In this essay (4+ pages, 6+ paragraphs), you will analyze, categorize, and compare how you and the people around you (friends, family, teammates, workplace, hobby, subculture, etc.) use written and spoken language, such as slang, profanity, jargon, lingo, text-speak, emoji, abbreviations, bilingualism, etc.
1. Analyze the purposes of these language types. 2. To what extent does this language bring people together, exclude people, or express
identity? 3. You should use personal examples from real life and 3+ different research articles.
Name____________________ title _______________________________________________
I. IntroductionA. hook / opening
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B. context / background / tie-in to thesis••
C. rough thesis _______________________________________________________________________
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II. Body Paragraph #1 Topic ______________________
Inclusive topic sentence__________________________________________________Transition sentence with details____________________________________________Supporting sentences with analysis___________________________________________________Transition sentence bridging this topic and the next topic_________________________________ -You must also include a quotation from research in every supporting paragraph- You must analyze one or two examples from real life in every supporting paragraph
III. Body Paragraph #2 Topic ______________________
Inclusive topic sentence__________________________________________________Transition sentence with details____________________________________________Supporting sentences with analysis___________________________________________________Transition sentence bridging this topic and the next topic_________________________________
In this essay (4+ pages, 6+ paragraphs), you will analyze, categorize, and compare how you and the people around you (friends, family, teammates, workplace, hobby, subculture, etc.) use written and spoken language, such as slang, profanity, jargon, lingo, text-speak, emoji, abbreviations, bilingualism, etc.
1. Analyze the purposes of these language types. 2. To what extent does this language bring people together, exclude people, or express
identity? 3. You should use personal examples from real life and 3+ different research articles.
-You must also include a quotation from research in every supporting paragraph- You must analyze one or two examples from real life in every supporting paragraph
IV. Body Paragraph #3 Topic ______________________
Inclusive topic sentence__________________________________________________Transition sentence with details____________________________________________Supporting sentences with analysis___________________________________________________Transition sentence bridging this topic and the next topic_________________________________
-You must also include a quotation from research in every supporting paragraph- You must analyze one or two examples from real life in every supporting paragraph
V. Body Paragraph #4 Topic ______________________
Inclusive topic sentence__________________________________________________Transition sentence with details____________________________________________Supporting sentences with analysis___________________________________________________Transition sentence bridging this topic and the next topic_________________________________
-You must also include a quotation from research in every supporting paragraph- You must analyze one or two examples from real life in every supporting paragraph
VI. ConclusionA. summarize main points
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B. restate thesis statement
C. closing lines
