When drafting your conclusion, your primary purpose should be:

Question 1 Which of the following should not be included in your “checklist” while writing your draft as a whole?

 

Writing for effectiveness, power, voice, flow, and structure

 

Keeping each new paragraph tied to the previous paragraph and to your stance

 

Lengthening paragraphs by adding more quotations from sources and by repeating your ideas in the paragraph a few times in different wording

 

 Keeping in mind that in each body paragraph, you are not just presenting evidence and support, but also using your own voice and logic as the driving force, fully explaining how each piece of evidence proves your point

 

 

 

Question 2 When drafting your conclusion, your primary purpose should be:

 

To open up a new argument about a related sub-topic  

 

To reiterate your stance without repeating your thesis or points word-for-word and to leave your reader thinking

 

To assert that, in closing, your reader should choose between agreeing with you and being “in the wrong”

 

To announce what you have done in your essay in a statement like: “In conclusion, I have shown you the ways in which end-of-life care can be improved.”

 

 

 

Question 3 Once you have written your introduction, what should you do with it moving forward and why?

 

Nothing. Your introduction is your plan for the paper, and you should never change it.  

 

Nothing. Your main ideas and thesis haven’t changed, so there’s no reason to “do” anything with your introduction.

 

Carefully review it, proofread it, and revise as needed so that your tone is more combative and so that you immediately let your opponents know that you have zero time to think about their opinions

 

 Carefully review it, proofread it, and revise as needed so that your opening sentences are as engaging as possible to “hook” your reader, so that every sentence flows well from one to the next, and so that after writing your draft, you can see if your thesis and your main points are still unified

 

 

 

 Question 4When writing a full essay draft, which of the following does not represent something that we should continually stop and check for?

 

Check for places in which we have used “direct quotations” from sources to see if we can remove the quotation marks and change a couple words, thus creating a good paraphrase.

 

Check for unity by comparing our topic sentences of body paragraphs to our thesis, making sure they remain parallel in purpose.

 

Check for argument integrity by ensuring that we are giving voice to opposition and refuting it respectfully.

 

Check for our own voice as the driving force of the essay by making sure we have introduced ideas and sources well and have spent enough time making it clear to the reader how our support proves our point.

 

Question 5Which of the following should you avoid doing when you are asked to write a draft of your essay?

 

Compose your full essay, and then re-read and revise it so that all paragraphs and elements of paragraphs are as effective as possible.

 

Compose your full essay, perform the best revision you can before submitting, and carefully check that all sources are properly credited to avoid plagiarism.

 

Compose your full essay, but don’t worry about making it as good as you’re able at this point.

 

Compose and submit your actual essay fully written in full paragraph form from start to finish, with sources used, cited, and referenced.

 

 

 

Question 6How am I supposed to write a “great” draft the very first time around? Most useful answer:

 

I shouldn’t be expected to write a great draft the first time around because a draft is written once, off the top of my head, with the understanding that I’ll shape it up later.

 

I should be expected to write a great draft the first time around, and I can do that by simply writing the draft. I’ve learned enough at this point that the first thing I get on paper will be great no matter what.

 

I should be expected to write a great draft the first time around because I have learned all of the most effective approaches to writing an argument research essay and have studied how to go from “good” to “great,” which involves not just writing the full draft but also carefully reviewing and revising to the best of my current ability.

 

 

 

I shouldn’t be expected to write a great draft the first time around because without my instructor telling me what to change, I have no clue what works and what doesn’t.

 

Question 7After you have finished writing your draft, which of the following is the most effective course of action?

 

Re-reading the draft and making adjustments for all crucial items: flow, structure, voice, balance, unity, clarity for your reader, then submitting your draft

 

Turning it in without looking at it any longer and relying on your instructor to tell you how to make it better

 

Submitting it before you write the conclusion; the conclusion is not part of the actual draft.

 

Change your mind about your stance and re-write your thesis only; you can change your stance in the rest of the paper later, after the instructor reviews it.

 

Question 8Which of the following thoughts is not helpful during the drafting phase?

 

 “I don’t want to even look at this draft anymore right now. However, I don’t have to look at it anymore right this minute, so I will keep working later today so that my instructor can give me the most effective feedback once I improve my draft before submitting.”

 

 “I don’t want to even look at this draft anymore right now. I know it could be better and can clearly see where and how, but I’m tired of writing. I’m only changing what my instructor tells me to, anyway.”  

 

“I am super excited because I did my very best work on this draft and cannot wait to hear what my instructor says about it.”

 

 “This is great! I’ve worked hard and revised and reviewed my draft several times. Now, I can get really strong feedback for making it even better!”

 

 

 

Question 9Which of the following represents the most effective “going from good to great” revision approach to the following sentences that appear in the middle of a paragraph and that use source material? Original sentences before revision: However, experts do hold differing opinions about breast feeding. For example, Smith (2018) asserts that it is not possible for babies to receive the range of nutrients in breast milk in any other food source. While the nutrient argument is valid, we simply cannot control what mothers put into their bodies, which makes formula a much more stable food source.

 

Revised sentences: For example, Smith (2018) asserts that it is not possible for babies to receive the range of nutrients in breast milk in any other food source, but Bakker (2018) suggests that while the nutrient argument is valid, we simply cannot control what mothers put into their bodies, which makes formula a much more stable food source.

 

 

 

Revised sentences: For example, Smith (2018) scores big points when he asserts that it is not possible for babies to receive the range of nutrients in breast milk in any other food source, but Bakker (2018) ridiculously suggests that while the nutrient argument is valid, we simply cannot control what mothers put into their bodies, which makes formula a much more stable food source.

 

Revised sentences: For example, experts disagree about best breast milk. In agreement with my thesis, Smith (2018) and Bakker (2018) say that formula is the best choice.

 

Revised sentences: However, experts do hold differing opinions about breast feeding. I do not, for example, feel it is possible for babies to receive the range of nutrients in breast milk in any other food source, but while the nutrient argument is valid, we simply cannot control what mothers put into their bodies, which makes formula a much more stable food source (essays.com).

 

 

 

Question 10Which of the following represents the most effective “going from good to great” revision approach to the following topic sentence? Original topic sentence: Furthermore, statistics prove this point.  

 

Revised topic sentence: Furthermore, comparative statistics on post-miscarriage divorce and mental disorders shed more light on the real need for immediate miscarriage counseling in smaller community hospitals (Yung, 2018).

 

 Revised topic sentence: Also, statistics will show you that immediate miscarriage counseling in smaller community hospitals is needed.

 

Revised topic sentence: Furthermore, here are some comparative statistics on post-miscarriage divorce and mental disorders.

 

Revised topic sentence: Furthermore, comparative statistics on post-miscarriage divorce and mental disorders shed more light on the real need for immediate miscarriage counseling in smaller community hospitals.

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