Starting with a few simple sentences on a paper is not enough. ... Examples (c,d) are also good topic sentences because we used several and number. ... Concluding sentence usually starts with a transition such as in short, all in all, in conclusion, in summary. ... Start each sentence with a capital letter. 5. End each sentence with a period, a question mark, or an exclamation mark. 6. ...

• Word Count: 2464
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• Grade Level: High School

I feel that the stories failure has more to do with its content. ... This is a small relatively unimportant sentence but if it had a touch of sarcasm in it along with a bolder structure it create a powerful image. ... In third paragraph, after the first few sentences she starts trailing off into a comparative and contrast essay. ... I love coming up with structures within the main structure of my paper. Because that is the way I like to read. ...

• Word Count: 557
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• Grade Level: High School

I've conquered math, science, and history like gold, but faced with writing, I would coward with fear. ... A sentence of mine starts with "I", "It", "Because", "The." It is difficult for me to think of new ways to begin sentences or use sentence patterns that I see in other people essays. ... Now, in this English class, I am once again faced with what I tried to avoid for so many years, writing. ... Because I've put away writing for so long, I have to almost relearn everything from the beginning. ...

• Word Count: 379
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• Grade Level: High School

After you have decided on a topic, you can start outlining your essay. You are going to start with my three main points. Try to think of at least three sentences for each point. ... You essay should start with an introduction that includes your thesis statement and what you are going to write about specifically. ... Make sure every sentence is relevant. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

To begin writing, I familiarized my self with the article. ... So I went back and started to edit. ... I looked at my topic sentences and tried to group paragraphs in a way that flowed. Also, I looked to make sure that my topic sentences supported my thesis statement, which I focused into two sentences. ... It was the style of essay that I thought made the most sense with the prompt. ...

• Word Count: 506
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• Grade Level: High School

The elements that I found most interesting about his writing style are the adjectives, the dialogue with the reader and the sentence variation. ... In this sentence he effectively describes different objects with few words, in the words of Donald Hall "Less is more, in prose as in architecture" (Trimble). ... In fact in some passages Rafferty refers directly to us (readers) starting sentences with "you". ... Rafferty is also a master in the use of short-powerful sentences. ... I like this passage Rafferty uses because it demonstrates shock sentences clearly, " But Cobb...

• Word Count: 1390
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The body of this essay started one paragraph ago, when I started to discuss what I had mentioned in my introduction. ... Do not strand a quotation between two of your own sentences; it might drown out there and take your ideas down with it. ... If I see an essay that has obviously been printed from a computer, but that essay is full of spelling mistakes, I will be suspicious about the care you have taken with your essay because all word processors have spell-check programs. ... All that is really necessary here is a restatement of your thesis and some concluding words that give the reader a ...

• Word Count: 1737
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Perhaps, it is because he/she is not quite so sure as to the process and structure that goes into writing an essay. ... Just let yourself write with the freedom of making mistakes and then later when you start to write your paper that is when you will begin to make corrections. ... The next part that you will work on is the body of the paragraph; in fact it consists of three paragraphs with five to seven sentences in each. ... Because when you start to read the paper, you want to have an open and objective outlook about your paper. ... Whenever you receive feedback, you want to first begin...

• Word Count: 600
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

Because the introduction is clearly defined by its position in the paper, it is not labeled. ... Common problems in writing include, jargon used, wordiness, redundancy, word choice, colloquial expressions, overuse of pronouns (beginning or ending a sentence with a pronoun), and use of an editorial "we." ... Another common error that should be avoided is ending a sentence with a preposition. ... When writing use the author, year at the beginning of the sentence rather than at the end of the sentence. ... References Start the reference list on a new page. ...

• Word Count: 1149
• Approx Pages: 5
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• Grade Level: High School

Perhaps it is because students frequently get back marked up papers with lower-than-expected grades and, therefore, cringe whenever the next essay comes along.  ... Look how this essay starts with a sentence designed to generate some interest and to engage the reader.  By the end of that introduction paragraph, the writer gets to his thesis statement: the best one- or two-sentence summary of the essay as a whole.  Because this thesis statement mentions that there are three main steps to improving writing (organization, development, and formatting), the reader should expect one body parag...

• Word Count: 608
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• Grade Level: High School

Brandon's Clown by Wallace Armstrong is a short essay on his experience with his first commissioned painting. ... During his drafting period is when his work really started to take form. ... This is like when one can see his writing start to form on paper. When the clusters of thought turn to organized ideas, which turn into sentences and paragraphs. ... He was even skipping class because this was his best work ever. ...

• Word Count: 285
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• Grade Level: High School

During the first few weeks of class we started to learn how to write our names. I knew then that I was thankful for a short name because I had a hard time writing it! ... " I turned that in with just the one line on it. ... We needed a good topic sentence, that hooker sentence that captures your reader, three statements along with three supporting details to support the statements, a fantastic personal life experience, and the best conclusion that anyone has ever read. ... Now I have written the final words of this autobiography and I smile at the last period placed at the end of this la...

• Word Count: 1631
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

When I first started this class, I honestly wasn't expecting to do all the work that I ended up doing in just one regular English class. ... I've also improved at making my sentences flow smoother from one to another with the help of transitions. In many of my essays in this portfolio, I've been able to drastically use transition words to help my sentences flow smoother to convey my ideas. ... My thinking skills have improved because now I can read something and understand what the author is saying. ... This year, I have become a better reader through thinking deeply about the t...

• Word Count: 812
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

Later we still had to fill these little boxes, but they were forming sentences. ... But I started to structure the main part in paragraphs with paying attention that the text is coherent. ... I remember that I sat in front of my computer monitor and started to write. ... In the next papers I could handle with it. ... Furthermore I blame the university for that, because we never had real instruction on how to write a term paper, and we had to learn it by doing. ...

• Word Count: 914
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• Grade Level: High School

People need to be able to communicate confidently and appropriately with people of all walks of life: with those who are older or younger, with those in positions of power, with peers and family, with small and large groups. ... Sentences are shorter, and tend to avoid the more formal punctuation of the semi-colon and colon. ... It is the way we compile words and or sentences when we are communicating with others. ... In one of my previous English classes we started a discussion about the Internet, but we got into a variety of subjects, one of which was, basically, "do we need books anymo...

• Word Count: 1333
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Begin with an opening sentence which makes a personal observation about the question that shows you thinking, get right to the point, and end with the thesis you made while brainstorming. ... Each body paragraph should have a concrete detailed sentence that supports the topic sentence stated in your thesis, followed by evidence and your commentary. ... Next, you have to understand who the targeted audience, whether it is a general or specific audience, because the author has chosen devices that he/she believes is most effective for this certain audience. ... You need to argue your position on ...

• Word Count: 1051
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

Another problem I encounter while writing my essays is perfecting my sentence structure. ... It makes it a little hard for me to come up with sentence that make sense, but at the same time also sound professional. ... Also, I plan to get a head start on my papers at least a week before it is due. I have been waiting until about two or three days before the essay is due just to get started. ... So far, I have thoroughly enjoyed EN 101 with Mr. ...

• Word Count: 1043
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• Grade Level: High School

The way she relates some of her stories makes the readers feel as if she is credible, because she uses personal examples. ... From the introduction she tells of a friend who died of a disease that is now curable while at the same time starting to develop her central theme. ... Starting out she introduces with a story with which the reader gives sympathy. ... This one last sentence not only confuses the reader but discredits almost the entire essay. ... One problem would be the major structural errors that brought the paper down a lot in the persuasive category because Ms. ...

• Word Count: 1235
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

Southern Vietnam didn't really like that, thus a civil war started. ... This president started pulling troops out of Vietnam. ... " This sentence stood out to me. ... They walk on past the farmer, with a gruesome detail of the man dying. ... As you can see, writers started composing terrific writings. ...

• Word Count: 634
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• Grade Level: High School

The second aspect that has a lot to do with the short story's success is the high symbolic value of every little action or object from start to finish. ... This is a very unforgiving challenge because failure basically means you drown. ... The third most important aspect that also has a lot to do with its success is the writing techniques. ... This is a very suspenseful moment because of the clever contrast of short and long sentences, the fact that he is swimming so fast and the effective technique of all, the constant counting. ... I would recommend it to most people who enjoy reading o...

• Word Count: 878
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• Grade Level: High School

This sentence is the key sentence in, "The Writer" by Richard Wilbur. ... At first I was confused because I thought that I had done something for them to "throw me out of the house." ... They decided that I needed to start to become my own independent person. ... I think that the reason why the starling was put into the poem was because the bird was going through the same things that the daughter was. ... The daughter must not give up because then she will never succeed....

• Word Count: 1033
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• Grade Level: High School

My attitude started to change. ... I began with the introduction. ... I concluded the introduction with my thesis. ... I knew this would be the most challenging part because it would make up for the majority of the research paper. ... Sentence after sentence, paragraph after paragraph, and page after page my paper began to flow. ...

• Word Count: 1819
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

Upon reviewing this sentence, I can clearly see throughout that I must simplify my works to prevent fragmentation and poor structural content. Lastly, I must persevere throughout my whole essay to finish as strong as I started. ... A writer must do the same with his channel of communication. ... Many essays have been filled with great content, strong research, and valid arguments; however, these essays can be compared to the chaos and confusion of a messy room because they lack direction. ... Word document software has allowed us to have more than one copy open at once and it helps to iden...

• Word Count: 1351
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

One reason Cogdill chooses not to use the computer to write because when revising you can't tell if you've left out any ideas or if you need to change paragraphs, sentences, or words. ... "Good writers use a word processor to implement the changes they make with a pen.... You can begin with an idea and then start listing words that come to your head. After I have come up with a subject to write about, I write my thesis statement. ... When editing I replace any words or sentences that may sound awkward. ...

• Word Count: 991
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

They are at all different stages of the writing process -- finishing a story, starting a new story, editing, illustrating, etc. ... The might say something like, "When I was reading my piece aloud, I noticed that I used some short, choppy sentences. I am going to combine some of these sentences to make them a little more interesting. Watch as I try that with these two sentences... Teachers will take out the story from the day before, reread it to the class, and add on to the story by starting a second paragraph. ...

• Word Count: 1940
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School