Topics
Brainstorming & Outlining
Paragraph Construction
Revision and MLA
100
Topics can be broad, limited, and . . .
What is narrow
100
All outlines should include a support points, related examples/support details, and . . .
What is a main idea.
100
When moving from outline to paragraph you need to convert your paragraph's main idea into this.
What is a topic sentence.
100
MLA requires:

1" margins, left justification, Times New Roman font (suggested) at 10-12pt, your last name and page number at the top right of each page; your name, professors name, class title, and date at the upper left corner of the first page; and ___________
What is double spaced type.
200
This is an example of what type of topic:

Discuss World War II
What is a broad topic.
200
Which is NOT a form of brainstorming:

Listing, Clustering, Ouija Boarding, Freewriting, Flowcharting.
What is Ouija Boarding.
200
First, To start, Second, Secondly, Finally are examples of this.
What are transition words.
200
When you revise you are checking that your paragraph conforms, that it has ___________
What is unity.
300
This is an example of what type of topic:

Discuss your favorite movie.
What is a narrow topic.
300
You should have approximately how many support points?
What is Three.
300
Your topic sentence needs to express the main idea of the paragraph as well as . . .
What is your particular opinion or point of view about the topic.
300
There are four problems that can mess with paragraph unity:

Flawed topic sentence, unstated or unclear support point, details that do not fit, and _____________
What is missing transitional words/expressions.
400
This is an example of what type of topic:

Discuss financial aid for college students.
What is a limited topic.
400
Which of these IS the support point?

Removing graffiti and trash.

You can do community service.

Planting trees.

Serve food to the needy.
What is you can do community service.
400
A common issue that occurs when writing topic sentences and support points is accidentally changing ____________
What is changing the meaning of your main idea and/or support points.
400
You may revise your paragraph numerous times, so it can be beneficial to have your paragraph _____________ so you can get a second set of eyes on your paragraph.
What is a peer reviewed.
500
Identify each type of the following topics in order:

Discuss the advantages and/or disadvantages of having a cat rather than a dog.

Discuss a low-maintenance pet.

Discuss pets.
What is narrow, limited, broad.
500
What is wrong with the following supporting details?

Support point: My weekly anger management class helps me control my anger.

Detail 1: Sharing stories with other angry people helps me.

Detail 2: The class meets on Friday afternoon for two hours.

Detail 3: We role-play situations that might cause anger.
What is support detail 2 does not fit.
500
Each supporting detail needs to be its own __________. They should not be grouped and merged together.
What is its own sentence.
500
What is wrong with this support point:

In the second place, I try to stop by my college library and read a newspaper each day between classes.
What is the support point is unclear and/or skipped and a detail is in its place.
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