Successful Writing Is Successful. Generally, Term Paper

One could write an entire essay around this sentence. The better topic sentence would be to define a particular aspect of the weather and go from there. In addition, certain seasons could be compared to specific seasons or weather conditions.

5. If the thesis is weak, the paper could go in many different directions and the result could be a poorly defended thesis. In addition, a weak thesis might not even describe the correct definition of the paper. The thesis needs to be strong so that each paragraph can defend it without the paragraph feeling lost or off-topic. A carefully crafted thesis statement will guide the writer. In addition, a strong thesis will make the writing process easier because it is focused.

6. A good topic sentence but weak support indicates that the proof is not as strong as it could be. In this situation, I would look at my evidence and look for ways to be more convincing. I would make sure that each paragraph supported the thesis and did not veer off the subject. I would look at the outline and see where the paper is weak. It would also be a good idea to start over with the thesis on a blank document and try to rewrite the outline with better/different evidence. I would also step back from the paper and consider questions about why I decided to write the paper and if this even comes across in the paper. Other things to consider are if the topic is too broad or too narrow because each of these errors can result in a paper that is too flimsy because of a lack of evidence or too weighted down with too many facts. A reader cannot digest too many facts all at once and if there is not enough convincing evidence, a reader will simply not take interest in the subject or quit reading the paper altogether.

7. The fundamental rule for subject-verb agreement is compromised when subjects and verb are separated from each other in a sentence.This is especially true when prepositional phrases are present. Subject-verb agreement can also be confusing when the subject follows the verb in a Complex subjects also cause problems because they can become confusing. For example, indefinite pronouns and compound subjects can become confusing when writing.

8. Coherence is the mortar of the paragraph because without it, a reader can become completely lost. Coherence is not necessarily how well the paragraph is developed but how everything fits together. Organization is one writing tool that helps the writer create coherence in a paragraph. Transitions are another tool that helps the writer maintain coherency. Readers "look for clues" (Parks 106) that help them "cross sentence boundaries" (106).

9. Descriptive writing is significant because it forces the writer to make a decision about his or her topic. These decisions will either be objective or subjective. Descriptive writing is a "selection determined by the writer's purpose and by the impression that the writer wants to create" (Miller 130). Sense impression allows the writer to describe everything that he or she experienced in a very personal way. Sight, smell, touch, and sound are examples of sense impressions and when they are interjected in to a paper, they evoke an atmosphere. Spatial order is significant in writing because it places things and/or events in a type of logical order in which the reader can understand. Dominant impressions are extremely significant to the writing process because this is generally from where the main idea from the paper comes. The dominant impression can even be evident in the thesis statement.

10. When verbs shift, they are not agreeing with each other. The draft contained too many sentences where the verbs jumped from one tense to another. In a paper, the verbs should always be consistent. To correct this mistake, I would read each sentence and rewrite it in the present tense. Most papers sound better when they are written in present tense. Unfortunately, this requires reading every sentence to ensure all of the mistakes are caught.

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