Essay 1 Requirements
What is the topic of Essay 1?
What is how you view the world?
What is the purpose of a thesis statement?
What is to give the essay structure and organization, let the reader know what you will be writing about in your essay?
Which part of the following sentence should be avoided in an academic essay? "You understand the importance of the influence of your peers."
What is second person pronouns - you and your?
Is the following sentence written correctly for an academic essay? If not, why not?
We loved seeing her beautiful face!
What is no; it uses an exclamation point?
Who is the audience for a college-assigned academic essay?
What is other students, instructors, and/or other academics?
How many quotations must you have in your essay?
What is one?
What are the parts of a thesis statement?
What is the main idea and supporting points, usually 3?
Which part of the following sentence should be avoided in an academic essay? "They don't know how important they are in my life."
What is a contraction - "don't"?
Is the following sentence written correctly for this academic essay? If not, why not?
He gave me a better understanding of who I am.
What is yes; it is a formal, complete sentence?
Is asking rhetorical questions appropriate in an academic essay?
What is no?
What is the source of your required quotation?
What is one of the assigned readings in the Norton textbook?
How do the supporting points in the thesis organize the essay?
What is provide the order of topics and the subject of each paragraph?
Which part of the following sentence should be avoided in an academic essay? "He was my best bro because we had been pals since we were young."
What is slang - bro and pals?
Is the following sentence written correctly for an academic essay? If not, why not?
Because he was ready.
What is no; it is a fragment?
What is "announcing" in an academic essay?
What is informing the reader of what you are about to write or referring the reader to something you have already written?
How many paragraphs should be in your essay?
What is 5?
Where does the thesis usually go in the essay?
What is the last sentence of the introduction?
Which part of the following sentence should be avoided in an academic essay? "The way he played the drums was sick."
What is slang?
Is the following sentence written correctly for an academic essay? If not, why not?
He influenced the way I view individuals they are equally important.
What is no; it is a run-on?
The three parts of a quotation within an essay.
What is the introduction to the quote, the quote and in-text citation, and the explanation or connection of the quote to the rest of the essay.
What is the structure of your essay?
What is an introduction, 3 body paragraphs, and a conclusion?
Where in the essay is the thesis restated in different words?
What is the first sentence of the conclusion?
Which part of the following sentence should be avoided in an academic essay? "We all know that most kids rather play than do homework."
What is the use of 1st person plural when used generally - we - and informal language - kids?
Is the following sentence written correctly for an academic essay? If not, why not?
I believe that everyone can see the good in others, treat others with respect no matter who they are, and allow others to have their own opinions without criticism.
What is yes?
The last sentence of the essay should do this.
What is leave a strong statement of the writer's main idea in the reader's mind?