Scroll Down to the Third Page for a List of Helpful Questions to Ask Yourself As You Write

SCROLL DOWN TO THE THIRD PAGE FOR A LIST OF HELPFUL QUESTIONS TO ASK YOURSELF AS YOU WRITE.

Tired of the apathy toward hunger in America, Anna Quindlen admonishes politicians with scathing reports of their ineptitude in an endeavor to inspire them to take action. In “Blessed is the Full Plate” she instills a sense of guilt in the politicians and general public to garner support in feeding the masses.

Topic Sentence / WHAT? / Quindlen
Supporting Evidence / HOW? / Rhetorical Framework Device
Tie Back to Thesis / WHY? / Feeding the Hungry

Quindlen infuses her essay with negative diction aimed at disparaging the agenda of the “current administration.” She claims “the Fed’s” decisions about policy are made in “wild” ways and that politicians employ a “cockamamie new math.” Furthermore, she describes their policy conversations as being filled with “lousy…talk-show variety” banter instead of authentic problem solving discussion. Rather than continuing on with their current agendas, Quindlen’s accusatory tone suggests that they bring “bread to the South Bronx.”

Tired of the apathy toward hunger in America, Anna Quindlenadmonishes politicians with scathing reports of their ineptitude in an endeavor to inspire them to take action. In “Blessed is the Full Plate” she instills a sense of guilt in the politicians and general public to garner support in feeding the masses.

Topic Sentence / WHAT? / Quindlen
Supporting Evidence / HOW? / Rhetorical Framework Device
Tie Back to Thesis / WHY? / Feeding the Hungry

Quindlen infuses her essay with negative diction aimed at disparaging the agenda of the “current administration.” She claims “the Fed’s” decisions about policy are made in “wild” ways and that politicians employ a “cockamamie new math.” Furthermore, she describes their policy conversations as being filled with “lousy…talk-show variety” banter instead of authentic problem solving discussion. Rather than continuing on with their current agendas, Quindlen’s accusatory tone suggeststhat they bring “bread to the South Bronx.”

SCROLL DOWN TO THE THIRD PAGE FOR A LIST OF HELPFUL QUESTIONS TO ASK YOURSELF AS YOU WRITE.

Helpful Guiding Questions

1. Does my thesis clearly identify Quindlen’s purpose?

1. What words in my topic sentence support my thesis?

1. How many pieces of evidence do I have to support the topic?

1. What does the evidence have in common?
2. Do the common aspects of the evidence relate to the topic sentence? – If not, change the topic sentence or the evidence.

1. Have I explained how the evidence forwards Quindlen’s purpose?