XHSC 0910E Paragraph Structure

Credits: .5

Introduces writing conventions in the academic setting. Presents paragraph structure, including thesis statements, claims and evidences. Describes the three parts of a well-constructed essay. Introduces the concept of figurative language.

Student Learning Outcomes:

Communicate thoughts and ideas in structured form.
Apply knowledge of standard written English to edit and revise writing.
Recognize and write coherent paragraphs to support a claim.
Structure information in a sequence to form a unified essay.
Use figurative language to express supported opinion.

Content Outline

Writing Ideas
- Experience/knowledge
- Research
- Analyze, meta-cognition and influence
Academic Writing and Conventions
- Sentence types
- Comma rules
Organization, Thesis and Development
- Paragraph structure
- Thesis
- Claims and evidences
The Three Part Essay
- Intro
- Body
- Conclusion
Figurative Language
- Using descriptive words to express connotative meaning