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Keys to a Strong Analytical
Essay
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preface
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Skill-Sets for Success in
Today’s Economy
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Analytical
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Communication(incl. writing and speaking)
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and / or…
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A 98-MPH fastball
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Keys to a Strong Analytical
Essay
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Preparation
• Note down significant details (and page #’s) as you read your sources
• Read the essay Q closely and highlight its key parts
• Write an outline before you start your essay
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Thesis
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Thesis
• Clear and plausible
• Insightful, sophisticated, original
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Analysis
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Analysis
• well-supported with specific evidence
• transcends simple observation, offers original insights
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Logic and Argumentation
1st
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Logic and Argumentation
• Analysis is clear to see
• Shows an understanding of the essay assignment
• Evidence is clearly related and supports the argument
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Logic and Argumentation
2nd
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Logic and Argumentation
• Anticipates and defends against counter-arguments
• Raises new questions and insights on the topic
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Traps!
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Assertion
vs.
Argument
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Assertion:
Humpty Dumpty was foolish. Sitting on a wall can be a dangerous activity. Later generations could indeed learn from Humpty Dumpty, avoiding not only the walls but also the great falls to which they contribute.
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Assertion:
Humpty Dumpty was foolish. Sitting on a wall can be a dangerous activity. Later generations could indeed learn from Humpty Dumpty, avoiding not only the walls but also the great falls to which they contribute.
Argument:
Humpty Dumpty was foolish. His lack of care can be seen not only in his frenetic assumption of a seat on the wall but also in period accounts of his uncontrolled frivolity as noted by Francis Dinkelhoffer, one of the so-called ‘Merry Old Men’ [Dinkelhoffer (1483): 45]. Indeed, as one emergency room report from the incident also recounted, Dumpty “toppled from a great height with injuries worsened via slam dancing and extreme intoxication.” [Old King Cole Hospital Report, 22 March 1481, p.84, cited in E. G. G. Benedict (2004): 348]. We can see from this evidence that Humpty Dumpty did not always utilize his full faculties of wisdom or forethought.
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Narrative
vs.
Analysis
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Supporting Detail?
Be selective.
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Don’t retell the whole story… structure your essay w/ analysis + evidence.
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Structure?
• Intro Paragraph: including clear statement of thesis
• Body: paragraphs framed by analysis, with supporting evidence
• Conclusion: Revisit thesis, raise further questions or implications…
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More Traps!
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Evidence
• Does it actually support your analytical points?
• Is it thorough throughout the essay?
• Could it support a counter-argument?
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And don’t forget…
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Mechanics
• Avoid spelling mistakes, passive voice, run-on sentences, fragments, and comma splices…
• Use proper punctuation
• Use a consistent citation format
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And always…
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always…
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always…
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proofread
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Overwhelmed?
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