Assignment: Taking Essay Exams: Step 5- Write A Clear, Well-Organized Essay

Study Skills 101
2022-08-27T23:02:00Z

Due: Aug 1, 2022 by 11:59pm

Following the suggestions, you have done all the preliminary work needed to write an effective essay. Be sure not to wreck your chances of getting a good grade by writing carelessly. Instead, as you prepare your response, keep the principles of good writing: unity, support, organization, and clear, error-free sentences.

First, start your essay with a sentence stating the topic. Then make sure that everything in your essay relates to your opening statement.

Second, you must consider time limitations and provide your main points with as much support as possible.

Third, use transitions to guide your reader through your answer. Words such as first, next, then, however, and finally make it easy for the reader to follow your train of thought.

Last, leave time to proofread your essay for sentence-skills mistakes you may have made while you concentrated on writing your answer. Look for omitted, miswritten, or misspelled words, awkward phrasings or misplaced punctuation marks, or whatever else may prevent the reader from understanding your thought. Write the acronym "C.O.P.S." at the top of the page to remind you to check your capitalization, organization, punctuation, and spelling. Cross out any mistakes and make your corrections neatly above the errors. If you want to change or add to some point, insert an asterisk at the appropriate spot, put another asterisk at the bottom of the page, and add the corrected or additional material there.

Illustration of Step 5: Read through Carl's answer, which follows, and then do the discussion activity afterward.

(Langan, 1978/1989, p. 241)

Please read and respond to the "Taking Essay Exams: Writing A Clear, Well-Organized Essay Discussion."

You May Access The Discussion Here

You May Access The Associated Rubric Here

References:

Langan, J. (1989). Reading and study skills (pp. 240-242). Mcgraw-Hill. (Original work published 1978)

Following the suggestions, you have done all the preliminary work needed to write an effective essay. Be sure not to wreck your chances of getting a good grade by writing carelessly. Instead, as you prepare your response, keep the principles of good writing: unity, support, organization, and clear, error-free sentences.

First, start your essay with a sentence stating the topic. Then make sure that everything in your essay relates to your opening statement.

Second, you must consider time limitations and provide your main points with as much support as possible.

Third, use transitions to guide your reader through your answer. Words such as first, next, then, however, and finally make it easy for the reader to follow your train of thought.

Last, leave time to proofread your essay for sentence-skills mistakes you may have made while you concentrated on writing your answer. Look for omitted, miswritten, or misspelled words, awkward phrasings or misplaced punctuation marks, or whatever else may prevent the reader from understanding your thought. Write the acronym "C.O.P.S." at the top of the page to remind you to check your capitalization, organization, punctuation, and spelling. Cross out any mistakes and make your corrections neatly above the errors. If you want to change or add to some point, insert an asterisk at the appropriate spot, put another asterisk at the bottom of the page, and add the corrected or additional material there.

Illustration of Step 5: Read through Carl's answer, which follows, and then do the discussion activity afterward.

(Langan, 1978/1989, p. 241)

Please read and respond to the "Taking Essay Exams: Writing A Clear, Well-Organized Essay Discussion."

You May Access The Discussion Here

You May Access The Associated Rubric Here

References:

Langan, J. (1989). Reading and study skills (pp. 240-242). Mcgraw-Hill. (Original work published 1978)