ESSAY WRITINGS ESOL 0351 Writing Elizabeth C. Coiman-Lopez, BAT, MS. Houston Community College This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA

DESCRIPTIVE ESSAY – DEFINITION Describes Gives impressions, ideas, or feeling about something. Does not define Paints a picture with words Uses sensory words: hearing, taste, touch, sight, and smell USES: Give features or characteristics of something Give impressions about something Give feelings about something DESCRIPTIVE ESSAY – DEFINITION

DESCRIPTIVE ESSAY – BRAINSTORM

DESCRIPTIVE ESSAY – OUTLINE Essay Outline Template I. Introduction A. Introductory statement _______________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ Thesis statement: __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ II. Body A. First Supporting Idea (Topic Sentence): _________________________ 1. ______________________________________________________ 2. ______________________________________________________ 3. ______________________________________________________ B. Second Supporting Idea (Topic Sentence): _______________________ C. Third Supporting Idea (Topic Sentence): ________________________ III. Conclusion A. Closing statement____________________________________________ B. Reworded thesis:_____________________________________________ ORGANIZATION: Select the topic to describe Brainstorm using the Web Organizer: 3 Ideas: GROUPS 3 Details for each idea Introduction: Hook and Open Thesis Conclusion Complete the Outline DESCRIPTIVE ESSAY – OUTLINE

DESCRIPTIVE ESSAY – DESCRIPTIVE ADJECTIVES

COMPARISON ESSAY – DEFINITION 2 BRAINSTORMING Write about Comparisons or similarities or Write about Contrast or differences or Write about similarities and differences. DEFINITION: Shows the similarities and/or differences between two people, objects, places, things, or ideas Two subjects Compare similarities with differences USES: Similarities between two things Differences between two things Strength and weaknesses of something Advantages and disadvantages of something COMPARISON ESSAY – DEFINITION

COMPARISON ESSAY – BLOCK METHOD TITLE: ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Introduction Paragraph: Hook: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Thesis:_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________   Body Paragraph 1 – Subject #1: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Point of Comparison #1:________________________________________________________________ Point of Comparison #2: ________________________________________________________________ Point of Comparison #3: ________________________________________________________________ Body Paragraph 2 – Subject #2: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Point of Comparison #1_________________________________________________________________ Conclusion: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ COMPARISON ESSAY – BLOCK METHOD

COMPARISON ESSAY – COMPARISON WORDS CONTRAST different differ not alike difference On the other hand, Even though difference Although Although while In contrast to.. but In contrast, However, instead On the contrary, Yet, Nevertheless, To contrast, By comparison, In other words, Point in fact, Specifically, COMPARE Similarly, Likewise, In the same way, Alike Both Same Like In common Also In comparison, To As well as COMPARISON ESSAY – COMPARISON WORDS

COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES COMPARISON ESSAY COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES

CAUSE AND EFFECT ESSAY – DEFINITION AND BRAINSTORM Serves one of two purposes: Shows effects of a thing or event Explain the causes of a thing or event USES: Deal with Action-Result relationship Explain why things happen (causes) Explain what happens as a result (effects) They are written to inform or to persuade   ORGANIZATION: P. 142 1, Organize by CATEGORY  2, Organize by CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER 3, Organize by ORDER OF IMPORTANCE CAUSE AND EFFECT ESSAY – DEFINITION AND BRAINSTORM

CAUSE AND EFFECT ESSAY – OUTLINE Introduction Hook Connecting Information Thesis  II, Body Paragraph 1: A. B. C. III. Body Paragraph 2: B IV. Body Paragraph 3: V. Conclusion: Restatement of THESIS Summary of Main Points Suggestion, Prediction, or Opinion CAUSE AND EFFECT ESSAY – OUTLINE

CLASSIFICATION ESSAY – DEFINITION Includes all categories of the item that is being classified. The Principle of Classification is when the writer analyzes and presents the information. For example in a movie, there are several Principles of Organization: film type, period in which movie was made, audience type, character roles, etc. The Principle of Classification on a car: price categories: expensive, moderate, inexpensive. It can also be classify into gas mileage they get, or types of cars that appeal to young people. CLASSIFICATION ESSAY – DEFINITION

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CLASSIFICATION ESSAY – OUTLINE INTRODUCTION: Start with a definition of the topic Next, make some of your own remarks in general: whatever you agree or disagree with the definition, and add or subtract to the definition. Finally, write the thesis indicating the three (3) classifications you will write in the essay. BODY: Write a sentence for each category. Describe the characteristics of the category and give specific examples CONCLUSION: Write a summary of categories. Write your own opinion CLASSIFICATION ESSAY – OUTLINE