You Have Been Given a
Writing Assignment to Complete
Are you ready to start your paper? Follow the steps below to make sure that you are meeting all the requirements for the writing assignment. I have broken the steps for the 1st and 2nd weeks of the written assignment below.
1st Week Paper is Assigned
Overview
Writing Prompt (see Assignment Handouts)
Instructor’s Lecture (see Collaboration forum in Discussion Board)
Learn From Experts (visit THIS Handout)
Brainstorm
What You Know About the Topic/Issue (write out your general ideas)
What do You WANT to Know About the Topic/Issue (write out areas to look into to round out your ideas on the topic)
Clarify the STYLE and TYPE of Writing (i.e. Style: Proposal; Type: Argument)
Research
General Ideas Surrounding the Topic/Issue (See the classroom suggested readings on the topic. You may research your own content as well as long as it comes from academic sources, not Wikipedia or Blog posts.)
Focus Ideas
Construct an Arguable THESIS (Visit THIS Handout)
Break Essay Map into Body Paragraph TOPIC SENTENCES (visit THIS Handout)
Locate Research
Collect Notes from Sources that DEFEND Your Body Paragraph Arguments (visit THIS Handout)
OUTLINE
Create an OUTLINE that Follows Academic Writing Flow Requirements
Submit OUTLINE
Upload the OUTLINE for Review
Write Degree and Documentation Style in the Submission Comment Section
2nd Week Paper is Assigned
Revise
Review the Instructor/Peer Feedback About Argument THESIS, TOPIC SENTENCES, and OUTLINE
Transform OUTLINE into Essay Layout
Edit
Review Academic Writing Guidelines to Eliminate Basic Mistakes are Being Made in the Essay
Documentation
Check Source Usage within Sentences (visit THIS Handout)
Make Sure YOU Dominate the Argument, NOT the Sources
Check In-Text Citations (visit THIS Handout)
Title
Create an Original, Unique Title for the Writing (visit THIS Handout)
Title Page
Create a Title Page that Meets Documentation Style and Liberty Requirements
References
Create a References or Works Cited Page (see your Handbook)
Check References or Works cited Page for Correct Formatting (see your Handbook)
Submit Essay
Upload Essay Assignment into Blackboard (Make sure it is in Microsoft Office Word—if you do not own this program, use the online, FREE version through Liberty. Ask your instructor for help locating the program if you need it.)
Write Degree and Documentation Style in the Submission Comment Section
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