What is the first step in the academic writing process?

• Planning and outlining

• Prewriting

• Writing a first draft

• Editing and proofreading

What is the primary purpose of creating an outline during the planning stage?

• To write the introduction first

• To plan out the structure and organize main ideas

• To gather all necessary sources

• To identify grammatical errors

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What is the recommended order for constructing a paragraph when writing a first draft?

• Evidence, topic sentence, explanation, conclusion

• Topic sentence, evidence, explanation, conclusion

• Explanation, evidence, topic sentence, conclusion

• Conclusion, topic sentence, evidence, explanation

Which of the following is NOT considered a 'larger issue' to look for during the redrafting and revising stage?

• Unclear or illogical arguments

• Poorly ordered information

• Grammatical errors

• Irrelevant passages