EASMT3-2

500 words, which is less than two complete double

-

spaced pages

.

Organizational pattern

Description

Topic

Describe a favorite childhood place, whether it be a toy store, a friend’s house,

a playground, or

somewhere else. Be very descriptive and try to appeal to as many senses as possible. Take

special care with the first couple of sentences, which should try t

o catch the reader's attention.

Organizational order

(also useful for transitions between sentences and paragraphs):

Space: inside to outside, up to down, front to back, or vice versa

Audience

People in the future who might be curious about who you wer

e, perhaps your grandchild. Don't

address anyone by name, but have those people in mind when you write this essay.

Important:

After

I have reviewed and returned your proposed thesis statement, complete your

essay on the topic above. Proof your final draf

t carefully.

Tips

Start with a clear thesis statement.

The entire essay essentially refers to this idea

throughout.

For a strong thesis statement,

you need only two sentences.

In the first

sentence,

establish the one main idea or topic you would like to

get across.

In the next

sentence,

briefly preview the main points that you will be giving to explain your main idea or

topic.

These main points will later become each of the body paragraphs of your essay.

Your essay should carefully and colorfully descr

ibe a

place.

The essay is NOT a story about your

memories of that place or your experiences there, as interesting as that may be.

It is not a

narrative.

You are creating a picture for the readers.

They should be able to

see,

touch,

smell,

etc.,

that which

you are describing.

This essay must include

:

An introduction that makes an attempt to get the readers' attention, sets the context (audience

and purpose), and ends with a thesis statement that makes an assertion and a sentence that

previews for the reade

rs the main points or reasons you will be addressing in the essay. That

will create the expectation in the readers about how the body will be organized, one body

section for each reason. Why are the main points in that order? The answer to that question is

your organizing principle. It could be as simple as the least important reason building up to the

most important reason. Whatever it is, the transitions between the body sections should make

the organizing principle clear to the readers.

The essay should

have a final concluding paragraph that summarizes the main reasons,

provides any final important insights, and gives a sense of closure.

Reminder

500 words, which is less than two complete double-spaced pages.

Organizational pattern

Description

Topic

Describe a favorite childhood place, whether it be a toy store, a friend’s house, a playground, or

somewhere else. Be very descriptive and try to appeal to as many senses as possible. Take

special care with the first couple of sentences, which should try to catch the reader's attention.

Organizational order (also useful for transitions between sentences and paragraphs):

Space: inside to outside, up to down, front to back, or vice versa

Audience

People in the future who might be curious about who you were, perhaps your grandchild. Don't

address anyone by name, but have those people in mind when you write this essay.

Important: After I have reviewed and returned your proposed thesis statement, complete your

essay on the topic above. Proof your final draft carefully.

Tips

Start with a clear thesis statement. The entire essay essentially refers to this idea

throughout. For a strong thesis statement, you need only two sentences. In the first

sentence, establish the one main idea or topic you would like to get across. In the next

sentence, briefly preview the main points that you will be giving to explain your main idea or

topic. These main points will later become each of the body paragraphs of your essay.

Your essay should carefully and colorfully describe a place. The essay is NOT a story about your

memories of that place or your experiences there, as interesting as that may be. It is not a

narrative. You are creating a picture for the readers. They should be able to

see, touch, smell, etc., that which you are describing.

This essay must include:

An introduction that makes an attempt to get the readers' attention, sets the context (audience

and purpose), and ends with a thesis statement that makes an assertion and a sentence that

previews for the readers the main points or reasons you will be addressing in the essay. That

will create the expectation in the readers about how the body will be organized, one body

section for each reason. Why are the main points in that order? The answer to that question is

your organizing principle. It could be as simple as the least important reason building up to the

most important reason. Whatever it is, the transitions between the body sections should make

the organizing principle clear to the readers.

The essay should have a final concluding paragraph that summarizes the main reasons,

provides any final important insights, and gives a sense of closure.

Reminder