Reminders
- You are not using any outside research from your assignments in CAT 2, the only evidence should be from the artwork and class materials
- You should focus on HOW the sense you describe is evoked by the artwork, not the deeper “meaning” of the artwork
- Be as specific as possible in your descriptions: naming the colors, why something has a certain texture, etc.
- Your introduction and conclusion should be longer than 3 sentences
- Final draft will be 750-1000 words
The 3 Ex's
Exposition sentences state a purpose or claim. Such sentences might be thesis statements, topic sentences, or sub-claims - any sentences that state your point.
Example sentences provide evidence of a specific exposition sentence. Such sentences might be summaries, paraphrases, quotations, anecdotes, or descriptions (among others). Generally speaking, any time you engage with someone else’s ideas, you are providing evidence.
Explanation sentences tell your reader how example sentences prove the exposition sentence is true, or tell teh reader how a paragraph connects to the main argument of the whole essay. Such sentences are interpretive (explain a quotation), synthesis (show how different ideas or details are related), or analytical (show how evidence provides unexpected insights or new information, etc.)
You can determine how well you have developed your essays by highlighting each of the sentences in your body paragraphs according to the color code above.