We explored the concepts of:
- An explicit position
- A response to what others have said or done
- Appropriate background information
- A clear indication of why the topic matters
- Good reasons and evidence
- Attention to more than one point of view
- An authoritative tone
- An appeal to readers’ values
Describe the pre-writing/brainstorming exercises you completed which allowed you to practice these concepts and answer these questions. What was difficult for you? What did you do well? How did these concepts inform the choices you made as you prepared for the major assignment?
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