Essay+Writing+Tips+and+Tricks

Hello Class! I have developed this page in order to provide you with a tool to help you improve on your writing skills. As you know, this is a writing intensive course. Check this page often for updates and new and improved writing tools...

= Essay Writing Tips and Tricks = = 1. The following link will help you to build a proper thesis. Read through it and observe how a thesis is //developed// rather than //obtained//. = = = [] = = =2.: Use this tool to help you construct individual paragraphs within your essay. The PowerPoint portrays how you should be executing the above outline in constructing your essay. Color code them as you see it in the PowerPoint. = = = =3. GRADING : I will use this tool grade your papers. Be sure you read through this rubric and familiarize yourself so that YOU and I can be on the same page about grading.= = = =4. Project Rubric=

=5. Avoiding Plagiarism=

Pick an article or outside PRIMARY source and summarize it in the following fashion:
=== The point of emphasis that will improve your writing skills exponentially is to READ!!! If reading is not a normal part of your daily ritual, you'll need to make it so in this course if A) you intend to score an above average grade ; B) you intend to make informed decisions ranging from the university you want to attend, the kind of career you want, the price of house or car you want to buy, etc. === **Tie your research in to your viewpoint to make your argument more effective, in the form of a mini-essay** **(review the Essay Writing Tips and Tricks in the section above).**
 * 1) === To encourage this, I grade "Reading Reviews" (50 points), which is an exercise in which YOU choose a topic related to what we are covering in our units. ===
 * 2) === You are expected to provide detailed summaries of what you have read. These summaries should include quotes, statistics, dates of standout events, and anything YOU deem as important. ===
 * 3) === Analyze your notes by explaining which events are important and how they improved history and the lives of those involved. ===
 * 4) === Evaluate the information by explaining how it supports your viewpoint. ===


 * Formative Assessment**