ESSAY
by Ashten Litke
1. Use the Norton Sampler as a reference for patterns and templates
2. Create a rough draft of an outline
2.1. Begin with hooking attention then go to body paragraph where you present your evidence, finally end with your conclusion which is a summary of what you have to say
3. When will the assignment be due?
4. What kind of research will the assignment require?
5. Consider your purpose and audience
6. Focusing on a topic and understanding exactly what you're asked to do
7. Research
8. Keeping a Journal
9. Asking Questions
9.1. What? Where? When? Why? How?
10. Brainstorming
10.1. Write a topic and make an ongoing thought-bubble from it
11. Keeping Lists
12. Freewriting
12.1. Writing nonstop for 10 minutes and pulling out ideas you might want to come back to
13. Planning
14. Generating Ideas
15. Organizing and Drafting
16. How to write an essay
17. Starting with the thesis and making your point
18. Revising
18.1. Set aside for a few hours or even days so you really get a breath before editing
18.2. Edit sentences by making sure they all express a complete thought.
18.3. Check for capitalization and end punctuation. Make sure all punctuation is correct
18.4. Make sure words are used correctly
18.5. Proofreading and formatting
18.5.1. Correct title/heading
18.5.2. Correct font and size as instructed
18.5.3. Correct spacing and margins
19. A text is coherent when every idea in the text is clear and related to every other idea
20. There are rhetorical patterns that can help make your ideas coherent
20.1. Description
20.2. Narrative
20.3. Comparison and contrast
20.4. Cause and effect
20.5. Argument
21. Tone and style
21.1. Tone- attitude toward your subject or audience
21.1.1. Different audiences require a different tone
21.2. Style- the kind of language used to present yourself in a piece of writing
21.2.1. Could be formal, informal, personal or impersonal