Successful College Writing with 2009 MLA and 2010 APA Updates
Language: English
Pages: 1024
ISBN: 0312667744
Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub
McWhorter’s unique visual approach to learning uses graphic organizers, revision flowcharts, and other visual tools to help students analyze texts and write their own essays. Her unique attention to varieties of learning styles also helps empower students, allowing them to identify their strengths and learning preferences.
11/18/08 12:53:38 PM xxx | CONTENTS A GUIDED WRITING ASSIGNMENT The Assignment 353 Generating Ideas 354 Developing Your Thesis 356 Evaluating Your Ideas and Thesis 356 Organizing and Drafting 357 Analyzing and Revising 358 Editing and Proofreading 358 STUDENTS WRITE READING: 353 361 Border Bites, Heather Gianakos (student essay) 361 READING COMPARISON AND CONTRAST 363 WORKING WITH TEXT: READING COMPARISON OR CONTRAST ESSAYS 363 THINKING CRITICALLY ABOUT COMPARISON AND CONTRAST 364 His
1** Substep 1 Substep 2 Body: Steps in the Process Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Conclusion Draws essay to a close and refers back to the thesis *In some essays, the thesis statement may be implied or may appear in a different position. **In some essays, substeps may be included. Graphic Organizers Throughout the text you will find Graphic Organizers — diagrams that offer a visual approach to organizing and revising essays. A sample Graphic Organizer appears above. As you draft and revise, you
getting words down on paper. Instead, it is a series of steps — planning, organizing, drafting, revising, and editing and proofreading. In addition, most writers go back and forth among these steps. Chapters 4 to 9 cover these steps of the writing process. 2. Be patient. Writing is a skill that improves gradually. Don’t expect to see dramatic differences in your writing immediately. As you draft and revise your essays, your writing will improve in small ways that build on one another. 3. Expect
Counselors of young adults b. Parents of young adults TABLE 5.1 Types of Evidence Used to Support a Thesis Working Thesis Acupuncture, a form of alternative medicine, is becoming more widely accepted in the United States. Types of Evidence Example Definitions Explain that in acupuncture, needles are inserted into specific points of the body to control pain or relieve symptoms. Historical background Explain that acupuncture is a medical treatment that originated in ancient China.
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