different from each other? How do they show how the authors argue their theses in different/similar ways?
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Fourth Body Paragraph – Compare (similarity) / Contrast (difference) (circle one)
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What is something that is similar / different between the articles? This can be the audience, author’s purpose, use of a strategy, type of argument used, or tone. |
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Example from Singletary Paraphrase or directly quote from the article. YOU MAY ONLY HAVE 1 DIRECT QUOTE IN 1 PARAGRAPH Remember to cite!
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Example from Prose Paraphrase or directly quote from the article. YOU MAY ONLY HAVE 1 DIRECT QUOTE IN 1 PARAGRAPH Remember to cite!
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How are these examples similar/different from each other? How do they show how the authors argue their theses in different/similar ways?
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Fifth Body Paragraph – Compare (similarity) / Contrast (difference) (circle one)
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What is something that is similar / different between the articles? This can be the audience, author’s purpose, use of a strategy, type of argument used, or tone. |
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Example from Singletary Paraphrase or directly quote from the article. YOU MAY ONLY HAVE 1 DIRECT QUOTE IN 1 PARAGRAPH Remember to cite!
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Example from Prose Paraphrase or directly quote from the article. YOU MAY ONLY HAVE 1 DIRECT QUOTE IN 1 PARAGRAPH Remember to cite!
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How are these examples similar/different from each other? How do they show how the authors argue their theses in different/similar ways?
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Conclusion
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Summarize the similarities and differences between the two texts.
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Wrap-up Statement Why is this issue interesting/important? Why should be understand both sides of this debate and the ways authors are arguing it?
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