Choices
When you want to appeal to the authority of the author and using his or her words will emphasize that authority.
A quotation is a better choice
What is outlining?
Organizing thoughts
Using a _____ in the introduction catches the reader's interest and makes him/her want to keep reading.
HOOK
This sentence expresses the main idea of a paragraph.
A TOPIC SENTENCE
What is revision?
revisiting your writing after some time
To get down the gist of someone's work.
Summary
With which statements does outline begins?
Clear thesis statements
The _______ is often the last sentence in the introductory paragraph.
A THESIS STATEMENT
What is the goal of proofreading?
This is when you review your essay carefully to find and correct mistakes in grammar, style, and spelling.
What is the focus of revisions?
read slowly, focus on argumentation and idea development
Paraphrasing
List your _____ to support statements.
the pieces of evidence, supporting details
Typically, the introduction begins in a _____ way and moves toward the _____.
"general" and "specific"
This is when you put the ideas of another author into your own words.
The first question you should ask yourself during revisions.
Does my evidence support my argument.
What do you do when you risk losing the essence of the author's ideas in the translation from her words to your own
A quote is more appropriate
One or two words that tell what a paragraph is about.
A topic
This part of the essay should not present the reader with any new ideas or information.
A CONCLUSION
These words and/or phrases signal the relationships between ideas and make them clear to the reader.
transition words/phrases
The grammar accuracy that you need to check when proofreading
Subject-Verb Agreement, Tense Consistency, Word Choices, Singular Plural Forms, Word Forms, etc.
The mnemonic devise "RAP" is used for this format in paraphrasing
In Paraphrasing, you Read, Ask yourself, and Put the main idea and details into your own words
What does IMRaD stand for?
Introduction, Methodology, Results, Discussion.
These are four ways to introduce an essay:
What is (1) an anecdote, (2) a quote, (3) a question, (4) background information
This is when you draw out the key points or main arguments of the original text, significantly reducing its length.
Summarizing
What is the difference between revising and proofreading
Revising: Checking the ideas
Proofreading: Checking the grammatical accuracy