Sunday, August 01, 2004
Taking A Stance on Concepts
Ayleen Lindahl | College Writing I
Paper #5
Concepts are all around us. Take for instance, the concept of college: bills, friends education, jobs, dorm-life, experience, etc. Analyzing the concept of college can bring you closer to what college means to you and more importantly to society in general.
Choose a single concept and analyze it using the "why" method. Take up a position and back it up with examples.
Credibility will be a large issue for the concepts as you are taking a stance and showing us why it should or shouldn't be. Or comparing to what it was to what it is. Or what it is comparable through other cultures or other viewpoints. Make sure you take into consideration the other viewpoints as you make claims on your concept - you will need to be able to meet any opposition head on and give reasons to why your way of thinking is the right way.
The essay is not to be narrative, but expository (explanatory and illustrative). There does not have to be a set conclusion, but a statement that you would use to persuade your readers to see the concept as you do. The "invisible I" should be considered with this type of essay.
Type a multi-paragraph paper of 3-4 double spaced pages (roughly around 650-850 words).
Rough drafts will be handed out to your groups on November 5th (Friday). Workshop will be held on November 8th (Monday) and the final will be due on November 10 (Wednesday).
Ayleen Lindahl | College Writing I
Paper #5
Concepts are all around us. Take for instance, the concept of college: bills, friends education, jobs, dorm-life, experience, etc. Analyzing the concept of college can bring you closer to what college means to you and more importantly to society in general.
Choose a single concept and analyze it using the "why" method. Take up a position and back it up with examples.
Credibility will be a large issue for the concepts as you are taking a stance and showing us why it should or shouldn't be. Or comparing to what it was to what it is. Or what it is comparable through other cultures or other viewpoints. Make sure you take into consideration the other viewpoints as you make claims on your concept - you will need to be able to meet any opposition head on and give reasons to why your way of thinking is the right way.
The essay is not to be narrative, but expository (explanatory and illustrative). There does not have to be a set conclusion, but a statement that you would use to persuade your readers to see the concept as you do. The "invisible I" should be considered with this type of essay.
Type a multi-paragraph paper of 3-4 double spaced pages (roughly around 650-850 words).
Rough drafts will be handed out to your groups on November 5th (Friday). Workshop will be held on November 8th (Monday) and the final will be due on November 10 (Wednesday).
// posted by Ayleen @ 1:00 PM 
