1. Composition II
Week Nine
Tuesday
October 18, 2016
Change to the syllabus:
Switching lectures: Week 11 and Week 12
-Week 11:Analyzing Visual Arguments
-Week 12: Writing and Professionalism
2. Using “Attention Grabbers”
A technique used by writers to hook your reader’s attention and get them
interested in your topic
This is the only instance it is acceptable to use a citation in your introduction
What kind of information can we use for an attention grabber?
A surprising fact
A rhetorical generalization
An anecdote
Quotations
3. Using “Attention Grabbers” cont.
Surprising fact
They teach the reader something interesting and unexpected
Can take the form of statistics or obscure information
Make sure this is cited properly
Ex: Seven people have died from Black Friday shopping events and ninety-eight
people have been injured in the fiasco, states Blackfridaydeathcount.com.
Rhetorical generalization
A general statement about you subject
Should align your sensibilities with your reader
Ex: We all know how hunger can make us act irrationally.
4. Using “Attention Grabbers”
Anecdotes
Considered the most effective in grabbing the attention of a reader
Anecdotes: short stories that illustrate a point
Should make a reader forget they are reading an essay
Should use imagery and descriptive language
DO NOT tell a LONG story– keep it concise and remember the point of your essay
Ex: Imagine a place with clean, crisp air and the gentle hum of surrounding
wildlife. See it in your mind– a place where kids play in green grass and the lake is
so clear that families swim in it on hot weekends. It would be like a dream to live
in an unpolluted world.
Quotes
Should make the reader feel as though they were dropped into a conversation on
your topic
Make sure to use a citation and quotation marks
Former US President, Franklin D. Roosevelt, once said, “There is nothing to fear,
but fear itself.”
5. Break into groups of 4
Your instructor will assign your group a thesis statement from the list below.
With your group, create 3 attention grabbers for your topic. Feel free to look up
quotes and facts on your phones.
1. Politicians have a responsibility to create laws and policies that protect the
environment. This blatant disregard for the world we live in will result in ruination
and national devastation.
2. Elementary age students are benefiting from longer recesses and daily, in-class
exercise. This type of physical education should be continued through out middle
school and high school.
3. Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte creates a strong commentary for the
frustration of Victorian era women and their social expectations regarding
marriage.
4. Not all elderly people are poor drivers, but every person should be required to
retake their driving test at the age of seventy. We must recognize that the body
begins to fail us at a certain age, and precautions must be taken to ensure the
safety of all drivers.
5. Celebrities are public figureheads and a representation of our nation, because of
this all celebrities must be held accountable for their behavior in public spheres.
6. Cartoons are a fun and creative form of satire. Many people find cartoons both
humorous and politically influential because they mimic society in an unrestricted
world.
7. American Psychological Association
Turn to page 272
Typically used in the social sciences
How is APA similar to MLA?
Paper must be double spaced, Times New Roman, size 12 font
All information cited in the essay must correlate to an entry on the bibliography
Any information that is not common knowledge or your idea must be cited
Use attributive tag, then a parenthetical citation
Transition sentences are employed
Paper has an introduction, body, and conclusion
8. APA Bibliography
Instead of a “Works Cited”, APA calls the bibliography References
Still employs the hanging indent
Authors are listed alphabetically by last name
A list of entry citation models can be found on page 397
9. Running Head
A shortened version of the paper’s title that appears in the header of every
page
Cannot exceed 50 characters, including spaces
In all capital letters
Left aligned
Page numbers should be right aligned
On the title page, include the words Running head:
10. Create a Running head for the cover page
Header
Edit Header
Check the “Different first page” box
Click “Page Number”
Use “Plain Number 3”
Type Running head: TITLE OF YOUR PAPER
Click “Insert Alignments” tab
Select “right”, “margin”, and “none”
Click OK
Scroll to next page and repeat
Except on pages 2 and onward only use “TITLE OF YOUR PAPER”
11. APA Cover Page
Has a Running head
A title
5 “enters” down from the top
Should summarize the paper’s main claim and identify variables under discussion
Should be centered
Not bold, underlined, or italics
Name of the author
Include credentials
Name of institution
Ex: Lincoln Land Community College
Date
Month Day, Year
Spell out month
12. Abstract
A brief summary of the paper
Between 150-250 words
One paragraph
Comes before the introduction
Title the section “Abstract” and center it above the paragraph
Abstract is not indented
All other paragraphs are indented
Has its own page
13. Keywords
Located under the abstract
Format:
Keywords in italics with a colon following
Centered under abstract
Should include 2-4 keywords about your topic
These are phrases you use a lot throughout the paper or terms you coined
Should be no more than 3 words
Only capitalize proper nouns
Example:
Keywords: banned books, Victorian literature, woman’s monomyth
14. DUE:
No journal this week
APA Style Quiz 10/25
Final Paper proposal due 10/25 to drop box
