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Expository Essay:Final Draft Instructions
Reviewall previous week's essay assignments and instructor feedback.
- Week 2 Narrowing the Focus and Organizing Ideas
- Week 3 Body Paragraphs
- Week 4 Body Paragraphs Revisions
Reviewthe APA sample paper for formatting style.
Writea 900- to 1,050-word essay (not counting title or reference page material) about the topic you have been working with over the last several weeks.
Usethe APA Sample Paper Template to help format your final paper in APA format. You will combine your body paragraphs, introduction, conclusion, and references into the provided template. Be sure to make final revisions to APA formatting based on the Week 4 feedback you received from your instructor.
Construct a thoughtful title for the paper and include it in the paper formatting.
Revise your body paragraphs based on the feedback you received in Week 4. Remember to construct one paragraph for each one of the three supporting points of your thesis statement.Each paragraph should be 7 to 10 sentences long and begin with a topic sentence.Each body paragraph should include a topic sentence, supporting details, and a concluding sentence that leads the reader to the next point. Double-space the body paragraphs and use either Times New Roman, Arial, or Courier 12-point font (APA required).
Includea variety of citations from your research sources using the techniques covered in this week's materials.You should use a mix of direct quotes and paraphrases to support the points you are making in each of your body paragraphs. It is typical to use at least one piece of research in each body paragraph to support that main point. Include an APA in-text citation after each quotation and paraphrase.
Review this week’s tutorials on the proper use of academic English (grammar, usage, mechanics, and punctuation). Be sure to edit and revise your paper for the appropriate use of run-on sentences, fragments, commas, colons, semicolons, quotation marks, commonly confused words, irregular verbs, adjectives, adverbs, pronouns, and spelling errors.
Add your two scholarly reviewed articlesources to the Reference list at the end of the paper. You may use the Reference and Citation Generator to help you construct the Reference list for this assignment; however, you should review them to ensure accuracy. Make any revisions to the references as noted in your Week 4 feedback from your instructor.
The final essay must contain the following:
- APA title page
- An introductory paragraph
- APA Level 1 Headings that introduce each body paragraph
- Three to four main body paragraphs that include topic sentences and transitional sentences
- A conclusion paragraph
- A variety of quoted and paraphrased source material that supports the main point of each body paragraph. Direct quotes should be fewer than 30 words.
- In-text citations
- APA reference page at the end of the paper, including two sources
- Paper must be written in third person academic voice
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