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Structuring an Argument Essay Using They Say/I Say and Four or Five-Paragraph Format

by Larry Alexander | Tutor With Larry | tutorwithlarry.com Why Structure Matters in Argument Writing A strong goal when crafting arguments means showing your view clearly, supporting it with evidence, yet leading people step by step through logic. Essays in English 101 and 102 work like talks — ideas bump into one another, react, thenContinue reading “Structuring an Argument Essay Using They Say/I Say and Four or Five-Paragraph Format”

What Is Critical Thinking—and Why Does It Matter?

by Larry Alexander | Tutor With Larry | tutorwithlarry.com When I first began teaching English at Prairie State College, I noticed something that surprised me. My students could read. Many of them could write a decent sentence. But when I asked them to evaluate what they had just read—to question it, to weigh it, toContinue reading “What Is Critical Thinking—and Why Does It Matter?”