Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 ~ replies to classmates or your faculty member. All posts must be at least 175 words to earn full credit. See the Substantive Posting post in the Ask Mrs. Ashlei or Helpful Tips forum for help creating substantive discussion posts. Since you are enrolled in an English class, you may have wondered, “Why aren’t we required to write a 5-paragraph essay?” Likely, you have learned about and written a 5-paragraph essay, also known as an academic essay. You may have done this in high school or in previous educational experiences. Academic essays usually include a formal thesis statement, an introduction, at least 3 body paragraphs, and a conclusion. The academic essay genre

Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 ~
replies to classmates or your faculty member. All posts must be at least 175 words to earn full credit. See the
Substantive Posting post in the Ask Mrs. Ashlei or Helpful Tips forum for help creating substantive discussion posts.

Since you are enrolled in an English class, you may have wondered, “Why aren’t we required to write a 5-paragraph
essay?”

Likely, you have learned about and written a 5-paragraph essay, also known as an academic essay. You may have
done this in high school or in previous educational experiences. Academic essays usually include a formal thesis
statement, an introduction, at least 3 body paragraphs, and a conclusion.

The academic essay genre is often used by faculty members to assess a student’s ability to find, explain, and draw
conclusions using credible evidence, sometimes about debatable issues. However, the genre has some limitations.
People don’t generally communicate with each other this way outside of school. Nevertheless, depending on your
future coursework, you may be expected to write in this form, so it’s important for you to be familiar with an
academic essay.

This week we will explore this genre’s structure, conventions, strengths, and limitations.

Due Thursday

There are 3 parts to the discussion this week. Complete all 3 parts and submit them by Thursday.

Part 1: Resource

Read Work/Life Imbalance Sample Paper prior to responding to the discussion questions. Use this resource as a
review of academic essay structure and thesis. Additionally, review the following 2 optional resources, as needed,
during your writing practice: Essay Structure and Thesis Writing.

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