Chapter 10 in Writing and Revising talks about Strategies for arguing. When you make an argument you need to begin with and a thesis. When you draft your argument paper, you will want to make sure that you have enough background information on the issue that you are discussing. It will help the readers understand and appreciate the controversy as well as making sure that the argument that you are making is justified. Your thesis will not only state your position, it will also from the basis of a strong argument. Making a claim is also talked about in this chapter. Claims of substantiation, claims of policy, and claims of evaluation are all something to consider when you plan your argument. You should also develop a claim that you believe
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Assignments in school usually require you to find sources to use in your writing. Adding this information to your assignment can be hard to read if not integrated correctly. Selecting supporting evidence for your writing is talked about in this chapter. When choosing supporting evidence, you need to make sure that it supports the idea of your paper. You need to pick out the information that best supports your ideas and then credit that information in the text and in list form in your assignment. Avoiding plagiarism in academic writing is also discussed in this chapter. When you plagiarize you use someone else’s work and present it as your own. Writing down the source of information as soon as you use a piece of someone else’s work can help with avoiding plagiarism. Quoting accurately is also important. Leave out information and wording that doesn’t work with your idea or topic. You also need to make sure that you quote the author word for …show more content…
A paragraphs design is supposed to match its function. There a several reasons for using a paragraph. The form of the paragraph should match the function. One example of a purpose for a paragraph is to show evidence by using examples. You can use a paragraph to show many examples or to focus on one example. Another example of a purpose for a paragraph is description. You can use a paragraph to describe a scene or to describe people and their movements. Other examples of purposes for paragraphs are narration and definition. Chapter 8 in The Nuts and Bolts of College Writing talks about beginnings and endings. There are several parts to any type of writing. An essay generally has a beginning, a middle, and an ending. The beginning is used to draw the reader into what it is that you are writing about. The ending is a conclusion to your writing. It’s used to summarize what the main points of the essay were and to make the reader feel as though they have learned something. Beginnings all have different lengths based upon the writing itself. The beginning of an essay usually include a thesis as well as a starting point. The context usually depends on the audience you are writing for. The beginning of a piece of writing is there to create a frame or to create a broad outline so that your readers understand what it is they are about to read, without giving away all of the
Assignments in school usually require you to find sources to use in your writing. Adding this information to your assignment can be hard to read if not integrated correctly. Selecting supporting evidence for your writing is talked about in this chapter. When choosing supporting evidence, you need to make sure that it supports the idea of your paper. You need to pick out the information that best supports your ideas and then credit that information in the text and in list form in your assignment. Avoiding plagiarism in academic writing is also discussed in this chapter. When you plagiarize you use someone else’s work and present it as your own. Writing down the source of information as soon as you use a piece of someone else’s work can help with avoiding plagiarism. Quoting accurately is also important. Leave out information and wording that doesn’t work with your idea or topic. You also need to make sure that you quote the author word for …show more content…
A paragraphs design is supposed to match its function. There a several reasons for using a paragraph. The form of the paragraph should match the function. One example of a purpose for a paragraph is to show evidence by using examples. You can use a paragraph to show many examples or to focus on one example. Another example of a purpose for a paragraph is description. You can use a paragraph to describe a scene or to describe people and their movements. Other examples of purposes for paragraphs are narration and definition. Chapter 8 in The Nuts and Bolts of College Writing talks about beginnings and endings. There are several parts to any type of writing. An essay generally has a beginning, a middle, and an ending. The beginning is used to draw the reader into what it is that you are writing about. The ending is a conclusion to your writing. It’s used to summarize what the main points of the essay were and to make the reader feel as though they have learned something. Beginnings all have different lengths based upon the writing itself. The beginning of an essay usually include a thesis as well as a starting point. The context usually depends on the audience you are writing for. The beginning of a piece of writing is there to create a frame or to create a broad outline so that your readers understand what it is they are about to read, without giving away all of the