Day+151+Writing+Skills

Please use this time to write a letter to apply for Phoenix Status. If you have already completed this task and are more concerned about graduating, please complete the following:

Last week I asked you to revisit your topic sentence. You were supposed to expand on your topic sentence by supporting the ideas presented. Today, continue to expand on the topic and find at least 3 reliable sources that can be cited in the bibliography. Refer to the discussion to post your possible references. Also, do not use wikipedia because it is not a reliable source.

Remember: A topic sentence is a strong first sentence which presents the main idea of your paragraph. Topic sentences should:

1. puts forward an argument 2. it uses some words that can be a part of a thesis (which means you are answering a question about your topic) 3. it presents to the reader information about the subject matter