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9. Read the class sample provided below, and mark the text to identify the elements of a body paragraph.
Lupinacci, a public school teacher in an urban community, challenges celebrity figures to invest in the future of American youth by providing fiscal support to local schools. For example, Lupinacci’s position is that in order “for any society to be great,” it has to “reward hardworking, talented people . . . then strongly encourage those people to share their rewards” within their local communities. Lupinacci asks his readers to consider why celebrity figures like Derek Jeter, who have the capacity to help schools meet the needs of students, have yet to do so. Society has a moral responsibility to encourage wealthy citizens to be advocates for social justice and to provide financial assistance to local schools.
10. On a separate sheet of paper, draft a body paragraph to include an appropriate quotation from Lupinacci’s text. Consider using the following process to embed a quotation into the body paragraph smoothly.
• Introduce the quote by using a transition.
• Enter the quote and place it in quotation marks.
• Explain the quote and how it supports your topic sentence.
Revisit the preceding class sample, and mark the text to identify where the writer introduces the quote, uses the quote, and explains the quote.
Introduction and Conclusion
Create the introduction and conclusion. Introductory paragraphs consist of
• A hook/lead: Question, Quote, Anecdote, or Statement of Intrigue (QQAS) that is
related to the topic. If you ask a question, answer it; if you use a quote, analyze it;
if you use an anecdote or statement of intrigue, explain it.
• A connection between the QQAS and the thesis, using a TAG (title, author, genre)
statement (Michael Lupinacci’s article “Jeter: Put Your Money Where Your Fans
Are” questions ....).
• A Thesis statement that makes a claim.
11. Concluding paragraphs bring a sense of closure to the essay by examining insights presented in the text and analyzing the larger meaning of those ideas. Use the following questions to guide your thinking as you craft a conclusion:
• What did you say? (Literal)
• What does it mean? (Interpretive) • Why does it matter? (Universal)
Revising
Revising for Language and Writer’s Craft: Rhetorical Devices, Transitions, and Varied Sentence Structure
Now that the class essay has been drafted, consider the language used to convey ideas. A writer makes stylistic choices in language to achieve an intended effect. One stylistic choice writers often make is incorporating rhetorical devices. Well-chosen rhetorical devices show ideas in interesting ways and help your ideas have a lasting effect on your reader. Examples of rhetorical devices are parallelism, analogy, and rhetorical questions. Revise to incorporate rhetorical devices in the class essay.
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