This document contains writing tips and a brief quiz about introductions and conclusions. It advises that "it's not 'alot,' it's 'a lot'" and that punctuation usually goes inside quotation marks. The quiz asks questions about establishing focus and tone in introductions, tips for writing strong introductions and conclusions, and mistakes to avoid in introductions and conclusions. It also asks about suggestions for writing good titles and includes an extra credit question about citing sources.

1. Don't tell me the moon is shining; show me
the glint of light on broken glass.
----Anton Chekhov

3. Writing Tip #2
It’s not “alot,” it’s “a lot”---
you never write “alittle,”
correct?

4. Writing Tip #3
Punctuation almost always
goes inside the quotation
marks. Example: It’s “the
end.” Not “the end”.

5. Quiz

6. 1. In addition to establishing
a focus and tone, your
introduction should do three
things. Name one.

7. 1. In addition to establishing
a focus and tone, your
introduction should do three
things. Name one.
See page 154

8. 2. The book gives nine tips to
writing a strong introduction.
Name three.

9. 2. The book gives nine tips to
writing a strong introduction.
Name three.
See pages 154-155

10. 3. There are five mistakes to
avoid when writing your
introduction. Name two.

11. 3. There are five mistakes to
avoid when writing your
introduction. Name two.
See pages 155-156

12. 4. There are five tips for
writing an effective
conclusion. Name two.

13. 4. There are five tips for
writing an effective
conclusion. Name two.
See page 156

14. 5. Thee are five mistakes to
avoid when writing a
conclusion. Name two.

15. 5. Thee are five mistakes to
avoid when writing a
conclusion. Name two.
See pages 156-157

16. 6. There are five suggestions
for writing a good title. Name
two.

17. 6. There are five suggestions
for writing a good title. Name
two.
See page 157

18. 7. According to Segal (2012), What
is the Number 1 excuse that
students use? (p. 434)

19. Extra Credit. According to Segal
(2012), What is the Number 1 excuse
that students use? (p. 434)
What is this called?

20. Extra Credit. According to Segal
(2012), What is the Number 1 excuse
that students use? (p. 434)
What is this called?
A signal phrase

21. Extra Credit. According to Segal
(2012), What is the Number 1 excuse
that students use? (p. 434)
What is this called?

22. Extra Credit. According to Segal
(2012), What is the Number 1 excuse
that students use? (p. 434)
What is this called?
An in-text citation