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Essay.docxEssay #2 Assignment Details: Predict the Future! Please read carefully.
This week we are starting our second essay assignment. This is your chance to really prove you are ready for English 101!
When I was a kid, I had a computer with super-slow dial-up internet access. It took hours to download a song or a short movie clip. I would never have imagined that, 20 years later, we would all have tiny smartphones in our pockets that could stream live video instantly over the airwaves!
I wonder what the next 100 years will bring. Will we still have smartphones, or will they become obsolete as new technology emerges? Will we all have microchips in our hands like the Swedes in the NPR article? Will we ever have flying cars?
For this essay assignment, you are going to predict the future. In an exemplification essay, choose three ways in which you think the future will change in the next 100 years. ("Exemplification" simply means that you use lots of specific examples to make your point.)
For your supporting points, choose three aspects of society you think will radically change in the future. You could discuss medicine, transportation, communication, computers, food, exercise, education – the possibilities are endless, really! Then, for each aspect you choose, give a specific example of what the future might be like.
As with the previous assignments, do not conduct any research. Use your imagination! Using examples from the internet will result in a zero F for plagiarism.
An example:
The first thing I believe will be different 100 years in the future is transportation. People will no longer own cars and trucks; instead, self-driving vehicles will be summoned by speaking a simple command to a smartphone to take us wherever we need to go. Imagine Uber but taken to the next level! Car accidents and speeding tickets will no longer exist, which will be great; will we even need traffic cops? However, I bet people will miss the excitement of buying their first car and that new car smell.
Now it’s your turn! Spend time brainstorming about all the things that might change in the future, then pick your three best ideas to write about. Be creative!
First person pronouns = okay
Second person pronouns = 10-point penalty
NOTES:
The essay will need:
· Introduction Paragraph (hook, background on the topic, thesis statement)
· First Body Paragraph (topic sentence, 3 supporting points, specific details, conclusion sentence)
· Second Body Paragraph (topic sentence, 3 supporting points, specific details, conclusion sentence)
· Third Body Paragraph (Topic Sentence, 3 supporting points, specific details, conclusion sentence)
· Conclusion Paragraph (re-state the thesis, but not word-for-word. Do not introduce any new information. Revisit the hook if appropriate.)
An essay has the same basic components as a paragraph: a topic, three supporting points, and a conclusion. The difference is that, instead of a few sentences, now each one of these gets its own paragraph. These paragraphs are known as the introduction paragraph , the body paragraphs , and the conclusion paragraph . Each of these paragraphs should be indented, double spaced, and have no extra lines skipped between them.
First, you will need an introduction paragraph. The introduction will begin with a “hook” or attention-grabber and two-three background sentences on your topic. The introduction will also contain your thesis statement (or topic sentence) and will outline the body of the essay. In other words, you should spell out exactly what three points you’re going to discuss in the essay and in what order. The introduction will serve as a kind of “road map” for the rest of the essay.
Next, you will need at least three body paragraphs. Each body paragraph should begin with a clear topic sentence. This first sentence is where you should use the transitional phrases that we’ve been using in our paragraphs. These can include “first of all,” “next,” and “finally,” among many others. Remember, the transitional phrases are a clue to your reader that you’re starting a new supporting point, and they also keep the flow of the paragraph moving. Don’t forget what you have learned about specific details!
In the original paragraph, each of your supporting points had just a little detail. Now each supporting point gets its own paragraph, complete with three supporting points of its own. That means you will need more to say! You may want to do some pre-writing to come up with more evidence for your body paragraphs. Do not conduct any research; research will result in an automatic zero.
Finally, you will need a conclusion paragraph. This conclusion will sum up what you’ve covered in the essay. It will re-state the thesis -- but without saying it the same way word-for-word. No new information should appear in the conclusion. This is simply your last chance to make your point.
Please remember that this assignment is worth 100 points. Please plan to spend a lot of time revising and editing.
The final draft will need to be typed, double-spaced. Use 12-pt Times New Roman or Calibri font.
The essay must be at least a page and a half long. It may be as long as two full pages.
Thousand Swedes article
Read this article and take the quiz.
