RNW

• Cause


  Reason, action, motive, catalyst, WHY
• Effect


  Condition, occurrence, result, outcomes, WHAT
• Informative


  • Aims to explain the relationship between ideas
• Persuasive


  • To influence
• Speculative


  • To suggest possibilities
• Types of text

  • Block
  • Chain
• Block structure

  1. Introduction

  2. C1

  3. C2

  4. Transition

  5. E1

  6. E2

  7. Conclusion
• Chain structure

  1. Introduction

  2. C1 E1

  3. C2 E2

  4. C3 E3

  5. Conclusion
• Problem-Solution structure


  1. Problem

  2. Solution
• Problem-Solution outline

  • Problem
  • Importance
  • Cause
  • Solution
• Types of claims

  • Fact
  • Value
  • Policy
• Claim


  A statement that a writer explores, explains, or proves in an argument
• Fact


  A condition that exists, existed, or will exist. A claim that is TRUE and can be proven with objective evidence.
• Value


  Asserts that something is good or bad, related to morals and values
• Policy


  Asserts that something SHOULD be implemented, related to rules and actions
• Hypertext


  A non-linear way to present information, using "links"
• Intertext


  Making another text based on properties of the original text
• Considerations for Book Review/Article Critique


  • Unique Features
  • Purpose and Audience
  • Pattern of Development
• Literature Review

  • Describes, summarizes, and critically evaluates scholarly works as part of research
• Steps in Literature Review

  1. Identify major variables

  2. Define parameter

  3. Search and gather materials

  4. Read and Evaluate

  5. Organize

  6. Write
• Organizations for Literature Review

  • Chronological
  • Thematic
  • Methodological
• Research Report


  • Scientific report with Introduction, Method, Result, Discussion
• Project Proposal


  • Presentation of innovative ideas and plans to request financial support
• Parts of Project Proposal

  • Project Summary
  • Project Narrative
  • Graphics
  • Profile
  • Budget Justification
• Position Paper


  • Presents an arguable opinion about an issue to convince the audience that the opinion is valid
• Criteria for Position Paper

  • Genuine controversy
  • Can identify positions
  • Interested in advocating
  • Narrow enough
• Types of evidence for Position Paper

  • Factual knowledge
  • Statistical Inferences
  • Informed opinion
  • Personal Testimony
• Structure of Position Paper

  • Introduction with background and thesis
  • Body with 3 claims, counterarguments
  • Conclusion restate argument, provide plan of action
• Evaluating Texts


  • Assessing the degree to which the author's ideas are valid
• Concepts for Evaluating Texts


  • Critical Reasoning
  • Assertions
  • Fact
  • Convention
  • Opinion
  • Preference
• Formulating Counter-Claims


  • Made to rebut a previous claim, provides contrasting perspective
• Aspects to examine in Counter-Claims

  • Major points to disagree
  • Strongest argument
  • Weakest argument
  • Hidden assumptions
• Textual Evidence


  Given by the author to support their claim and convince the audience
• Criteria for Textual Evidence

  • Unified
  • Relevant
  • Specific and concrete
  • Accurate
  • Representative
  • Useful
  • Up-to-date
  • Practical
  • Detailed
• Response Text

  • Understand the text, agree or disagree, examine author's profile and claim, audience and purpose
• Structure of Response Text

  1. Introduction - name of author, title, description, thesis statement

  2. Body - points, why and what

  3. Conclusion - summarizes the arguments
• Problem


  issue or dilemma
• Solution


  remedy/fix/answer
• Persuasion text

  provides a strong and relevant piece of evidence
• Book review or article review


  best way to prove how well you read or write