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Graduate Resources |
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Suggestions For Writing General Papers |
| Source: Moore, B.N. & Parker, R. (2001). Critical
thinking. Mountain View, California: Mayfield Publishing Co. |
Principles of Organization
| "Focus" |
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| "Stick to the issue" |
avoid tangents, "dangling
thoughts" and "irrelevancies" |
| Use a logical sequence |
"If a reader cannot outline your
essay with ease, you have not properly sequenced your
material." (p41) |
| "Be complete" |
applies to sentences, paragraphs, your
topic, your position, anticipated objections,... |
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Good writing practices:
| Outline |
"...after the first draft outline
what you have written." Is it logical? Does every sentence fit? |
| Revise |
"Think in terms of innumerable
drafts." |
| Peer proof readers |
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| Read aloud |
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| Shelve it for awhile! |
Come back to consider further revisions
at a later date. |
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Things to avoid
| "The windy preamble" |
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| "Stream of consciousness" |
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| Letting the reader "do the
work" |
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