Vocabulary
Structure Strategies for Imitation
Full Circle – she begins and ends with a narrative/anecdote.
Microscope. Begin by setting a scene and the last sentence in the first paragraph focuses on one small aspect, which is the main topic. (this is not Thesis, but a close focus)
Inverted inverted pyramid. The overall organization is specific, general, specific…
Lay the foundation second. Sets out the main claim on her own authority, then (in two waves) stabilizes it with external authority (theorist Goffman and writer/researcher Turkle)
“Thinking through”. The essay is constructed as a “thinking through.” More complex essays are not pure argument, but are weighing evidence; the best topics are ones that the author is not sure about.
Style Strategies for Imitation
Structure Strategies for Imitation
Full Circle – she begins and ends with a narrative/anecdote.
Microscope. Begin by setting a scene and the last sentence in the first paragraph focuses on one small aspect, which is the main topic. (this is not Thesis, but a close focus)
Inverted inverted pyramid. The overall organization is specific, general, specific…
Lay the foundation second. Sets out the main claim on her own authority, then (in two waves) stabilizes it with external authority (theorist Goffman and writer/researcher Turkle)
“Thinking through”. The essay is constructed as a “thinking through.” More complex essays are not pure argument, but are weighing evidence; the best topics are ones that the author is not sure about.
Style Strategies for Imitation