Writing Skills I, Homework for Week 2

For homework, please:

1. Purchase the Writing Skills I / Essay Writing reader at Druck und Copy Center (on the corner of Stockenstr. and Franziskanerstr., right behind the Institute). You might need to mention in the shop that the course is under Ulrike Nüßler. Read pgs. 4-14 in preparation for next week's class.

2. Read the article "Deadpool Isn't the Only Solution" (New York Times) distributed in class. Look up ALL of the words you don't know (a habit I'd like you to maintain throughout the semester...and life, actually). Identify the author's 1) thesis and 2) the data/detail/descriptions/evidence he uses to back his claim.

3. Write your first argumentative essay of a min. of 250 words and a max of 500 words on a topic of your choice. It must contain a stance on some issue that can be debated or argued. Make sure you have a clear thesis and support your stance with relevant detail. Use the distributed essays for help/inspiration. Type your essay in a min. of 10 pt. font and with a min. of 1.5 spacing between the lines. Hand in a print copy to me next class (no electronic copies will be accepted). 

4. Keep in mind that the date for the exam is Wed. July 20th from 14-15:30 in Hörsaal 10.