Colleen M. Richardson

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Week 11: Final Conferences by Appointment

You have completed the class. Now you get a grade. Closure is important to me.  Please stop by.



Review of essay writing.

1.Title your paper with an original title. Do not underline and do not use quotation marks.

2.Your thesis statement should be near the end of the introductory paragraph. The thesis should spring from the article and thus should be related to it.

3.Choose a specific introductory technique for your essay and develop it to its full potential. Don't be lazy about this. This technique should lead naturally to your thesis.

4.Your paper should include three fully developed body paragraphs. No specific number of words or pages is required; however, a short, skimpy paper will not be generously graded. SAY SOMETHING! Your writing will be much more effective if you are interested in and excited about your subject!

5.The body paragraphs should be arranged in some kind of effective order. Think about what should come first and what would naturally follow.

6.Think about using transitions between paragraphs, not just the obvious ones like first, second, and third. Let the opening sentence of the paragraph lead from the previous concept to the following one.

7.A separate, developed concluding paragraph is essential.

8.Proofread, revise, and rewrite if necessary.