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The 4 Steps of the Writing Process

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  1. discover a clearly stated point or thesis
  2. provide logical detailed support for your thesis
  3. organize and connect your supporting material
  4. revise and edit so that your sentences are effective and error-free
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writing is not what?

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A talent. It is a skill that can be mastered through practice and hard work.

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you can write for many reasons

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  1. academic
  2. professional
  3. civic
  4. personal
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Aristotle Greek philosopher and master of rhetoric suggested that one of the ways people are persuaded is by what?

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A writers ethos, his or her credibility

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Readers believer because:

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  1. who you are
  2. how you portray yourself
  3. how you present your information
  4. what logic you use
  5. what language you employ
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you can create a positive image of yourself to readers through

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the persona you create or the words you use.

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rhetorical purpose

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the purpose you have in mind when writing

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rhetoric means

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the art of speaking or writing effectively

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rhetorical analysis includes

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a search for and identification of what are called rhetorical appeals

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the rhetorical appeals influence the reader because of

the

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  1. ethos
  2. logos
  3. pathos
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ethos

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the credibility of the author

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logos

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appeals to logic

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pathos

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emotions of the audience

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any ideas you advance must be what

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supported with specific reasons or details

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a paragraph usually consists of an opening point called what?

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a topic sentence

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in an essay what appears in the introductory paragraph?

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the thesis

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what appears in the paragraphs that follow the introductory paragraph?

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the support

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parts of an essay

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introductory paragraph
body (supporting) paragraphs
concluding paragraph

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introductory paragraphs should :

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  1. attract the reader’s interest
  2. advance the thesis
  3. preview the major points that will support the thesis
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body/ supporting paragraphs should

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begin with a topic sentence that states the point to be detailed in that paragraph

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concluding paragraphs should

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  1. briefly restate the thesis and the main supporting points

2. present a concluding thought about the subject of the paper

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mastering what will make you a better writer.

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the traditional essay

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mastering the traditional essay will help you:

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  1. be a better writer
  2. stronger thinker
  3. strengthen your skills as a reader and listener
  4. do better in your other classes
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What can be used when you have trouble narrowing down your topic

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invention strategies

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invention strategies

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  1. freewriting
  2. questioning
  3. making alist
  4. clustering/mapping
  5. preparing a scratch outline
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freewriting

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write nonstop for 10 min and jot down in rough sentences or phrases everything that comes to mind about a possible topic.

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reporters questions

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Ask as many questions as you can think of about your topic.

who 
what 
when 
where
why 
how
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clustering/ mapping

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write your subject in the middle of a blank sheet of paper
jot down ideas and details around the subject
use lines boxes and arrows and circles to show relationships among ideas and details

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preparing a scratch outline

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think carefully about: the point you are trying to make
the supporting items for that point
the order in which you will arrange those items

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goals in the first draft

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  1. state your main idea clearly

2. develope the content of your paper with plenty of specific details

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tips for revising

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  1. set the first draft aside for a while
  2. work from typed or printed text
  3. read your draft aloud
  4. add your thoughts and changes abouve the lines or in the margins of your paper
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3 stages of the revising process

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  1. revising content
  2. revising sentences
    3 editing
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in editing check for and correct errors in:

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  1. grammar
  2. punctuation usage
  3. spelling
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use what to balance words and ideas

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parallelism

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revising sentences

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1 use parallelism to balance words and ideas

2. keep voice and tense consistent

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revising content

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  1. unity
  2. the main idea must be clearly stated in the introductory paragraph
  3. supporting points must back up main idea
  4. support
  5. at least 3 separate points must support the main idea
  6. plenty of specific evidence must be provided for each supporting point
  7. organization
  8. have an interesting introduction solid conclusion and accurate title
  9. use transitions and other connecting words to connect ideas