How Writers Develop Their Ideas

Open up The Bedford Guide to Chapter 22.

Now click on this link: https://www.text2mindmap.com/

This chapter is full of information that can help you create a paper AND analyze the writing of others.

Your task is to read and outline this chapter using text2mindmap.  I show you how to use the thing.

The red heading from the book will be headings in the mindmap. Under each you should type at least TWO quotes from the section that are key "explainers" of the heading.

I strongly recommend that you read a section, then type your notes, then go on to the next. We will save and work on these in class again Wednesday.

Homework:

1. Draft 1 due tomorrow of your Summary/ Evaluation/ Response paper.

2. TWFTD: evocative from Bedford Ch. 22.

Analyzing Your Article

After you have taken the page of notes about your article in your daybook, answer the questions below.

Based on your reading of your article and the notes you have taken, answer the following questions in your daybook:

1. What is the main point your author is trying to make?

2. Copy down in quotation marks one sentence from the article which states this point (or comes close):

3. List at least three pieces of support or evidence this writer gives for this point:

a.
b.
c.

4. Which of these are STRONG, in your view? Why?

5. Which of these is WEAK or ineffective? Why?

6. Are any of these hard to follow or not clear?

7. Can you think of any OTHER examples/people/experiences/sources that would support this point? List:

8. Can you think of any other examples/people/experiences that would disprove this point?

Based on those questions begin your draft. Draft 1 due Tuesday.

Homework:

1. Complete the page of notes on your article.

2. Complete the answers to the questions above (write them in your daybook.)

3. Begin writing the draft due Tuesday. Use the yellow assignment sheet to make sure you include all the required elements.

4. TWFTD:  your choice from your article.

Evaluating Writing

1. We look at the highlighted paper answer key and your yellow assignment sheet.

2. What are some choices a writer makes that you can evaluate?

3. Let's discuss which parts of the paper will be subjective and objective.

4. Apply the comma rules to a handout.

If there's time left, start reading/ taking notes over your article.

Homework:

1. Read and take a page of notes in your daybook about your article. Make two columns. On one side note the content; on the other side note your reactions/opinions.

2. TWFTD: your choice from your article.