Types of Writing Styles
What an essay consists of
What to AVOID
Tips for Success!
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This style of writing is most commonly used to describe a story. 

What is Narrative Writing? 

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This is the opening to an essay that highlights key ideals that follow your outline. Oftentimes your thesis will be found here.

What is Introduction Paragraph? 

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This is two complete sentences (ideas) incorrectly combined.

What is a run-on- sentence? 50 bonus points if you can give us your funniest run-on sentence!

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List three MCC resources that can help you with your writing!

Thinkingstorm, CircleIn, PurdueOwl, reaching out to a teacher, tutortrac, library, easybib

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This style of writing requires the reader to think for themselves and question what they are reading?

What is Analytical Writing?

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In your own words, what is a paragraph supposed to be? Ex. How many sentences? 

Consists of 6-7 sentences, organized around a certain topic, includes main ideas, sentences that support main ideas. Any of these answers work :)

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("I," "me," "my," "we," "us," etc.). Using these expressions in analytical and persuasive essays can make the writing wordy, can make the writer seem less confident of his or her ideas, and can give the essay an informal tone.

What are Pronouns? 

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This writing tool helps prepare you to write your essay. It can include: Pre-writing, organizing, rough draft, revising, editing, publishing.

What is an outline or the writing process? 

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This kind of writing requires you to take a position on an issue or topic and explain and support your position with research from reliable and credible sources

What is Argumentative Writing? 

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This is where your thesis and main points will be re-stated. This provides the reader a sense of closure on the topic

What is the Conclusion? 

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This is the practice of taking someone else’s work or ideas and taking credit for them

What is Plagarism? 

300

I am open Monday to Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m, what am I? *hint* I am virtual at the moment.

What is the MCC Virtual Library?

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This style of writing must appeal to Logos, Pathos, or Ethos

What is Persuasive Writing?

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This part of the essay helps support your thesis while including your main ideas/points. MEAT of the essay.

What is the Body Paragraph?  

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This style of writing or point of view is based on the writer's own observation and experience. ... It focuses on the writer's personal point of view.

What is being subjective?

It is important to remain subjective when writing unless otherwise instructed to do so :)

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