tailieunhanh - Writing great essays part 16

Tham khảo tài liệu 'writing great essays part 16', ngoại ngữ, kỹ năng viết tiếng anh phục vụ nhu cầu học tập, nghiên cứu và làm việc hiệu quả | 2 You can assess the importance of your topic question. c. You can add material to the discussion by 1 Adding additional points. 2 Using anecdotes illustrations and examples. 3 Using supplementary material that may be helpful. d. You can expand your conclusion. 2. How DO YOU CUT MATERIAL IF YOUR PAPER IS TOO LONG a. Try putting each paragraph of your first draft in outline form. You will be amazed how superfluous words phrases and sentences seem to stand out. By tightening up your writing you can avoid cutting important material. b. In very short essays be sure that the material in your introduction is limited to the bare essentials opening sentence topic question and thesis statement. c. Cut lengthy anecdotes and examples. C. IS YOUR ESSAY NEATLY TYPED PRINTED AND SPELLCHECKED 1. Check for punctuation spelling and typing errors. 2. Check the footnotes or endnotes. Are the numbers correct Have you followed the same format for each footnote or endnote a. A number of excellent guides provide information on the proper use of footnotes and endnotes. Two of the most widely used are Kate L. Turabian s A Manual for Writers of Tertn Papers Theses and Dissertations The University of Chicago Press and MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers The Modern Language Association of America . These works also provide detailed information about the mechanics of writing the format of research papers and the presentation of bibliographical information. 3. Check your bibliography. Have you listed every source that you referred to in your footnotes or endnotes III. Congratulations You Are Done 95 This page intentionally left blank. Appendix A Research Tips Definition The word research means to search over and over and over again. I. Know Yourself First of all it is important to identify how you ordinarily go about writing and doing research. It is likely that you fit into one of these two categories A. COLLECTORS 1. Tend to take voluminous notes in the hope that they might be useful