English Comp: Module 1 Lecture Notes

• 1: Discover a clearly stated point or thesis
• 2: Provide logical, detailed support for your thesis
• 3: Organize and connect your supporting material
• 4: Revise and edit so sentences are effective and error-free 

Short paper that consists of 150-200 words and usually includes an opening point called a topic sentence followed by a series of supportive sentences

Opening point in a paragraph

• is the most common and traditional essay format that all students will encounter in their composition courses
• includes an introductory paragraph, 3 body paragraphs and a concluding paragraph 

consists of interesting opening remarks, a thesis statement and sometimes a plan of development

• include:
• -topic sentences
• -specific evidence

brief summary and/or general closing remarks

• 1: it will help you become a better writer
• 2: writing will strengthen your sills as a reader and listener
• 3: writing will make you a stronger thinker 

• 1: freewriting
• 2: questioning
• 3: making a list or brainstorming
• 4: clustering
• 5: preparing a scratch outline 

• the process of writing down and ideas that come to mind about a possible topic
• sentences can be rough and unordered 

generating ideas and details by asking questions about your potental topic, such as who, what, when, where, why and how. 

• a visual way of getting ideas on paper by drawing diagrams, lines, boxes, or any other form of mapping
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a basic outline of how a potential essay can be developed. This outline may be referred to thoughout the writing process. 

the process of rewriting an eassy by builidng on what has already been written and making it stronger

• 1: revising content
• 2: revising sentences
• 3: editing 

• an effective thesis statement acommplishes two goals
• -informs readers about the essay's topic
• -presents the writer's attitude, opinion, idea or point about that specific topic
• Should be a statement, not an announcement
• Be specific and avoid statements that are too broad and too narrow