Those of us who are interested in rewriting our Gothic papers, I commend you on your desire to improve. Let's get to work. Please consider the following:
Before meeting with me, I would like you to select an A essay from my Stuy webpage and analyze it for the following:
-What is the paper's argument (thesis)? How does it effectively convey this argument in the introduction?
-How does the paper continue to prove the argument throughout the essay? Where do you see evidence of the thesis being proven throughout the paper?
-How does the writer utilize evidence and explanation to prove his/her point?
-What mistakes did you make on your essay? How does the essay that you are analyzing approach this issue? How does this writer avoid making the mistakes that you made?
Obviously your papers won't become magically better by reading someone else's work, but I wanted to provide you with:
(1) The opportunity to see what I deem as worthy of an A.
(2) The opportunity to analyze another student's writing to help you recognize that you are fully capable of such achievement in writing.
(3) The opportunity to read an essay that does not simply EXPOSE your flaws in writing, but perhaps provides suggestion or practices that could help you IMPROVE your writing.
We are all trying to get better. That's what writing is all about. Keep it up. I know the grades were not what we wanted in most cases, but I'm damn proud of you guys and know that you will continue working hard.
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