WRT533: Assignment 2

Components of the Introduction
given 1/23 | due 2/1

In the previous assignment, you chose three articles from a refereed scientific journal. Now, analyze the introduction of each article sentence by sentence. At the end of each sentence, write a number 1 through 5 to correspond to one of Day's five suggested functions for the introduction. If you cannot assign a function, mark the sentence with a question mark (?). If the nature and scope of the problem (Day's suggestion #1) does not appear in the first paragraph, rewrite the first paragraph so that the nature and scope appear as quickly as possible. If a summary of results (Day's #4) and conclusions (Day's #5) do not appear in the introduction, write 1-2 sentences (or a brief paragraph) that accomplishes points 4 and 5. Be prepared to attack or defend Day's 5 suggestions in class.