For homework, identify your audience. Tell me about your audience. Who are your intended readers? Why do they need to know about your topic? Why are you writing? (Educate/persuade/) What tone will work the best? Write in paragraphs. Post in CANVAS. (20 points.)
Helpful tips: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-rkHLQUz8w
Now, select a topic for further research and development. Complete a K/W/L chart for your topic.
K= What do you already know about the topic?
W= What do you need to research/discover?
L = What do you want your target audience to learn about the topic? What do you want them to do as a result of reading your information?
Post in CANVAS. (15 points) Due: Tuesday, Sept. 29
Class Work
1. Introduce your topic and audience to the class - quick introductions . . .
2. If you look back at the KWL chart, you will see that you actually know where you are going with this assignment. The "L" tells you what you want that audience to know about the topic. In addition, it tells you what you want the audience to do as a result of reading your essay.
You are ready to conduct further research related to your topic. (You will have some time at the end of class to do this.)
3. Introductions are important in essay writing. A great opening line and paragraph or two will determine if the audience will want to read the rest of the essay.
Here are some suggestions:
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fhUs8LQ8E4
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/intros.htm
and http://writingcenter.unc.edu/handouts/introductions/
- On a piece of paper, number from 1-14 leaving a couple of lines between numbers. Fourteen introductions are being passed around the room.
- Read each introduction.
- Rate each introduction as poor to excellent using 1-10 as your rating scale with 1 = poor.
- Explain why the introduction did or did not capture your attention.
- Tell what technique was used.
Samples: http://grammar.about.com/od/developingessays/a/How-To-Begin-An-Essay-13-Engaging-Strategies-With-Examples.htm
and a few tips on what NOT to do: http://writing2.richmond.edu/writing/wweb/intros.html
Samples of what NOT to do: http://grammar.about.com/od/developingessays/a/Hookers-Vs-Chasers-How-Not-To-Begin-An-Essay.htm
Take a look at these opening lines . . . http://grammar.about.com/od/developingessays/a/whack-At-Your-Reader-At-Once-Eight-Great-Opening-Lines.htm
Homework #1
Write the introduction to your "food/health" essay. Post in CANVAS. (25 points)
Conducting research - what do you need to find to have an effective essay?
1. A good example: http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/composition/examples.htm
2. Quotations from experts.
3. Numbers/statistics - informal survey
4. Interview
5. Hard facts
6. Link to literature, art, or music
7. Causes and effects
8. Solutions
9. See https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/section/2/8/
Homework #2
Search, search, search. Take notes. Keep track of your sources on EasyBib or other electronic device.
Write a summary of your efforts to this point. What have you discovered? What do you still need to find out? In short, evaluate your progress. Post in CANVAS - (25 Points)
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