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Tracking My Challenges in Writing
Tracking My Challenges in Writing
Tracking My Challenges in Writing
9/25/17
Developing an Argument:
In order to develop a good argument, you have to make a pervasive, persistent case that a
certain thing is true about a piece of literature. This "thing" should not be completely obvious to
the audience. Most importantly it is a claim that must be supported by specific evidence from the
text.
What philosophical, moral, ethical, etc. ideas is the author advocating or opposing?
Explain how the work functions as a piece of rhetoric--how does the author attempt to
a thesis or claim that declares the writer's position on the problem at hand;
a set of clearly defined premises that illustrate the argument's line of reasoning;
persuasively made.
improper use of conjunctions or incorrect use of diction, grammar is an issue that is very
easy to commit. Students tend to struggle with this problem in their writing. this is an
Sentence Fragments.
Cut the filler phrases and buzzwords like due to the fact that
Study commonly misused words and phrases -- and never get them wrong
Example of grammar
Incorrect use of grammar
Sentence structure is the way a sentence is organized or arranged. It depends on the language
you're writing or speaking. There are 3 different types of structures which are simple, compound
and complex. Sentence structure is an issue that many students incorrectly use. Some confuse
compound sentences with complex sentences. The main difference is that A compound sentence
has at least two independent clauses that are connected by coordinating conjunctions and a
Example of a compound sentence: The man went to the store, and the sales clerk sold him some
milk.
Sentence Fragment.
Run-on Sentences:
Choppy Sentences
Work cited
https://youtu.be/qXPrOoBXM7s
https://youtu.be/hvzEuzDTPWo
assistance/writing/grammar-style/improving-your-sentence-structure.
Institute for Writing and Rhetoric. Logic and Argument | Institute for Writing and
Rhetoric, writing-speech.dartmouth.edu/learning/materials-first-year-writers/logic-and-
argument.
VanNest, Allison. Back to Grammar School: 12 Easy Ways to Become a Better Writer.
http://home.nwciowa.edu/lundberg/AmLit/essayadv.htm