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Fullerton College English Succeeding in Online Learning Essay

 

The introduction should:
Include a summary of one source (about 5-7 sentences) to work as an introduction to your essay topic. Who wrote it? What are 3 or 4 of their main points? i.e. what are they trying to tell students?
End with your thesis.Your thesis should respond to both of the prompt questions and be specific.
Your thesis should include personal pronouns (“I,” “me,” “my,” etc.) since this essay is about you.
(See the thesis templates below for more help.)

Your 3-4 body paragraphs should focus on answering the 2 prompt questions and proving your thesis.
Each of your body paragraphs should:
Start with a topic sentence (i.e., the main point of your paragraph that responds to one or both prompt questions).
Include 2 main types of evidence:Specific details about yourself (e.g., your tendencies and habits, your experiences as a learner, your experiences online learning, etc.) and
Cited ideas from the assigned source(s) that relate to your experiences and the point of the paragraph.
Explain how your evidence proves your point and why the evidence and/or your point is important (i.e., analyze your evidence).

Finally, end your essay with a conclusion that:
Wraps up your ideas (in 1-2 sentences) and
Includes concluding thoughts that discuss one topic that relates to the entire essay (3-5 sentences)Example topics: How this issue might apply to more people than we think, why this topic or lessons are so important, the benefits we might see from learning from this and drawbacks we might see if people don’t, what people or schools can do to support those struggling through this challenge, etc.

Length requirement: 5-6 paragraphs (~3 pages, 750 words)

Source requirements: