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Lecture7-ArticleReviewBodyParagraphPattern.pptx
ENGL 101:
Article Review Body Paragraph Pattern
Hello everyone, and welcome to your first ENGL 101 class. My name is Heesun Nam, and I will be your instructor for this course. Today, I want to spend some time going through introductions, the course syllabus, as well as the course format.
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In Today’s Class
Important Announcements
Body Paragraph Pattern focusing on evaluative discussions
Sample Paragraph
Due dates
Announcements
Quiz on the general body paragraph pattern is today
Article Review Virtual Presentation: Thursday, October 7th
Class will still take place!
Article Review Final Draft: due Monday, October 11th
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General Body Paragraph Pattern
**This is the same general body paragraph pattern as taught in WRTG 101**
Assertion – “Plug in” the thesis key words & the paragraph key words
Explanation – Explain WHAT YOU MEAN BY the assertion key words (Transition: “in more detail”, “more specifically”)
Evidence #1 – Introduce a DIRECT QUOTE as evidence (Follow the ICQC rule: Introduce – Contextualize – Quote – Cite)
Discussion #1 – In AT LEAST TWO SENTENCES, talk about the quote then tie it in with your assertion
Evidence #2 – Present another DIRECT QUOTE that demonstrates your assertion
Discussion #2 – In AT LEAST TWO SENTENCES, discuss the quote and how it is connected to the assertion
Connection – Bring all the ideas together and summarize your findings by “plugging in” the thesis/paragraph key words
Sample Thesis Statement
Although the disjointed organization of the article muddles its arguments, Walsh presents an effective article that captures both biblical and cinematic readers because it has ample evidence and a clear writing style.
Sentence #1: Assertion
Evaluative Paragraph Key Word (including adjective) & Thesis Key Word
e.g. ‘disjointed organization’ & ‘effective’
Follow the Assertion Sentence Guide:
First paragraph = ‘although’ = disjointed organization
Second paragraph = ‘however’ = ample evidence
Third paragraph = ‘also’ = clear writing style
Assertion Sentences for Each Paragraph
First Paragraph:
“Although the article has disjointed organization, it is effective because…”
Second Paragraph:
“However, the article is effective because of its ample evidence”
Third Paragraph:
“The article is also effective because of its clear writing style”
Sample Sentence
“Although the article is effective in presenting a new way of viewing Christ-figure films, its disjointed organization confuses its premises”
Which body paragraph?
Sentence #2: Explanation
Ask yourself this question: ‘What do you mean?’
Explain to your readers what you mean by assertion key words (e.g. ‘disjointed organization’)
Mention a general place where the author commits this error
It may be helpful to elaborate on the idea of organization here
Sample Sentence
“More specifically, Walsh’s decision to list various films as examples of Christ-figure films with multiple possibilities of interpretation at the beginning of his article is unhelpful in bringing out his main argument.”
Use a transition phrase (‘more specifically’) at the beginning
Sentence #3: Evidence
Begin with a transition phrase such as “For example” or “For instance”
Include the context of the quote (e.g. where it is placed in the article)
Further include what the author is discussing immediately prior to the quote
Make sure to write down the citation at the end of the quote (Author’s last name, year of publication, page number)
Remember the ICQC rule!
Sample Sentence
For instance, near his introduction, Walsh describes the attempts of some to classify film The Matrix as a Christ-figure film, claiming, “…that interpretation will miss elements that reading Neo as bodhisattva, Platonic philosopher, or Alice in Wonderland might better illumine” (Walsh, 2013, p. 80).
Sentences #4 – 5: Discussion
The most important part of the paragraph!
Have AT LEAST TWO SENTENCES in this section
First sentence: discuss the QUOTE – what does the quote say?
Second sentence: discuss the importance of the quote in relation to the assertion – why is this quote important when we are discussing our assertion?
Sample Sentences
With this in mind, other possibilities of what Neo may represent in the film – “bodhisattva, Platonic philosopher, or Alice in Wonderland” – may lead the readers to misinterpret Walsh’s main argument, instead drawing their focus onto other religious perspectives of this particular film. The fact that Walsh has this specific example in the beginning of the article may further compound confusion on the readers as they may not be entirely clear on why a discussion of this specific film may lead towards his thesis.
Sentence #6: Evidence
We will now add another set of evidence-discussion into our paragraph
Begin the second evidence with the transition “in addition” or “moreover”
The other parts of the evidence sentence remain the same: context within the article, quote, addition of citation (ICQC)
Sample Sentence
In addition, Walsh, at times, makes broad claims about the term Christ-figure itself without elaborating on them. Towards the end of his first section on why it is not helpful to simply label characters as Christ-figures, Walsh explains, “…claims about Christ figures soon become rather trite; they lack enlightenment, interest, and heuristic potential for the analysis of particular films” (Walsh, 2013, p. 82).
Sentences #7 – 8: Discussion
The same rule as the first discussion applies:
First sentence: discuss the QUOTE – what does the quote say?
Second sentence: discuss the importance of the quote in relation to the assertion – why is this quote important when we are discussing our assertion?
Sample Sentences
Clearly, his assertion that the labelling of Christ figures is “trite” is something that needs to be elaborated on further at this point. Instead, the point is simply mentioned and the paragraph ends at that point, and in the next paragraph, Walsh begins to expound reasons why one must still continue to analyze certain filmic characters from a theological perspective. Such a decision to make grand statements as this one takes away from the main argument that is presented in the next section of the article.
Sentence #9: Connection
Make sure you follow the same sentence structure as the assertion
e.g. if first body paragraph, write “although” or “even though”
Include both the thesis key word (=overall evaluation) and the assertion key word (=disjointed organization)
Sample Sentence
Therefore, even though the article is effective, its disjointed organization muddles the main argument and confuses the readers at certain points of the article.
Homework
Begin working on task #3 (body paragraph)
At the end of the task #3, you will see the Drafts Page for the article review assignment – please begin filling it out!
Virtual Presentation will take place IN CLASS on Thursday
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