Week 6, Discussion 1. Body Paragraph, Paper 2 AND Week 6, Discussion 2: Your Thoughts on Signal Phrases

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Using your outline, develop your body paragraphs for Paper 2. You will want to practice different ways of developing your paragraphs, like providing a variety of ways to introduce material. You should include directly quoted material and paraphrased material. Both of these types of evidence need to be correctly introduced and documented.

Try to incorporate the evidence in your paragraphs using signal phrases from the previous commentary. Use at least one of the signal phrases to introduce the direct quotation or paraphrased material. The material you bring into the paragraph should be punctuated and documented correctly, for example, by providing quotation marks (for directly quoted material) and the parenthetical reference to show the source of the material.

Post one of your paragraphs. It will also be helpful for you to post the thesis of your paper.

Then, in a separate paragraph, note the following. If you’d rather, you could color code the paragraph, using the following color codes:

  • The paragraph’s topic sentence
  • At least one signal phrase for evidence that includes one of the templates from the commentary on signal phrases
  • At least one area where you bring in your own commentary (such as your explanation or analysis of the evidence)
  • Identify at least one key word that is present in the paragraph and you use elsewhere in the paper to provide unity

Remember—even though you are posting only one paragraph, you can use the feedback you receive on that paragraph to develop your other paragraphs.

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Week 6, Discussion 2: Your Thoughts on Signal Phrases

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As you work through your body paragraphs for Paper 2, how are you using signal phrases? For example, do they help you to organize your paragraphs and present clear references?

Importantly, consider how you would use signal phrases in writing where you are using formal research material. Would the templates work there as well?

Do you have any challenges using them?

Post these thoughts here, as well as any questions you may have on the work for Week 6.

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