Body Paragraph Assignments
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Overview
These paragraphs serve two purposes: they give you a chance to compose
your thoughts on the work, and help you practice writing concise body
paragraphs -- the basic component of the essays you'll be writing later
this semester. Remember that these are body paragraphs:
they would fit into an essay on a particular aspect
of the poem under discussion. Your introduction and
thesis
would already be written, and additional paragraphs would support your
overall argument. This paragraph would prove/explain one of
your points.
This means you will not be able to "say" all you want about the
poem in the paragraph; again, it is meant to provide
practice in the
art of narrowing down and discussing a single aspect of a work in
detail.
When writing your paragraph, the most important things to remember is
planning, drafting, revision, and proofreading; in other words, the
things you learned in English I and II. Writing a good
body paragraph will take more than one draft, but since it's short, you
should have the time to complete them.
Grading for these paragraphs will be based on the clarity and depth of
your response.
Specific instructions
This assignment will consist of four distinct parts
- Choosing, planning and drafting a paragraph topic
- Getting feedback on your draft
- Revising and proofreading draft
- Submitting paragraph
See below for specific breakdown of each part.
- Choosing, planning and drafting a
paragraph topic
- Select one topic sentence from list below.
- Even if you're comfortable with your composition
skills, review the
Body
Paragraph Suggestions page for an idea of the level of
writing
expected in this class.
- Write out a works cited entry for your paragraph.
- Getting feedback on your draft
- Make an appointment with me and/or at the Writing
Center at least one day before the final draft of
the Body Paragraph is due to get ideas on revision.
- Revising and proofreading draft
- Using the feedback and suggestions from the course
site, revise your
paragraph.
- Submitting paragraph
- Copy and paste paragraph (including works cited
entry/ies) into an
email to me noting the paragraph number in the subject line. I will
comment, grade, and send it back to you.
Topic Sentences for Body Paragraph
Below you'll find a listing of the body paragraphs.
Due dates are
listed in the syllabus
General Instructions
Copy and use one of the suggested sentences below as
the first sentence
(topic sentence) of a paragraph. Of course you'll be using quotes from
the readings explaining in detail how they prove the argument you are
making. Follow the links for suggestions on planning, drafting, and
revising body paragraphs.
Body
Paragraph #1 (choose one)
Hint: the narrower the term you use in the blank the better.
- _____ also makes Catullus' poetry seem contemporary.
- Additionally, _____ shows the ______ of
Catullus'/Sappho's love/anger.
- Collins also echoes Buson's haiku on the temple bell
through _____.
- The water imagery in _____ (<<name of Chinese poem) also relates
to its theme of _____.
- The _____ imagery in _____ (<<name of Chinese poem) also connects
to its theme of _____.
- The Japanese and Chinese poetry selections are also
connected by _____.
- The _____ imagery in _____ (<<name of haiku) relates
to its theme of _____.
- As noted in class, you can develop a topic sentence of your own: it should have an implied thesis and a specific point (division) that you'll prove in the paragraph. Send the topic sentence my way before hand so I can help you shape it/narrow it down.
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Body
Paragraph #2 (choose one)
- The time metaphor in "The Passionate" is also
illustrated by ______.
- Marlowe and Ralegh show that love as lust through
________.
- The time metaphor in Shakespeare's ______, is also
illustrated by ______.
- _____ is another reason a tattoo works as a symbol of
love.
- Love as longing is also noted in _____'s
sonnet by _______.
- Donne also connects sexuality to religion
by/through/with _______.
- _____ also illustrates Donne's yoking of religion and
love.
- _____(<DIVISION/IDEA FOR PARAGRAPH) also illustrate/s ______(<THESIS IDEA) in ______(<NAME OF POEM).
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