EngAcad Lesson 2 Review

EngAcad Lesson 3 TOA

Let's review the previous lesson and prepare for lesson three 😉

What did we discuss in the last meeting?

Outlining and Thesis Statement

Outline

An outline shows the framework of a text through divisions and subdivisions of ideas.

BASIC PRINCIPLES AND RULES OF OUTLINING

• Principle of Division

• Principle of Classification

• Principle of Coordination

• Principle of Subordination

Types of Outline

• Sentence outline

• Topic Outline

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Outline Format

• traditional outline 

• nontraditional outline

Traditional Outline

• Main ideas with Roman Numerals. (1st level of an outline)

• Supporting ideas developing the main ideas are labeled with capital letters, indented. (2nd level)

• Details developing the supporting ideas are labeled with Arabic numbers, indented. (3rd level)

• Minor details developing the details are labeled with small letters, indented. (4th level)

Nontraditional Outline

Thesis Statements vs. Main Idea 

Your paper should contain main ideas in each paragraph, but only one thesis statement.

A thesis statement is one issue or aspect of your topic to focus on for your writing.

The main idea is a "key concept" within a paragraph

Review Quiz

Choose the best answer.

Multiple Choice

What is the the overarching idea or subject of a paper?

• introduction

• main idea

• outline

• topic

Multiple Choice

How many thesis statements should any academic writing have?

• one

• two

• multiple

• none

Multiple Choice

What technique/strategy in organizing ideas shows the framework of a text through divisions and subdivisions of ideas?

• brainstorming

• outline

• diagram

• thesis statement

Multiple Select

Checkbox: Click on the boxes if it is a principle of outlining.

• Principle of Objectivity

• Principle of Classification

• Principle of Brevity

• Principle of Subordination

• Principle of Division

Thank you for participating!

I hope you have truly learned the previous lesson 🥰 Let's move to lesson 3.

How would you describe the response of our government to the global crisis we are facing now? 

The Critique Paper

The answers you have provided on the given question are forms of your personal evaluation and assessment with respect to how our national government responded to the pandemic we are currently facing. In the academic context also, giving an evaluation or assessment through writing is called critiquing or producing a critique paper. This time, we will know more about its structure and principles as well as try to write one.

At the end of this lesson, you are expected to:

• describe the content and structure of a critique paper;

• write an objective/balanced review or critique of a work, event, or a program

• expound on the importance of giving constructive criticism.  

Things to accomplish:

• Writing a Critique Paper

• Expanding Objective Knowledge on Critique Paper

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Questions?

Thank you for coming in today's TOA 🥰

See you next meeting!