Helpful+Notes+and+Links+for+Writing+Units

toc = = =**Slash Words & Phrases**= very really thing a lot stuff good bad great positive negative nice this paper is about...this shows that, in conclusion (or anything similar)
 * (i.e. what-I-can-never-see-in-your-papers-or-you-will-lose-lots-of-points)**

[|Rules for punctuation]

=Rhetorical Devices and Strategies= =Narrative Unit=
 * Notes we took as a class about what makes strong writing: [[file:What Makes Good Writing.pdf]]**

[|Descriptive words]--a site that provides a huge variety of word choices when you are seeking descriptive words

[|A Case for Adverbs!] why this underappreciated part of speech can be a dazzler

[|Some pretty fun writing prompts]

[|Even more pretty fun writing prompts]

[|Literary Devices:] definitions and examples (helpful for your narrative!)

[|College Essays that stand out!!!]

=Argument Unit=

Here are the notes we took on ethos, pathos, logos, and what makes a strong argument!

[|Thesis and counterclaims]--a great handout that will ensure you address the necessities

Templates for incorporating and integrating sources, objections, ideas, and more into your argument

=Synthesis Unit= Templates for creating connections in your writing Remember: synthesis is a conversation between sources--it's not just a report, it's a thoughtful and insightful discussion that includes your own analytical thinking based on what others are saying.

[|MSU's take on synthesis] helpful explanations of synthesis [|Drew University's site on sythesis] has several helpful reminders; it's a wonderfully easy-to-understand site! See "A Thesis-driven Synthesis".