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source links at the top, your instructor wants to see each step in the
process.
Next, begin working on connecting the quotes to each other and
adding transition words between these
paragraphs.
Unit 3: Lesson 5
Now that you’ve completed the research for your portfolio, determine
what the most complete answer to your
research portfolio topic question is, and that is the foundation of your
thesis statement, the answer to the
question your portfolio should be addressing.
Now begin with the introductory paragraph. The first sentence should
draw the reader into the research portfolio
and be related to the topic. Then, give a brief preview of the evidence
the reader will see in your portfolio.
Finally, you should have your thesis statement.
Unit 3, Lesson 6
Read through your body paragraphs again. Make sure each has a
transition from the current evidence paragraph
to the next. See if the paragraphs answer the topic question and be
sure you’ve connected your sources. Then begin writing your
conclusion. Re-summarize the evidence you provided. Rewrite your
thesis (in new
words). Finally, include a tie-in from your introduction to end the
research portfolio. First draft: minimum three pages + notes. (Refer to
unit 3, lesson 2 and unit 3, lesson 3) Check My Work: You are
required to run the entire portfolio through Check My Work. Find
Check