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  1. Last 7 days
    1. Your writing voice will come across most strongly in your introduction and conclusion, as you work to attract your readers’ interest and establish your thesis.

      explains that a writer’s distinctive voice is most evident in the introduction and conclusion, where they aim to engage readers’ interest and clearly establish their thesis.

  2. Nov 2025
    1. The main purpose of the body paragraphs is to inform the target audience about the background/significance of your topic or the answers to the 5 Ws and H driving questions that you focused your research on.

      It explains the important background of your answer or topic the key who, what, when, where, why, and how questions based on your research.

    1. Synthesis is related to but not the same as classification, division, or comparison and contrast.  Instead of attending to categories or finding similarities and differences, synthesizing sources is a matter of pulling them together into some kind of harmony.

      This sentence distinguishes synthesis from other analytical methods like classification, comparison, contrast and division.

  3. Oct 2025
    1. Now you will need to determine what kind of sources are best for your argument.

      It is advising you to carefully consider the type of sources you use and ensuring that they are high quality and relevant.

    1. If your scope isn’t clear, then readers will constantly wonder when you’ll address the larger topic–or even assume you simply forgot to do it.

      If your scope isnt clear readers get confused. They will constantly wonder when youll adress the main topic.

  4. Sep 2025
    1. Additionally, it is important to understand that there are many different types of literacy narratives.

      This sentence introduces the crucial idea that literacy narratives comes in diverse forms and the importance of recognizing their variety.

    1. Writing often comes easier when you have a personal connection with the topic you have chosen.

      Having a personal connection to a topic fuels engagement and passion that naturally translates into more compelling writing.

    1. We are all different. Our brains respond differently to the task of writing.

      Everyone is unique and because of this uniqueness each person's brain reacts differently when they write.

    1. Once you’ve decided on the most appropriate voice and style for your document, you will want to continue enhancing your writing to engage your reader.

      This sentence means that after picking the right tone and a way of writing for your document you should keep improving your writing to keep the reader interested.

    1. Not every writer follows the same process, and part of the work you will do in your writing classes is to discover the writing process that works best for you.

      The individual nature of writing and the importance of discovering a personalized writing process through exploration.

    1. Knowing what you want to achieve from a reading assignment not only helps you determine how to approach that task, but it also helps you stay focused during those moments when you are up late, already tired, or unmotivated because relaxing in front of the television sounds far more appealing than curling up with a stack of journal articles.

      It establishes the importance of having clear objectives before reading. Clear goals help in choosing the right reading strategies.