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You will be writing many seminar papers during the course of
the quarter. Seminar papers should follow a conventional essay format with a strong thesis statement in your opening paragraph and supporting
paragraphs with topic sentences that thread back to the thesis. These supporting
paragraphs develop the thesis by using details, examples, observations, and references to
support the ideas being made. Finally, a strong concluding paragraph should round
out the seminar paper -- try to avoid restating your main points.
Due: First draft due, Tuesday, April 8
Readings: Article from either The Local Planet or The Inlander.
Assignment: Use reasoning to write a rebuttal to one of the articles of
interest.
(Reasoning, of course,
- has a purpose, usually stated in a thesis in the first paragraph
of the seminar paper,
- attempts to figure out and solve a problem,
- uses assumptions,
- takes a stance or point-of-view,
- is based on authority (evidence, facts, figures, experience),
- expresses itself through concepts and ideas,
- contains inferences and interpretations, and finally, and
- leads to implications or conclusions.)
Be sure to include citations from the newspaper as well to strengthen your points.
Make sure to include a one paragraph summary of the article in your essay.
Click here to see the sheet that will be used to
evaluate your essays.
To refresh your memory and help with getting started here are some basic handouts. Read
them when you have the opportunity.
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