Objectives
When
you have finished this section, you will be able to
§ develop/revise skills for
crafting a thesis statement and creating an outline;
§
prepare
a thesis statement and an outline for writing a reader response.
Resource List
1)
How
To Write a Thesis Statement:
2)
Thesis
Statements:
3)
Developing
a Thesis:
4) Creating an Outline:
5) Outlining a Paper:
6) How to Structure an Outline for a
College Paper:
Key Concepts
§
Thesis
statements
§
Theses
– strong versus weak theses
§ Outlines – major points/main ideas,
§
Minor
points/supporting ideas,
§
Introduction
§
Body
paragraphs
§
Conclusion
Procedure
As this
section comes in the E-learning Week, you may carry out the procedure any time
during the week. However, if you would like online help from your tutor, you
are advised to keep to your scheduled class time for Week 5, Tutorial 2.
1. Survey the websites provided in the
Resource List above.
2. From websites
1 to 3, note the reasons and steps for developing thesis
statements and the characteristics of strong
thesis statements.
3. From websites 4 & 5, note the reasons
and steps for creating outlines.
4. Do Task A (30 minutes).
5. Complete Task B (60 minutes).
6. Edit
your thesis and outline for the reader response to your chosen article
7. Prepare yourself to write the reader response
in the next tutorial by looking at
these websites:
§
The
key focus of a reader response essay: http://trccwritingcenter.pbworks.com/w/page/9356011/Reader%20Response%20Papers
§
A
very brief explanation of the reader response:
http://virginialynne.hubpages.com/hub/How-to-Write-a-Reading-Response-Essay
http://virginialynne.hubpages.com/hub/How-to-Write-a-Reading-Response-Essay
§
In
detail, the nuances of reader response: http://utminers.utep.edu/omwilliamson/engl0310link/readerresponse.htm
Tasks
A. Reflection and recording (30 minutes)
1.
How familiar are you with the key concepts of thesis statements/theses,
strong
versus weak theses; outlines, major
points/main ideas, minor points/supporting
ideas, introduction, body paragraphs,
conclusion? Can you define or explain each of
them in one or two sentences?
2. Using information from websites 1 to 3 in the Resource List, compile a list of the
reasons and steps for developing thesis
statements. What are the characteristics of
strong thesis statements?
3. Using
information from websites 4 to 6 in
the Resource List, compile a list of
the reasons and steps for creating
outlines.
4. Keep a
record of key information from “Reflection
and recording” 1 & 2 for future
reference.
B. Preparation
for writing a reader response (60 minutes)
1. Choose
an article from Reading Articles Set 1.
It may be advantageous to focus on
the
one that you worked on during Task C,
“Reading and application”, in the
section Getting
the Most Out Of Academic Texts.
2.
Read the article; vary your speed according to
your familiarity with the contents.
You
may refer to the notes you made during the Getting
The Most Out Of Academic
Texts class.
3. Decide on ONE main idea that
you would evaluate and respond to as a reader.
4.
Develop
a strong thesis statement and an outline based on what you have learnt in
Task
A.
5.
Look for information from the article to
support your thesis and “flesh out” the body
paragraphs indicated in your outline;
you may also use other information from your
reading and experience.
6. Plan how you will introduce and conclude your reader response.
7.
Edit your
thesis and outline for the reader response to your chosen article. Then
share your thesis statement and outline with a
partner on any E-platform and invite
his/her comments for
refining your thesis and outline.
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