learly indicate the specific sources also referenced in the works cited Specifically identify the location of the information that you used Carefully create a clear and concise citation, always confirming its accuracy Check out the video below for more discussion of your in-text citations.

T = “What’s all this about?” E = “How do you know?” A = “Why should I care?” R = “What does this have to do with anything?

opic sentence: summarizes the main idea of the paragraph; presents a claim that supports your thesis. Supporting sentences: examples, details, and explanations that support the topic sentence (and claim). Concluding sentence: gives the paragraph closure by relating the claim back to the topic sentence and thesis statement.

he main points you make about your thesis and the examples you use to expand on those points need to be specific. Use specific examples to provide the evidence and to build upon your general idea

Chronological order → best for describing events Spatial order → best for describing places Order of importance →  best for describing objects and people

Prewriting Outlining the structure of ideas Writing a rough draft Revising Editing

ontent is also shaped by tone. When the tone matches the content, the audience will be more engaged, and you will build a stronger relationship with your reader

Last, do not post unrelated ideas; for example, if you are asked about the main idea of a text you read, make sure to read the text, and respond by giving what you think is the main idea, not by posting that you liked the text because of a personal experience you had. It isn’t wrong to include personal content, but be sure to answer the instructor’s questions first to earn full credit.