College Writing 3-1
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54 Chapter 2 Evaluating Web Design<br />
[each body<br />
paragraph explains,<br />
defines, and/or<br />
illustrates one or<br />
more ideas in the<br />
topic sentencel<br />
flength of each<br />
body paragraph:<br />
125-175 wordsl<br />
fiength of<br />
conclusion: about<br />
50-75 wordsl<br />
Body Paragraphs (2-4 total): Each contains:<br />
# A topic sentence (the main idea of the paragraph)<br />
+ 1-3 sentences about main points (each relates to one of<br />
the ideas in the topic sentence)<br />
* evidence and support for each main point<br />
(facts, examples, descriptions, personal experience, expert<br />
opinions)<br />
+ a concluding sentence<br />
Conclusion (summarizes, predicts, recommends, and/or offers<br />
a solution)<br />
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With three or four classmate5 read Vera's essay below. Cover the notes in<br />
the right margin of the essay with a ruler or a piece of paper. Then,<br />
complete the steps that follow.<br />
The main topic<br />
(wedding shoes<br />
websites) is<br />
introduced in the<br />
first sentence.<br />
'Attention-grabber":<br />
her sister's story.<br />
The introduction<br />
gradually leads to the<br />
thesis statement.<br />
Thesis Statement:<br />
the most specific<br />
sentence in the<br />
introduction. For the<br />
websites you<br />
evaluate, give the<br />
URL in an in-text<br />
citation.<br />
Bridal Shoes Websites<br />
Last week, I went on the World Wide Web to look for<br />
wedding shoes. lt all started because of my sister. Her wedding<br />
day was getting closer every day. Almost everything was ready.<br />
She had her dress, tiara, and wedding veil; however, she had not<br />
found the "right" wedding shoes. I wanted to help my sister, so I<br />
went on the lnternet, and I found hundreds of websites<br />
advertising wedding shoes. How could I choose the best shoes<br />
among so many? I thought carefully about the criteria I needed<br />
to use to evaluate the website carefully. After I developed my<br />
criteria, I went on a "website hunt." After some work, I narrowed<br />
down my search to two websites: Bridal Shoes, Website A<br />
(bridalshoes.com), and Bridal People, Website B<br />
(bridalpeople.com). ln the end, I decided that Website A had<br />
better images, clearer organization, and easier text than the other<br />
website.
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