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In this course, I learned about writing steps like making a draft before you begin and not to write what you feel in your essay. I also learned about great note taking techniques. Today I learned about punctuation, pronouns, sentence errors and run-on sentences, Example: I love to write papers I would write one every day if I had the time. There are two complete sentences in the above. Example: Sentence 1: I love to write papers. Today I learned about plagiarism and MLA. Plagiarism is illegal and you could suffer profound consequences if you copied someone else work without citing it and using quotation marks. Today I learned about how to write a thesis statement, creating an effective outline, and how to create an outline in 15 minutes. I …show more content…
To write a draft you don't have to think about what to write it’s just a rough draft. I learned about how to write a thesis statement, creating an effective outline, and how to create an outline in 15 minutes. I learned that organizing an effective essay is like constructing a new building. It requires a detailed plan, a blueprint to develop a thesis statement. An outline serves as a blueprint for an essay and helps guide the writing process. How to develop my outline into a draft by adding depth, significant detail, and evidence to my outline. To write a draft you don't have to think about what to write it’s just a rough draft. Revising and editing your rough draft to is your final draft. This week I learned about annotated bibliography and the 7 steps to building a brilliant argument like taking a stand, gathering evidence, drafting a thesis statement, creating an outline, writing a draft, revise your introduction and proofread. This week I learned about Incorporating Evidence and how to write a topic sentence. A topic sentence states the point the writer wishes to make about the subject they are writing

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