12/10/2021
Learn how to create a powerful paragraph for high school and college assignments that can be expanded into a full essay!
Today's examined piece can be found at https://www.wsj.com/articles/college-worth-cost-debt-major-computer-science-11636142138.
Dive into a short, current op ed piece from a major news source as I demonstrate how to summarize an author's argument, identify important evidence, create thorough analysis sentences, and tie it all together with a contestable claim/thesis.
This weekly “Writing Out Loud” series explores wide-ranging issues through short op ed pieces that we read together, as I think and write out loud, demystifying my writing process and demonstrating how you can follow this very same approach!
My December course on creating these “CEA”-style paragraphs starts December 27th. Here’s the link for more info! https://www.readyforcollegewriting.com/winter-break-reboot-dec-2021