How to make a Sandwich

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How to make a Sandwich

• Ahem, or essay

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Details Descriptions

• Write detailed instructions of how to make a
  turkey sandwich. Remember, you need to be as
  specific as possible pretend as though you are
  talking to an alien
• Now, try again, and remember to start from the
  very beginning.

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An Essay Sandwich

• Teaching someone to make a sandwich is LIKE
  writing an essay
• You need a beginning and an end
• You need specific details and explanations
• You need structure without it, everything falls
  apart.

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We are Learning about Essay Structure!
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Your essay Prompt

• Is Edwards imagery an effective form of
  persuasion?
• Explain your response using
• Specific examples from the sermon
• Stylistic features such as proper diction and
  strong verbs
• Proper grammar and usage
• Proper structure

Consider the essential vocabulary from our
learning maps in helping you choose the proper
word choice!
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Establish the authors (your) purpose

• To inform
• To persuade
• To teach
• To entertain

You are trying to persuade the reader that the
techniques Edwards uses is effective or
ineffective.
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Establish a Structure
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Typical Essay Structure
Introduction
Thesis
Body Paragraph 1
Details
Details
Body Paragraph 2
Body Paragraph 3
Conclusion
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The Thesis Continuum

• A great thesis is between plot summary and
  opinion. Too much of either is BAD!

The Thesis Continuum
Zone of Highest Interest The Sweet Spot
Outrageous, unsupported thesis
Plot-driven thesis
The perfect balance of insightful textual
analysis and personal opinion, a GREAT thesis
creates an opportunity to use evidence from the
text to arrive at a thoughtful, provocative
paper.
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Your essay Prompt

• Is Edwards imagery an effective form of
  persuasion?
• Explain your response using
• Specific examples from the sermon
• Stylistic features such as proper diction and
  strong verbs
• Proper grammar and usage
• Proper structure

Consider the essential vocabulary from our
learning maps in helping you choose the proper
word choice!
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Thesis answers the EQ
Yes No

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The Sweet Spot

• Answer to the EQ
• LOGICAL reasons supporting your answer
• Yes it is effective because__________
  _________
• No it is not effective because__________
  ________.

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The Sweet Spot

• Is Edwards imagery an effective form of
  persuasion?

Edwards imagery
is NOT
is
an effective form of
persuasion
because...
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Thesis answers the EQ
Yes No

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Break down the thesis it all fits together in
the sandwich.
(P1) Reason 1
(P2) The imagery is (effective/ineffective) because (P3) SPECIFIC Example (P4) Explanation (P3) SPECIFIC Example (P4) Explanation
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What kind of examples exist?

• A specific image
• A specific quote
• Background information
• Style choices
• Diction
• Rhetorical techniques

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Writing Handbook Page 7 8 BSSo what?

• Complete 2 activities

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Introductions and conclusions

• The Essay Structure cont

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The Introduction
1. Hook your readers into the essay with an
quote, question, Or SHORT anecdote. Remember,
you want them to want to read! 2.
discussing the general theme of your essay and
how it appears in the text. Be
sure to state the title and author of the text.
3. Create a few sentences that
specifically lead toward
your thesis. 4. Focus in on the
purpose of your paper.
As you write your Intro, get increasingly specific
, ending with a narrow, argumentative thesis.
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Conclusion
Restatement
1. Start with your thesis statement
Restate Dont REPEAT. Effective rhetoric is
key!!!!!!! 2. Now ask yourself What is the
bigger picture of my paper?. Take the time to
guide your reader back through your essay,
showing them how all the parts fit together.
3. Reflect on the consequences of your thesis.
Try to arrive at a new, or bigger idea, that
really drives your point home!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!! 4. Finally, end with a clincher circle back
to your hook. REFER to it, dont repeat it.