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TRANSPARENCYMASTERSThematerialsonthefollowingpagescanbeeasilycopiedandconvertedtotransparenciesforoverheadprojectors.InstructorsusingCollegeWritingSkillswithReadingsasaclasstextarepermittedtocopyandsouseanyofthesematerials.DiagramofanEssayTitleoftheEssayOpeningremarkstocatchreadersinterestThesisstatementPlanofdevelopment(optional)Topicsentence1(supportingpoint1)SpecificevidenceTopicsentence2(supportingpoint2)SpecificevidenceTopicsentence3(supportingpoint3)SpecificevidenceSummaryGeneralclosingremarks(Orboth)IntroductionConclusionBodyPrewritingTechniquesBrainstormingAskasmanyquestionsasyoucanthinkofaboutyoursubject.FreewritingWritewithoutstopping.Don’tworryabout“mistakes”-theydon’tmatter.Justfocusongettingwordsdownonpaper.Diagramming(Mapping)Usecircles,boxes,andothershapestoshowtherelationshipsbetweenideas.MakingaListListasmanyitemsaboutyourtopicasyoucanthinkof.PreparingaScratchOutlineInabriefoutline,showthethesisofyourpaperandnumber1,2,and3thepointsthatsupportyourthesis.Forexample:Televisioncanhaverealbenefits.1.Relaxation2.Entertainment3.EducationTheFourBasesofEffectiveWriting2Support4SentenceSkills3Coherence1UnityClearlystatedthesisintheopeningparagraph?Logicalplanofdevelopment?Allsupportingparagraphsontargetinsupportofthethesis?Specificevidence?Plentyofit?Anyroughspotswheresentencesdonotflowsmoothlyandclearly?Anymistakesingrammar,punctuation,orusage?Clearmethodoforganization?Transitionsandotherconnectivedevices?WritingaThesisStatementWriteathesisthatisneithertoobroadnortoonarrowforeachgroupofthreesupportingpoints.1.Thesis:_________________________________________a.Myfirstcarwasarebellious-lookingonewhichmatchedthewayIfeltandactedasateenager.b.Mynextcarreflectedmymorematureandpracticaladultself.c.MylatestcarseemstotellmethatImaging;itshowsmygrowingconcernwithcomfortandsafety.2.Thesis:_________________________________________a.Goingtoatwo-yearcollegecansaveupto$20,000intuition.b.Ifthecollegeisnearby,therearenocostsforroomandboard.c.Allthecoursecreditsthatareaccumulatedcanbetransferredtoafour-yearschool.3.Thesis:_________________________________________a.First,Itriedsimplyavoidingthesnacksaisleofthesupermarket.b.ThenIstartedlimitingmyselftoonlyfiveunitsofanygivensnack.c.Finally,indesperation,Ibegankeepingthecellophanebagsofsnacksinacupboard.4.Thesis:_________________________________________a.Firstofall,Iwasatypical“typeA”personality:anxious,impatient,andhard-driving.b.Ialsohadafamilyhistoryofrelativeswithhearttrouble.c.Myunhealthylifestyle,though,wasprobablythemajorfactor.CompletingThesisStatementsCompletethefollowingthesisstatementsbyaddingathirdsupportingpointthatwillmatchthetwoalreadyprovided.1.BecauseInevertookcollegepreparatorycoursesinhighschool,Ienteredcollegedeficientinmathematics,studyskills,and______________________________________.2.Agoodsalespersonneedstolikepeople,tobeaggressive,and________.3.Ratherthanblamemyselfforfailingthecourse,Iblamedtheinstructor,myadviser,andeven________.4.Anyonewhobuysanoldhouseplanningtofixitupshouldbepreparedtoputinalotoftime,hardwork,and________.5.Ouroldcareatsgas,makesfunnynoises,and_________.6.Mymother,myboss,andmy_________arethreepeoplewhoareveryimportantinmyliferightnow.7.Gettingmarriedtooyoungwasamistakebecausewehadn’tfinishedoureducation,weweren’treadyforchildren,and_________.8.Somerestaurantpatronsseemstoleavetheirhonesty,theircleanliness,andtheir_________athome.9.Duringmyfirstsemesteratcollege,Ihadtolearnhowtomanagemytime,howtomanagemydiet,and_________.10.ThreeexperiencesIwishIcouldforgetarethetimeIfelloffaladder,thetimeItriedtofixmyparentslawnmower,and_________.IntroductionsandConclusionsCommonMethodsofIntroduction1.Beginwithabroad,generalstatementofyourtopicandnarrowitdowntoyourthesisstatement.2.Startwithanideaorsituationthatistheoppositeoftheoneyouwilldevelop.3.Explaintheimportanceofyourtopictothereader.4.Useanincidentorbriefstory.5.Askoneormorequestions.6.Useaquotation.CommonMethodsofConclusion1.Endwithasummaryandfinalthought.2.Includeathought-provokingquestionorshortseriesofquestions.3.Endwithapredictionorrecommendation.ProvidingTransitionsInthespacesprovided,addappropriatetransitionstotietogetherthesentencesandideasinthefollowingessay.Drawfromthewordsgivenintheboxbelow.HookedonBuyingEveryday,Americansheadoutindrovesforourcountry’sdepartmentstores,discountcenters,andshoppingmalls.Weallhavetobuysomethingwethinkwereallyneedorwefeelisanincrediblebargain.Inreality,though,wearejustreadyforanotherfixofourfavoritedrug:shopping.Thereareseveralreasonswhyweseemtohaveturnedintoanationofconsumerjunkies.___________,Americansbelieveincompetition,evenwhenitcomestoacquiringpossessions.Wefeellikelosersifwedon’townthecars,appliances,clothes,andfurnitureourneighborsandfriendsown.___________,theBrownsfour-year-oldcarwillseemfineuntiltheSmithsnextdoorbuyabrand-newmodel.ThenthecompetitiveinstincttostayaheadinthegamesendstheBrownsoutscoutingthenewcarlots.____________,thecompetitiveurgetellsusthatpeople’ssuccessinlifeismeasuredbyhowmuchtheyown.Soweadmirethosewit