Prepare for Quiz on Wednesday

Quiz Wednesday = it will be on the prepositions in, on, at
Also, you will need to know at least 4 transitional words and how to use them for:  chronological order, cause/effect, compare/contrast
Finally, you will also need to know the difference between count and non-count nouns.  Remember, non-count nouns are always singular.
We went over all this information several times in class using hand-outs and information on the blog.

*** Also, be ready to write your cause and effect essay :)

The perfect outline .................

Example Outline:   cigarette smoking - obesity - alcohol

I.  Introduce topic / Hook
    Provide history or background information about the cause (topic)
            * Explain the causes (why do people smoke, over eat, or drink alcohol?

Thesis:  There are many negative effects to __________ such as, __________, ______________, and ___________ .

II.  Supporting Idea (topic) _____________
     _____________Example – Explain with details
     _____________Example – Explain with details

III.  Supporting Idea (topic) _____________
      _____________Example - Explain with details
     ______________Example – Explain with details

IV.  Supporting Idea (topic) _____________
      _____________Example – Explain with details
     ______________Example – Explain with details

V.   Conclusion
      Paraphrase thesis – repeat the thesis differently (it can be 3 sentences or longer)
      Final thoughts / offer suggestions / offer solutions