Writing Workshop: Evaluating Sources That Support a Claim

An essay that effectively compares two editorials must include

In a compare-and-contrast essay, a strong argument must

An argument based on logic and reason rather than emotion and personal opinion is best described as

Read the paragraph.

I have been a nurse for twenty years. In that time, I have seen a great number of patients suffer because they did not have health insurance. One of the worst cases was a young mother of two who was diagnosed with early stage skin cancer. Because she could not afford treatment, the cancer spread from her skin to other parts of her body. By the time I saw her for the first time, the cancer had reached her brain and she could no longer be helped. This sort of thing should not happen to anyone. A strong universal health care system could prevent instances like this from occurring.

What makes this appeal from the paragraph convincing?

I have been a nurse for twenty years.

The thesis statement of a strong compare-and-contrast essay should combine

Which best describes the claim of a compare-and-contrast essay?

An effective thesis statement establishes the focus of a compare-and-contrast essay by

As you read a potential source for a compare-and-contrast paragraph, you should first assess

The last step before writing a compare-and-contrast essay is

Look at the outline for a compare-and-contrast essay of two editorials.

1. Introduction
A. __________

2. Editorial one
A. Evaluate the argument

3. Editorial two
A. Evaluate the argument

3. Compare and contrast
A. Which is more effective?

5. Conclusion

Which best fills in the blank in the outline?

The outline for a strong compare-and-contrast essay must include

Look at the outline for a compare-and-contrast paragraph of two editorials.

1. Introduction
A. Thesis

2. Editorial one
A. Evaluate the argument

3. Editorial two
A. Evaluate the argument

3. Compare and contrast
A. Which is more effective?

5. __________

Which best fills the blank in the outline?

Read the paragraph.

I have been a nurse for twenty years. In that time, I have seen a great number of patients suffer because they did not have health insurance. One of the worst cases was a young mother of two who was diagnosed with early stage skin cancer. Because she could not afford treatment, the cancer spread from her skin to other parts of her body. By the time I saw her for the first time, the cancer had reached her brain and she could no longer be helped. This sort of thing should not happen to anyone. A strong universal health care system could prevent instances like this from occurring.

What makes this appeal from the paragraph convincing?

One of the worst cases was a young mother of two who was diagnosed with early stage skin cancer.

The thesis statement of a strong compare-and-contrast essay should combine

Which is a common and effective structure for an essay that compares two editorials?

Read the paragraph.

I have been a nurse for twenty years. In that time, I have seen a great number of patients suffer because they did not have health insurance. One of the worst cases was a young mother of two who was diagnosed with early stage skin cancer. Because she could not afford treatment, the cancer spread from her skin to other parts of her body. By the time I saw her for the first time, the cancer had reached her brain and she could no longer be helped. This sort of thing should not happen to anyone. A strong universal health care system could prevent instances like this from occurring.

Which rhetorical appeal is used in the text, “I have been a nurse for over twenty years”?