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Make sure your introduction clearly lays out what you will be arguing.
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Indent your paragraphs.
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Avoid the use of pers
onal pronouns in your essay.
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Be sure to use transitional sentences to get from one paragraph to the next.
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Check for run
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on sentences that need to be broken up into smaller units.
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Break up long blocks of text into smaller paragraphs.
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Remember to cite your s
ources as you use them throughout your paper.
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Place any footnotes you have at the end of the sentence.
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Number your pages.
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Make a point of proofreading through your paper when you are done to catch
any errors you may have accidentally overlooked.
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Remove any
spaces between your paragraphs
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5 pages means 5 pages