https://padlet.com/kiseminger1/7yxbm422n4fczjmv Pay close attention to these tips, and I promise your writing will improve. en-us 2021-11-29 19:02:22 UTC 2024-09-13 16:00:38 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f3af.png kiseminger1 https://padlet.com/kiseminger1/7yxbm422n4fczjmv/wish/1918782977 Never mention your essay in your essay. Do not tell your reader what you are going to do or how you are going to do it--just get busy doing it. See Method 2 in the linked WikiHow (Finding Alternatives to Personal Pronouns).]]> 2021-11-29 19:15:55 UTC https://padlet.com/kiseminger1/7yxbm422n4fczjmv/wish/1918782977 kiseminger1 https://padlet.com/kiseminger1/7yxbm422n4fczjmv/wish/1918794808 Get rid of word fluff. Go for strong, active verbs and specific, descriptive adjectives. Avoid cliched or overused phrases ("In today's society..." is right out).]]> 2021-11-29 19:21:34 UTC https://padlet.com/kiseminger1/7yxbm422n4fczjmv/wish/1918794808 kiseminger1 https://padlet.com/kiseminger1/7yxbm422n4fczjmv/wish/1918861102 If you are not comfortable with MLA yet, make a date to review the basics. In-text citations should never have a date--include only the appropriate keyword and the page number if you have it. Punctuation comes after the parentheses. Titles are italicized, and in-text citations should match the format of the Works Cited entries. These are just a few. You have to show that you can understand and apply a system correctly, so use the resources provided (templates, videos, all of Module 5). This extends to font size/type/style, alignment, indentation, and spacing. ]]> 2021-11-29 19:54:36 UTC https://padlet.com/kiseminger1/7yxbm422n4fczjmv/wish/1918861102 kiseminger1 https://padlet.com/kiseminger1/7yxbm422n4fczjmv/wish/1918868695 A dull blade is more dangerous than a sharp one--the same goes for your thesis. An unclear, wordy, or vague thesis can confuse rather than guide your reader. It also leaves you without a clear path. Your thesis should change as you research: it comes from the research, not the other way around. It should also be arguable (or else it is pointless).]]> 2021-11-29 19:58:14 UTC https://padlet.com/kiseminger1/7yxbm422n4fczjmv/wish/1918868695 kiseminger1 https://padlet.com/kiseminger1/7yxbm422n4fczjmv/wish/1918884968 Use grammar check, then use spell check, then go back with your own eyes and brain and triple check for nuances that spellcheck cannot check (sense versus since, time versus thyme, etc.). For a little humor, check out the link (but seriously, little mistakes can change meaning and sneak past spell check). ]]> 2021-11-29 20:06:35 UTC https://padlet.com/kiseminger1/7yxbm422n4fczjmv/wish/1918884968 kiseminger1 https://padlet.com/kiseminger1/7yxbm422n4fczjmv/wish/1918894108 If it says to do something in the assignment description, do it. That means page count, formatting, number of sources (quality of sources). Unsure what to check for? Check the module for the assignment description, read closely, and use the checklist at the end. ]]> 2021-11-29 20:11:15 UTC https://padlet.com/kiseminger1/7yxbm422n4fczjmv/wish/1918894108