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List The Five Parts Of An Introduction.
Motivator
Author
Essay
Summary of an essay
Thesis
What are the two parts of a thesis statement?
Limited subject/precise opinion
How do we formulate a blueprint?
Ask the question how or why
What words are used to link the blueprint to the thesis?
Because or by
What are supports?
The ideas you use from the essay you have read to support your own thesis
What is included before a direct quote?
A signal phrase including the author’s last name
Is this a direct quote support done correctly?
Gardner states, “Until now, we have supported the fiction that adult roles depend largely on the flowering of a single intelligence” (521).
Yes
How many supports do we normally include in each body paragraph?
Three
What are the six ways we can write a support?
Quote Statistic
Summarize Narrative
Paraphrase Brief Example
How many explanations/examples should follow each support?
1-4
What should be included in a topic sentence?
Transitions
Reminders
What is the purpose of a transition?
The purpose is to move the reader through the essay, providing unity.
What is the purpose of a reminder?
The purpose is to strengthen the thesis of the essay and to remind the reader of the thesis, the purpose of the paper
What does a conclusion need to include?
Restated thesis, clincher, concluding statement
How many pages does your essay need to be?
4 (counting work cited page).
What must you include in your heading?
Your name
Instructor’s name
Class
Date
What type face and font should you choose?
Times New Roman/Size 12
What do you need to include on every page in the upper right corner, ½ inch from the top of the page?
Your last name and page
Should you include quotation marks around the title of your page?
Absolutely not
What will be averaged to produce the final grade?
Content and Usage/Punctuation
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North Arkansas College English Comp 1
Description
English 1013 Comp. 1 Study Guide for 1013 Essay Basics Test
Updated
2014-10-03T12:27:22Z
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