Assignment for Tuesday

1. Please read this article and bring a printed copy to refer to in class.  Be prepared to answer the following questions:

• What is the author's purpose in writing the article?
• What is the article's point/main idea/thesis?
• What is the main idea of each individual paragraph?

2. Make a decision about your existing paragraph.  Is it the basis for an entire essay, or is it a single paragraph that fits into a larger essay.  Once you've decided, create an informal outline for what the final essay will look like.  This outline should include the essay's thesis, topic sentences for at least three supporting paragraphs, and at least three examples to support each topic sentence.