Unit 6: Learning Across Disciplines
Reading Selections: “The Nature of Things: Biomimicry” (science textbook); “Don’t Sink my Battleship!” (History textbook); “Razzle Dazzle! Fashion ‘Stars’—in Stripes” (Pop-culture) (all 3 commissioned)
Writing Assignment: Discuss the three reading selections on the use of camouflage in a multi-paragraph analysis essay choosing three of the following six discipline-specific features to incorporate in your analysis: writer’s purpose; writing tone and style; reader’s goal; discipline-specific language; discipline-specific features; organization.
Unit 6: Learning Across Disciplines
Introductory Paragraph
Introductory Statements, including a hook – Your introduction should hook the reader, making him or her want to keep reading. You can hook the reader by sharing a surprising fact about your topic, or, when appropriate, use humor. Your introductory statements for this multi-paragraph analysis should also clearly state the topic about which you’re writing. Introduce, or describe your claim about three discipline-specific features and their impact on the readings.
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Thesis Statement – Think of your thesis statement as describing your entire essay in a single sentence. It should briefly summarize your analysis of these three essays. Some writers use “working thesis statements,” meaning they will continue to revise their thesis statement as they write. It’s useful for this to be the last sentence of the introductory paragraph.
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Body Paragraph 1: Main Point – The main point of the first body paragraph should describe an important idea from the readings in a sentence or two. Think of a friend asking you, “What were those three articles about?” Your response to that question will be your main points throughout the essay – one for each body paragraph. The difference between a main point and a thesis statement can be confusing. Remember, the main point tells the reader what the paragraph is about, whereas the thesis statement tells the reader what the entire essay is about.
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Evidence and Analysis – Use examples, facts, and other forms of evidence from the readings to support your main point. Think of how evidence is used in a courtroom. It is a collection of facts and items which make your ideas “evident.” Analysis is the act of taking things apart and discovering how and why they work. In this analysis paper, it is the act of pulling out the author’s ideas – or evidence – and explaining why he or she included this idea and how it supports your ideas. Analysis and evidence go togetherwhen you are writing: You cannot analyze writers’ ideas without evidence, and you should not present evidence without explaining why it supports your main point (analysis).
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Evidence and Analysis – Use examples, facts, and other forms of evidence from the readings to support your main point. Think of how evidence is used in a courtroom. It is a collection of facts and items which make your ideas “evident.” Analysis is the act of taking things apart and discovering how and why they work. In this analysis paper, it’s the act of pulling out the author’s ideas – or evidence – and explaining why he or she included this idea and how it supports your ideas. Analysis and evidence go hand-in-handwhen you’re writing: You cannot analyze writers’ ideas without evidence, and you should not present evidence without explaining why it supports your main point (analysis).
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Evidence and Analysis – Use examples, facts, and other forms of evidence from the readings to support your main point. Think of how evidence is used in a courtroom. It is a collection of facts and items which make your ideas “evident.” Analysis is the act of taking things apart and discovering how and why they work. In this analysis paper, it’s the act of pulling out the author’s ideas – or evidence – and explaining why he or she included this idea and how it supports your ideas. Analysis and evidence go hand-in-hand when you’re writing: You cannot analyze writers’ ideas without evidence, and you should not present evidence without explaining why it supports your main point (analysis).
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Evidence and Analysis – Use examples, facts, and other forms of evidence from the readings to support your main point. Think of how evidence is used in a courtroom. It is a collection of facts and items which make your ideas “evident.” Analysis is the act of taking things apart and discovering how and why they work. In this analysis paper, it’s the act of pulling out the author’s ideas – or evidence – and explaining why he or she included this idea and how it supports your ideas. Analysis and evidence go hand-in-hand when you’re writing: You cannot analyze writers’ ideas without evidence, and you should not present evidence without explaining why it supports your main point (analysis).
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Evidence and Analysis – Use examples, facts, and other forms of evidence from the readings to support your main point. Think of how evidence is used in a courtroom. It is a collection of facts and items which make your ideas “evident.” Analysis is the act of taking things apart and discovering how and why they work. In this analysis paper, it’s the act of pulling out the author’s ideas – or evidence – and explaining why he or she included this idea and how it supports your ideas. Analysis and evidence go hand-in-hand when you’re writing: You cannot analyze writers’ ideas without evidence, and you should not present evidence without explaining why it supports your main point (analysis).
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Link – Links provide smooth transitions from one paragraph to the next. Check to make sure the last idea mentioned in one paragraph moves easily into the first idea in the next paragraph. Jumping from one idea to another can confuse your reader.
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Body Paragraph 2: Main Point – This main point should describe in a sentence or two another key idea from the readings, just as you did in the first body paragraph. Think of a friend asking you, “What were those three articles about?” Your response to that question will be your main points throughout the essay – one for each body paragraph. The difference between a main point and a thesis statement can be confusing. Remember, the main point tells the reader what the particular paragraph is about, whereas the thesis statement tells the reader what the entire essay is about.
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Evidence and Analysis – Use examples, facts, and other forms of evidence from the readings to support your main point. Think of how evidence is used in a courtroom. It is a collection of facts and items which make your ideas “evident.” Analysis is the act of taking things apart and discovering how and why they work. In this analysis paper, it is the act of pulling out the author’s ideas – or evidence – and explaining why he or she included this idea and how it supports your ideas. Analysis and evidence go togetherwhen you are writing: You cannot analyze writers’ ideas without evidence, and you should not present evidence without explaining why it supports your main point (analysis).
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Evidence and Analysis – Use examples, facts, and other forms of evidence from the readings to support your main point. Think of how evidence is used in a courtroom. It is a collection of facts and items which make your ideas “evident.” Analysis is the act of taking things apart and discovering how and why they work. In this analysis paper, it’s the act of pulling out the author’s ideas – or evidence – and explaining why he or she included this idea and how it supports your ideas. Analysis and evidence go hand-in-hand when you’re writing: You cannot analyze writers’ ideas without evidence, and you should not present evidence without explaining why it supports your main point (analysis).
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Evidence and Analysis – Use examples, facts, and other forms of evidence from the readings to support your main point. Think of how evidence is used in a courtroom. It is a collection of facts and items which make your ideas “evident.” Analysis is the act of taking things apart and discovering how and why they work. In this analysis paper, it’s the act of pulling out the author’s ideas – or evidence – and explaining why he or she included this idea and how it supports your ideas. Analysis and evidence go togetherwhen you are writing: You cannot analyze writers’ ideas without evidence, and you should not present evidence without explaining why it supports your main point (analysis).
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Evidence and Analysis – Use examples, facts, and other forms of evidence from the readings to support your main point. Think of how evidence is used in a courtroom. It is a collection of facts and items which make your ideas “evident.” Analysis is the act of taking things apart and discovering how and why they work. In this analysis paper, it’s the act of pulling out the author’s ideas – or evidence – and explaining why he or she included this idea and how it supports your ideas. Analysis and evidence go togetherwhen you are writing: You cannot analyze writers’ ideas without evidence, and you should not present evidence without explaining why it supports your main point (analysis).
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Evidence and Analysis – Use examples, facts, and other forms of evidence from the readings to support your main point. Think of how evidence is used in a courtroom. It is a collection of facts and items which make your ideas “evident.” Analysis is the act of taking things apart and discovering how and why they work. In this analysis paper, it’s the act of pulling out the author’s ideas – or evidence – and explaining why he or she included this idea and how it supports your ideas. Analysis and evidence go togetherwhen you are writing: You cannot analyze writers’ ideas without evidence, and you should not present evidence without explaining why it supports your main point (analysis).
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Link – Links provide smooth transitions from one paragraph to the next. Check to make sure the last idea mentioned in one paragraph moves easily into the first idea in the next paragraph. Jumping from one idea to another can confuse your reader.
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Body Paragraph 3: Main Point – This main point should describe in a sentence or two another key idea from the readings just as you did in the two previous body paragraphs. Think of a friend asking you, “What were those three articles about?” Your response to that question will be your main points throughout the essay – one for each body paragraph. The difference between a main point and a thesis statement can be confusing. Remember, the main point tells the reader what the particular paragraph is about, whereas the thesis statement tells the reader what the entire essay is about.
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Evidence and Analysis – Use examples, facts, and other forms of evidence from the readings to support your main point. Think of how evidence is used in a courtroom. It is a collection of facts and items which make your ideas “evident.” Analysis is the act of taking things apart and discovering how and why they work. In this analysis paper, it’s the act of pulling out the author’s ideas – or evidence – and explaining why he or she included this idea and how it supports your ideas. Analysis and evidence go hand-in-hand when you’re writing: You cannot analyze writers’ ideas without evidence, and you should not present evidence without explaining why it supports your main point (analysis).
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Evidence and Analysis – Use examples, facts, and other forms of evidence from the readings to support your main point. Think of how evidence is used in a courtroom. It is a collection of facts and items which make your ideas “evident.” Analysis is the act of taking things apart and discovering how and why they work. In this analysis paper, it’s the act of pulling out the author’s ideas – or evidence – and explaining why he or she included this idea and how it supports your ideas. Analysis and evidence go hand-in-hand when you’re writing: You cannot analyze writers’ ideas without evidence, and you should not present evidence without explaining why it supports your main point (analysis).
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Evidence and Analysis – Use examples, facts, and other forms of evidence from the readings to support your main point. Think of how evidence is used in a courtroom. It is a collection of facts and items which make your ideas “evident.” Analysis is the act of taking things apart and discovering how and why they work. In this analysis paper, it’s the act of pulling out the author’s ideas – or evidence – and explaining why he or she included this idea and how it supports your ideas. Analysis and evidence go hand-in-hand when you’re writing: You cannot analyze writers’ ideas without evidence, and you should not present evidence without explaining why it supports your main point (analysis).
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Evidence and Analysis – Use examples, facts, and other forms of evidence from the readings to support your main point. Think of how evidence is used in a courtroom. It is a collection of facts and items which make your ideas “evident.” Analysis is the act of taking things apart and discovering how and why they work. In this analysis paper, it’s the act of pulling out the author’s ideas – or evidence – and explaining why he or she included this idea and how it supports your ideas. Analysis and evidence go hand-in-hand when you’re writing: You cannot analyze writers’ ideas without evidence, and you should not present evidence without explaining why it supports your main point (analysis).
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Evidence and Analysis – Use examples, facts, and other forms of evidence from the readings to support your main point. Think of how evidence is used in a courtroom. It is a collection of facts and items which make your ideas “evident.” Analysis is the act of taking things apart and discovering how and why they work. In this analysis paper, it’s the act of pulling out the author’s ideas – or evidence – and explaining why he or she included this idea and how it supports your ideas. Analysis and evidence go hand-in-hand when you’re writing: You cannot analyze writers’ ideas without evidence and you should not present evidence without explaining why it supports your main point (analysis).
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Link – Links provide smooth transitions from one paragraph to the next. Check to make sure the last idea mentioned in one paragraph moves easily into the first idea in the next paragraph. Jumping from one idea to another can confuse your reader.
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Conclusion: Concluding statements – Leave your reader with something to think about that supports your view on this topic. You may wish to make the reader think about why he or she should care about the information you have presented. You could also make your readers think about the effects of your views and what it might mean for their futures or everyday lives. A good strategy for creating a conclusion paragraph is to reemphasize a few strong points you made in your introduction. Don’t rewrite any of your sentences word-for-word, but reminding the reader of one or two strong points can help drive home your analysis.
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Title: Title – It may seem strange to write the title last, but only now do you have a really good idea of what your writing is about. Think of a creative way to put that idea into a few words and draw attention to your reading. That’s the purpose of the title.
It may seem strange to write the title last, but only now do you have a really good idea of what your writing is about. Think of a creative way to put that idea into a few words and draw attention to your reading. That’s the purpose of the title.
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