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Lesson 1 Structure of Academic Texts Paragraphs a collection of sentences that deal mostly with one topic or idea at a time Parts of a Paragraph Topic Sentence...

Lesson 1 Structure of Academic Texts Paragraphs a collection of sentences that deal mostly with one topic or idea at a time Parts of a Paragraph Topic Sentence presents the main point of the paragraph Supporting Sentences supports the main idea of the paragraph Transitional Sentences used to close out the paragraph and pave the way for the introduction of the next concept Concluding Sentences closes out the main idea by summing up the entire concept and ensuring that the paragraphs ends with a complete idea Structure of a Three-Part Essay Introduction starts off the essay with ideas that will be discussed in the body the thesis statement is usually found at the end of the introduction, and it can act as a transitional sentence for the body Body most substantial part of the entire essay. It should do the following: ✔ Present research data. ✔ Analyze Data ✔ Discuss fata thoroughly Conclusion restates the thesis statement and wraps the entire essay no new material should be presented in the conclusion writers can suggest further studies or exploration of the topic at hand in the conclusion Lesson 2 Academic Texts Across Disciplines Academic Disciplines and their Branches  Business Humanities Natural S. Social S. Accounting Literature Biology Anthropology Management Philosophy Medicine Psychology Economics Languages Engineering History ⮚ each of the disciplines and their branches have their own vocabularies, styles, and modes of communication ⮚ while they might follow a basic format and guidelines, their application differs per discipline Examples of how a discipline frames the topic of social media: How can social media be used to increase the efficiency of office Business workers? Humanities How does social media affect the evolution of language? Natural and Applied Which programming language is best used in creating a social Science media website? Social Science How can instances of cyberbullying in social media be reduced? Determine which disciples these sentences belong to: Which methods of recycling can help cut down costs in the Business production of goods? How can recycling be promoted better in middle to lower class Social Sciences families? What recyclable materials can best be used for sculpting? Humanities Which recyclable materials can be used to create an Natural and Applied emergency life vest? Sciences Lesson 3 Thesis Statement - in the introductory paragraph of your paper, you should state your stand on an issue or question in one sentence Characteristics of a Thesis Statement ⮚ It shows your stand on an issue. ⮚ It makes a claim that can be disputed. ⮚ It answers a question. ⮚ It is a single sentence at the start of your paper that presents your argument to the readers. How to write a Thesis Statement Make your thesis statement as specific as possible by doing the following: Expressing just one major idea Naming the topic and asserting something about it Stating your position or opinion about the issue. - Make use of the thesis statement to take a stance on an issue that you can support with facts and reasons. - A good thesis statement is supported with facts and achieved through hours of research. Creating an initial statement and developing it to be more specific is an excellent way to start your research. Lesson 4 Outlining Academic Texts - helps writers categorize the main points of the topic - organize the paragraphs to make sense - ensure that the paragraphs are fully developed A well-written and developed outline has the following: ⮚ The thesis of the text ⮚ The main idea well developed in each body paragraph ⮚ The evidence or the supporting details in each paragraph to back up the main idea Two Types of Outline Topic Outline when writing a topic outline, only phrases or main ideas are needed utilizes wording that is parallel to one another headings and subheadings should be divided into two or more parts Headings are written in Roman Subheadings are written in Capital Numerals (I, II, III, etc.) Letters (A, B, C, etc.) ⮚ Don’t include only one subheading for one specific heading. ⮚ You could write multiple subheadings or none at all. ⮚ An outline should have multiple headings. ⮚ Each outline contains a thesis statement, which is considered to be the backbone of the outline. Sentence Outline makes use of sentences there is a lesser need to have parallelism between headings and subheadings ⮚ Little to no parallelism: The number of words or length for each text is varied.