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EasyBib. EasyBib Notes/Outline Due Friday. Step 1: Create 6 Notes Step 2: Group Notes that go together Step 3: Write a Topic Sentence as Group Title Step 4: Write Thesis Statement Step 5: Drag Notes in order you want them to side pane
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EasyBib Notes/Outline Due Friday Step 1: Create 6 Notes Step 2: Group Notes that go together Step 3: Write a Topic Sentence as Group Title Step 4: Write Thesis Statement Step 5: Drag Notes in order you want them to side pane Step 6: Print, UNCHECK “Notes” box, and Print Completed Outline
Thesis and Topic Statements • Thesis Statement: • Answers The Big Question and lists examples to be explained in your paper • Last sentence in your introduction • Topic Sentences: • First sentence in each body paragraph • Tells which example is the topic of that paragraph
Revising and Editing 1. Eliminate contractions: can’t=cannot; wouldn’t=would not 2. Eliminate opinion statements a. Examples include: I think…, I believe… , My thoughts are…, You may think … 3. Type out numbers that are less than 100 4. Eliminate phrases that are not academically professional Examples: A lot get(ting)/got(ten) sort of kind of