Revising Checklist for
Essays
Does the introductory paragraph
Revising Checklist for
Paragraphs
Does the topic sentence
begin with general statements and end
with specific hess statement?
contain both a topic and a controling
idea?
1 have controling idea that gives
the reader ahint about what the
Paragraph will say about the topic?
C7 include thesis statement that cleatly
states what the esay is about?
Do the body paragraphs
cach beyin with topic sentence?
Do the supporting sentences
giveenough specific detaits such as
examples to explain or prove the topic
each have enough speci details such
as examples, statisti, or quotations to
explain or prove the topic sentence?
cach have unity? Thats do the
supporting sentences in each
paragraph relate directly tothe topic
O fallow a logical order?
include transition signals to guide the
reader from one ida to the next and
fom one paragraph tothe next?
CD have unity Thatis do they all relate
diretly tothe topic sentence?
fallow a logical order?
include transition signals to guide the
reader from one idea to the next?
Does the concluding sentence
begin witha conclusion signa?
O either summarize the main points or
restate the topie sentence in different
vwoulat
Does the concluding paragraph
begin with conctsion signa?
either summarize the main points of
the esay or restate the thesis statement
in different words?
void introducing a new ides?
avoid introducing new ideas?
Writing
Academic English
FOURTH EDITION
Alice Oshima
Ann HogueContents
Acknowledgments... x
a th PARTI WRITING A PARAGRAPH .. 1
Chapter! Paragraph Structure . 2
The Topic Seaton
Position of Topic Sentences 5
The Two Pats ofa Topi Sentence 9
Supporting Sentences u
‘The Concng Sentence 8
ir Blasi Pesce Kabese A Rese NY Review 16
rl soma) ys Pe Coe Ss. Gey Ime. Wang Practice 16
Chapter 2 Unity and Cohere 8
Litas ones Cate nin Dat an 8
"Wig sae ago Aan sie Coerece 21
Repttion of Key Nouns
Key Noun Subsiutes $
ng Hata Transion Signals. 25
gical Orde 4
Review 36
= Wing Practice 7
Chapter 3. Supporting Details: Facts, Quotations, ..........+.39
and Statistics
tench andes, Aces ou Companion Facts vers Opinions 9
\Webtes cuore aa, ad ut a Using Ouse Souees| a
‘ces round the wo | Plagirism 41
md vettions
sens 04s Direct Quotation 2
Reporting Verbs ad Pres 3
he Ui Stes of Panctating Diest Quotations 5
HBTS eSB =I tooo os Indiret Quotations a7Writing Practice
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Review
PART I WRITING AN ESSAY.
Chapter 4 From Paragraph to Essa
The Three Part of an Essay
The Inraditory Parerip
ne! Inirdtion
Attention Geting Inirdvetion
Body Prsraphs|
Thesis Statements for Logical Divison of Tas
The Concluding Pareraph
Review
Applsing What You Have Learned
Chapter 5 Chronological Orde:
Thesis Statements for a Press Esay
Transition Signals for Chronological Onder
Applying What You Have Learned
Reading 1
‘Questions
Suggestions for Discussion or Weng
‘Gees
Chapter 6 Cause/Effect Essays -
(Organization for Caus/Esfect Onde
Block Organization
Chin Organization
CCausfEfet Signal Words und Phases
Process Essays.
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Cause Signal Words
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Applying What You Have Leuned
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Suggestions for Discusion ov Weng
Chapter 7 Comparison/Contrast Essays. .
Organization of Comparison/Contrast Essays
Point ty Poi Ongnation
Organization
Comparison and Contrast Signal Wows
‘Comparison Signal Words
rast Signal Words
Review
Wiring Practice
Applying What
Reading
Suasestio
1 Have Leared
for Discusion o Writing
Chapter 8 Paraphrase
1d Summary
Pariptrssing
Papin
Using Paraphrases as Support
Review
Chapter 9 Argumentative Essays
Applying What You Have Learned
Questions
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