By Cyrille Gonzales ENGLISH 2 February 4, 2013 1. Choose your topic. Try to make it as creative as possible; if you're given the opportunity to choose your own, take advantage of this. Choose something you're particularly interested in because this will make it easier to write; in particular, try to select the topic as a result of pressing questions you already know you want to search for answers to. Once you've decided on a topic, be sure to hone down it to a do-able topic; often a topic
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Internet search for the topic of “Personal Responsibility’, including a definition of the title, the correlation between it and college success and one’s process to attain achievement in college and through life. The paper was organized by writing an outline based on the criteria given from the professor. The composition of the paper began by answering the questions in short answer form. Next, each answer was expounded upon by supporting documentation as well as personal thoughts. Then it was checked
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Appendix D Topic Outline and Thesis Statement Guide My thesis is : Even though most people think that tattoos and piercings are known to be unholy, there are a lot people in the world today who strongly believe that they are meant to be pictures of art from personal feelings such as personal histories, special events, or past/present experiences in their lives. ________________________________ I. All Peoples views on tattoos in today’s world A. many people view tattoos as
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Biography sections of the textbook and appropriate resources from the Internet and library such as American Writers, Current Biography, Contemporary Authors, Encyclopedia of World Biography, Critical Survey of Short Fiction, Who’s Who in America, Readers Guide to Biography and Criticism, Readers Encyclopedia of American Literature, Cambridge History of American Literature, Black Women Writers at Work, etc. Use a variety of reputable sources. Limit general encyclopedia references to one. Keep track of
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Elements The basic elements of academic essay writing are two: a thesis and evidence, divided into three parts: an introduction, the systematic development of an argument, and a conclusion. All scholarly writing, from the most concise paper to the longest book, follows these basic guidlines. Thesis Historical essay writing is based upon the thesis. A thesis is a statement, an argument which will be presented by the writer. The thesis is in effect, your position, your particular interpretation, your
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summarized it instead of doing what I was supposed to do. I received a seventy-five on it and, in contrast, I got a ninety-five on my second attempt. To get there, I went to the writing center twice, and redid my outline for which I got advice from Dr. Kennedy on how to improve it. Using the outline made the MEAL plan easier for me whenever I typed my body paragraphs. Unfortunately, my work schedule did not allow me to visit the writing center for my argumentative essay, but meeting with Dr. Kennedy who
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Paper? A research paper, while similar to an essay in some ways, has many key differences. Research papers, like essays, need an introduction and conclusion. However, in a research paper, the introduction must both introduce a research topic and a thesis. The ‘body’ of the paper must then provide factual, scholarly
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Topic Outline and Thesis Statement Guide What is your thesis statement? While that it depends on how you were brought up and peer pressure, body piercing is a decision that each person makes on their own based on their beliefs and feelings as well as cultural differences. 1. First main point: Body Art Basics for Beginners Supporting details: Deciding if body piercing is right for you? Subdetails: Body piercings gone wrong Subdetails: The different types of piercing methods Subdetails:
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Luis Miguel D. Velasco 3-J English I. Research Topics : Social media plays a crucial role in a teenager’s life. II. Thesis Statement : Social media reveals the true character or identity of a teenagers either be popular or full of negative feedbacks, these highly affect how teen’s look and value their lives. III. Research Proposal : A. Research Purpose 1) To observe if teens get distracted with schooling (grades/academics) 2) To determine if teens struggle with friends
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specific and central idea ▪ Specific purpose- guide presenter to prepare, but not stated. ▪ Central idea- guide audience to listen to presenter, and presented for the main focus. • Audience- Centered: interested topics that provide information knowledge they did not know before, and topics that they might not considered. • A single topic: central idea reflect on one topic • A complete Declarative Sentence: Statement that makes a claim in your central idea, as opposing
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