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A clear thesis with a clear position either agreeing, disagreeing, or both.
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Clear sub-headings
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2-3 paragraph summary of the original text by Grant Morrison
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1-2 properly introduced, integrated, cited, and explained quotations in the Summary
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Response section beginning with personal restatement of your thesis
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Lead in with personal reasoning for position
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Examination and explanation of the reasoning using original text and at least 2 external sources (cited and explained)
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A conclusion
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A clear works cited page.
Month: April 2019
Essay 4 Peer Review
Week 15: Peer Review and Wrap-Up
Out Sick
I will be out tomorrow with a horrendous sinus infection.
On Wednesday, we will have our Essay 4 Peer Reviews. Look for further details to be posted tomorrow or Tuesday.
Please email me if you have any questions or issues.
Dr. Evans
Final Exam Time
Exam will be in our normal classroom from 8 – 10 AM on Thursday, May 2
Week 14: Continuing to Work on Essay 4
Guidelines for Writing Your Summary
Step 1: Read and make notes about the article reading.
Step 2: Use those notes to write up a summary of the reading.
Step 3: Integrate 1-2 quotations and cite them in your summary.
-Summaries should be 2-3 paragraphs in length.
-If you write 2 paragraphs, you need 1 quotations, if you write 3 paragraphs, provide me with 2 quotations.
These are due on Monday in class.
Article: essay-4-readings-introduction-to-supergods
Summary Writing
To help us work on our summaries, let us work on this process with this handout to help us move forward on our Response Essays.
How to Write a Summary
Potential Sources for Responding to Introduction to Supergods by Grant Morrison
Sources/Reviews about Supergods
Comics Alliance Article
Wired Article on Supergods
NY Times Review on Supergods
Washington Post Review of Supergods
AV Club Review of Supergods
NPR Review of Supergods
Official Publisher Page for Supergods
Search terms you can use as well
“are superheroes inspirational”
“superheroes are dangerous”
“do we need superheroes”
Introduction and Thesis to Response Essay
Our modern world is filled with superhero movies. Superheroes have become an important part of the world around us. However, are superheroes just entertainment or more? In his book, Supergods, Grant Morrison makes the argument that superheroes have a power we may not actually realize is there. Morrison, in the introduction to Supergods is ______________ because _______________________________.
You need to fill in the blanks:
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Deciding whether you agree, disagree, or both
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Reasons why you have the position of agreement, disagreement, or both.