EAPP Thesis Statements as Writing Strategy PDF

EAPP FUNCTIONS OF A THESIS STATEMENT 1.EXPOUNDS AN ANSWER TO AN HOW CAN I USE THESIS ISSUE OR TOPIC STATEMENTS AS A WRITING Poor: E-books are useful...

EAPP FUNCTIONS OF A THESIS STATEMENT 1.EXPOUNDS AN ANSWER TO AN HOW CAN I USE THESIS ISSUE OR TOPIC STATEMENTS AS A WRITING Poor: E-books are useful learning STRATEGY? resources Improved: E-books have significantly THESIS STATEMENT DEFINES influenced student’s positive perception The main idea of your paper about reading and learning; therefore, Conveyed in one declarative sentence educators should explore more avenues and programs for the use of e-books in Serves as a summary of your writing classrooms. Gives your viewpoint about a particular topic 2. GIVES DIRECTION TO THE PARTS OF A THESIS STATEMENT ACADEMIC TEXT. Poor: In the Philippines many people are CLAIM/ CONVICTION poor (What do you want to prove/ facts) Improved: According to a 2015 study, 22% That įunk foods contains carcinogenic of the Philippine population are poor substances that įeopardize a person’s despite the poverty alleviation program of health the government due to a number of factors: ineffective implementation of OBJECTIVE government programs, widespread (What do you want to accomplish/ goal) corruption, and the continued poverty That school authorities should ban įunk mentality among the marginalized sectors. food from food establishments within 3. DEFENDS A WRITER’S CLAIM and near schools Poor: Television may be your child’s worst POSITION enemy (What do you believe in and what should Improved: Due to the adverse effects of be done about it/opinion) watching television, parents should That the government should impose strictly monitor the amount of time stricter regulations concerning foods children spent in front of the television, as that are made available to school well as the programs they watch children GUIDELINES IN FORMULATING A ISSUE/S THESIS STATEMENT (What are the problems?) 1.Should be expressed as a declarative The proliferation of įunk food; the sentence, not as a question. (HOW & WHY deception committed by food questions) manufacturers to lure school children to buy įunk food packaged in attractive TS: Parents and educators should impose containers restrictions on social media use so as not to compromise the physical and mental Thesis: Due to health risks posed by health of young netizens. attractively packaged junk food containing harmful substances, authorities should 2. Should be more than just a statement of ban those zero-nutrient food items within fact about a topic. (State your POSITION) and near schools. TS: The traffic problem in Metro Manila is a Or: multi-sectoral problem that must be solved Thesis: Attractively packaged foods with the combined effort of private containing toxic substances pose health individuals, foreign think tanks and the risks to school children; thus, authorities government should ban those zero-nutrient foods within and near schools. 3. Should contain enough supporting Critiques can be used to carefully analyze details and should be more than just a a variety of works such as: title. (ARGUMENT to be DEFENDED) Creative works – novels, exhibits, film, TS: Parents should exert stricter images, poetry supervision over their children whose Research – monographs, journal study habits have changed as a result of articles, systematic reviews, theories their changing priorities Media – news reports, feature articles 4. Should be specific enough to be defended. (SPECIFIC DETAILS) WHY DO WE WRITE CRITIQUES? TS: Senior high school graduates should be Writing a critique on a work helps us to required to take ROTC or pursue develop: community service projects before A knowledge of the work’s subject area entering college in order to increase their or related works maturity, discipline, and love of country An understanding of the work’s 5. Should reflect your opinion, giving purpose, intended audience, arguments that can be proven development of argument, structure of TS: Some video games depict violent fight evidence or creative style scenes and may cause behavioral problems A recognition of the strengths and among young gamers; therefore, strict weaknesses of the work regulations should be imposed on video HOW TO WRITE A CRITIQUE? games and apps Study the work under discussion CRITICAL APPROACHES IN Make notes on key parts of the work WRITING A CRITIQUE Develop an understanding of the main WHAT IS CRITIQUE? argument or purpose being expressed A critique is a careful analysis of an in the work argument to determine what is said, how Consider how the work relates to a well the points are made, what broader issue or context assumptions underlie the argument, what THE FOLLOWING ARE THE DIFFERENT issues are overlooked, and what APPROACHES IN WRITING A CRITIQUE: implications are drawn from such observations 1.FORMALIST It is a systematic, yet personal response (The Russian Formalist critics, Roman Jakobson, Viktor Shklovsky, and I.A Richard) and evaluation of what you read. It is a genre of academic writing that briefly The language arrangement is the primary summarizes and critically evaluates a work focus, not the meanings attributed to the or concept. words or the work's historical and biographical significance Systematic yet personal Response It follows the three part essay structure It analyzes the inherent features of text such as grammar, syntax, literary devices INTRODUCTION - STATEMENT such as meter and figures of speech BODY - SUMMARY - EVENTS ANALYSIS - JUDGEMENT FIGURES OF SPEECH Literary Devices CONCLUSION - GENERALIZATION 1.) SIMILE Critique - Product Comparing two things using words “like” or Critic - A person that critiques your work “as” - As light as a feather 2.) METHAPHOR Direct comparison and it does not use the words “like” or “as” - The snow is a white blanket 3.) ALLITERATION Repetition of sounds at the beginning of each word - I bought a bag of big bell peppers  For example, Rape Culture reinforces a male's privilege in society – we tell women that they need to dress modestly, to never walk alone at night, and to be careful of what they say for 4.) ASSONANCE fear of rape all the while forgiving men's verbal Repetition of vowel sounds within words transgressions or dismissing their violent - Go slow over the road actions as “boys will be boys. ” 5.) CONSONANCE 4. HISTORICAL CRITICISM Repetition of consonant sounds within the This approach “seeks to understand a literary words work by investigating the social, cultural, and - He struck a streak of bad luck intellectual context that produced it—a context 6.) HYPERBOLE that necessarily includes the artist’s biography An extreme over-exaggeration, not meant and milieu” to understand “the world behind the text. ” to be taken literally, and used for rhetorical effect. Juan Luna’s “Spoliarium” is a renowned artwork that holds significant historical and - I was dying of laughter cultural importance in the Philippines. Painted 7.) OXYMORON in 1884, it depicts a scene in the Roman Where two words are used together that Colosseum where fallen gladiators are being logically should not stripped of their armor and belongings. The - Living dead, Bitter sweat, perfectly painting is known for its grand scale, dramatic imperfect lighting, and meticulous attention to detail. Luna’s decision to paint the “Spoliarium” was a 8.) IRONY direct response to the oppressive regime and Occurs when events or words are the the suffering of his fellow countrymen. He opposite of what is expected, creating a wanted to highlight the dark realities of the sense of surprise, humor, or deeper Filipino people and shed light on the brutalities meaning in literature, rhetoric, and of colonialism. everyday situations 5. READER-RESPONSE CRITICISM - Showing that you really mean the This approach takes as a fundamental tenet opposite of what you are saying: You’re that “literature” exists not as an artifact upon a amazing! Our secret got revealed. printed page but as a transaction between the 9.) Personification physical text and the mind of a reader A type of metaphor that gives human 6. STRUCTURALISM characteristics to inanimate objects and (Ferdinand de Saussure is considered the animals, such as emotions and behaviors “Father of Structuralism”.) - Lightning danced Structuralism wants to know ‘what is the big 10.) ONOMATOPOEIA picture not stated?’ in a text. A word that actually looks like the sound it Structuralism considered language as a system makes, and we can almost hear those of signs and signification, the elements of sounds as we read which are understandable only in relation to each other and to the system. - Sheesh, screech Semiotics, derived from the Greek word 10.) ANAPHORA "semeion" (meaning "sign"), is the study of The repetition of a word or phrase at the signs and symbols and their interpretation beginning of each line of a poem, speech, The signifier is the physical form of the sign, or sermon such as a word, image, or sound, while the - “Stay safe. Stay well. Stay happy.” signified refers to the concept or meaning associated with the signifier. For example, the 2. FEMINIST CRITICISM word "tree" (signifier) represents the concept Examines images of women and concepts of of a large, woody plant (signified) the feminine on myth and literature CHICK LIT Refers to works that are written by young female writers, about contemporary women's life and struggles, with young women as the target readers 3. GENDER CRITICISM This approach “examines how sexual identity influences the creation and reception of literary works. ” 7. SOCIOLOGICAL focuses on man’s relationship to others in society, politics, religion, and business  PORTFOLIO SCORESHEET UNDERSTANDING CULTURE, SOCIETY, AND POLITICS (UCSP) Name: _____________________________ Section: ____________________________ WRITTEN WORKS PERFORMANCE OUTPUT MONTHLYEXAM QUIZ #1 PT#1 Culture, Society, Collage about the Politics culture, society, and politics of a specific period in Philippine history. PT#3 ESSAY The role of Compilation of Culture, Society, cultural, social, and and Politics in political symbols Nation-building WORD COLLAGE Making a word cloud featuring the terms related to ‘Civilization’ QUIZ #2 Jumbled Letters QUIZ #3 Cultural, Societal, Political and Economic symbols I hereby certify that the activities mentioned in the table above were seen and compiled in the long brown envelope. ____________________________ Signature over printed name ____________________________ Class President MARK GILBERT R. TAPALLA__ Instructor, UCSP