Creating a Thesis Statement Summary: This resource provides tips for creating a thesis statement and examples of different types of thesis statements. Contributors:Elyssa Tardiff, Allen BrizeeLast Edited: 2014-02-10 10:44:43 Tips for Writing Your Thesis Statement 1. An analytical paper breaks down an issue or an idea into its component parts, evaluates the issue or idea, and presents this breakdown and evaluation to the audience.An expository (explanatory) paper explains something to the audience.An argumentative paper makes a claim about a topic and justifies this claim with specific evidence. If you are writing a text that does not fall under these three categories (e.g., a narrative), a thesis statement somewhere in the first paragraph could still be helpful to your reader. 2. 3. 4. Thesis Statement Examples Example of an analytical thesis statement: The paper that follows should: Explain the analysis of the college admission processExplain the challenge facing admissions counselors
Essay Writing Summary: The Modes of Discourse—Exposition, Description, Narration, Argumentation (EDNA)—are common paper assignments you may encounter in your writing classes. Although these genres have been criticized by some composition scholars, the Purdue OWL recognizes the wide spread use of these approaches and students’ need to understand and produce them. Contributors:Jack Baker, Allen Brizee, Elizabeth AngeliLast Edited: 2013-03-10 11:46:44 What is an argumentative essay? The argumentative essay is a genre of writing that requires the student to investigate a topic; collect, generate, and evaluate evidence; and establish a position on the topic in a concise manner. Please note: Some confusion may occur between the argumentative essay and the expository essay. Argumentative essay assignments generally call for extensive research of literature or previously published material. The structure of the argumentative essay is held together by the following. Body paragraphs that include evidential support.
OWL: MLA Formatting and Style Guide Summary: MLA (Modern Language Association) style is most commonly used to write papers and cite sources within the liberal arts and humanities. This resource, updated to reflect the MLA Handbook (8th ed.), offers examples for the general format of MLA research papers, in-text citations, endnotes/footnotes, and the Works Cited page. Contributors:Tony Russell, Allen Brizee, Elizabeth Angeli, Russell Keck, Joshua M. Paiz, Michelle Campbell, Rodrigo Rodríguez-Fuentes, Daniel P. Kenzie, Susan Wegener, Maryam Ghafoor, Purdue OWL StaffLast Edited: 2017-06-11 11:24:36 According to MLA style, you must have a Works Cited page at the end of your research paper. Basic rules Begin your Works Cited page on a separate page at the end of your research paper. Additional basic rules new to MLA 2016 New to MLA 2016: For online sources, you should include a location to show readers where you found the source. Capitalization and punctuation Listing author names Burke, Kenneth Levy, David M. Wallace, David Foster
MLA Formatting and Style Guide Coming Soon: A new look for our same great content! We're working hard this summer on a redesign of the Purdue OWL. Worry not! Our navigation menu and content will remain largely the same. Summary: MLA (Modern Language Association) style is most commonly used to write papers and cite sources within the liberal arts and humanities. Contributors: Tony Russell, Allen Brizee, Elizabeth Angeli, Russell Keck, Joshua M. The following overview should help you better understand how to cite sources using MLA eighth edition, including the list of works cited and in-text citations. Please use the example at the bottom of this page to cite the Purdue OWL in MLA. Creating a Works Cited list using the eighth edition MLA is a style of documentation based on a general methodology that may be applied to many different types of writing. Thus, the current system is based on a few guiding principles, rather than an extensive list of specific rules. Here is an overview of the process: Author Said, Edward W. Number
Cover Letters - How to Write a Cover Letter By Alison Doyle Updated January 03, 2016. Do you need to write a cover letter to apply for a job? Here's all the information you need to write an effective cover letter that will get your application noticed. If you take it one step at a time, you'll soon be an expert at writing cover letters to send with your resume. What is a Cover Letter? A cover letter is a document sent with your resume to provide additional information on your skills and experience. The letter typically provides detailed information on why you are qualified for the job you are applying for. Employers use cover letters as a way to screen applicants for available jobs and to determine which candidates they would like to interview. Different Types of Cover Letters There are three general types of cover letters. The application letter which responds to a known job opening (cover letter samples) continue reading below our video Loaded: 0% Progress: 0% How to Write a Cover Letter What to Include in Your Cover Letter Keep it Short
Mid-Winter How to cite a book in MLA Click here to automatically cite a Book. How to Cite a Book in Print in MLA The basic information of a book includes author(s), the title of the book, and the publication information. Structure: Last, First M. Examples: James, Henry. Dickens, Charles. How to Cite a Book Online in MLA Include the same information as a regular book. Format: Last, First M. James, Henry. Bodnar, Kipp, and Jeffrey L. How to Cite a Book from a Database in MLA Make sure to: Provide advanced information for the book if it is available. Last, First M. Morem, Susan. 101 Tips for Graduates. Bloom, Harold, ed. View our visual citation guide on how to cite a Book in MLA format.
Researching Tips Choosing something that you are passionately interested in to research is a great first step on the road to successful academic writing but it can be difficult to keep the momentum going. Deborah Lupton explains how old-fashioned whiteboards and online networking go hand-in-hand, and offers advice for when it is time to just ‘make a start’ or go for a bike ride. As part of preparing for a workshop on academic publishing for early career academics, I jotted down some ideas and tips to share with the group which I thought I would post here. In the process of writing 12 books and over 110 peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters over a career which has mostly been part-time because of juggling the demands of motherhood with academic work, I have developed some approaches that seem to work well for me. These tips are in no particular order, apart from number 1, which I consider to be the most important of all. Planning your research schedule Making a start Connect for inspiration
How to Properly Research Online (and Not Embarrass Yourself with the Results) Warning: if you are going to argue a point about politics, medicine, animal care, or gun control, then you better take the time to make your argument legit. Spending 10 seconds with Google and copy-pasting wikipedia links doesn't cut it. The standard for an intelligent argument is Legitimate research is called RE-search for a reason: patient repetition and careful filtering is what will win the day. There are over 86 billion web pages published, and most of those pages are not worth quoting. To successfully sift it all, you must use consistent and reliable filtering methods. If you are a student, or if you are seeking serious medical, professional, or historical information, definitely heed these 8 suggested steps to researching online:
SAT Writing Tips - Prepare for the SAT Writing Section Take advantage of explanations Look at the explanations for each correct answer when you use practice materials. Even if you got the question right, you may learn something from the explanation. Looking good Read the entire assignment. Develop your own point of view Imagine that you are talking to the author of the assignment paragraph about the issue. Less is more Develop your point of view with one or two thoughtful, well-developed examples versus multiple oversimplified examples. It's ok to be you There's nothing wrong with "I." Formula for success There are no shortcuts to success on the SAT essay. Process of elimination Eliminate the choices you are sure are wrong when you are not sure of the answer.
MLA Style: Citing articles When you cite a magazine, journal, or newspaper article found through a library subscription database, you must include some key components. The following are helpful hints on how to do this. Elements of a Citation Author Single author: Put the last name first, followed by a comma, followed by the first name (last name, first name), then a period. Morley, Hugh. Multiple authors: Put the last name first, followed by a comma, followed by the first name (last name, first name). Tannen, Deborah, and Roy Freedle. More than three authors: You can just list the first author (last name, first name), followed by a comma, then the words et al followed by a period. Allende, Isabel, et al. "Title of Article." The title of the article comes next. "Foreclosure Wave Slams Suburbia." Name of Periodical To find the name of the journal, magazine, or newspaper, see the following examples (circled in red) taken from library subscription databases. Journal of Popular Culture Volume.Issue Date of Publication: Print.