Invention and Organization

AssignmentW5 Assignment “Invention and Organization”English Composition IInvention and Organization
This week’s assignment is intended to help get you started on the persuasive essay we will be working on throughout the remainder of this course. Before getting started on this assignment, it might be beneficial for you to read the criteria for the Week Six Persuasive Essay.
For this week, we will be practicing topic selection and outlining. Because this is preparation for next week’s persuasive essay, you will need to start by picking a topic that is persuasive. This topic must meet the following criteria:

  1. Look up and read the following article in the EBSCOhost Database:

    Step-by-step through the writing process. (2007). Writing, 30. 1-8.

    (Note: You do not need to answer any of the questions from the reading in your assignment).

  2. Read and respond to EACH of the following questions and submit them and your outline in a single document (both parts must be completed).
  3. Part One: Topic Search
    For the first part of this assignment, consider the following three questions:
  4. What issue or problem would you like to write about?
  5. Choose a side. What is your view on the issue? What is the opposing view?
  6. What specific change might fix this issue?
  7. Then, freewrite for 10-15 minutes about the topic you have chosen. Share all of the reasons you can think of for why your problem needs to be fixed. Do not worry about grammar, spelling, or format. Do not edit. Write what comes to mind. Do not research yet. If you are stumped and cannot write what you know for 10-15 minutes, go back to #1 and start with a new topic.

    Part Two: The Outline
    Draft an informal outline for your upcoming persuasive paper. Do not include quotations or paraphrased material. Your outline should be built from your current knowledge of the topic. You can refine this later when you conduct your research.
    Basic Outline for a Five Paragraph Essay

  • Introductory Paragraph (five to seven sentences that include a hook, background information, and a thesis)
  • Body Paragraphs
    • First Topic Sentence
      • Supporting Point
      • Supporting Point
      • Supporting Point
    • Second Topic Sentence
      • Supporting Point
      • Supporting Point
      • Supporting Point
    • Third Topic Sentence
      • Supporting Point
      • Supporting Point
      • Supporting Point
  • Closing paragraph (five to seven sentences that include a restatement of the thesis, summary of the main ideas, and a closing thought)
  • If you are having trouble with your outline, the following link leads to a video that should help: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXWMPbfKtUI
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