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Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Essay Requirements

Think of positive ideas about an idea, and some differing from it, as follows:
Opinionative essays:
H1*:
a. Agree (in exposition) - Write an exposition of the text in the first half of the essay.
b. Agree (critique) - Write that the text is a good idea.
c. Differ - Think of a critique which argues against the text in the second half of the essay, one of the five paragraphs could be e.g. The astronaut tripped over the sleeping bag. This happened when he tried to put it away, but it wouldn't fit, and he tripped over it when he walked past. This meant he couldn't concentrate on the space industry.
d. Agree - Write that the text is a good idea in the end.
H2A*:
a. Agree (in exposition) - as for above, etc.
b. Differ (critique)
c. Agree
* Please check with your lecturer whether the H1 for a particular assignment is based on agreeing or disagreeing with the text.
Creative arts or science:
H1:
a. Positive (in exposition) - Write down a story on a positive theme.
b. Agree (critique) - In Masters one must write, otherwise think of a critique that agrees with the story.
c. Differ - Think of a critique that differs from the story.
d. Agree - Think of a critique that agrees with the story in the end.
OR
a. Positive (in exposition) - as for above, etc.
b. Differ (critique)
c. Agree
H2A:
a. Different (in exposition) - Write down a story on a different (negative) theme.
b. Agree (critique) - as for above.
c. Differ
d. Agree
OR
a. Different (in exposition)
b. Differ (critique)
c. Agree

Sections in the assignment should be illustrated using the method described in “Breasoning”.

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