literature assignments

PRE-WRITING EXERCISES

The following are a series of brief exercises to help you organize your paper. They will not be graded,

but they will allow me to provide you some feedback in order to help you write a strong paper.

Exercise 1

Write a brief paragraph 75 – 100 words which provides an overview of the most important points you

want to cover in your essay

Exercise 2

Provide a basic outline of your essay:

• Thesis statement

• Topic sentence for each body paragraph

• 2 or 3 important details you will provide in each paragraph

Exercise 3

Write down any questions you have about composing your essay

You need to submit this exercise by the end of the first week of the module in order to give me time

to respond before you write your paper.