The Writing Assistance Page
If you need help with a writing assignment, you might want to check the resources here. I am including everything from pre-writing activities to links to helpful websites.
Pre-Writing
When you first get an essay assignment, you need to do some pre-writing and planning. The following handout is very helpful.
How to Begin Writing an Essay
Write the Introduction:
1. Grab the reader’s attention with something interesting.
2. Describe the texts you will write about in your essay.
3. Write your thesis
Make sure body paragraphs have the following:
1. topic sentence
2. context
3. quotation
4. Explain how the quote connects to your thesis.
1. Grab the reader’s attention with something interesting.
2. Describe the texts you will write about in your essay.
3. Write your thesis
Make sure body paragraphs have the following:
1. topic sentence
2. context
3. quotation
4. Explain how the quote connects to your thesis.
Lens and Artifact Essay
If you are writing a Lens and Artifact Essay, you might want to check out this website to get some assistance.
Works Cited Page
When you are completing your Works Cited Page, there are a few things to remember.
1. The Works Cited Page is the last page of your essay.
2. You need to list all of the texts that you have read in MLA format.
3. The texts need to be listed alphabetically by the author’s last name.
4. Go to our library webpage for assistance.
5. Check out the sample page below.
1. The Works Cited Page is the last page of your essay.
2. You need to list all of the texts that you have read in MLA format.
3. The texts need to be listed alphabetically by the author’s last name.
4. Go to our library webpage for assistance.
5. Check out the sample page below.