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Unit 2: Writing Styles & Library Orientation

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Composition II!

Unit 2 SeminarLori Martindale

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unit 2 agenda

Our seminar will focus on:

Differences between formal and informal writing Audience How research can support our ideas What makes a good persuasive paper topic What constitutes reliable information

In this unit, we will discuss how to:

Discuss observationRecognize the difference between informal and formal writing Use a variety of scholarly Internet sources Use the Kaplan Online Library to find a range of relevant sources Review the need for APA citations

Course Questions The course is just beginning, and I’m sure many of you

have concerns. It’s no secret that writing isn’t a favorite subject for students, so I want to open the for discussion

and concerns:

What questions do you have? What concerns you most about this class? What do you like/dislike about writing? What can I do to make this term more manageable?

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FORMAL writing is written in Standard American English,

and isfree of

slang and contractions.

differences between formal and informal writing

INFORMAL writing uses features of any varietyof spoken English including both slang and contractions.

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How does WHO will be reading your writing affect how you write?

audience

Your audience will dictate whether your writing should be formal or informal.

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Academic and professional sources educate, persuade and engage the reader with new ways of thinking about the world we live in.

how research helps support our ideas

Research builds a solid body of information to show particular truths andprovepoints.

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modes of research essays

Informative Mode: simply reports information; objective and “report-like.”

The Tips/Advice Mode: gives suggestions to a broad audience; while persuasive in nature, it is notspecific and focused enough.

Persuasive Mode:very assertive, states a specific position on an issue (not on a broad topic), and also persuadesthe reader to do something specific.

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The topic is controversial

You have personal interest in the topic

what makes a good persuasive paper topic

The topic is researchable

The topic is reasonably narrow

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What is the problem or controversy you are discussing?

What do you want done about it?

Who can fix it?

Why should they fix it?

How should they fix it?

Why is your plan best?

questions to help narrow your focus

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what constitutes reliable information?

Reliable sources can be found in scholarly and professional journals and trade publications.

These sources go through a rigorous process of peer-review in which other academic and professional experts review and evaluate the writing for content, integrity and structure.

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what information is considered unreliable?

Search engines (like Google, Yahoo or MSN) are free to anyone with access to the Internet, but there are no review or evaluation standards, and since nearly anyone can publish web pages, the information is not always reliable.

Wikipedia is NOT scholarly site. Although there are some reputable, scholarly contributors, it is an online encyclopedia that anyone (regardless of credentials) can edit.

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the library

The online library at Kaplan is an

excellent resource!

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your final project –a persuasive research paper:

Have a specific target audience in mind. Be assertive and persuasive. Focus on a specific issue (not just a topic area). Use research as support for your position. Consider the opposition’s points and refute them.

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a look ahead - unit 3

The Unit 3 seminar will focus on:

Research and source evaluation, as well as logical fallacies The Unit 3: we’ll be discussing your topic and the controversies you have found about that topic. Unit 3 Project: The project is to create an APA title page. Note for Unit 4 and 5: if you cannot find sources for your topic, it may not be suitable topic to write a paper for this class. Likewise, if you cannot find a clear debate in the sources you found (authors who take opposing positions), you may wish to rethink your topic.

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