[R&R] Context Statements

[Henreezy]

So I've been writing R&R essays on Year of Wonders for a while now but I'm still having a lot of trouble getting started. Once I finish my introductions the rest becomes easier to write. My main issue is explaining the setting of year of wonders. I'm unsure whether I have to touch on historical context relating to my contention or just an overview of the state of society during that time period. If anyone could shed some light on this, it would be much appreciated!

[kaiipoo_]

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[meganrobyn]

So I've been writing R&R essays on Year of Wonders for a while now but I'm still having a lot of trouble getting started. Once I finish my introductions the rest becomes easier to write. My main issue is explaining the setting of year of wonders. I'm unsure whether I have to touch on historical context relating to my contention or just an overview of the state of society during that time period. If anyone could shed some light on this, it would be much appreciated!

I feel like I should be able to work this out, sorry, but... what's "R&R"?

[brenden]

Reading and responding

[meganrobyn]

Reading and responding

Oh, haha, the "official" name for Text Response! That's hilarious. I have never honestly thought of TR by its Study Design name...

Anyway! Yes, ideally, you will open your introduction with a broad statement about the context of the text. Usually this is in the form of the historical setting or what the author (extratextually) wanted to achieve with the text, but it's somewhat flexible.

Just a quick note, though - I find that when my students struggle with their intro it's usually because they haven't planned a full thesis, and that problem flows through into their topic sentences and paras, as well... it's just worth checking