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Chapter One

An Introduction to Writing
College Writing Skills, 7E and College Writing Skills with Readings, 7E
John Langan
2008 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

Chapter 1

The Process: 4 Steps in a Nutshell


1. Discover a clearly stated point or thesis. 2. Provide logical, detailed support for your thesis. 3. Organize and connect your supporting material. 4. Revise and edit so that your sentences are effective and error-free.
College Writing Skills / CWS with Readings, 7E

2008 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

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Point and Support


Any idea that you advance MUST be
supported with

(What kind? How many? What did it look/feel/smell/taste/sound like?)


College Writing Skills / CWS with Readings, 7E 2008 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

specific reasons or details.

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Point and Support in a Paragraph

A paragraph usually consists of a

topic sentence
Ex:

Although I love the movies, Ive found that there are drawbacks to moviegoing.
College Writing Skills / CWS with Readings, 7E 2008 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

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Point and Support in a Paragraph

followed by supporting sentences.


Ex.: On a recent visit, teenagers were

throwing popcorn and ice cubes to the left of me. The seats were torn and missing springs, and the floors sticky with spilled soda. [. . .]
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Point and Support in an Essay

In an essay, the thesis appears in

the introductory paragraph, and the support appears in the

paragraphs that follow.


College Writing Skills / CWS with Readings, 7E 2008 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

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Structure of the Traditional Essay

Parts of an essay:
Introductory paragraph Body (supporting) paragraphs Concluding paragraph
College Writing Skills / CWS with Readings, 7E 2008 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

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Introductory Paragraphs

should

attract the readers interest;

advance the thesis; and preview the major points that


will support the thesis.
College Writing Skills / CWS with Readings, 7E 2008 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

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Body/ Supporting Paragraphs should

begin with a topic sentence that states the point to be detailed in that paragraph.
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Concluding Paragraphs

The End

briefly restate the thesis and the main


supporting points, and
about the subject
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present a concluding thought


of the paper.
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Benefits of the traditional essay


Mastering the traditional essay will
help make you a better writer,

make you a stronger thinker, and

strengthen your skills as a reader and


listener.
College Writing Skills / CWS with Readings, 7E 2008 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

Chapter 1

Writing is a Skill! Writing is not a talent. It is a skill that can be mastered through practice and hard work.
College Writing Skills / CWS with Readings, 7E 2008 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

Chapter 1

Writing a Journal
The more you practice

writing, the better you will write. Keep a writing

journal.

College Writing Skills / CWS with Readings, 7E

2008 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

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Some Tips on Writing with a Computer

Save your work frequently.


Keep a backup disk. Print out your work at the end of
every session. Copy your file before making major changes you might want to go back to the original!
College Writing Skills / CWS with Readings, 7E

2008 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

The Writing Process: Prewriting

Chapter 1

Get down as many ideas and details as possible about your subject. Delete ideas you dont want in your paper and add new ideas that occur to you. Shuffle supporting ideas around to find the best order.
College Writing Skills / CWS with Readings, 7E 2008 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

The Writing Process:

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Writing Your First Draft You can write out your first draft by hand and then type it into the computer for revision. If you compose directly onto the screen, however, you can benefit from the computers special features: cut, paste and copy.
College Writing Skills / CWS with Readings, 7E

2008 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

The Writing Process:

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Revising
Substituting, adding, deleting, and rearranging can be done easily on the
computer.
If you prefer, print out a hard copy of your
file and revise

longhand.

first in

College Writing Skills / CWS with Readings, 7E

2008 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

The Writing Process: Editing and Proofreading

Chapter 1

Take sufficient time to

carefully review
your grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
College Writing Skills / CWS with Readings, 7E 2008 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

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