1. How to bake a cake Or write a research essay

2. How many times have you felt like Sponge Bob?

3. Step #1: Pick a cake (or topic)! Bake a CakeResearch Essay Pick a cake you really want to eat! 0 Pick a topic you are really and truly interested in or curious about 0 The hardest essay you will ever write is the one you don’t really care about Essay Process 1: Step 1 & 2 0 Develop a research question and thesis

4. Step #2: Select the ingredients Bake a CakeResearch Essay 0 Select and gather fresh ingredients – who wants to eat a stale cake?! 0 Gather the facts and ideas that apply to your topic 0 Look for the most recent research for up to date information and accuracy Essay Process 1: Step 3

5. Step #3: Measure out the ingredients Bake a Cake Research Essay 0 Carefully measure your ingredients 0 Did you forget something? Go and get it before mixing! 0 Carefully select the facts and points you intend to use and organize them according to sub-topics 0 Do you have enough evidence? If not, go do more research. Essay Process #2: Step 2 & 3

6. Step #4: Mix Bake a Cake Research Essay 0 Mix ingredients in the proper order according to recipe 0 Avoid temptation of putting too much of a good thing into the mix 0 Organize points into a detailed point-form outline 0 Pay close attention to the sequence and order of your points Essay Process 2: Step 4

7. Step #5: Pour and bake! Bake a Cake Research Essay 0 Pour and bake – watch the time! 0 When it is finished baking, your cake won’t look pretty – but it is a cake! 0 Write your first draft 0 Tip: Do this in one sitting from your outline – don’t worry too much about grammar or spelling – just write write write! 0 It will probably be terrible – full of errors, but it is an essay! Let it rest for 1 day before moving to next step

9. Step 6: Decorate Bake a Cake Research Essay 0 Decorate 0 Pay attention to the occasion – wedding? Lots of flowers. Birthday? Candles that won’t blow out. 0 Edit, Edit, Edit! 0 Pay attention to sense of audience – research essay must be formal (do not use “I” as this is not an opinion piece. Your job is to give voice to the evidence and to remain objective

10. Final Step: Serve and enjoy! Bake a Cake Research Essay 0 Cut and serve to friends and family 0 To really impress select nice plates and napkins etc… 0 Make sure you serve it in a timely fashion – no one likes to wait to long for cake – it spoils the mood! 0 Hand it in and enjoy the satisfaction of a job well done! 0 Make sure you have all the elements (title page, bibliography, name on it, etc…) 0 Hand it in on time! No teacher likes to wait too long – it spoils their mood & a grumpy teacher might be less forgiving….just saying…