EAPROF L3

• Properties of a Well-Written Text

  • Unity - contains one-focused idea
  • Coherence - ideas are logically and clearly linked
  • Cohesion - connection of ideas at the sentence level
  • Organization - ideas are logically and accurately arranged
  • Language use - choice of language
• Mechanics


  • A set of conventions on how to spell, punctuate and capitalize a composition
• Brainstorming


  Involves the spontaneous contribution of creative ideas and solutions
• Clustering


  Also called mind mapping or idea mapping, is a strategy that allows you to explore the relationships between ideas
• Free Writing


  Whereby you write down your thoughts as they come to you, without regard for grammar or any other rules of writing
• Writing Process


  • Pre-writing
  • Drafting
  • Revising
  • Editing or Proofreading
  • Publishing
• Drafting


  Focuses on the content and organization not on the grammar and mechanics
• Revising


  The act of improving the original paper by applying changes based on the feedback
• Feedback


  • Self-feedback
  • Peer feedback
  • Professional's feedback
• Editing


  Focuses on grammar and language use
• Proofreading


  Focuses on typography and mechanics
• Publishing


  Stage to showcase your work to other people
• Parts of a Paragraph

  • Introduction
  • Body
  • Conclusion
• Introduction


  Grabbing the reader's attention
• Thesis statement


  The central idea of a multiple paragraph composition, a one sentence summary
• Body


  Contains the supporting details for both thesis statement and topic sentence
• Topic sentence


  Develops one main point related to the thesis statement
• Conclusion


  Restatement of thesis statement
• In-text Citations  > citations that are inserted in the main text of your paper. 

  Parenthetical citation: according to…(Santos, 2018)

  Narrative: Santos (2018) states that…