3.9–Quiz, Taking Apart the Academic Essay

Before you begin writing your first essay in this class, let’s do a brief review of the major “moves” in academic writing. You’ve read about terms such as thesis, topic sentences, and evidence (all of which are vital to writing the scholarly/academic essay). Now, let’s look at those terms in action, using Susan Farrell’s impressive piece titled “Fight vs. Flight: A Re-Evaluation of Dee in Alice Walker’s Everyday Use.” Article permalink is here: https://go.exlibris.link/BtLGZrQn