SYLLABUS
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ALL YOUR WORK MUST BE IN MLA 8th EDITION Format!
Begin here...
Then, explore the OWL at Purdue:
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/22/
Finally, and most importantly, you must buy the MLA handbook 8th edition:
https://www.amazon.com/Handbook-Modern-Language-Association-America/dp/1603292624/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1472053365&sr=8-1&keywords=mla+8th
Writing an Academic Essay
Academic Essays…
A. Must be in MLA format
-font size 12, Times New Roman
-double spaced
-sources cited in text and on a Works Cited Page
B. Are made up of 6 paragraphs
-Introductory Paragraph with a CLAIM
What is a Claim?
1. Background Information about the topic.
2. State Claim.
3. State 3 supporting ideas.
4. Transition to first BODY paragraph.
What are transition words? Next, Second, First, Last, Then, However, Nevertheless, Furthermore, Finally, Moreover
-BODY 3 paragraphs
Paragraph 1… Supporting Idea 1
Topic Sentence: First, coaches need to know how their players act on a normal basis.
Support from the text “…”
Transition to the next idea
Paragraph 2… Supporting Idea 2
Topic Sentence: Next,
Support from the text “…”
Transition to the next idea
Paragraph 3… Supporting Idea 3
Topic Sentence: Finally,
Support from the text “…”
Transition to the next idea
Paragraph 5 COUNTERCLAIM Rebuke the other side of the argument.
Topic Sentence: Players have to know themselves and when they feel hurt.
Rebuttal:
Support from the text “…”
Transition to the Conclusion
Paragraph 6 Conclusion
Restate the claim
Restate the 3 supporting ideas
Final thoughts
What would you like to write about this semester? Your topic must be directly related to your career, major, or minor.
Here is a The New York Times">LIST of Topics for you to Examine and Consider.
