Drafting the Paper:
Writing the Body
The Schoolcraft College English Department's believes that
Satisfactory organization and development is achieved through clear paragraphing, orderly essay structure, adequate support of generalizations, and topic unity. More specifically, supporting paragraphs develop the thesis satisfactorily by using clear topic sentences, meaningful and relevant evidence, illustration, or analysis while they maintain order, unity, and coherence.
However, when you are writing your first draft, you should not be overly concerned with any of these issues. Instead, you should write quickly getting all of your thoughts down on paper. Later, while preparing a second draft, you can concentrate on organizational issues.
Core Skills Writing Rubric
You might want to consult the Core Skills Writing Rubric for additional quality standards used to evaluate effective writing.
