the
- is not the devil
- but
- DO NOT COPY PASTE
- Do not cite it as a source
- Use it as a jumping-off point
- Check out the sources used for each article - can be VERY useful
EXTREMELY SHORT GUIDE
Internet Research:
to
- in short, be careful
- check dates & authors
- is it recent?
- is it credible?
- stick to print sources where you can
- evaluate carefully
- Major resource: http://library.tctc.edu/home/researchprocess
HOW TO
write
an
essay
Step 1: Intro
1. Attention Getter
2. Introduce the subject
3. (optional) Personal Credibility
4. Preview of Main Points
This is basically a funnel for your audience/reader.
by witicism
Step 2: Body
1. Between 2-5 Main Points
-3 points is the "golden standard"
2. Every a must have a b
3. The last sentence of every main point should be a transition to the next point.
Step 3: Conclusion
thesis
?
1. Review of Main Points
2. General summary
3. Memorable closing
p.211, textbook - "Your main points, summed up in a sentence (or two); what you intend to 'prove' in your paper"
The specific argument you're making, with a preview of HOW you're
making your argument
This is a reverse of your intro, another "funnel" for your audience/reader.
so, you're handed an essay topic...
- break it down!
- what is it asking?
- what's your thesis?