1. Academic english iii
Class 3
Sept. 15, 2014

2. Today
Brief paragraph structure review
The writing process

3. Paragraph Structure Review
Elements of a paragraph:
Topic sentence
Explanation
Evidence
Explanation of evidence
Concluding statement

4. Paragraph Structure Review
Writing an essay is a complicated process. A writer cannot simply start typing on a keyboard and expect an excellent product as a result. In fact, writing a high-quality essay requires a time investment and several steps. For example, before writing an essay about a chosen topic, the writer must research the topic and make a formal outline of the essay. These initial steps of the writing process can take hours or days, and the writer may not even have started a first draft, yet. Indeed, writing can be a difficult, time-consuming activity.

5. Paragraph Structure Review
Writing an essay is a complicated process. A writer cannot simply start typing on a keyboard and expect an excellent product as a result. In fact, writing a high-quality essay requires a time investment and several steps. For example, before writing an essay about a chosen topic, the writer must research the topic and make a formal outline of the essay. These initial steps of the writing process can take hours or days, and the writer may not even have started a first draft, yet. Indeed, writing can be a difficult, time-consuming activity.

6. Paragraph Structure Review
Writing an essay is a complicated process. A writer cannot simply start typing on a keyboard and expect an excellent product as a result. In fact, writing a high-quality essay requires a time investment and several steps. For example, before writing an essay about a chosen topic, the writer must research the topic and make a formal outline of the essay. These initial steps of the writing process can take hours or days, and the writer may not even have started a first draft, yet. Indeed, writing can be a difficult, time-consuming activity.

7. Paragraph Structure Review
Writing an essay is a complicated process. A writer cannot simply start typing on a keyboard and expect an excellent product as a result. In fact, writing a high-quality essay requires a time investment and several steps. For example, before writing an essay about a chosen topic, the writer must research the topic and make a formal outline of the essay. These initial steps of the writing process can take hours or days, and the writer may not even have started a first draft, yet. Indeed, writing can be a difficult, time-consuming activity.

8. Paragraph Structure Review
Writing an essay is a complicated process. A writer cannot simply start typing on a keyboard and expect an excellent product as a result. In fact, writing a high-quality essay requires a time investment and several steps. For example, before writing an essay about a chosen topic, the writer must research the topic and make a formal outline of the essay. These initial steps of the writing process can take hours or days, and the writer may not even have started a first draft, yet. Indeed, writing can be a difficult, time-consuming activity.

9. Paragraph Structure Review
Writing an essay is a complicated process. A writer cannot simply start typing on a keyboard and expect an excellent product as a result. In fact, writing a high-quality essay requires a time investment and several steps. For example, before writing an essay about a chosen topic, the writer must research the topic and make a formal outline of the essay. These initial steps of the writing process can take hours or days, and the writer may not even have started a first draft, yet. Indeed, writing can be a difficult, time-consuming activity.

10. The Writing Process
Obviously, you should not simply start writing a paper as soon as you have a topic.
“Good” writing is not accomplished in one step, either.
Writing is a continuous process.
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11. The Writing Process
The first thing to consider for any piece of writing (academic, business-related, creative…) is, the audience.
Audience Analysis:
- Who is going to read this? How much do they know about the topic? What do they need to know through this writing? What is the reader’s purpose for reading this?

12. Audience Analysis
Hey man, I want to get the answers to last week’s exam. Give me a call at 010-****-**** Thanks.

13. The Writing Process
Four Steps: 1. Pre-writing a. Choosing & narrowing a topic b. Generating ideas 2. Planning (outlining) a. Organize your ideas b. Create a topic sentence (or thesis statement) c. Make an outline 3. Writing 4. Polishing a. Revising b. Editing

14. 1. Pre-Writing a. Narrowing a topic - Can be tricky.
Need to avoid broad topics that will overwhelm you.
i.e., The Environment

15. ENVIRONMENT 1. Pre-Writing POLLUTION OCEAN POLLUTION
Topic: The Environment - Far too broad.
ENVIRONMENT
POLLUTION
OCEAN POLLUTION
OIL SPILLS
EFFECTS ON SEA LIFE
EFFECTS ON SEA BIRDS

16. University Life

17. 1. Pre-Writing b. Generating ideas There are several ways to do this:
i.e.,) - Journal writing - Listing - Free writing - Clustering - Discussion
The important thing is to GENERATE IDEAS
In other words: “Brainstorming”

18. Listing

19. Clustering

20. 1. Pre-Writing b. Generating ideas
No method is better than the others.
It’s a matter of personal taste (and time).

21. 2. Planning a. Organize your ideas.
- Take your pre-writing notes and organize them into categories

22. Listing

24. 2. Planning b. Topic Sentence.
- Using your organized ideas, make a topic sentence (or thesis statement).

25. 2. Planning
c. Make an outline.

26. 2. Planning c. Make an outline. T.S. Supporting point
Supporting details
Supporting point
Concl.