1. Taking Charge: Chapter 10
Writing
Section 10.2: Writing Your Way to Success In College
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2. Writing in College: Unavoidable
Basic skills will help you from feeling overwhelmed Grammar skills will help your GPA Essays, research papers and technical writing
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3. Used to evaluate your understanding of material
The Essay
Used to evaluate your understanding of material
Five paragraph essay
Choose a topic
Determine your purpose
Develop a thesis statement
Organize your thoughts
Write paragraphs: intro, body and conclusion
Edit your rough draft
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4. Essay Suggestions
Cut out the deadwood Avoid repetition Make sure you know word meaning and parts of speech Avoid using clue words Use a spelling and grammar checker, but don’t depend on these functions
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5. Research Papers Important! Avoid plagiarism!
Use quotation marks when directly copying a source
Thoroughly paraphrase by using your own words
Check paraphrases against your source
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6. Only involves observable facts within the:
Lab Reports
Only involves observable facts within the:
Introduction
Materials and hazards
Procedure
Data
Discussion
Conclusion
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7. Technical Writing Includes facts, data and observations Tips
Use active voice
Be specific
Eliminate jargon
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8. Technical Categories
Algorithm System Construct Performance Evaluation A Theory
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9. Further Reflection
Have you plagiarized in the past? Why is it important not to plagiarize? What skills have you learned in this chapter that can make writing for school easier? Are you less afraid of writing?
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10. Additional Resources
Guide to Writing a Basic Essay Writing Lab Reports and Scientific Papers
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