step of Revising In writing an example essay to prove a point, the number of examples you use depends on the topic.. For example, if you were ……… to write about the difficulties in writi
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Also try to make your essay lively by using an amusing or dramatic incident, an unusually surprising fact, or a conclusion that
challenges the reader to think and explore further
unusually
An argumentative essay is like a debate (a formal argument or discussion of a question)
In order to convince the reader of your point
of view, you must show that you know the
opposing ……… and can refute
them (prove that they are incorrect or weak) arguments
An essay is a short composition in prose that
……… a subject limited in scope
An essay that you write for your college
courses to narrate a story is called narration,
to describe something or somebody
description
discusses
An essay that is ……… to
convey information is called exposition
Exposition is the act of presenting,
explaining, or expounding facts or ideas in writing or in speaking when you use different patterns of organization
Written
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……… order among things with some common characteristics establish
Essays that you write for your college
courses usually require the representation of information about a
……….subject
selected
Good writing is rewriting Therefore, you have
to make a number of drafts filled
……… additions, deletions,
rearrangements, and rewordings, each time considering alternatives and making choices with
However, when ……… in writing, you should always use a pronoun to refer
clearly to a noun that has already been used;
in other words, the pronoun reference must
be clear so that the reader can understand which noun is replacing
using pronouns
Illustration or listing essays give examples
……… benefits,
advantages, or results,…
to prove
In order to prove your main idea/thesis of
your essay, especially in a narration or
………., using examples is very
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description
In the introduction of a process essay, you have to tell what the process is,
……… what situations it is used, and why it is important
in
In the step of Drafting, you write using the ideas and plan you have developed during your prewriting You put your ideas
……… ………words, keeping in mind your purposes for writing (to inform, persuade or entertain your reader)
into
In the step of Editing, you check
……… to make sure that your grammar, punctuation, and spelling are correct While editing, you can use a
grammar book or/and a dictionary handy for reference
thoroughly
In the step of Prewriting, you have to
……… for your writing by exploring ideas about your topic, gathering information and organize your
materials (outlining)
think and plan
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check everything again, Before you
hand……… your writing, be sure that your writing has no errors, your handwriting is legible, or typing is neat
in
In the step of Revising, You also have to
concentrate ……… your choice of
words and sentence structure for a smooth flow of content and an appropriate tone for your audience
on
In the thesis statement, you cannot simply give ……… about bilingual education or imigration, you must state your opinion
information
In the ………, you read over what you have written, decide what ideas to be removed or added and, if needed, reorganize the ideas to improve the first draft according to the needs and expectation of your reader
step of Revising
In writing an example essay to prove a point, the number of examples you use depends on the topic For example, if you were
……… to write about the difficulties
in writing in English, you would develop the
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case, examples are the aspects or problems writers meet with in writing
asked
Life would be very boring if …… ………
……… nothing to read
to spend the time and to understand about the past, the present and the future
there was
Making ……… is a
common method of exposition We need
compare and contrast two things, items, or people of like nature to determine the
superiority of one thing over the other, to
explain something unknown on the basis of something known, to show the differences or similarities, advantages or disadvantages of one thing compared with another, etc
comparison and contrast
One of the most common ………… made by inexperienced writers involves using too
personal a manner in a piece of formal
writing which is called “chatty style” The
chatty style is recognized by the use of: 1 The first personal pronouns and 2 The
informal you
mistakes
……… other written essays, an
example essay begins with the first
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A thesis is the key opinion, the point,
argument or generalization of an essay
Like
Process essays convey a clear
understanding of ……… …
………… either how to do something or how something was done or is done
a process of
Remember that in explaining a process, you should ………… ………that the
directions are complete and specific so that someone who is unfamiliar with the process will be able to perform it successfully
make sure
The aim of an argumentative essay is to
convince readers to agree with your position Your ………
……… must show a clear point
of view with three reasons that you will argue
in the body of your essay
thesis statement
The body of an example essay will develop
……….of the thesis in a
separate paragraph or set of paragraphs,
each of which begins with a strong topic
sentence
each aspect
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The cause essay may discuss one effect in the introduction and then all the causes as a block in the body or in an effect essay, one cause is mentioned in the introduction and all the effects are ……… in the body
discussed
The example essay will end with a strong
conclusion paragraph that provides insight on the thesis statement The ……… is used to wrap up your arguments by stating what your essay has shown
conclusion
The number of examples you use in an
example essay depends on the topic, but
usually three ……… four extended
examples (illustrations) might suffice
However, your examples should be
representative/typical, covering a wide range
of interest areas/aspects:
OR
The order you select to arrange your
examples is really what you have to consider Usually the examples and details in an
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an example essay the examples are
essentially ……… in the same order
arranged
There are many types of expository essays according ……… many
methods you use to develop your essay
topic Reading essays of these kinds, you may find out the way the information/the
writer’s ideas have been exposed/conveyed
to the reader
to
There are two types of process ………
……… : instructing or directing the reader for doing something and explaining or analyzing something for the
reader to understand
analysis essays
The way you think in writing is in
……… ways different from
your way of thinking in speaking, so when you write to a reader, you share what you learn
many
The writer might use humor, romance, or
suspense as the basis for a poem, short
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enjoyment
To communicate effectively, when
……… you need to choose the most suitable vocabulary for your
audience For most college writing, you need
to use the adult vocabulary that mature,
intelligent readers expect
writing
Understanding writing as a multistage
process allows you to work efficiently,
concentrating one activity at a time
……… trying to handle all facets
of a writing project simultaneously
rather than
When a problem arises, we use this method
of reasoning ………… ………… the
causes for it and also to analyze – predict its results or effects
to figure out
Whenever you write, your goal is
……… ………
effectively with the people who are going to read what you write
to communicate
When you explain how something happened, how something works, or why a problem
exists, you should ………
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reader about a topic, showing that you
understand the topic well
provide
When you have two ideas next to
……… ……… and if they are
of equal importance and related to each
other, you do not need to use a period to
separate them, you can put them together by using coordinating conjunctions: and, but, for, nor, or, so, yet
each other
Writing a cause and effect essay, we may want to analyze causes and/or effects to
answer some question Why does/did it
happen? or What happens/happened as a result/because of this? In doing this, we will require examining the topic carefully to sound logical, finding out the ……… in it cause-effect relations
Writing creates reading Writing
……… a long lasting record
of your ideas for others to read and think
about
creates
Writing is always about a topic If you know
or understand about a topic well, you write about it with authority and
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writing is interesting to the reader
interest
Writing is a means to ……… the ability of educated people Throughout their lives, their writing shows how effectively they think, understand and use language
evaluate
Writing is a way of ……… … and
learning When you are writing, you have to think to formulate ideas
thinking