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Agenda In-class writing Outlines

In-class Writing In some cases, the problem is too broad. In some cases, there is no focus on specific moments. In most cases, there is too much of an individual focus. Mention the other people who are involved.

In-class Writing If I wrote “see me” at the top of your paper then check in with me before you begin your outline. Let’s look at a few good examples.

In-class Writing For people who had a problem learning English, it is best if you have a more specific goal.

In-class Writing In your outline, establish the setting (time and location) of events.

Outlines Guidelines: –Make sure that the essay is a personal essay. The focus should be on the writer’s experience. –Make sure that the essay is not only personal. The story should be about a problem that is not just personal, but also involves social relationships. The solution should involve a change in social relationships. –The essay should build up to the moment when you began to implement the solution. Most of the essay should be about events near in time to the key moment. The events should be in sequence. –You should not include general thoughts about the problem outside of your introduction and conclusion.

Outlines Guidelines: –Do not write an introduction yet. Instead, use the lesson that you learned as a placeholder for your introduction. Most likely, you will put the lesson that you learned at the end of your introduction.

Outlines Guidelines: –The points of your outline should establish settings—the time and place where the events happened. Your transitions should indicate movement between places and the passage of time. –The events should be in chronological order, earliest to latest.

Homework Turn in your outline or let me ok it right now if you want to start writing your essay. I will continue to look at outlines tomorrow during class.