MY Draft (3) - that need re-structure.

a. Introduce the general topic – News media

b. Introduce the specific topic of the assigned article

c. Introduce the author and the title of the article

d. Briefly summarize the author’s argument: main claim and reasons

e. Explain what you think the author’s purpose is: what does he/she want readers to do/ think after reading the article?

2. Paragraph 2- Strategy 1

a. Topic sentence that introduces the strategy. Ex: The author supports her claim by the effective use of various strategies. The first strategy that she uses is statistics.

b. Give evidence of how the strategy is used: quote or paraphrase from the text (for some strategies, like statistics, you will want to provide more than one example and quote. For others, like anecdotes (stories), you could provide only one example and paraphrase the main details of the anecdote).

c. Explain why or why not the strategy is persuasive. How does it make the reader think or feel? Why does it make them believe the authors claims (or not)?

3. Paragraph 3- Strategy 2

a. Same structure as paragraph 2. Transition/ topic sentence could be something like: A second strategy that the author uses to convince readers of her claim is….

4. Paragraph 4- Organization

a. Topic sentence that introduces the organization. Ex: Another way that the author supports her claim is by providing readers with an organization that is easy to follow and allows her to further her argument in an effective way.

b. Explain the organization in a few sentences. What are the major sections of the text? What are the main points of each of these sections? (evidence from the text: paraphrase)

c. How does each major section of the text make the authors argument persuasive? Ex: An introduction section that gives background information could help make the argument persuasive because it provides the readers with the info they need to know on the topic. A section that refutes an opposing argument is effective because it allows the readers to consider other arguments and understand why they are incorrect. Address every major section of the organization and explain why it’s persuasive.

d. Concluding sentence that sums up why the organization makes the argument persuasive

5. Paragraph 5- Assumptions

a. Topic sentence about assumptions: The final feature of the author’s argument that makes it persuasive is that the author makes appropriate assumptions about her readers.

b. What does the author believe/ assume about his or her readers? What does he/she think the readers already know or believe about the topic? Is he/she writing for an audience that agrees or disagrees with him/her and do they write an appropriate argumet for this audience (use quotes and paraphrases from the text to support this)

c. Concluding sentence that sums up why the assumptions make the argument persuasive

6. Paragraph 6- Evaluation/ Conclusion

a. Topic sentence that give a final statement about whether or not you think the argument is persuasive (to you and the intended audience)

b. Summarize your main points about strategies, organization, and assumptions

c. Based on all of these main points write a concluding sentence that states that the argument is effective (or not)