1. Basic essay writing
English 801 B

2. “Prose is architecture, not interior decoration”—Ernest Hemingway

3. Word cloud

4. paragraphs Paragraphs usually contain between 8-10 sentences
Basic essays usually contain between 4-6 paragraphs

5. The introduction
The introductory paragraph is like a movie preview or trailer, since it explains the basic parts of the essay that is to follow

6. Body paragraphs
Body paragraphs are like a burger or sandwich, because they have the meat of the essay

7. conclusions
Conclusions are like The Talking Dead or a reality T.V. reunion show, where they reflect on the show

8. Essay 5
What kind of writer are you? What is your writing process? Read “The Transaction” by William Zinsser. Organize your essay thematically around concepts presented in the Zinsser essay
Sandra Cisneros

9. Tips for Essay 5 Give precautions—what to be aware of, or avoid
Use transitions that clarify major steps: first, second, third, fourth, and fifth
Use transitions that indicate sub-steps: next, after that, while, meanwhile, during, then, later, when, as soon as, after one hour

10. Essay 6
Compare and contrast online and traditional education. Read Marc Williams’ “The Online Alternative” ( ). You may also address the following questions in your essays: Thinking about the Reading 1, 2, 3, and 4. Writing Practice 2 and 3.

11. Tips for Essay 6: organization
There are two methods by which you can organize compare and contrast essays
1. Point-by-Point Method: each body paragraph examines a factor
2. Block Method: paragraphs are divided into two paragraphs, one for each topic

12. Tips for Essay 6: Point-by-point method
Introduction
Body
Factor #1: Face-to-face interaction
Factor #2: Immediacy
Factor #3: Convenience
Factor #4: Presentation of information
Conclusion

13. Tips for Essay 6: Block Method
Introduction
Body
Online Classes
Traditional Classes
Conclusion

14. Tips for Essay 6: Transitions to indicate similarity
also
and
again
likewise
besides
too
both
similarly
in addition
then too

15. Tips for Essay 6: Transitions to indicate Dissimilarity
but
in contrast
however
still
conversely
yet
on the other hand
on the contrary
although
nevertheless

16. Revision 101 Does your essay have an interesting hook?
Do the coherence test. Do your thesis, topic sentences, and concluding sentences connect?
Do your topic sentences make arguments?
Do you use the burger metaphor for your body paragraphs? Do you have evidence and analysis?
Does your conclusion reflect on a related topic?