Amy Lytle's List: English

Paragraphs & Paragraphing - The OWL at Purdue 2

Aug 08, 09

Writing effective paragraphs

owl.english.purdue.edu/...01 writing paragraph
- To be as effective as possible, a paragraph should contain each of the following: Unity, Coherence, A Topic Sentence, and Adequate Development.
- A topic sentence is a sentence that indicates in a general way what idea or thesis the paragraph is going to deal with.
Creating a Thesis Statement - The OWL at Purdue 1

Aug 09, 09

owl.english.purdue.edu/...01
- Your thesis statement should be specific—it should cover only what you will discuss in your paper and should be supported with specific evidence.