Tuesday, November 6, 2018
Monday, November 5, 2018
Friday, November 2, 2018
Standards for Writing
Standards for Writing: Basics
As the class starts, you could be wondering, “What is she going to expect me to write?” Well, the beginning of this document contains basics to help you get a general feel for the writing that will be acceptable in our class, and the rest of this handout will explain more elaborately the details associated with writing in a persuasive, academic-style while arguing a point.
Wednesday, October 31, 2018
Useful Transition Words to clarify
Useful Transition Words to clarify
Transitions which can be used to clarify:
that is put another way to clarify
in other words stated differently for instance
Useful Transition Words to add information
Useful Transition Words to add information
Transitions which can be used to add information:
again and furthermore next
also besides likewise finally
additionally moreover as well further
in addition for example another together with
for instance furthermore along with equally important
Useful Transition Words to conclude or summarize
Useful Transition Words to conclude or summarize
Transitions which can be used to conclude or summarize:
as a result consequently accordingly in short
finally thus ultimately due to
to sum up therefore in conclusion all in all
in summary
Useful Transition Words to emphasize a point
Useful
Transition Words to
emphasize a point
Transitions which can be
used to emphasize a point:
again indeed truly
to
repeat in
fact to
emphasize
undeniably clearly with
this in mind
without
a doubt for this
reason
Useful Transition Words to contrast things
Useful
Transition Words to
contrast things
Transitions which can be used to contrast
things (show differences):
but yet on the other hand although otherwise
however still in
the meantime even though counter to
even so conversely nevertheless on
the contrary as opposed
Useful Transition Words to compare two things
Useful
Transition Words to
compare two things
Transitions which can be
used to compare two things:
in
the same way likewise as
also like similarly
Useful Transition Words to show time
Useful
Transition Words to
show time
Transitions which can be used to show time:
about first until soon then
after second meanwhile later next
at third today afterward next
before prior to tomorrow immediately as soon as
during until yesterday finally when
Transitions to show location
Useful Transition Words to show location
Transition words which can be used to show location:
above among beneath in front of on top of
across around beside inside outside
against away from between into over
along back of beyond near throughout
alongside behind by off to the right
amid below down onto under
Monday, October 22, 2018
Comma Lessons
Use the worksheets and lessons below to learn more about
punctuating your sentences properly.
Content below provided through English for
Everyone.
Commas
Worksheets
Below you'll find our complete list of punctuation worksheets. These worksheets are great for use in school or at home. We hope you find them useful. We appreciate your interest and support!
Below you'll find our complete list of punctuation worksheets. These worksheets are great for use in school or at home. We hope you find them useful. We appreciate your interest and support!
Explanation,
examples, and practice using commas. Worksheet outlines the 8 comma rules.
Practice involves inserting commas in sentences where needed.
Answers to the Commas
Worksheet.
A printable commas
quiz. Students can test what they have learned here.
How Do I Revise an Essay
How Do I Start Revising an Essay
What is
Revision
Revision
is an important part of the Writing Process. Revision literally means
"to SEE Again". When you Revise your paper, you need to take a
step back and SEE the writing again, with new eyes, as if you were not the
author but rather part of the audience. To REVISE your work, focus on CONCISENESS, CLARITY, COHERENCE,
and UNITY.
Reviewing
Writing for Flow, Clarity, Conciseness, and Argument
Revising
Assistance
Revising ORDER
ORDER
There
is a logical arrangement for the order of a sentence, paragraph, and essay. Be
sure to carefully review the organizational structure required at all three
levels of Standard English: sentence, paragraph, essay. Revise following the
standards below.
Body
Paragraphs
Page
Organization
Titles:
Creative & Captivating
Structure
Resources
to Help Check Writing Conventions
How do I EDIT an Essay?
What is Meant by EDIT an Essay?
Editing
is not the same as revising.
Revising is the seeing again of
your essay at the sentence-level, at the paragraph-level, and as a fully-formed
essay.
Editing is where you go through
your essay and check for grammatical issues in word choice, spelling, and
contraction use.
Edit
Writing for…
Understand 1st, 2nd, 3rd Voice
so that you can properly use them
Eliminate Improper Font Usage
Carefully Choose Your Word Choice
for Academic/Professional Terms
Eliminate Clichés
Eliminate all Contractions
Eliminate Questions
from your body-paragraphs
What is Editing?
Editing
is a step in the Writing Process often dreaded by students due to their lack of
grammatical knowledge.
To be
able to properly EDIT your work, you need to pay attention to the comments from
previous writings you have submitted for review. The feedback on those writings will let you
know your common errors, and from there, you can begin looking for and
modifying these errors in your writing.
Your instructors have taken time to review your writings and provide you
with constructive feedback. Do not
overlook these comments as they will greatly improve your future writings—if you
take the time to eliminate these issues.
Editing
Assistance
Common
Errors
Saturday, October 13, 2018
Your Instructors
... are the Experts!
Standards
for Writing: Basics
As the class starts, you could be
wondering, “What is my instructor going to expect me to write?” Well, the
beginning of this document contains basics to help you get a general feel for
the writing that will be acceptable in our class, and the rest of this handout
will explain more elaborately the details associated with writing in a
persuasive, academic-style while arguing a point. Be sure to use the links provided at the
bottom so that you can properly arrange your content and flow.
Learning from the Experts—Your Instructors
I remember my years in college, where I
mistakenly believed that my professors had to allow me open-creativity while
completing my assignments. After all, I was an adult, now.
I was led to believe that after high school, I
would get to begin making my own choices in life: whether positive or
negative. However, this did not happen in my college classes, nor did it
occur in the ‘jobs’ that I worked to help pay for my studies.
Each professor—no matter the discipline of the
course—had a specific requirement that I had to follow. Whether it was
the precise set-up of my Chemistry lab reports, the required step-by-step
showing of my equation solutions in Calculus, or the seemingly restrictive
structure of my essays in Studies in Medieval Literature, I was certain that I
knew how to organize, sort, and present my information better than they did.
Looking back, I now realize that they were
correct. Each professor—whether I liked or personally related to him or
her—had
insights that I did not. Each professor had experience in
his/her field-of-study and knew best how to most
productively succeed in that field.
It only took me through my first year of
college-level-studies to realize that the structure and organization touted by
each of these professors, in their given fields, were the most logical and useful
way of proceeding. While I did not always agree with their personal
views, one thing I could not
dispute was that they all knew how to be methodical in their fields.
I retell this so that you can, hopefully, learn
more quickly than I did to respect the experience of professors. While
you may not always like their approach, beliefs, or views of the world, their
experience in their fields are valuable.
Once you have learned from
them—throughout your years of study—you have the option of stepping out of that
‘box’ of organized, prescribed structure and venturing out on your own. However,
while within the confines of the academic society, you will want to follow the
pattern of presentation pre-set by your field. In our case, this is
writing.
There are basic standards for writing in
English. While your content may be subjectively reflected upon at times, the structure
of your writing is objectively
scored based on whether you have followed the pre-set conventions that best
work to order ideas in a predictable and informative way.
Please review the organizational structure below
and know that there is a method to my (writing) madness.
There is a reason that I want you to follow a
specific order in your writing. It is not so that I can have
control over you.
I want you to follow this order so that YOU
can have CONTROL over your presentation of material and CONTROL
over the way you lead your reader through your argument.
I believe you will find ease and comfort in this
structure once you use it effectively. Try to respect the experience of
those whom you have gone to for education and guidance. We are here to help.
Introduction
Parts of an Introduction
- Requirements for Essays
- Audience
- Introduction Structure
- Introductions--Drafting Your Essay
- Introduction "Hooks" / Attention-Getters
- Drafting Your Essay: Thesis
- Thesis Presentation and Lessons
- Thesis Structure / Argument Support Development
- Strong Thesis Statements
- Thesis Statement Exercise
Body-Paragraphs
The BODY of an Essay
- Body
- Paragraph Structure
- Body Paragraph Content
- Body Paragraphs (part 1)
- Body Paragraphs (part 1) Support Structure
- Body Paragraphs--Locating Academic Sources
- Body Paragraphs (part 1) Locating Research
- Body Paragraphs (part 1) The Source Sandwich
- Body Paragraphs--Drafting Your Essay
- Hamburger Method--Drafting Your Essay
- Basics for Paragraphs: The Hamburger Method
Conclusions
Wrapping it All Up for the Reader
Revision and Editing
Double Check These Items
- Write a Great Title
- Word Count Requirements
- Organization
- Basics for Paragraphs: The Hamburger Method
- How to Cite
- In Text (Parenthetical) Citations Quick Guide
- Audience
- Contractions
- Questions
- 1st, 2nd, 3rd Voice
- Word Choice
- Passive Voice
- Clichés
- Focus
- Font Usage
General Content
Drafting Your Essay
- Essay Presentation
- Drafting Your Essay
- Understanding Assignments
- Word Count
- Title of Writing
- Choosing a Topic
- Introductions--Drafting Your Essay
- Hamburger Method--Drafting Your Essay
- Body Paragraphs--Drafting Your Essay
- Counter-Arguments--Drafting Your Essay
- Conclusions--Drafting Your Essay
- Wrap Up--Drafting Your Essay
- Abstract
- Student Writing Guides
Rhetorical Devices and Strategies
Basics
- Helper Links: Writing Tasks
- Outline Structure Requirements
- Standards for Writing
- Requirements for Essays
- Writing Original Work
- Word Count Requirements
- Intro to Prewriting
- Read Critically and Thoughtfully
- Getting Started: Organizing Ideas
Prewriting General Questions- More Prewriting Questions
- Title of Writing
- Thesis Structure / Argument Support Development
- MLA Essay Template
- 3-part-structure
- Errors in Reasoning
- Writing Worksheets
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