ESSAY WRITING STEP BY STEP “Write an essay? But I don’t know how!” If you are unnerved by the thought of writing a college essay, remember that this task can be accomplished in the same way as any other—one step at a time. An effective essay is the result of careful thinking, planning, writing, and revising. If you work hard on the first two steps, the last two will be much easier. Your goal is to produce an essay whose content is focused, well-developed, and clear. THINKING (Many decisions
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Contents 1 The Format of Theses and Term Papers 1.1 Title Page 1.2 Layout 2 2 2 2 Documenting Sources 2.1 Plagiarism 2.2 Citation in the Text 5 5 6 3 Preparing the List of References 4 Stylistic Features in Academic Writing References 9 13 16 Appendix 1 Sample Title Page of Thesis Appendix 2 Sample Title Page of Term Paper Appendix 3 Sample Table and Figure 18 19 20 2 1 The Format of Theses and Term Papers Most universities and departments have their own "house styles" with regard to the
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Baker University School of Professional & Graduate Studies MLA Style Guide 8001 College Blvd, Suite 100, Overland Park, KS 66210 913.491.4432 March 2010 Getting Started Introduction • Grab his or her attention in the first paragraph. Thesis • Your paper “proves” a thesis, a one or two sentence statement of your central idea. The thesis is usually placed at the end of the first paragraph, immediately after you introduce the topic. Although the thesis appears early
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appointment SUPERVISOR INFORMATION: Annie Gray, English Department Chair, Room C118, Phone: 812-330-6038, agray@ivytech.edu Required Materials REQUIRED TEXTBOOKS: * Wilhoit, A Brief Guide to Writing from Readings, 6th edition, Pearson (Custom edition for Ivy Tech) * Hacker and Sommers, A Pocket Style Manual, 6th edition, Bedford/St. Martin’s * Ivy Tech Bloomington literary magazine, mê tis, Volume 8 ADDITIONAL MATERIALS & EXPENSES: * Printouts of Blackboard readings and
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|ENMU Ruidoso Branch Community College | |Course Syllabus | This course syllabus is required reading. Please make a copy of the syllabus and keep it handy for reference. |Course information: Adolescent Psychology; PSY 202
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the term “essay” to mean any paper written for a class. In actuality, there are many different types of essays, each of which has a unique purpose, form, and style. We call these different types of essays “modes of discourse,” and they include expository, persuasive, and comparecontrast essays to name just a few. This section of the Guide has a dual purpose. First, various types of essays are described and suggestions are included about how to approach each particular type of writing. Second
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performance in my class is very important to me. I am available to hear your concerns and just to discuss course topics. Feel free to come by my office anytime during these hours. Course Description This course is a global investigation of the styles and methods of artistic production covering Prehistoric through Gothic periods. Media studied include: drawing, painting, sculpture, architecture, printmaking, textiles, ceramics, and metal arts. Using this framework, universal themes are studied
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Research Paper Reference Guide Grades 4 & 5 Linden Public Schools Linden, New Jersey FOR THE TEACHER A NOTE TO THE TEACHER The purpose of the research paper is to familiarize students with the research process. It was designed in binder format to provide you with materials to make facilitating the research process easier. Feel free to reproduce sheets as needed or to make overhead transparencies for whole class instruction. Parents/guardians are an integral part of a child’s education
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University of Roehampton Referencing Style Guide Harvard Version 2012 Learning Services Supporting innovation in teaching, learning and learner development The Green Room, Library rm 217 www.roehampton.ac.uk/Learningservices Contents INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................................... 1 DISCLAIMER .............................................................
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Office Hours: By appointment only Required Texts and Materials McMahan, Elizabeth, et al. Literature and the Writing Process: Backpack Edition. Boston: Pearson, 2011. Print. ISBN: 978-0-205-73072-8 Schwartz, Linda Smoak. The Wadsworth Guide to MLA Documentation. 2nd ed. Boston: Cengage, 2011. Print. ISBN: 978-1-111-34737-6 Students will also need a notebook for note taking, college-ruled, loose-leaf paper for assignments and quizzes, and black or blue pens. It is also strongly recommended
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