1-Fragmented Sentences
Please review your class notes and the following link to complete and repair the fragmented sentences below.
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/620/01/ (Links to an external site.)
1. A black cat.
2. Playing basketball.
3. Turning in library books.
4. The student and the professor.
5. To obtain a scholarship.
Essay # 2 Argument and Persuasion.
English 101 Essay 2 Argument and Persuasion.
Sample List of Sources English 101.docx
(You must follow my example and format, but create YOUR OWN List of Sources, using YOUR OWN sources)
Review the following link regarding Thesis Statements.
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/545/01/ (Links to an external site.)
Example of an argumentative thesis statement:
High school graduates should be required to take a year off to pursue community service projects before entering college in order to increase their maturity and global awareness. (retrieved form the OWL at Purdue).
Definition of an Argument Paper
https://www.roanestate.edu/owl/argument.html (Links to an external site.)
Sample Argument Paper
https://www.roanestate.edu/owl/Faceless.html (Links to an external site.)
An Expository Essay explains, describes, and informs the reader. It is the type of writing that most of us encounter in our daily lives. For example, when we read non-fiction books, magazines, or newspaper articles, the authors use expository writing to inform readers about the topic. And at work, people are required to produce business reports to inform their superiors and co-workers about progress and occurrences that take place at other levels of the company.
In addition to providing clarity and exercising good organizational skills in a written text, the writer of an expository text cannot assume that the reader has prior knowledge or prior understanding of the topic that is being discussed. Also, the writer’s purpose in an expository essay is not to persuade or influence, but to present information clearly, logically, and in most cases, chronologically.
For purposes of this writing assignment, please choose one of the three organizational patterns listed below:
*Explain a process- (i.e. how to bake a birthday cake, how to play soccer)
*Compare or contrast two items (i.e. college students in the United States vs. college students in Canada or another industrialized country)
*Identify a cause-effect relationship (i.e. what lead to the Revolutionary or Gulf War, or the many causes of asthma)
You may choose your own topic for this assignment, but you must use only ONE of the organizational patterns listed above.
Also, please access the following links to assist you with completing this writing assignment.
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/685/02/ (Links to an external site.)
Sample MLA Style Paper – Copy.pdf
Sample Thesis Statement and Works Cited List.docx
You must use MLA Style documentation to complete this paper. A Works Cited List must be submitted with this essay and in text and parenthetical citations must be used in the essay as well.. The student will use the conventions of standard written American English to establish a clear purpose in this essay, and use adequate and pertinent evidence.
This well- developed expository essay must be at least 3-5 pages. In addition, the essay must have the following elements.
- Thesis statement which covers and support the topic of the essay.
- The supporting paragraphs must be unified and presented in a logical sequential order.
- Documentation must be used within the essay (parenthetical citation) as well as a Work(s) Cited page.
- A minimum of 3 sources must be included on your Works Cited List. One of the sources must be an article from an Academic Journal. Your sources can be accessed from BCCC”s Library Database.
- The closing paragraph should conclude the essay as well as reinstate the main idea and reinforce the claim of the thesis.
- The hook (introduction) should engage the audience and bridge to the thesis.
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