I found that I was in the hallway near the elevator where I had just come up. I opened the door and walked through it, closing the door behind me. I said, 'Wait I can't hear please talk slowly.' He looked at me and said, 'What?' I told him again I was deaf, and he said, 'Oh.' He pointed to a door and told me to go through that door. "I had to explain to him that I was deaf. Summarize (compress/shrink down) in your own words Translate and rewrite what the author is saying 3).Ī Topic Sentence should: Be used at the beginning of each body paragraph paragraph Be general enough to open up all the ideas in that paragraph Make the main idea of that paragraph clear Sample Topic Sentences: According to an article published in USA Today, “The elimination of ‘death row’ and executions would save California $ 1 billion over a five year period” (Smith par. Many do not realize how much executions actually cost, and how much money could be saved by eliminating the death penalty. Section of research paper: There are some who believe that keeping in prisoners costs taxpayers too much money. If Americans can accept that emotional injuries can be just as painful as physical ones, then as a country, the citizens should limit speech that may hurt people’s feelings in a ways that we limit speech that may cause someone bodily harm.ġ1 Step 3: Weave your facts from your notecards together with and in your own words.Įxample: Fact from notecard: The elimination of “death row” and executions would save California $ 1 billion over a five year period. Strong (Judgmental/Debatable) Thesis Statements: Even though there may be considerable advantages to restricting hate speech, the possibility of chilling open dialogue on crucial racial issues is too great and too high of a price to pay. Although we have the right to saw what we want, we should want to avoid hurting other people’s feelings.ġ0 Step 2B Continued: Sample Thesis Statements There should be no restrictions on the first amendment. Poor (nonjudgmental/nondebatable) thesis statements: Animal abuse is a big problem in the United States.
If _, then _.ĩ Step 2B Continued: Sample Thesis Statements Thesis statements: Are the carefully worded statements of the main idea of the paper Almost always include a judgment or evaluation they are never merely facts that can be easily proven Usually mention all of the subtopics of your paper Usually appear at the end of the introduction Should follow a pattern (optional depending on topic): _because _Sub.1_Sub.
A photography enthusiast takes his camera and twelve packs of fresh film on Spring Break but comes home and realizes ten of the film packs are still unopened.Ĩ Step 2B: Include a Strong Thesis Statement in your Introduction: Photography is one of the most popular hobbies in the world.īetter Hooks: When sixth-graders get drunk and 13-year-olds smoke pot every Friday night, society’s got a problem. The introduction should: Go first in your paper Explain to the reader what your paper is going to be about Interest the reader with a hook End with your thesis statement (claim)ĥ Step 2A: Include a Good Hook in your IntroductionĬan be a: Fact or statistic A scenario A rhetorical question Thought-provoking, original sentence (s) that draws the reader into the discussion Should not be: Painfully obvious A trite generalization Boring Something that puts me to sleepĭull Hooks: Drugs and alcohol are a problem for many young people in today’s society. Organize each subtopic based on the order that makes the most sense to each section of your paper: Chronological order Cause/Effect Number all of your cards on the back so that you know what the entire order of your paper will be (1-50). Make a different stack of cards for each of your subtopics. Every word should be typed by the guidelines above. Third person only! Do not put ANYTHING in your paper in italics or bold font. 2 Formatting Order of Pages Appearance Title Page (see example)ĥ-8 pages (no headings or titles on the first page) Appendices (if you are including pictures/graphs, etc.) Works Cited (as a whole separate page at the end) Double-Spaced 1’’ Margins Times New Roman Font Size 12 Font No contractions No first (I, Me, We, etc.) or second (you, your, etc.) pronouns.
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