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English Composition 1

R. Rambo, Instructor
Illinois Valley Community College
Office: A-313
Phone: 815-224-0338
E-mail: Randy_Rambo@ivcc.edu

Course Web Pages

• Organizing and Developing a Persuasive Essay
• Organizing and Developing Persuasive Paragraphs
• Introductions
• The Thesis Statement
• Example of a Persuasive Paragraph
• Bad Paragraph/Good Paragraph: Effectively Developing a Persuasive Paragraph
• Developing Effective Arguments with Claims, Evidence, and Warrants
• Creating an Outline for an Essay
• Checklist: Organization and the Support and Development of Ideas
• See also Revision Checklist
• See also Evaluation and Grading Criteria for Essays
• See also Sample Essay on Orwell's "Shooting an Elephant"
• See also Sample Essay on Mansfield's "Miss Brill"

Other Web Sites

• Guide to Grammar and Writing