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Chapter Essay Assignment 79 Questions: HOW MUCH information does the Nike's website provide? Shoe's characteristics-cushioning, motion control, stability, weight-are easy to understand. WHY is Nike's website better than Saucony's in these areas? Saucony's website doesn't list each shoe's weight, gives less info. HOW MUCH information does the Saucony's site provide? lt lists shoe's characteristics but uses technical terminology (example: "medial midsole post"). WHY is the additional information given by Nike important? Weight is important to runners. Heavy shoes affect performance and endurance (personal example). Conclusion:The needs of most consumers are better met by the qualities of the Nike website. iiii.* €j d ereetEns affi es$ny R'?ep Review your "working" thesis statement and the questions you expect to answer in your essay. On separate paper, rewrite your working thesis. Then, 1. On additional paper, write topic sentences for two or three of your body paragraphs in response to the questions about your thesis statement. 2. Leave the rest of the page empty after each topic sentence so that you can list the supporting details from your collected materials. 3. Remember: Use kep,vords and phrases for the controlling ideas in your topic sentences that refer to the ideas in the thesis statement. W i!i+-*t*'f$F*tffi Reyiew your essay map. Then, 1. 2. 3. LE*tEr:s evid*ne* Under each topic sentence, write three to five WH-questions (who, what, when, where, why, and how)you will answer in the paragraph that follows that topic sentence. Use Tyler's chart as a model. Answer the questions for each body paragraph. If you cannot answer some of your questions, (a) change your topic sentence or (b) find additional support by generating more ideas. Put your essay map in your writing folder.
80 Chapter 2 Evaluating Web Design The lntroduction Academic writing is a complex task that requires many decisions. Effective writers understand that there are as many"rules"to successful writing as there are decisions to be made.That is, academic readers have expectations about what the writing will "look like":what will come first, how it will be written, where the thesis will be, how the topic sentences will relate to the thesis statement, and even what supporting examples and details will come after a topic sentence. Many of these "rules" or reader expectations are not written; they are simply expected, and they are called "writing conventions." Take the introductory paragraph-the first paragraph in an academic essay-as an example.The functions of the introduction are in this order: 1. To introduce readers to the topic 2. To present some interesting information about the topic to engage the readers 3. To present the thesis statement, usually the last sentence of the introduction Notice that the introduction of an academic essay or report is shorter than the body paragraphs because it does not'tonventionally" (typically) present any support or evidence. You can make the introduction interesting by starting with a well-known fact or detail about the topic that the reader will agree with, and then follow with some less familiar information to engage the reader.You might ask a thought-provoking question or begin with a brief dialogue. Some writers like to call these different devices "hooks." Just as fishermen use baited hooks to lure their prey, writers use interesting introductions to capture their readers'attention so that the readers will want to read the rest of the essays. Here are two examples of interesting introductions. Read both introductions before reading the comments in the left margin.
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