06 Dec Read book: silko, Leslie marmon. Ceremony. Penguin, 2006. after read, fill in all the blanks in template.? Chicago citation style. cite page numbers of quotation.EssayTemplate
Read book: silko, Leslie marmon. Ceremony. Penguin, 2006.
after read, fill in all the blanks in template.
Chicago citation style.
cite page numbers of quotation.
Name
Fall 2022
Template for a Short Essay
Introduction/Presentation/Summary:
In the book/article X author Y states that __________________________________________________. Specifically, author Y argues that the perspective/reading/paradigm she uses offers___________________ _____________________________________________________________________________. As the author herself puts it, “_________________________________________________________________.”
Notice how the sentences move down the Ladder of Abstraction from abstract summary to concrete example of exactly what the author Y says. This is the principle to follow in each of the following sections of the template. If you are at the abstract level, move towards the concrete to give an example; if you are at the concrete level, move to talk about the significance of the example.
Expansion through other voices/Counter argument(s):
Although some people believe _______________________________________________________, author Y insists that ________________________________________.
A more nuanced restatement:
In sum, then, Y’s view is that___________________________________________________________.
Introducing your own perspective:
I [agree/disagree/have mixed feelings]. In my view, the type of perspective/paradigm that the author recommends_________________________________________________________________________. For instance, _________________________________. In addition, _____________________________.
Introducing more nuance by presenting a counterargument to your suggestion:
Some might object, of course, on the grounds that ____________________________________________. And they would be right because __________________________________________________________. Yet I would argue that _________________________________________________________________. My position is further supported by ________________________________________________________.
Significance or what it all adds up to in your analysis:
Overall, then, I believe __________________________________________________________________. This is an important point to make given ____________________________________________________.
