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- https://human.libretexts.org/Courses/Evergreen_Valley_College/Integrated_Reading_and_Writing/02%3A_Prewriting_Strategies_and_Thesis_Statements/2.01%3A_Introduction_to_Prewriting_Strategies/2.1.05%3A_BrainstormingAs you list the ideas, you might find yourself gravitating more towards certain ideas such as the negative aspects of social media such as loneliness, distracting, and cyberbullying. The following vid...As you list the ideas, you might find yourself gravitating more towards certain ideas such as the negative aspects of social media such as loneliness, distracting, and cyberbullying. The following video, How To Get Ideas For Writing: 3 Ways How to Brainstorm for an Essay created by learn Academic English walks you through brainstorming and other prewriting strategies:
- https://human.libretexts.org/Courses/Evergreen_Valley_College/Integrated_Reading_and_Writing/01%3A_Integrated__Reading_and_Writing_(IRW)/1.02%3A_Critical_Reading_Strategies/1.2.07%3A_MetacognitionDo you try to preview and predict ideas, do you highlight the text, do you annotate the page with your comments and questions, do you take notes on a separate page, do you try to summarize the ideas t...Do you try to preview and predict ideas, do you highlight the text, do you annotate the page with your comments and questions, do you take notes on a separate page, do you try to summarize the ideas to better understand the chapter, or do you outline the reading by identifying the main idea and the secondary ideas?
- https://human.libretexts.org/Courses/Evergreen_Valley_College/Integrated_Reading_and_Writing/08%3A_Writing_the_Research_Paper/8.07%3A_Chapter_8_TakeawaysBe prepared to share your final draft with your classmates, either through exchange or a brief oral report. What surprised you the most about what you've learned, either about your subject, the proces...Be prepared to share your final draft with your classmates, either through exchange or a brief oral report. What surprised you the most about what you've learned, either about your subject, the process of academic research, or writing the paper? What did you do well in the project, and why do you think so? What could you improve in the project, and how will you change your process for future papers? Revised your draft and completed your paper
- https://human.libretexts.org/Courses/Evergreen_Valley_College/Integrated_Reading_and_Writing/09%3A_Reviewing_the_Basics_of_Grammar_Mechanics_and_Success_Skills/9.03%3A_Punctuation/9.3.04%3A_CommasWhen you see a subordinating conjunction at the beginning of a sentence, this signals an introductory phrase, and you know a comma is coming at the end of that subordinate phrase, as illustrated in th...When you see a subordinating conjunction at the beginning of a sentence, this signals an introductory phrase, and you know a comma is coming at the end of that subordinate phrase, as illustrated in these examples: If you have a distinct shift at the end in content or a shift at the end for emphasis, you should set off that shift at the end with a comma.
- https://human.libretexts.org/Courses/Evergreen_Valley_College/Integrated_Reading_and_Writing/08%3A_Writing_the_Research_Paper/8.05%3A_Write_the_Rough_Draft/8.5.02%3A_Incorporate_and_Explain_EvidenceBefore quoting, the author provides the reader with both the author (Homi Bhabha) and the title of the publication (The Location of Culture). Unsupported opinions can weaken the credibility of the wri...Before quoting, the author provides the reader with both the author (Homi Bhabha) and the title of the publication (The Location of Culture). Unsupported opinions can weaken the credibility of the writer because the reader may lose their trust in the writer, or they can compromise the strength a perceived validity of the paper's argument by overshadowing other trustworthy evidence.
- https://human.libretexts.org/Courses/Evergreen_Valley_College/Integrated_Reading_and_Writing/08%3A_Writing_the_Research_Paper/8.03%3A_Carefully_Document_SourcesIt’s generally a bad idea to write a draft in which you include quotes and paraphrases without ensuing citations, intending to return later to the draft and insert the necessary in-text citations—if y...It’s generally a bad idea to write a draft in which you include quotes and paraphrases without ensuing citations, intending to return later to the draft and insert the necessary in-text citations—if you do this, you might overlook source material when you return to the paper
- https://human.libretexts.org/Courses/Evergreen_Valley_College/Integrated_Reading_and_Writing/08%3A_Writing_the_Research_Paper/8.06%3A_Revise_the_Paper/8.6.04%3A_Write_Your_Final_DraftWrite the final draft of your paper. If you're turning in a paper copy, make sure you've included all of the pages required for the assignment and place them in numerical order If you're turning in an...Write the final draft of your paper. If you're turning in a paper copy, make sure you've included all of the pages required for the assignment and place them in numerical order If you're turning in an electronic copy, make sure you've included all of the the pages required for the assignment and you've used the software format and file naming conventions required by your professor. If you have any questions about the paper or the due date, contact your professor immediately!
- https://human.libretexts.org/Courses/Evergreen_Valley_College/Integrated_Reading_and_Writing/05%3A_Using_Narration_Description_and_Classification/5.02%3A_Purpose_and_Rhetorical_ModesAbout this time, when some rain began to fall, Sancho proposed that they should shelter themselves in the fulling-mill, but Don Quixote had conceived such abhorrence for it, on account of what was pas...About this time, when some rain began to fall, Sancho proposed that they should shelter themselves in the fulling-mill, but Don Quixote had conceived such abhorrence for it, on account of what was past, that he would no means set foot within its wall; wherefore, turning to the right-hand, they chanced to fall in with a road different from that in which they had traveled the day before; they had not gone far, when the knight discovered a man riding with something on his head, that glittered like…
- https://human.libretexts.org/Courses/Evergreen_Valley_College/Integrated_Reading_and_Writing/08%3A_Writing_the_Research_Paper/8.02%3A_Take_NotesInstead of presenting evidence in the order of the sources you read, use your notes to organize your supporting evidence, opposing evidence, and rebuttals in a logical order that will best convince yo...Instead of presenting evidence in the order of the sources you read, use your notes to organize your supporting evidence, opposing evidence, and rebuttals in a logical order that will best convince your reader. The study showed that personal discussions are much more likely to take place in face-to-face classes than in online classes since “83 percent of the subjects had such discussions in face-to-face classes, but only 32 percent in online classes" (Santos 25).
- https://human.libretexts.org/Courses/Evergreen_Valley_College/Integrated_Reading_and_Writing/02%3A_Prewriting_Strategies_and_Thesis_Statements/2.04%3A_Critical_Thinking_Questions_Reflection_and_Group_ActivitiesAfter you create a clearly defined thesis, share it with your group members and discuss each thesis statement for unity and clarity. Your thesis is the most important part of your essay that creates a...After you create a clearly defined thesis, share it with your group members and discuss each thesis statement for unity and clarity. Your thesis is the most important part of your essay that creates a roadmap for your readers and keeps you focused on the topic. Next, you'll create an outline for your essay with a thesis statement and at least 3-4 topic sentences for each body paragraph ending with a concluding statement.
- https://human.libretexts.org/Courses/Evergreen_Valley_College/Integrated_Reading_and_Writing/04%3A_Finding_the_Right_Words_to_Write/4.04%3A_Formal_and_Informal_Diction/4.4.02%3A_Commonly_Confused_TermsThis provides a comprehensive list (with examples) of words that are either confusing to use or commonly confused.
