1. ESSAY WRITINGS ESOL 0351 Writing
Elizabeth C. Coiman-Lopez, BAT, MS.
Houston Community College
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2. 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

3. DESCRIPTIVE ESSAY – BRAINSTORM

4. 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

5. DESCRIPTIVE ESSAY – DESCRIPTIVE ADJECTIVES

6. COMPARISON ESSAY – DEFINITION
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

7. 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

8. 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

9. COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES
COMPARISON ESSAY
COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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

13. CLASSIFICATION ESSAY – BRAINSTORM
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CLASSIFICATION ESSAY – BRAINSTORM
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14. 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