group+essay

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Group essay handouts-

Some advice on Group Collaboration: A) Decide on a social issue B) Assign the division of labor (1 paragraph per member) C) Determine group deadlines D) Get contact information from your group so you can collaborate
 * I. Meet with a goal**

A) Determine the requirements B) Check the deadlines C) Decide who will cover what satirical devices
 * II. Determine how to achieve the goals of the rubric**

A)Use email to send each other drafts B) Determine a coordinator to put the final document together C) Decide who will write introduction and conclusion (not the coordinator) D) Utilize some collaborative sites or software such as [|YackPack] or [|Google Docs]
 * III. Collaborate**

How to structure your essay:

I. Introduction
 * Make the intro anecdotal and full of images that will grab the audience's attention and make them think. Do not reveal your proposal in this section.
 * Use this to peak interest and allude to the problem.

II. Body Paragraph 1
 * Use research, evidence and statistics to bring attention to the issue at hand.
 * Use persuasive devices and satirical devices to lead up to your proposal. Hook your reader into agreement before you drop the bomb.

III. Body Paragraph 2
 * Use this paragraph to state your proposal.
 * Also include several points that explain your proposal, its advantages, and why everyone should agree with your stand.
 * Evidence and statistics can reinforce this paragraph.

IV. Body Paragraph 3
 * Use this paragraph to refute any objections to your proposal.
 * These rebuttals can be to "made up" objections or real source objections to your proposal.
 * Manipulate real research and evidence to persuade your audience that you are right and those that oppose you are crazy.

V. Conclusion
 * Summarize your points, present your proposal again, and include a call to action for your audience.