Day 3: Formulating Claims
There’s no single formula for writing a college essay, but the Critical Response Essay tends to be a little more formulaic. Separate from the Critical Response Essay, a general template for critical thinking might look…
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Day 2: The College Essay Model
I expect most of you learned the five paragraph model in high school, the template where you have an introduction, three body paragraphs, one of which might be a counter argument, and a conclusion. In…
Day 2: “You read the Bible, Ringo?”
While watching this excerpt from Pulp Fiction, consider how each line of dialogue models an aspect of critical writing—mainly the ability to reflect and rethink in a continual process of reevaluation. Using the handout posted…