Appearing at the end of the introduction paragraph.
What is the ideal location for a thesis statement?
100
The purpose of this paragraph is to give the reader an overall view of the argument and remind them of important supporting details that lead to the argument's consensus.
What is a conclusion paragraph?
100
This is an incomplete thought/sentence, usually because it is is missing an independent clause.
What is a fragment?
100
This may serve as a starting place for coming up with your essay topic, but should NOT end up being the focus for your essay.
What is the Broad Topics List?
100
11:45-12:35 on Mondays and Wednesdays
What time is SI?
200
To give the reader a clear sense of what you are going to be arguing in your essay.
What is a thesis statement's purpose?
200
These points are placed specifically throughout the essay in order to outline the thesis's supporting details for the reader.
What are topic sentences?
200
These are words that may sound the same, but have distinctly different definitions, as well as a different spelling. Placing the wrong spelling of a word in one's essay will confuse the reader.
What is homonym?
200
To inform readers about a certain issue in your local community.
What is the purpose of this essay?
200
The Writing Center, the Tutoring Center, Jessie, Professor Trujillo's office hours, other classmates, et cetera.
What are resources on campus for this class?
300
Being debatable, being concise, being specific, and being as clear and to the point as possible.
What are qualities of a good thesis statement?
300
These are essential to the essay's success, for they are the writer's opportunity to develop their argument in more specificity and show the reader proof.
What are body paragraphs?
300
This strategy for reading and comprehending writing is especially efficient because it provides the student with hand-written notes in their own voice.
What are annotations?
300
A fellow community member, one who has vested interest in this issue that you are now outlining.
Who is the audience for this essay?
300
Jessie is available in the Writing Center during these times.
What is Mondays from 3:00-5:00 and Wednesdays from 2:30-4:00?
400
This is reflected throughout your topic sentences, indicating a strong, well-thought out thesis statement.
What is an outlined argument?
400
These are to be avoided, for they come without an acknowledgement phrase and/or parenthetical citation, and tend to confuse the reader.
What is a free-standing quotation?
400
These usually occur when the student goes from present voice to past voice, from past voice to future voice, et cetera.
What is a tense-shift?
400
A thesis statement that states the issue, its major causes, and a solution; an appeal to the reader; a specific action for the reader to take that will get them directly involved.
What are the three requirements for this essay?
400
Visiting the Writing Center.
What is one way to earn extra credit in this class?
500
These three rhetorical appeals often assist in the strength of one's thesis statement.
What is logic, credibility, and emotional appeal?
500
This is the logical flow of one's body paragraph within an essay, beginning from the topic sentence to it's concluding sentence. The paragraph should only discuss and/or provide evidence for what is stated in the topic sentence.
What is paragraph unity?
500
Go through your essay and make sure every sentence only contains one, whole thought. If it has more than one complete thought in one sentence, separate it into two or more sentences.
What is one way to avoid run-on sentences?
500
This type of source is required for the community research essay.
What is a web source?
500
This website is very useful for looking up MLA guidelines and standards.