the basic checklist
outline
contains your main points and supporting ideas arranged in a logical order
drafting
is a quick first writing of a paper, focused on ideas and not style
arguement
is a series of statements intended to persuade others
basic checklist
is a set of guidelines that can help you tackle any writing and speaking project with confidence and competence
example
is a specific instance chosen to represent a larger fact to clarify an idea or support a claim
tone
is not what you say; its how you say it
testimony
is the comments of authority that you use to support a claim
audience
is the people to whom you are writing
definition
is the precise meaning or significance of a word or phrase
research
is the process of digging up information that supports your purpose
editing
is the slow, careful examination of a piece of writing to correct and clarify ideas and to ensure the proper form
purpose
is what you want your audience to think, od, say, or believe after they've read what you've written
explanation
makes a point plain or understandable or creates a relationship between cause and effect
topic sentence
one sentence that captures the central idea of the propaganda
statistics
provide a summary of data in a numerical format that allows your audience to interpret the information