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SEWRT 1A Class 11

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Review: Ngo and Toufexis Friedman: Anecdotes; Compare and Contrast Holmes: Illustrations and Examples

Basic Features Discussion: Ways to begin your concept essay.In-Class Writing:

• Focusing your Concept

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Concept Essay Reading Review

“Cannibalism It Still Exists” by Ngo“Love: The Right Chemistry” by

Toufexis

First, briefly summarize Ngo’s essay.What is the concept about which Ngo

writes?Which extended anecdote does Ngo use

to help explain the concept?What is his thesis?How does he define and classify his

concept? Which are Categories? What are the Types?

Find examples of each of his classified concepts.

How does he define his concept?

Toufexis:Answer These Questions

First, summarize Toufexis’s essay. How does Toufexis “Hook the

Reader”? How does Toufexis focus her plan? How does she create a logical plan?

In Teams• Essay Discussion

Take five minutes to discuss

Freidman’s essay among yourselves. • First, briefly summarize the Freidman’s

essay.

• What is the concept about which Friedman writes?

• Which anecdotes does Friedman use to help explain the concept to his readers?

• What other concepts does Friedman compare and contrast to his concept? Why does he do this?

• How does he focus his concept?

• Which terms does he define?

Then take five minutes to discuss “In The Blink of an Eye”

by Bob Holmes First, summarize the essay. How does Holmes focus his

concept? Which terms does he define and

why? How do the pictures and graphs

work to enhance his explanation of his concept?

Get Back Into Your Groups

Read Aloud “Basic Features: Explaining a Concept” pages 164-65

When you finish, discuss each feature, noting how you will integrate each one into your own essay.

Take notes about your own writing while you discuss.

The Basic Features of the Concept Essay

A Focused Concept An Appeal to Readers’

Interests A Logical Plan Clear Definitions

Appropriate Writing Strategies Classification Process Narration Comparison and

Contrast Cause and Effect

Careful Use of Sources

A Focused Concept

Concepts can be approached from many perspectives (for example, history, definition, known causes or effects), and you cannot realistically explain every aspect of any concept, so you must limit your explanation to reflect both your special interest in the concept and your readers’ likely knowledge and interest.

Remember, choose your concept, and then limit it. For example, if you are writing your essay about the concept of games, focus on one kind of game. For example, you might limit it by focusing on playground games. You could also apply other limiters to the concept of “games.”

1. Playground games2. Drinking games3. Board games4. Card games5. Role playing games6. Arcade games7. Video games

1. First person shooter games2. Third person shooter games

The First Basic Feature:Focusing your Concept

For your homework, you were to name the two concepts about which you wrote paragraphs, find definitions for your concept, and find examples from The Hunger Games that illustrate each concept, and then explain how the example demonstrates, defines, or embodies the concept. (Include page numbers)Get out your Post #11. Make a list of two or three aspects of one of your concepts that could become a focus for your essay, and evaluate what you know about each aspect.Under each possible focus in your list, make notes about why it interests you, what you know about it already, and what questions you want to answer about it.

Now choose a focus that looks promising. Try to split your limited concept into two or three categories: Using the games example, we might say games with a ball and games without a ball.

Then identify two or three types that fall under each of the categories. For example, you might use kids games with a ball, teenager’s games with a ball, and adult games with a ball. You could use the same three type for “games without a ball.”

( If you choose not to use categories to organize your essay, you will need another, clearly defined method to do so. See the other essay examples in our text for help.)

Focusing your Concept: Categories

Concept: GamesLimiter: Playground

GamesCategory 1:

Games with a ball

Types Kids’ games with a ball Teenagers’ games with a

ball Adults’ games with a

ball.

Category 2:Games without a

ball

Types Kids’ games without a

ball Teenagers’ games

without a ball Adults’ games without a

ball.

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Games: Playground Games: Examples

With a ball (kids, teens, adults)

a kids game played with a ball (kick ball; four square; tether ball)

a teen game played with a ball (basketball, soccer, baseball or fast pitch)

an adult game with a ball (slo-pitch or lawn bowling).

Without a ball (kids, teens, adults)

a kids game played without a ball (tag, hide and go seek)

a teen game played without a ball (kick the can, red rover)

an adult game played without a ball (cribbage, chess, checkers at the park)

HOMEWORKRead: HG through chapter 22Post #12: Finish and post your in-class writing: focused concept, limiter, categories, and types.Find three more examples of your concept in HG. Endeavor to find examples to represent your classifications or categories. Post #13 Choose another concept to compare and contrast with yours for the purpose of demonstrating differences.