We will spend some time reviewing and improving our skills of academic essay writing. Many students in the class indicated on their introduction survey that essay writing was not believed to be a strength.
Take a look at the lessons and information listed in ENG3U – Lessons for some resources/notes. Our first focus will be understanding the different types of essays and their purposes, and then developing some improved thesis-writing skills. I like this generator:
This step-by-step tool is pretty useful, as well, (even though it appears to be complicated). Check it out:
Besides improving thesis statements, we will also focus on:
- Improving the development and support of ideas
- Using primary and secondary sources, including effective referencing
- MLA and APA Style
- Enhancing transitions