Outline
Workshop
Does all communication serve a positive purpose?
-no
-main support: bullying/harassment, world leaders (bad),
digital communication
-Thesis
statement: Not all communication serves a positive purpose; examples include
bullying, harmful leadership, and the hazards of digital communication.
1. Introduction
a. Thesis
statement
b. Hook
c. Fluff:
AVOID!!!!!!!! “In this essay, I am going to tell you about…” “I feel as though….”
2. Bullying
a. connect to my
thesis
b. example: avoid statistics unless you cite
them
c. clarify why the
example connects to your thesis
d. defend against
counter-arguments/disagree: While some may say that bullying is not a severe
issue, simply talking to adolescents reveals that it is more common and
detrimental than many believe.
3. Harmful leadership
a. connect to my thesis
b. example: avoid statistics unless you cite
them
c. clarify why the
example connects to your thesis
d. defend against
counter-arguments/disagree:
4. Hazards of digital communication
-repeat A-D
formula
5. Conclusion
a. restate my
thesis
b. brief summary
of main points
c. brief summary
of counter-argument defense
d. call to action,
if applicable: Upon
realizing how harmful some forms of communication can be, people should reflect
on how they communicate and make changes as necessary.
p. 375 #9
-choose a poem, how does it present subject in unique way
-how does poem change my perspective on the subject?
-communication made possible by poetry
-poetry = positive? If yes, for whom. If no, why not
--cited textual evidence
“Making a Fist”—mother/daughter relationships
-“How do you know…” (line 8)
-+ 2 more
ICE
Introduce the quotation (Why am I including this?)
(quotation)
Cite the quotation (line #, page #)
Explain (Connect to main
point)
