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Instructions
It is time to put all the parts of the essay together. Before you submit it in one MSWord document, please revise and edit it carefully; simply putting the pieces together without significant revising and editing will not gain you many points.
Revise your introductory paragraph with your hook, 2-3 sentences of supporting details and/or evidence, and thesis statement.
Revise your body paragraphs. Make sure you are putting your best arguments forward.
Revise your conclusion.
Revise the whole essay using ARMS (add, remove, move, substitute).
Edit the whole essay using CUPS (capitalization, usage, punctuation, spelling).
Put all the parts together in one clean document.
Writing a Conclusion
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Add 2-3 sentences of the best, most interesting highlights. Rewrite the evidence in new ways so the reader does not recognize them from the body of the essay.
Add a concluding sentence that restates your thesis statement. Remember the reader should not recognize it as your thesis statement. Make significant changes to the words and word order of the original thesis statement.
Post your conclusion to this forum. Critique the introductions of your peers.
Writing a Conclusion
A conclusion summarizes the most important points of the essay. Conclusions are also the last opportunity for writers to make their points to their readers. They are, therefore, an essential component of the essay. Too often, inexperienced writers write weak conclusions which weakens their essay. Spend some time crafting a strong conclusion.
Do not start the conclusion with In conclusion.
Review the evidence for the topic you chose in the Week 3 forum.
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Art and Artists Owning a Home
The Director's Role in Filmmaking
Repairing a Car Engine
The Environment Music
Add 2-3 sentences of the best, most interesting highlights. Rewrite the evidence in new ways so the reader does not recognize them from
The Director's Role in Filmmaking Repairing a Car Engine
The Environment Music
Add 2-3 sentences of the best, most interesting highlights. Rewrite the evidence in new ways so the reader does not recognize them from the body of the essay.
Add a concluding sentence that restates your thesis statement. Remember the reader should not recognize it as your thesis statement.
Make significant changes to the words and word order of the original thesis statement.
Post your conclusion to this forum. Critique the introductions of your peers.
The MLA
Although different departments use different style guides, the English Department uses the Modern Language Association (MLA) to give credit to the ideas and words of other authors.
Watch the video from the Purdue OWL: The MLA Style Guide. Write a response to the video.
Choose at least two points from the video to discuss.