Week 4

We are in the process of writing our first essay, the "rudimentary" persuasive essay.  This essay is as basic as an essay can be, containing only the bare essentials: an introduction, thesis and proofs, and a conclusion.  This is the foundation on which we will build for the rest of the year.

Last week we completed the invention portion of this essay (an ANI chart).  This week, we'll move on to arrangement.  The final product of the arrangement process is an outline.  However, to transition from the ANI chart to an outline, we must pass through an intermediate step - the arrangement worksheet.
The outline begins with an introduction.  However, a writer should not think first of how to introduce an essay.  Rather, it is necessary to think first about the thesis and proofs, followed by the conclusion. The introduction is the last thing a writer decides upon.
Since the "thinking order" is different from the "writing order" we add the arrangement worksheet to train our minds to think in the right order before approaching the outline.

Writing assignment:

• Check to see if any of your I column points might argue for A or N.  If they do, move them.
• Choose the 3 most compelling reasons in A
• Choose the 3 most compelling reasons in N
• Choose whether you will argue in favor of the A(affirmative) or N(negative) position.
• Complete the Arrangement worksheet on workbook pages 4-5
• Use the information from the arrangement worksheet to complete an outline according to the template on page 6.  You may use the blank outline handout from class.

Reading assignment:

The Odyssey, Book 4 (narration sections TBA)

Metamorphoses, Book 4

narrate the following stories

• Cadmus and Harmonia
• Perseus and Atlas
• Perseus and Andromeda
• Perseus and Medusa

DeAulaires

• pages 114-122

*Bring your narrations for Echo and Narcissus from week 3 since we didn't get to discuss that story today.