This element indicates the purpose of a paper. There is a clear idea for each paragraph.
What is focus
When writers are too familiar with their own writing to accurately judge how readers will respond to it
The Problem of Familiarity
The participants interviewed 20 Asian American college students at San Francisco State University.
What type of bias is this?
Be sensitive to labels
This aspect contains supporting details of a paper including examples, details, and descriptions that reinforce the topic
What is development
Sentence starts with old information and ends with new information
Cohesion and Coherence
Susan has a light complexion compared to her peers.
What type of bias is this?
Pictorial
This aspect illustrates how ideas relate to one another throughout the paper
What is unity
When you write your sentence more clearly and directly by making main characters subjects and make their actions verbs
Easy to read
The policeman ordered the criminal to drop his weapon.
What type of bias is this?
Avoid gendered pronouns.
This aspect demonstrates how a paper flows in a logical order, is organized, and generally makes sense to readers
What is coherence
Design a road map of your essay and make a traceable narrative
Organization
The researchers surveyed 100 adolescents at James Lick Middle School.
What type of bias is this?
Describe at the appropriate level of specificity.
This aspect emphasizes proper grammar, spelling, and punctuation so that the paper should be relatively free of any errors.
What is correctness
To motivate readers by stating problems in introductions so they want to read carefully
Clarity
What type of bias is this?