Prewriting

Prewriting can come in many styles and forms.  In our class, I will assign you pre-writing after you have had time to read the topic for our upcoming writing, and I will be asking you to turn in a brief, one-page outline (NOT in full sentences--it needs to be fragmented ideas, brief and to the point) to show your prewriting for this stage in the Writing Process.  However, before you construct your outline, you may want to try out these other forms of prewriting.  You will also see a section that is on outlining itself, if you are unsure what to do with an outline.



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Preparation
Learn how choosing a topic, creating an outline, and choosing a point of view will prepare you before writing your paper.
·         Understanding Writing Assignments and What Questions to Ask | View Worksheet
Learn about questions to ask while reading instructions for writing assignments, including what to look for to identify the purpose of an assignment.
·         How to Choose Essay Topics: Starting From Scratch | View Worksheet
Get help on developing essay topics through using several processes to flush out ideas, and discover a few tips that make choosing easier.
·         Creating an Action Plan for Academic Essay Writing | View Worksheet
Learn about creating an action plan for academic essays, and make sure you work through a process that helps you produce a great essay.
·         Creating Essay Outlines: The Framework That Guides Your Essay Assignment | View Worksheet
Learn about creating essay outlines to make writing your essay assignments easier to write, and discover different outline forms and more.
·         Choosing the Right Point of View and Personal Pronouns | View Worksheet
Learn about using the right point of view and personal pronouns for your essays by recognizing the type of content for which each is appropriate.
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Essay 1 Proposal Argument

Scholarly Sources Readings

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Essay 2 Ethical Argument

Scholarly Sources Readings

Ethical Argument

· Understanding Ethical Argument

· Sample Ethical Argument Writing Prompt

· Structuring Ethical Arguments

· What to Include in an Ethical Argument

· How to Write an Argumentative Essay Over Ethics

· Critical Thinking Resource: Toulmin Model for Argu...

· Sentence Starters for Argumentative Essay

Ethical Standards

· Things You Should Know about Christian Ethics

· An Introduction to Christian Ethics

· Ethical Standards and Pre-set Rules

· Ethical Standards

· Ethics Guide: A General Introduction

· "How should a Christian view genetic engineering?"...

· The Role of Religious Participation and Religious Belief in Biomedical Decision Making

Ins-and-Outs of Ethics

· What Is Ethical Conflict?

· Ethical Standards

· Ethics vs Morals—Primary

· Ethics vs Morals—Secondary

· Ethics Guide: A General Introduction

Source Usage in Ethical Arguments

· Lead the Sources...Don't Let Them Lead YOU!!

· Locate Academic Sources

· Critical Thinking Resource: Toulmin Model for Argu...

· Topic Reading--Genetic Engineering (1)

· Useful Springboards for Ethical Argument


Essay 3 Cause/Effect Argument

Design and Development Handouts

· Know the Guidelines: Cause/Effect Argument Essay Writing—view the planning, outlining, and development handouts for the cause/effect essay.

· Sample thesis for a causal argument: this handout shows a sample cause/effect THESIS, the break-down of that THESIS, and how the essay would be structured to develop and argue the THESIS.

· Flow, Length, and Content of a Typical Body-paragraph: a specific break-down of what is expected in a well-developed body-paragraph of an argument paper.

· Need Ideas for Cause/Effect Essay??: this handout provides 'spring-board' articles and images to help you think through how you feel about the topic and possible cause/effect relationships. These are not scholarly sources. They are simply readings to help you understand different ideas surrounding the issue.