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Writing Strategies

Writing Strategies. Basic Argument Organization Exercise Editing Strategies. Tutoring Center Dr. Marsha Urban. Writing Essays. The Basic Argument. STATEMENT. THESIS. SUPPORTING FACTS. CITATION. If you forget one piece, the argument fails. THESIS. STATEMENT. SUPPORTING FACTS.

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Writing Strategies

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  1. Writing Strategies Basic Argument Organization Exercise Editing Strategies Tutoring Center Dr. Marsha Urban

  2. Writing Essays Tutoring Center

  3. The Basic Argument STATEMENT THESIS SUPPORTING FACTS CITATION Tutoring Center

  4. If you forget one piece, the argument fails. THESIS STATEMENT SUPPORTING FACTS Tutoring Center

  5. Organization Exercise Tutoring Center

  6. When the first draft of your essay is complete, summarize each of your paragraphs on a separate piece of paper. For each paragraph there should be a one-sentence summary. Be sure to mark the paragraph number in the left margin, i.e. ¶ 1. Essay Organization Exercise ¶ 1 Summary of paragraph 1. ¶ 2 Summary of paragraph 2. ¶ 3 Summary of paragraph 3. ¶ 4 Summary of paragraph 4. ¶ 5 Summary of paragraph 5. ¶ 6 Summary of paragraph 6. ¶ 7 Summary of paragraph 7. ¶ 8 Summary of paragraph 8. Tutoring Center

  7. Step 2: Cut the paper so each summary is on one slip of paper ¶ 1 Summary of paragraph ¶ 1 Summary of paragraph 1. ¶ 2 Summary of paragraph 2. ¶ 3 Summary of paragraph 3. ¶ 4 Summary of paragraph 4. ¶ 5 Summary of paragraph 5. ¶ 6 Summary of paragraph 6. ¶ 7 Summary of paragraph 7. ¶ 8 Summary of paragraph 8. ¶ 2 Summary of paragraph ¶ 3 Summary of paragraph ¶ 4 Summary of paragraph ¶ 5 Summary of paragraph ¶ 6 Summary of paragraph ¶ 7 Summary of paragraph ¶ 8 Summary of paragraph Tutoring Center

  8. Step 3: Fold each slip so you cannot see which paragraph each summary belongs to. ¶ 1 Summary of paragraph Summary of paragraph Tutoring Center

  9. Step 4: Mix up the slips of paper. Summary of paragraph Summary of paragraph Summary of paragraph Summary of paragraph Summary of paragraph Summary of paragraph Summary of paragraph Summary of paragraph Tutoring Center

  10. Step 5: Read each sentence and put them in an order in which they flow from one to another. Summary of paragraph Summary of paragraph Summary of paragraph Summary of paragraph Summary of paragraph Summary of paragraph Summary of paragraph Summary of paragraph Tutoring Center

  11. Step 6: Unfold the slips so you can see the paragraph numbers ¶ 1 Summary of paragraph If the numbers are in the correct order then, CONGRATULATIONS, your essay is already organized. ¶ 2 Summary of paragraph ¶ 3 Summary of paragraph ¶ 4 Summary of paragraph ¶ 5 Summary of paragraph ¶ 6 Summary of paragraph ¶ 7 Summary of paragraph ¶ 8 Summary of paragraph Tutoring Center

  12. If the numbers are in a different order, move the paragraphs in your original draft into that order. Doing so will ensure that your essay is well-organized. ¶ 1 Summary of paragraph ¶ 6 Summary of paragraph ¶ 4 Summary of paragraph ¶ 7 Summary of paragraph ¶ 3 Summary of paragraph ¶ 2 Summary of paragraph ¶ 5 Summary of paragraph ¶ 8 Summary of paragraph Tutoring Center

  13. Editing Tips Tutoring Center

  14. Editing Tips Note: The best editing is done some time after writing the essay. Two hours away from your essay will give you a clarity that you cannot achieve immediately after writing it. Tutoring Center

  15. Read the essay looking for and marking: • Subject/verb agreement, • She are here. • She is here. • Awkward sentences, • The vampire scratched his head thoughtfully. As he bent over his conundrum. • The vampire scratched his head thoughtfully as he bent over his conundrum. • Commas that don’t belong, • The judge listened attentively, but ruled against the motion. • The judge listened attentively but ruled against the motion. • Commas that need to be added, • This morning I shot an elephant in my pajamas. • This morning, in my pajamas, I shot an elephant. Tutoring Center

  16. Comma splices, • Talk is cheap, action is what counts. • Talk is cheap; action is what counts. • Talk is cheap. Action is what counts. • Typos, • There is on water. • There is no water. • Points in need of more explanation, and parts that are difficult to understand. Tutoring Center

  17. Please note: • Sometimes small grammatical mistakes can disrupt an essay’s flow. Tutoring Center

  18. Finally, ask yourself: • Does one paragraph flow into the next? • Does one idea flow into the next? • Does the essay answer the question, “So what?” • Do you have supporting evidence that pertains to your topic or idea? • Avoid potential plagiarism by providing citations when you quote other people and when you paraphrase their ideas. Tutoring Center

  19. After searching for and marking errors… • Correct your paper according to these corrections! Tutoring Center

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