This site will provide guidance to students starting on any type of assignment. Assignments need to be approached with clear thought and interpretation to what the goal of the assignment is in the classroom.
Tuesday, October 23, 2018
What are the Basics for an Introduction?
How Do I Understand an Assignment??
When you first receive an assignment, you need to not simply skim the contents of the guidelines and directions. Your assignment sheet is your gateway to an "A"!
How Do I Set Up Headers??
Have you received notification from your instructor that your headers are not in the right place or they do not contain the correct content? The content of a header is based on the documentation style you are required to use (MLA, APA, or Turabian). However, the location of a header and how to insert content into that special location is what you will be able to find below.
How Do I Use MO Word?
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Monday, October 22, 2018
What Am I Supposed to do in a Compare/Contrast Essay??
Compare & Contrast
In this type of essay, you are looking at two things or ideas that should be similar (this is the comparison) but also different (contrasting) from one another.
What is the Order to an Essay??
Is There an Order to an Essay??
Sentence-, Paragraph-, and Essay-level
ORDER
There
is a logical arrangement for the order of a sentence, paragraph, and essay. Be
sure to carefully review the organizational structure required at all three
levels of Standard English: sentence, paragraph, and essay.
Structure
Page
Organization
Follow Structure & Style
The STRUCTURE of
an essay is as important as the paper FORMAT and
source CITATIONS.
Be sure to follow the DRAFTING content
for proper STRUCTURE & STYLE.
Create
an Original Title
Titles:
Creative & Captivating
Parts
of an Introduction
The
BODY of an Essay
Wrapping
it All Up for the Reader
Citation,
Style, and Sentence Level Concerns
HELPFUL LINKS
Use the
links below to find additional assistance where you may need it.
Important
Links
Purdue
OWL Help
How Do I Draft an Essay??
How Do I Draft an Essay??
Follow
Structure & Style
The STRUCTURE of
an essay is as important as the paper FORMAT and
source CITATIONS.
Be sure to follow the DRAFTING content
for proper STRUCTURE & STYLE.
Title
Create
an Original Title
Introduction
Parts
of an Introduction
The
BODY of an Essay
Body-Paragraphs
Wrapping
it All Up for the Reader
Conclusions
Writing the Paper
WRITING STYLE
While
there are many types of Academic Writing, it is essential that you
accurately follow basic stylistic guidelines based on the class notes, module
readings, textbook, and instructor preferences. You must be able to follow the
writing style for your assignment, transitional factors, third person voice,
and clearly developed support for your thesis in your body paragraphs. See the
content below to help you with writing guidelines.
Academic
Style
Research
Writing
Style
of Writing
WRITING ELEMENTS
While
there are many elements of Academic Writing, it is essential that you
accurately be able to evaluate another person's writing for order, format, and
logic. Furthermore, you must be able to follow the writing styles yourself. See
the content below to help you with writing guidelines.
Elements
of Essays
Academic
Writing
EVALUATING ARGUMENTS
Whether
you are evaluating a verbal or written argument, the
evaluation process is the same. You will look for logical support, reliable
sources to defend the argument, and
possible manipulation through fallacies or inductive reasoning.
Rhetorical
Situations
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FAQs
- Received an Assignment; Now What??
- How Do I Understand an Assignment??
- What Do I Need to do in a Compare/Contrast Essay??
- How Do I Get From a Question to a THESIS?
- When Should I Include a Title Page
- What is a Thesis??
- Writing for Specific Fields?
- How do you Analyze Research Material?
- How Do I Gather Research?
- How Do I Use Sources?
- What is Essay 'Style'?
- What is the ORDER for an Essay??
- How Do I Use M.O. Word??
- How Do I Draft an Essay??
- What are the Basics for an Introduction?
- Why Do We Need Great Essay Hooks?
- What is Documentation?
- How Do I Set Up HEADERS in MO Word??
- How Do You FORMAT an Essay??
- How Do I Revise an Essay?
- How Do I EDIT?
- How Do I Punctuate Clauses??
- What are the Differences between Ethics and Morals??