List the six criteria for evaluating sources and the six effective leads

define a paragraph

A group of sentences developing one topic(idea)

Define topic sentence

A sentence that expresses the main idea of the paragraph in which it occurs.

Define thesis statement

A short statement, usually one sentence, that summarizes the main point or claim of an essay, research paper, ect.

Define works cited

Alphabetical listing of the sources you used in your paper

Define chronological order

Arranging your details in a definite order

Define order of importants

Common in paragraphs that are developed by reasonings or examples

Define unity

Every sentence in the paragraph develops the idea stated in the topic sentence

Define plagiarism

Plagiarism is theft, it uses someone else's words of ideas without giving proper credit or without leaving any credit to the writer of the original information

Define in-text citations

Should be used to keep from plagiarism.Tell where the writer got his/her information from. Authors name or the title of the source should be put into parentheses after the fact is used

Define transitional words

Words like again, also, in, but, yet, not, as a result, besides, Ect... that connects other ideas together

Define coherence

Your details in such good order and the relationships between the details are so clear that the resulting paragraph is easy to understand

List the six criteria for evaluating sources

1. A source should be relevant. 2. A source should be authoritative. 3. A source should be current. 4. A source should be comprehensive. 5. A source should be stable,NO WIKIPEDIA! 6. A source should provide links.

List the six effective leads

1. Leave with a question that doesn't have a yes-or-no answer. 2. Lead with an interesting or fascinating fact. 3. Lead with a thought-provoking quote. 4. Lead with sensory images. 5. Lead by setting the scan. 6. Lead with an anecdote(story).