Revising Checklist for Essays Does the introductory paragraph Revising Checklist for Paragraphs Does the topic sentence begin with general statements and end with specific hess statement? contain both a topic and a controling idea? 1 have controling idea that gives the reader ahint about what the Paragraph will say about the topic? C7 include thesis statement that cleatly states what the esay is about? Do the body paragraphs cach beyin with topic sentence? Do the supporting sentences giveenough specific detaits such as examples to explain or prove the topic each have enough speci details such as examples, statisti, or quotations to explain or prove the topic sentence? cach have unity? Thats do the supporting sentences in each paragraph relate directly tothe topic O fallow a logical order? include transition signals to guide the reader from one ida to the next and fom one paragraph tothe next? CD have unity Thatis do they all relate diretly tothe topic sentence? fallow a logical order? include transition signals to guide the reader from one idea to the next? Does the concluding sentence begin witha conclusion signa? O either summarize the main points or restate the topie sentence in different vwoulat Does the concluding paragraph begin with conctsion signa? either summarize the main points of the esay or restate the thesis statement in different words? void introducing a new ides? avoid introducing new ideas? Writing Academic English FOURTH EDITION Alice Oshima Ann HogueContents Acknowledgments... x a th PARTI WRITING A PARAGRAPH .. 1 Chapter! Paragraph Structure . 2 The Topic Seaton Position of Topic Sentences 5 The Two Pats ofa Topi Sentence 9 Supporting Sentences u ‘The Concng Sentence 8 ir Blasi Pesce Kabese A Rese NY Review 16 rl soma) ys Pe Coe Ss. Gey Ime. Wang Practice 16 Chapter 2 Unity and Cohere 8 Litas ones Cate nin Dat an 8 "Wig sae ago Aan sie Coerece 21 Repttion of Key Nouns Key Noun Subsiutes $ ng Hata Transion Signals. 25 gical Orde 4 Review 36 = Wing Practice 7 Chapter 3. Supporting Details: Facts, Quotations, ..........+.39 and Statistics tench andes, Aces ou Companion Facts vers Opinions 9 \Webtes cuore aa, ad ut a Using Ouse Souees| a ‘ces round the wo | Plagirism 41 md vettions sens 04s Direct Quotation 2 Reporting Verbs ad Pres 3 he Ui Stes of Panctating Diest Quotations 5 HBTS eSB =I tooo os Indiret Quotations a7Writing Practice Sit Review PART I WRITING AN ESSAY. Chapter 4 From Paragraph to Essa The Three Part of an Essay The Inraditory Parerip ne! Inirdtion Attention Geting Inirdvetion Body Prsraphs| Thesis Statements for Logical Divison of Tas The Concluding Pareraph Review Applsing What You Have Learned Chapter 5 Chronological Orde: Thesis Statements for a Press Esay Transition Signals for Chronological Onder Applying What You Have Learned Reading 1 ‘Questions Suggestions for Discussion or Weng ‘Gees Chapter 6 Cause/Effect Essays - (Organization for Caus/Esfect Onde Block Organization Chin Organization CCausfEfet Signal Words und Phases Process Essays. ® 51 ey 55 - 56 o 61 6 " 7% *0 *0 8 st 31 Cause Signal Words Effect Signal Words Review Writing Prac Applying What You Have Leuned Re ° Suggestions for Discusion ov Weng Chapter 7 Comparison/Contrast Essays. . Organization of Comparison/Contrast Essays Point ty Poi Ongnation Organization Comparison and Contrast Signal Wows ‘Comparison Signal Words rast Signal Words Review Wiring Practice Applying What Reading Suasestio 1 Have Leared for Discusion o Writing Chapter 8 Paraphrase 1d Summary Pariptrssing Papin Using Paraphrases as Support Review Chapter 9 Argumentative Essays Applying What You Have Learned Questions . 2 38