1. Questions (and writing)
ENSL , 2017 Spring Semester

2. Key Question
What do you notice?

3. What is academic writing?
Academic writing is intellectual exercise.
What are the necessary elements?

4. Necessary elements? good sentences appropriate vocabulary
focused paragraphs
solid reasoning

5. Questions and writing All writing addresses questions.
In school, at work, in life, how should one answer questions?
So, how should one address questions in writing?

6. Two questions (THU 12 JAN)
Which is better, a good film or a good book? Explain.
Is honesty always the best policy? Explain.

7. What is the source? (a)
An opening sentence: Honesty is the best policy in this universe.
What do you notice about this opening sentence?

8. What is the source? (b)
An opening sentence: A good film is always better than a good book.
What do you notice about this opening sentence?

9. What is the source? (c)
An opening sentence: Everybody has their own favorite book or film.
What do you notice about this opening sentence?

10. What is the source? (d)
An opening sentence: We often seek a way to entertain ourselves, and one of the ways we do that could either be reading a book or watching a movie.
What do you notice about this opening sentence?

11. What is the source? (e) Thought is the source.
Think it clearly; write it clearly.

12. Starting (a) The topic is in the form of a question.
How does one begin?
What does one need to begin?

13. Starting (b) Write a sentence to directly address the question/topic.
How does one know if one has written a good sentence?

14. Starting (c)
An opening sentence: Honesty is the best policy in this universe.
Is this a good opening sentence?
What are your reasons?

15. Starting (d)
An opening sentence: A good film is always better than a good book.
Is this a good opening sentence?
What are your reasons?

16. Starting (e)
An opening sentence: Everybody has their own favorite book or film.
Is this a good opening sentence?
What are your reasons?

17. Starting (f)
An opening sentence: We often seek a way to entertain ourselves, and one of the ways we do that could either be reading a book or watching a movie.
Is this a good opening sentence?
What are your reasons?

18. Continuing (a)
Once one begins, how does one know what’s next?

19. Continuing (b)
An opening sentence: Honesty is the best policy in this universe.
What’s next?
What follows that?

20. Continuing (c)
An opening sentence: A good film is always better than a good book.
What’s next?
What follows that?

21. Continuing (d)
An opening sentence: Everybody has their own favorite book or film.
What’s next?
What follows that?

22. Continuing (e)
An opening sentence: We often seek a way to entertain ourselves, and one of the ways we do that could either be reading a book or watching a movie.
What’s next?
What follows that?

23. The next class session
What can you do to prepare for the next class session?

24. Closing
How does one close a paper?
What does one need to include?