3: Writing Essentials Last updated Save as PDF Page ID 58173 Lumen Learning Lumen Learning 3.1: Why It Matters- Writing Essentials 3.2: Introduction to Thesis Statements and Topic Sentences 3.3: Thesis Statements 3.4: Topic Sentences 3.5: Introduction to Effective Paragraphs 3.6: Paragraph Development- Supporting Claims 3.7: Paragraphs and Paragraph Transitions 3.8: Introductions 3.9: Conclusions 3.10: Introduction to Audience Awareness 3.11: Audience Analysis 3.12: Tone, Language, and Appeal 3.13: Introduction to Writing Strong Sentences 3.14: Sentence Construction 3.15: Using the Active Voice 3.16: Putting It Together- Writing Essentials 3.17: Discussion- Thesis Statements and Supporting Claims Assignment 3.18: Discussion- Take a Stance