Strategy Practice #4 ( http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200904u/congo-demobilization )
Due: Monday, October 26, 2009
Requirements: at minimum, 1 complete, double-spaced page; 12 pt. font; Times New Roman or Cambria font choice; name/assignment/due date header; title your response creatively.
For Strategy Practice 4 you are to Actively Read “Coming Home to Rwanda” by Michael Abramowitz and make two (2) clear claims about how this story relates to Beah’s story. Within your claim, practice using logos (sound reasoning, use of facts) to support your claims.
- You should have at least two paragraphs, one for each claim.
- Topic sentence/ claim should become at the beginning of each paragraph, and then be developed through reason and support (quote appropriate lines, and discuss how quote relates to claim!)
- Provide clear context for comparison…work on providing detail, and don’t assume your audience (me) will know what your subject.
o Use specific nouns (Ishmael Beah, child soldiers) as opposed to pronouns
o When making claims, provide name of author, title of work…
- Understand that your facts in this particular writing assignment are those lines you choose to quote; those lines you see as supporting your claims!
Writing Tips:
- A developed paragraph generally follows this structure:
Claim (topic sentence) à explanation of claim à evidence/support (relevant quotes) à explanation/interpretation of quote à connection of quote to claim!
- To fulfill the above structure, remember that you can use transitional devices that we have discussed throughout semester.
