Organizing Your Final Essay Draft

What is the main focus when organizing your final essay draft?

• The length of the essay

• The organization of the final product

• The number of paragraphs

• The use of complex vocabulary

What does a solid organizational pattern help with besides processing ideas?

• Making the essay longer

• Reducing the need for research

• Drawing connections between ideas

• Using more complex words

What is the function of a concluding sentence in a paragraph?

• To introduce a new idea

• To restate the main point in different words

• To confuse the reader

• To list unrelated facts

What is an example of a prediction in a concluding sentence?

• Childhood obesity is a growing problem in the United States.

• These statistics indicate that unless we take action, childhood obesity rates will continue to rise.

• A lack of healthy choices contributes to obesity.

• There are many advantages to owning a hybrid car.

What is the main idea of the example concluding sentence about hybrid cars?

• Hybrid cars are expensive

• Hybrid cars have low running costs and environmental benefits

• Hybrid cars are unpopular

• Hybrid cars are difficult to maintain

What is the effect of using synonyms like 'advantages' and 'benefits' in a concluding sentence?

• To confuse the reader

• To reiterate the idea without using the exact same words

• To introduce a new topic

• To make the paragraph longer

What is the role of the topic sentence in relation to the concluding sentence?

• To introduce new ideas

• To frame the body of the paragraph

• To contradict the concluding sentence

• To restate the concluding sentence exactly

What is a suggested action if a paragraph is over a page long?

• Leave it as it is

• Add more content to it

• Provide a paragraph break for readers

• Remove some sentences

What is one element used to improve paragraph coherence?

• Random sentence order

• Transitional words and phrases

• Unrelated ideas

• Lack of structure

What is the purpose of repeating ideas in a paragraph?

• To make the paragraph longer

• To reinforce paragraph coherence and unity

• To confuse the reader

• To introduce new topics