Essay Writing and Editing Techniques

The video tutorial guides students through editing and refining their essays, focusing on thesis statements, capitalization, transition words, evidence sentences, and analysis sentences. It provides detailed instructions on formatting, using Google tools for spell check, and finalizing the essay with proper paragraph structure and highlighting. The tutorial emphasizes the importance of correct capitalization, using transition words, and ensuring evidence sentences are properly cited and formatted.

What is the first step in refining your thesis statement and topic sentences?

• Checking for proper punctuation and capitalization

• Removing all punctuation

• Adding more sentences to the paragraph

• Ensuring each sentence starts with a lowercase letter

Why is it important to underline transition words in topic sentences?

• To make them bold

• To change their font size

• To ensure they are capitalized

• To highlight their role in connecting ideas

What should be done to titles in evidence sentences?

• They should be underlined

• They should be in quotes

• They should be bolded

• They should be italicized

How can you ensure that all quotes in your essay are properly formatted?

• By using italics

• By placing them in parentheses

• By adding quotation marks at the beginning and end

• By underlining them

What tool can be used to check for spelling and grammar errors in your essay?

• Google Spelling and Grammar Check

• Google Maps

• Google Sheets

• Google Translate

What is the purpose of using the search function in Google Docs during editing?

• To change the document's font

• To find and replace incorrect capitalizations

• To delete paragraphs

• To add new sentences

What should you avoid using in your essay to make it sound more academic?

• Complex words

• Simple sentences

• Words like 'stuff' or 'things'

• Technical terms

What should you do to ensure your final draft is properly formatted?

• Use single spacing

• Align all text to the right

• Ensure each paragraph is on a new line and indented

• Use a different font for each paragraph

How can you ensure that your essay paragraphs are correctly structured?

• By using different fonts for each sentence

• By removing all highlights

• By using only one color for all sentences

• By highlighting each sentence according to its function

What is the final step before submitting your essay?

• Changing the font size

• Adding more paragraphs

• Deleting all highlights

• Reading through the essay one more time