The Writing Process
This first unit provides an overview for composing a formal, academic essay. Upon successful completion of this unit you should be able to:
Define the function of a thesis statement
Describe and identify the characteristics of a strong thesis
Identify where in the paper the thesis statement belongs
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Recall the basic organization of an introduction
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Identify what a topic sentence is, its function, and where it belongs
Correctly signal and integrate a quote
Recall the basic organization of a body paragraph
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Recall the basic organization of a conclusion
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Describe what it means to write in the scholarly tone
Recognize the differences between 1st, 2nd, and 3rd person
Write in the appropriate tone for a formal, academic paper
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Include an in-text citation
Format the paper according to MLA
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