HOW TO WRITE AN ESSAY|My homework aider

Posted: March 16th, 2023

For this Guided Reading Questions assignment, please read pp. 127-145 in our Writing Ess.ays about Literature text. The following review questions tie directly to the assigned readings.

For each question, please answer with a strong paragraph, drawing examples (meaning quotes) from the assigned reading where appropriate. I’m interested in seeing that you have read the chapters and absorbed the information so that you can now put the ideas in the reading into your own words.

 

REVIEW QUESTIONS

1. What kind of diction should you use in an ess.ay?

2. Why is your spellchecker sometimes wrong?

3. How should you use a semicolon?

4. What is a comma splice?

5. What use can the dictionary be in polishing your ess.ay and producing the final version?

Good rules of thumb for guided reading questions:

• Do your best.
• Show me you’re trying.
• Make a sincere effort.

If you do this, you’ll get full points.

2nd edition

A BRIEF GUIDE FOR UNIVERSITY

AND COLLEGE STUDENTS

Katherine O. Acheson

“I’ve been using Writing Essays About Literature in my courses for years now because it is by far the clearest, most direct, and most engaging explanation

of the processes of literary analysis. It explains through demonstration, taking readers through each step with the genuine curiosity we want to encourage

in our students. The revisions to the second edition clarify the steps students struggle with most: developing the thesis statement as part of the introduction

and then revising the thesis after writing the body of the essay.” —KYLEE-ANNE HINGSTON, St. Thomas More College

“I was especially impressed by the lively and approachable authorial voice in Writing Essays About Literature. Where students might be accustomed to start with a thesis and write an essay straight through from beginning to end, the book demonstrates a more nuanced writing process that is both inductive and recursive. It gives students the tools to do higher-level research and

thinking, and it concludes with sample essays that model those outcomes.” —SUNNY STALTER-PACE, Auburn University

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This book gives students an answer to the question, “What does my professor want from this essay?” Using a single poem by William Carlos Williams as the basis for the process of writing a paper, it walks students through the processes of reading, brainstorming, researching secondary sources, gathering evidence, and composing and editing the paper.

Writing Essays About Literature is designed to strengthen argumentation skills and deepen understanding of the relationships between the reader, the author, the text, and critical interpretations. Its lessons about clarity, preci- sion, and the importance of providing evidence will have wide relevance for student writers. The second edition has been updated throughout and pro- vides three new complete sample essays showing varying approaches to the final essay.

KATHERINE O. ACHESON is Professor of English at the University of Waterloo and the editor of the Broadview Edition of Lady Anne Clifford’s Memoir of 1603 and Diary of 1616-19.

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WRITING

ESSAYS

ABOUT

LITERATURE

WRITING

ESSAYS

ABOUT

LITERATURE

A Brief Guide for University

and College Students

SECOND EDITION

Katherine O. Acheson

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SOLUTION

In writing an essay, the use of proper diction is crucial. According to Acheson (2017), diction refers to the choice of words and phrases used in writing. An essay’s diction should be formal, appropriate, and precise. The use of slang, jargon, or colloquialisms is discouraged since it can lead to misinterpretation or confusion. The essay should be written in a clear and concise language that is easy for the reader to comprehend. In addition, the use of descriptive and specific language is encouraged. An essayist should choose words that precisely convey the intended meaning of the sentence. Finally, Acheson recommends that writers should avoid using redundant phrases, which can lead to a loss of clarity in the essay.