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Unit 3 – Paragraphs

Additional OER Resources supporting lessons 21–48.

OER Resources

Lesson 21: Claims

What's in a Claim?, Part 2: The Five Types of Claims


Lesson 22: Qualifying or Contextualizing a Claim

How to Qualify an Argument: Explanation and Activity


Lesson 23: Claim to Thesis

How to Write an Essay: Thesis Statement


Lesson 24: Planning Notes


Lesson 25: Introductions

How to Write an Eye-Catching Essay Introduction


Lesson 26: Topic Sentences

How to Write a Topic Sentence


Lesson 27: Coherent Paragraphs

Paragraph Writing in English: Paragraph Unity and Coherence


Lesson 28: Paragraphs and Reasoning

Line of Reasoning


Lesson 29: Evidence

5 Types of Evidence to Improve Your Essays!


Lesson 30: Commentary


Lesson 31: Arrangements of Sentences

Simple, Compound and Complex Sentences


Lesson 32: Transitional Elements - Overview

How to Write an Argumentative Essay: Transitions


Lesson 33: Transitional Elements Within Paragraphs

How to use Transition Words and Sentences in Essays


Lesson 34: Transitional Elements Between Paragraphs

How to Transition Between Paragraphs and Sentences: Transition Words with Examples


Lesson 35: Coherent Texts

Crafting a Coherent Story: A Guide to Writing Engaging Academic Papers


Lesson 36: Paragraph Sequencing

Paragraph Writing in English: Paragraph Order and Completeness


Lesson 37: Methods of Development - Overview


Lesson 38: Method of Development - Narration


Lesson 39: Method of Development - Description


Lesson 40: Method of Development - Definition


Lesson 41: Method of Development - Cause-Effect


Lesson 42: Method of Development - Compare-Contrast


Lesson 43: Flawed Reasoning


Lesson 44: Conclusions

End Your Essay (Part 1): How to Write a Conclusion Paragraph

End Your Essay (Part 2): How to Write a Conclusion Paragraph


Lesson 45: Strategies for Revising

Purdue OWL Vidcast: Drafting and Revising

Purdue OWL Vidcast: Cutting While Revising


Lesson 46: Sophistication and Complexity

How to Earn the Sophistication Point on Any AP Lang or Lit Essay

How Being Specific Can Make Your Essays Sound More Sophisticated


Lesson 47: Editing


Lesson 48: Essay Prompt

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