We've done a lot of experimentation with searches over the last couple of weeks. Now it's time to pick two varieties of search, and focus on them exclusively in drafting our first essay. Building off of the outline you developed last week, we'll complete and edit a final draft status by the end of this module.

We'll be evaluating ourselves a bit, too, in the form of reflection upon the writing project after it's completed. I've got a couple of new ways for you to look at your own work that I hope you find helpful.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

By the end of this module, you should be able to:

Craft, develop, and support a thesis-driven essay
Organize an essay
Express original ideas in an essay format
Use the writing process of organizing, drafting, and revising to produce an essay
Assess your own performance on Essay #1
Demonstrate proficiency in one Grammar Exercise

FOR FURTHER PRACTICE

These resources are not (usually) mandatory, but will often prove valuable in helping you complete other assignments within the unit. Use them at your discretion.

Considerations about Transitions
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/transitions.htm

Analyzing Coherence
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/composition/taste/taste2.htm

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