Our paper three is going to be a 1,200 to 1,500 word, thesis-driven essay that argues fro the change or addition you'd make in the k-12 curriculum in order to mitigate the problems portrayed in Chalk and/or readings.
The assignment was to read pages 32-37 in Writing Simplified.
How does that relate to our essay? It gives several examples of writing strategies on the sections: Comparison and/or Contrast, Cause and Effect, and Argument. There are exercises to be done choosing topics which help in the thinking process for developing the essay.
The argument section for our essay is probably the best one on "how to" for this purpose. The paragraph on page 36 part A, says, "To use the argumentative approach to your writing, you must clearly state your point of view-the point you are makin-and develop it in the rest of the paper." Then it gives guidelines.
This is one of my most difficult areas: Thinking out an argument and stating the "why". This will be interesting to see how or if I can pull it all together.
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