-Foroohar, Rana. “What Ever Happened to Upward Mobility?” Everything’s an Argument with
Readings. pgs. 901-908.
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Introduction
1.Context: In the first 3-4 sentences of your introduction, state the general context of the essay under consideration. Set up the context by giving some background on the issue. Do not mention the author or the title yet. You could describe a “case” (like a friend who spends a lot buying bottled water because he/she thinks it is better than tap water OR a description of a family who does not have access to water. OR you could give some information (statistics or shocking facts) about the actual amount of water that is drinkable). There are other ways to begin, but do not begin with some general “fluffy babbling.”
2.Claim: State the author’s claim in a way that tells your readers about your judgment of whether or not the author has succeeded in making this claim credible. In “insert title of article,” the author (be sure to name the author) claims (or seeks to, demonstrates, explains, etc). <--Use this sentence structure for your claim. 3.Forecast: Predict the methods you will discuss that the author uses to convince or persuade his/her readers that his/her claim is valid. (You must discuss evidence utilizing at least 3 of the following methods: logic, supporting evidence, writing style, tone, length of article.) This sentence predicts the organization—the analytical paragraphs that you will write and the exact order you will write them. See example thesis statements below: Supporting Paragraph 1 (Should have a minimum of 8 sentences) 1.TOPIC sentence (with keyword) ... logic [←Note: I simply utilized the first topic I mention in my thesis statement above.] 2.2 points of support: Provide evidence from the essay to show how the author uses this method to enhance his argument. Discuss specific places in the essay where the author uses logic (show at least 2 places). If you are arguing that the author does not use logic effectively, you still need to provide 2 examples of evidence to support your argument. 3.So what? ( Provide 3- 4 sentences that describe the impact of this strategy -- as it helps (or hurts) the purpose of the argument). Use the KEY word: Logic (or whatever the specific criteria is that you are discussing). Talk about the specific effect of the logic on the audience, the credibility of this logic, and whether or not it actually supports the claim sufficiently or not. This should be more than just a restatement of your own topic sentences. You should have an INSIGHT, make a judgment about the effectiveness of this author's argument, and/or apply this discussion back to the text (in a quote), or CALL TO ACTION.
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