11/28/2017 2 Comments Notes from class on 11/28/17In this blog post, i will be discussing what we learned in class today, November 28th 2017. We took a lot of notes which to me was partial review. However, i did learn some valuable information that i will carry on to my future classes. I copied these notes from my Professor Sabatino Mangini. First, the class learned what TPS stands for: Topic (what the paper is about) + Position (what you want to say about the topic; an opinion. If this part is debatable, then it passes the test and its a good position) + Support (what researched reasons you will use to defend your position; evidence). These parts are put together to equal a thesis statement. If a thesis statement involves these 3 items, then its most likely a successful one. The class example used was "Universal health care should be provided to all US citizens because this policy change will save lives, save money for people, and create a more humane society. Don't try to steal this idea, it already has a trademark on it. Next, we learned about parallel structure. Parallel structure is basically keeping order in the essay. For example, the first piece of support from our class example was "this policy change will save lives." Since it was the first piece of evidence mentioned, it should be explained in the first body paragraph. The second piece of evidence was "save money for people," so this should be explained in the second body paragraph. Lastly, the third piece of evidence was "create more of a humane society," which will be explained in the third paragraph. Parallel structure is simple and it can create a very neat and organized paper. We then learned about a research paper's introduction paragraph. There is a structure that it should have, starting with grabbing the readers interest. This can be done through a quote, question, statistic, or an opening anecdote. Next, inform the reader about any background information, context, or exigency they may need to know before continuing through the paper. Then, create a bridge that connects the information to the thesis statement, which is the last part of the intro paragraph. Not including a bridge will take the reader from background information right to a thesis statement, which will make the reader confused making the paper lack structure and flow. We also learned about the thesis statement. The thesis statement is the central claim of the entire paper. It is one sentence and is the last sentence of the intro paragraph. Having a thesis statement will provide focus for the research paper and provide an entryway into the writing. Another piece of information we learned about was a research paper's body paragraphs. These paragraphs job is to develop an argument, support a position, address counter arguments, and provide claims and evidence. Having these components in body paragraphs will further explain the paper, thus making the paper stronger and more believable. When the papers believable, that's when you persuade your readers. Lastly, we learned about conclusion paragraphs. Conclusion paragraphs should revisit your thesis statement but not repeat the statement word for word. The conclusion paragraph should also sum up the authors points, conclude with a strong closer, and the paragraph should not provide any new information All of this information really helped me with writing my research paper. It gave me structure to follow and ideas of how to flow my paper together. I am going to make sure to remember these points for future classes because of how helpful they were to me in this class.
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Sabatino
11/30/2017 05:01:30 pm
Thanks for post. The writing here is informative and illustrates a student who takes detailed notes. I am glad you found that class session useful. I look forward to discussing your draft.
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David M
12/6/2017 10:17:58 am
Writing on the couch is so nice but I can't do it myself. I get too tired and distracted. Also this is a really organized post good job!
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