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Using both primary and secondary sources diversifies your writing and allows the reader to further grasp the context of your argument.

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By considering other perspectives, you may be lead to new evidence to support or counter your argument.

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Including similar and differing perspectives is key to diversifying your writing and knowledge.

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Perspectives are simply informed opinions. It is important to present your reader with your perspective rather than opinion and the evidence to back it up.

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Peer editing allows your work to be viewed by a potential reader before it is submitted. Helpful suggestions can be made to improve your effectiveness.

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Editing your essay ensures that your writing flows. It allows you to catch sub-par transitions and arguments.

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Editing your writing is crucial to the professionalism of your essay. Spelling mistakes and improper grammar hurt your credibility.

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Using effective transitions keeps your audience captivated and allows your essay to flow smoothly. 

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Elaborate on your evidence with your audience in mind. You've presented your point, why does it matter to them?

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Knowing your audience is key to effective writing. Presenting irrelevant information will leave your audience uninterested. 

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By considering the other side you display that you are well versed on the topic and are presenting your reader with an informed perspective.

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You should care about the naysayer because your reader does. By addressing them, you show that you have considered the other side.

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Naysayers should always be addressed. By mentioning an opposing view you are able to pivot and make your own counter argument.

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As your thesis is an argument, there will often be those who disagree. Naysayers can serve to further prove your point or discredit you.

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The feelings of a text's author should be considered in close reading. It can be conveyed to your reader for persuasive purposes and further your understanding.

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The information extracted in close reading should be supported by your own perspective. The writer should build on their evidence in order to make it relevant. 

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Close reading should focus on the significance of a text to your writing. Insignificant sources should be avoided as they take your essay off track.

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Close reading involves searching for themes, emotions and allusions. Rather than enjoying the story, the reader understands the text's deeper meaning.

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Citations in an English writing setting should be in MLA format. In text citations are used to direct the reader toward a bibliography at the end of your essay.

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To avoid plagiarism, it is important to cite your evidence. Proper MLA, APA, and Chicago citation guides are available in the library resources.

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Plagiarism is the act of taking credit for work that is not your own.

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The 5 paragraph essay leaves the reader with tunnel vision. By abandoning this structure and writing more fluently, the reader is able to see the entire picture

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Your first point should be your strongest, the rest follow in descending order. 

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The 5 paragraph essay restricts the writer to only three points. Instead, a number of ideas should be included in an essay, flowing smoothly and unrestricted.

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Secondary sources are typically analyses of primary sources or events. A secondary source will typically include new input in addition to the primary source. 

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Evidence can come in the form of primary sources. Primary sources are documents, manuscripts, journals, etc. They are the original source of information.

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An "evidence sandwich" should be used when including evidence. The point is introduced and transitions into the evidence. An analysis of the evidence follows.

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For evidence to be useful, it must be scholarly and peer reviewed. The RDP library provides databases such as JSTOR for students to access necessary info.

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Your argument means nothing if you cannot back it up. Evidence from scholarly sources is key to ensuring your writing is credible.

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A thesis sets the tone for an essay, it establishes the argument being made and lays out what will be discussed.

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Although thesis format can wildly vary, the format: "______ does _____ by ______" is an incredibly effective means of stating your writing intentions.

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An explicit thesis is a sentence that directly states the argument of the essay.

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An implied thesis is not directly stated. The argument can be seen through the author's writing and emotions themself.

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Main themes, evidence and inferences can be included in summaries. these assist he reader in adding additional input. 

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Summarizations allow a reader a brief understanding of text prior to reading, thus context can be established and a more informed perspective is possible.

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Summarizing  is important to fully understand the meaning of a text. Summaries should establish the main points of the original text in your own words.