1. Professional Writing Aims of this lesson
How to write a short composition
Professional Writing
Aims of this lesson
1. learn how to brainstorm, plan and structure a short composition

2. choose 3 supporting ideas write an outline
Short Composition
The Writing Process
select a topic
brainstorm ideas
choose 3 supporting ideas
write an outline
write your essay and submit next class

3. Outline Main idea Phone calls for wrong numbers come at bad times
Paragraph 1
Main idea
Phone calls for wrong numbers come at bad times
Supporting idea 1
While watching a movie
Details
Ran to phone, tripped over dog, someone asked for Julie
Paragraph 2
Supporting idea 2
When I’m in the bathtub
Details
Last week in bath, call might be important, grabbed towel and rushed to phone, wrong number again
Paragraph 3
Supporting idea 3
When I’m cooking
Details
Last night preparing dinner, got phone call, wrong number, man argued with me, hung up, dinner was burned
Conclusion
From now on will let answer phone pick up calls

4. bold and center your title capitalize the first letters of words
Essay Format
Kim Hansol
Wrong Number
1 Phone calls for the wrong number seem to come at very bad times. 2 For example, a few weeks ago I was enjoying a snack and a movie when suddenly the phone rang. 3 As I was running to the phone, I tripped over the dog and found myself on the floor. 4 When I got to the phone and picked it up, a strange voice asked for Julie.
5 I also get wrong numbers when I am in the bathtub. 6 For example, last weekend I was enjoying a nice hot bath when, of course, the phone rang. 7 At first, I did not move, but then I worried that it might be an important call. 8 I grabbed a towel and rushed to the phone, just to hear a voice ask, “Is this Fran’s Homestyle Restaurant?”
9 Sometimes I get a wrong number when I am cooking. 10 Last night the phone rang while I was preparing dinner, and the person calling could not believe that he had got the wrong number. 11 He started arguing with me about names. 12 I hung up furiously and rushed back to my burned dinner. 13 Well, I have had enough, so from now on I will let my answering machine pick up the phone calls.
bold and center your title
capitalize the first letters of words
but not a, an, of , the etc.
However, do capitalize them if they are the first word in the title
press ‘tab’ once for the first sentence of each paragraph.
Write about 300 words
Left justify your essay
Include your name & student I.D
See next slide for spacing

5. Don’t forget to print your essay and bring it to class next week!
Spacing
you should select double spacing
highlight the text, right click and select ‘paragraph’
do not leave spacing between paragraphs though
Don’t forget to print your essay and bring it to class next week!

6. Submit your outline too. This doesn’t need to be printed.
Essay Topic
Write about 300 words on one of the following:
a person you admire
your best/worst travel experience(s)   
your pet peeves
a place you will never forget
your favorite movie/book
your plans for the future
Submit your outline too.
This doesn’t need to be printed.