For this writing assignment, I am asking you to compose an argument summary of either “Neither Confirm Nor Deny” or “Politics and the English Language.” This requires appropriate use of summary, paraphrase and quotation in order to adequately portray their arguments.
The process for this assignment includes:
1.Reading your chosen piece a few times through – once is not enough!
2.Identifying keywords and how they are used.
3.Identifying main arguments.
4.Composing a statement that encapsulates the overall argument of the piece in your own words.
Your articulation of their argument will be the thesis statement of your paper. You are not merely repeating what the author is saying; you are processing their arguments and putting them in your own words. You will need to organize the author’s original ideas in a logical sequence instead of just saying “and then this happened.”
You should use relevant examples from the piece itself but you can also bring in your own examples to highlight key arguments. Feel free to bring in your perspective, but remember, you aren’t commenting on the author’s argument; you are re-articulating and clarifying it in your own words.
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