LIT 132: Comparative American Literatures
Summer 2001
Electronic Writing Handouts
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Finding a Topic
How to Read an Assignment
Developing a Central Idea or "Thesis"
Moving from Assignment to Topic
Developing an Argument
How to Do a Close Reading
Introductions and Conclusions
Overview of the Academic Essay: Thesis, Argument and Counterargument
Revision
Essay Structure
Writing Anxiety
Developing a Thesis
Plagiarism
Beginning the Academic Essay
Outlines
Outlining
Using Quotations
Counter-Argument
Commas: Some Common Problems
Summary
Colons and Semicolons
Topic Sentences and Signposting
Logic and Reasoning
Transitioning: Beware of Velcro
On Using the Passive Voice
How to Write a Comparative Analysis
Parallelism
Ending the Essay: Conclusions
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Revising the Draft
Editing the Essay, Part One
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Editing the Essay, Part Two
Tips on Grammar, Punctuation, and Style
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