Lost Tools of Writing
Level 1
(The Persuasive Essay)

Essay 1: Invention

Type 1 (Issue 1): from Faviola Chapter 1

Question: Should Pangratios have fought Korvenos?

Issue: Whether or not Pangratios should have fought Korvenos

Assignment: Create an ANI Chart for this issue.

  • There must be 10 items in the Affirmative column, 10 items in the Negative column, and 10 items in the Interesting column.

  • Highlight what you think are the three best reasons in the Affirmative column, and highlight what you think are the three best reasons in the Negative column.

  • Choose a side.

Below is an image of the whiteboard from one of the class sessions to help the late-start students.

Type 2 (Issue 2): from Faviola Chapter 3

Question: Did Syra speak appropriately to Faviola?
OR Was Syra justified in how she spoke to Faviola? (Choose one.)

Issue: Whether or not Syra spoke appropriately to Faviola?
OR Whether or not Syra was justified in how she spoke to Faviola? (Choose one.)

Assignment: Create an ANI Chart for this issue.

  • There must be 10 items in the Affirmative column, 10 items in the Negative column, and 10 items in the Interesting column.

  • Highlight what you think are the three best reasons in the Affirmative column, and highlight what you think are the three best reasons in the Negative column.

  • Choose a side.

Type 3: from Chrysostom’s Homily on the Creation of the Universe (This applies ONLY to students enrolled in both Lost Tools of Writing AND Earth Science & Astronomy)

Question: According to St. John Chrysostom’s homily on the Creation of the Universe, what are three reasons why God created the Universe?

Assignment: Re-read the homily that was distributed and read aloud in the Earth Science & Astronomy course on the first day of class. Find and highlight three reasons why God created the Universe. List those three reasons on paper. You will NOT make an ANI chart for this question. Your list of three reasons is sufficient for the “Invention” stage of this essay. The pdf of the homily will be re-distributed during writing class on Thursday, August 28.