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PrePALS Writing
PrePALS Writing - Getting Started!
Welcome to PrePALS Writing!
UNIT 1: Learning to Write vs. Writing to Learn
UNIT 2: Terms and Concepts to Know
UNIT 3: The Components of Paragraph Structure
Topic Sentences
Paragraph organization
Paragraph cohesion and flow
Paragraph length
Closing the Paragraph
UNIT 4: The Components of Essay Structure
Thesis Statements
The introduction
Body paragraphs
The conclusion
Tone
UNIT 5: The Writing Process
PREWRITING
DRAFTING
REVISING
EDITING
PUBLISHING
UNIT 6: Understanding Research
Why use outside sources?
Source credibility
What is a database?
Using keywords to search
Why do we have to cite sources?
UNIT 7: Tips and Strategies for Revising and Editing Your Writing Projects
Revising vs Editing
How to Revise and Edit
How to use Microsoft Word and Google Doc features for editing
How to use Grammarly
UNIT 8: Tips and Strategies for Formatting Word Documents and Writing Projects
Familiarity with Microsoft Word and Google Docs using basic formatting and editing features
Saving work
Uploading files to Blackboard
UNIT 9: Tips and Strategies for Short Answer and Essay Questions
Understand what the question is asking
Identify key words in the question
Use key words to construct topic sentence
Add relevant examples to support
Learning Commons/Library Resources Online
High Interest Reading Circles
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