Pennfoster Prewriting—Classification and Division
Prewriting—Classification and Division
OBJECTIVE
For this you’ll choose one of the assigned topics and write an outline or graphic organizer to plan and develop your information before you begin to draft your essay.
The information you use to prepare your graphic organizer should be based on your own knowledge and experience of your subject. If you do research or incorporate information that’s not considered common knowledge into your prewriting, you must cite it according to MLA format. Refer to Chapters 22–23 in Successful College Writingor Chapters 39–40 in The Little, Brown Essential Handbook.
Objectives
For this exam, you’ll nIdentify the steps in the writing process
nUse prewriting, drafting, revising, and editing to write formal, college-level essays nDistinguish among different patterns of development
nApply an appropriate pattern of development to a specific
purpose and audience nWrite effective thesis statements
nDevelop paragraphs using topic sentences, adequate detail, supporting evidence, and transitions
nApply the conventions of standard written American
English to produce correct, well-written essays
Topic
You will choose one of the following topic areas. Review the graphic organizer on page 416 in your textbook. The graphic organizer that you create doesn’t need to have boxed outlines or arrows, but it should show your organization.
Choose one of the following topics, and divide it into classes.nSports—general, types of fans, or influence on culturenGenres of movies, television shows, or video gamesnSocial media or networking sites and applicationsnPlaces you’ve lived, visited, or vacationed
As an example, following is a graphic organizer for the topic
“Types of Food.”
Title: Types of Food Topic announcement: Restaurants | ||
Introduction | Background: Dieting is more difficult when eating out. Thesis statement: Watching one’s diet is far more difficult when dining out, especially when eating out more than eating at home. Burger King and McDonald’s; Burgers and fries, basic kind of chain everyone is familiar with; too much sodium. Taco Bell: Mexican and other cultural restaurants; | |
Drive-thru | Starbucks, Dunkin Donuts: Coffee and donuts, on-the-run convenience Good things: Convenience, speed, consistency, usually friendly, clean, and open most of the time. Bad issues: Salt, fat, sometimes not clean, sometimes staffed by teens or others that don’t | |
Body Paragraphs | seem to really care. Outback: Popular steak and potato chain Olive Garden: Italian; Chinese: good food, relatively inexpensive | |
Sit-down | Good things: Once again, chains are familiar, consistent, and have standards to meet. Bad issues: Often processed, microwaved food. Portions are too large. Silver diners or bowling alley: Family style and greasy spoons, but when you want to spend time | |
Homestyle/fancy food. | with friends, this is where you go. Five-star dining: Has a reputation for special occasions Local hangouts are inexpensive but often serve large portions and fried Expensive places may serve smaller portions but may add high- | |
Conclusion | calorie sauces. Every type of eating establishment has pitfalls for a dieter. There are trade-offs for convenience, price, companionship, and enjoyment of special occasions. |
Examination, Lesson 6
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Solution: Pennfoster Prewriting—Classification and Division