COMP 1 MODULE 1 PRE-WR.ITE

The pre-write is a mandatory assignment that provides the foundational tools for this course, but it does not count toward the final grade.

Please open a document, and answer the following sections. Be sure to provide the appropriate heading for each section of the Pre-write process.

Step 1: Select Your Topic Use the three tips you learned in Selecting a Workable Topic to develop a topic for your descriptive essay.

Step 2: Brainstorm Your Topic 1. Brainstorm your topic.

Start with the topic you developed in your last assignment. Brainstorm some ideas surrounding that topic using what you learned in Brainstorming Your Topic.

2. Use the clustering technique.

Use the system of clustering to generate specific ideas and information pertaining to your topic or subject.

Step 2.1: Outline Your Topic Use what you learned in Outlining as well as your previous practice assignments to build an outline for your topic.

Step 2.2: Write Your Research Questions Write four research questions that are applicable to your topic. It is usually helpful to create questions that allow for both the affirmative and negative positions on an issue or topic.

Step 3: Write Your Thesis Statement

Using what you learned about the characteristics of a good thesis statement, write a thesis statement for your topic.

Step 4: Write Your Introduction Using what you learned about thesis statements and introductions, write an introduction for your paper. Review the characteristics of a good introduction before you begin.

Step 5: Write Your Content Using what you learned about writing the body of a paper, write the content for your essay. Remember to review the module to verify you are following the best practices for writing content.

Step 6: Write Your Conclusion Using the information you learned, write a conclusion paragraph for your paper.

Step 7: Use Appropriate Vocabulary Review these words and make an effort to use them in your speaking and writing. Practice using each of the words in a sentence. Type a sentence for each term in the answer bank below. If you need to use a dictionary for more clarification regarding the definitions, feel free to do so. However, do not use the suggested context sentences provided by the dictionary) when working on this exercise.

Brainstorm at least 30 advanced college-level vocabularies that will be used in the essay.

Transitional Words College-Level Vocabulary for instance obtuse - lacking perception enervate - to weaken therefore abstruse - difficult to understand deciduous - shedding thus abeyance - to temporarily set aside antebellum - period before the Civil War because mitosis - cell division gauche - tactless

yet nihilism - skepticism that denies all existence hubris - over-bearing pride eventually parameter - boundaries obsequiousness - fawning first, second (etc.) paradigm - an example to serves as a model fiduciary - holding in trust finally precipitous - steep feckless - ineffectual similarly jocular - given to joking lexicon - dictionary in other words chicanery - trickery kinetic - motion in addition to acumen - quickness; accuracy inculcate - to teach by repetition on the other hand bowdlerize - modify

consequently circumnavigate - to go around

however deleterious - having a harmful effect

rather churlish - bad disposition

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