Forum: Essay
Monday, December 02, 2013
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Step 10: Language
According to Truman...
Step 10: Language
According to Truman Capote, "The greatest pleasure of writing is not what it's about, but the music the words make." As you edit the language of your essay, you are trying to...
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Forum: Essay
Monday, December 02, 2013
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Step 9: Citation
There are three main ways...
Step 9: Citation
There are three main ways to integrate quotations into your essay: (1) direct quotation, (2) paraphrase, and (3) mixed quotation. You should usually paraphrase the material, and...
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Forum: Essay
Monday, December 02, 2013
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Step 8: The Conclusion
Recap your main...
Step 8: The Conclusion
Recap your main idea
If your essay was long and complex, sometimes difficult to follow, in the conclusion you'll want to recap your ideas in a clear, summarizing...
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Forum: Essay
Monday, December 02, 2013
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Step 7: Paragraphs
Choose a singular focus ...
Step 7: Paragraphs
Choose a singular focus
Each paragraph should have a clear, singular focus to it. If there is an overriding error students make in writing essays, it is shifting topics...
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Forum: Essay
Monday, December 02, 2013
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Step 6: The Introduction
Get the...
Step 6: The Introduction
Get the reader's attention
The first goal in your introduction is to grab the reader's attention. Wake him or her up and generate some interest about the topic....
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Forum: Essay
Monday, December 02, 2013
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Step 5: Outline
Use an outline to plan...
Step 5: Outline
Use an outline to plan
Can you imagine a construction manager working on a skyscraper without a set of blueprints? No way! Similarly, writers construct essays using sets of...
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Forum: Essay
Monday, December 02, 2013
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Step 4: Thesis
After researching, analyzing,...
Step 4: Thesis
After researching, analyzing, and brainstorming, you should have an worthwhile insight to write about. Now it's time to convert that worthwhile insight into a polished thesis...
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Forum: Essay
Monday, December 02, 2013
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Step 3: Brainstorming
Find an original idea ...
Step 3: Brainstorming
Find an original idea
Brainstorming is the art of thinking critically to discover original, hidden insights about a topic. Assuming you've done a fair amount of research,...
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Forum: Essay
Monday, December 02, 2013
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Step 2: Analysis
As you research your topic,...
Step 2: Analysis
As you research your topic, you will naturally be analyzing the arguments of different authors. In contrast to more popular reading, in the academic world, authors must supply...
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Forum: Essay
Monday, December 02, 2013
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Replies: 9
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10 Steps of Essay Writing
Step 1: Research
Assuming you've been given a topic, or have narrowed it sufficiently down, your first task is to research this topic. You will not be able to write intelligently about a topic you...
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Forum: Geography
Thursday, November 14, 2013
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Important Topics Geography CSS 2014
Important Topics Geography CSS 2014
Geography Paper One
Weathering, Erosion and Mass Wasting
Differentiate between weathering, mass wasting and erosion.
Classification of mass wasting...
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