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Writing

the beginning or introduction

What must you include in an Introduction?

Your hook or sentence that continues the idea from the thoughts of the authors in your summaries to your own thoughts about the topic. Your Topic Sentence of …

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Here are the steps for Paraphrasing correctly

To Paraphrase: read the sentence MANY TIMES - as many times as you need to completely UNDERSTAND - but NOT MEMORIZE. Next: put away the reading - DO NOT …

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How to expand on the topic of an article for an essay

Here are questions you must ask yourself about the article you are reading, so that you are "digging deeper" into the meaning of the article, not just …

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Now you are ready to begin your essay response: Essay Response

Introduction (Main Topic for your essay / ideas + Thesis Statement (Your 3 reasons for your idea) 3 Body Paragraphs: Each one comes from your Thesis …

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What needs quoting and what should be paraphrased in an essay?

Learning how to use an article to support your ideas when you write an essay response. What can you paraphrase and what must you quote and how to quote? What …

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How do you paraphrase the main points?

Take Main Point #1, read it as many times as necessary to understand it completely. When you think you understand it very well, STOP READING IT, turn the …

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Irregular Verbs

See PDF files: Irregular Verbs- An Alphabetical List.pdf & Irregular Verbs- An Alphabetical List pg.2.pdf Source: Excerpted from the book::Understanding …

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Irregular Plurals

Regular and Irregular Plural Nouns Source: Excerpted from the book: Understanding and Using English Grammar by Betty Azar (with annotation by Susan …

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How to Construct a Body Paragraph

Thoughts and ideas must be organized. Do not jump from one idea to another because the reader will be confused about what your point. I know it is difficult to …

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Writing essays

Introduction to an Essay An essay introduction should have: Topic Sentence (your hook) + your Thesis Statement (your 2-3 reasons for your opinion of your Topic …

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You must use Consistent Verb Tenses in paragraphs and when speaking

Hi everyone! Today we’re talking about how to correctly use verb tenses in paragraphs, when we are writing. One important idea is that we choose what the …

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Writing an Essay Introduction

An introduction must have your general main topic and that is only one, and then your three supporting main points, that support or explain your opinion in your …

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How to Annotate an Article + Creating Your Response (Summary & Essay)

How to Annotate LOOK UP every word that you are not 100% sure about the meaning. Underline what is the Main Topic of the story. Underline all of the …

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Brainstorming Ideas for an Essay

When brainstorming, think of every detail that you can imagine and list them. You are preparing to use them in an essay. The more details you include in your …

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The Difference Between Paraphrasing & Summarizing

"People often confuse summary and paraphrase, but the difference doesn't have to be confusing." "To paraphrase means to express someone else's ideas in your …

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Why do we need to annotate?

Annotating is not only choosing main ideas and looking up words you don't know. That is important, but it’s not everything. By the way, I recommend using a …

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