Technique – Effect – Purpose Paragraph
1. In “Title of Essay,” [author] uses
[rhetorical strategy] to [achieve his purpose – do not use the word
purpose in your paragraph; in your topic sentence, you should directly
state what the author hopes to achieve.]
2. Establish the context of the first quotation.
3. Quote the text. Never use a quotation
as its own sentence. When writing about diction, you might want to
quote a “series” of “Words” or “phrases” instead of a complete sentence.
Follow the quotation with the author’s name and the page number in
parentheses (Kline 22). Artful writers might combine steps two and three
in a single sentence. If you are not confident in your ability to
properly format a quotation, visit this link for some excellent advice: http://www.virtualsalt.com/quotehlp.htm
4. Analyze the quotation. How does this help you prove the author’s technique achieves her purpose? Focus on the effect on the reader. No MORE than two sentences of analysis.
5. Repeat steps two through four with a second example.
6. Close your paragraph.
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