ENC1102
Essay One (E1)
Note: Read the following handouts before writing Essay One: “Three Types of Thesis,” “Thesis and Topic Sentences,” “The Essay Writing Process”
Use this fictional situation to write Essay One:
A college student planning to take ENC1101 has been advised to study the topics listed below before taking an English composition class. She wants (1) the meaning of each term supported by one or more examples, if possible.; (2) the reason(s) why the given terms are so important for essay writing; and (3) additional (unlisted) terms or topics to study to prepare her for essay writing activities. The terms are classified as shown below. Respond to her request and write about as many terms in each category as possible.
Part II (body paragraphs) will contain four sections, each containing one or more paragraphs. When writing about section A (Basic Essay Structure), for instance, you can write 1-2 paragraphs on thesis, essay’s title, and topic sentences; and 1-3 paragraphs on Part I, II, and III.
- Basic Essay structure: Thesis; a good essay’s title; a topic sentence; difference(s) between Part I (introduction + thesis) and Part II (body paragraphs); purpose or function of Part III (the so-called “Conclusion” section]
- Grammar and Punctuation: a fragment; a complete sentence; using ,F,A,N,B,O,Y,S to connect two simple sentences; complex sentences; some punctuation marks
- MLA Rules: the MLA page format; in-text documentation; the works cited page; titling a short work and titling a full-length work; quoting more than four lines of prose; documenting a work with an unknown author D. Plagiarism: some examples, how to avoid it
Note: Avoid using “I,” “you,” and repeated expressions in all essays.
Instead of “I” and “you, use, as needed, such expressions as “we,” “us,” “them,” “he,” “she,” and
“them” “students in a class, “class,” “learners,” “essay writing learners/students,” “ENC1101 students,” “an ENC1101 student,” “a student,” “students,” or other expressions of your choice.
0 comments