Effective Writing
Why is a reflection essay important in writing?
A reflection allows us to evaluate our own experiences retrospectively, which makes a room for improvement.
What is annotating?
What is the aim of writing a C/C essay?
The goal is to compare and contrast two different things persuasively.
What is a thesis statement?
What are the sections of an essay?
Introduction, Body paragraph(s), Conclusion
What is brainstorming?
Why is annotating important?
What can help us to brainstorm before writing a C/C essay?
Where is a thesis statement located?
In the introduction paragraph
What types of evidence can we use for making our points more dependable in writing?
Facts, Statistics, Analogy, Anecdotes, Expert Opinions
Does reflective writing only include mentioning the negative experiences?
Why is it important to have graphic organizers?
Graphic organizers enable us to combine different sources together and see the connections across different sources.
How many patterns of organizations do we have?
2: Block and point-by-point
What is a hook and where is it located?
Hook is the very first sentence of an essay, which is used to grab the attention of the reader.
What is the difference between a thesis statement and a topic sentence?
Thesis statement is the main idea of the essay, whereas a topic sentence specifically addresses the gist of a single paragraph.
What are some qualities of bad writers?
Plagiarism, Procrastination, Perfectionism, Being distracted etc.
What are the three things that we should avoid while making annotations?
Highlighting without any notes, making long summaries, and misunderstanding text-world connections
What are points of comparison in a C/C essay?
They are the aspects on which we focus while comparing two different things.
What should a thesis statement include in terms of content and organization?
Author's stance and preview details
What does TEAC stand for?
Topic, Evidence, Analysis, Conclusion
What are the 4 main steps of the writing process?
What are 5 annotation methods?
Summary notes, Asking questions, Making connections, Critical reactions, Reverse-outlining
What is the difference between point-by-point and block organization?
When we use point-by-point organization, we focus on one point of comparison in a single paragraph to evaluate two subjects. However, in block organization, we focus on one subject in a paragraph by covering all aspects for that and continue the next paragraph with the evaluation of the other subject.
What are the six cohesive devices?
Transition Words and Phrases, Repetition – Key Nouns, Synonyms, Lexical Chains, Pronouns, The Old-New Principle, This + Summary Word, Parallelism