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Academic Writing GPS: Mastering Topic Sentences & Thesis Statements

Join our workshop to grasp the fundamental structure of academic paragraphs and essays. Learn how topic sentences and thesis statements guide your writing effectively. Enhance your writing skills today!

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Academic Writing GPS: Mastering Topic Sentences & Thesis Statements

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  1. Language Learning Center Matthew David Collins Pizzorno Adjunct Faculty Palomar College and ALCI: CSU San Marcos Writing Workshop for Multilingual Speakers and Writers

  2. Your Academic Writing GPS: Topic Sentences and Thesis Statements

  3. Upon finishing this workshop, you will be able to: • Understand the basic organization of an Academic Paragraph and Essay. • Understand how a Topic Sentence gives directions to your Paragraph. • Understand how a Thesis statement gives direction to your Essay.

  4. How does this picture relate to an Academic Paragraph??????

  5. What is the form of an academic paragraph? • Topic Sentence • Supporting Sentences • Concluding Sentence

  6. Topic sentence Main Idea Controlling idea Registering for classes at California State University can be a frustrating Experience

  7. Let’s Practice These concepts… Best writing Website of all time…. http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/

  8. Introduction Paragraph: (This is where your thesis statement should go.) Body Paragraph 1 Body Paragraph 2 Body Paragraph 3 Concluding Paragraph Essay Organization

  9. Thesis Statement Handout…

  10. Contact Me: Mpizzorn@csusm.com • Ideas for future workshops????????????? • Sign in Sheet • Questionnaire

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