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).