DEVELOPING IDEAS, WRIITNG AND PERSONAL NARRATIVE

DEVELOPING IDEAS, WRIITNG AND PERSONAL NARRATIVE

All 3 essays

paper 1

Write a composition using one of the topics listed below. Your composition needs to be three to five paragraphs long. It must contain an introduction, a body, and a conclusion.

• Argue for or against the limitation of speed limits.

• Explain why a certain sport is your favorite.

• Compare and contrast driving in the winter and driving in the summer.

• Describe a SINGLE memorable day in your life.

Write a letter of complaint. Follow the rules for a formal letter, and use the full-block style. The complaint may be about anything you wish (such as malfunctioning equipment, poor building maintenance, or disruptive noises from a nearby business). You can base your letter on a true experience, or you can make up all the details you need.

Please note that a form letter or a template cannot be used in constructing your response to question

2. When a form letter or template is used, you are giving little to no thought to wording or formatting, and you are not actually creating your own complaint; you are simply filling in the blanks of someone else's work. For this reason, a grade of 1% will be issued if a form letter or template is used.

Checklist

Ask yourself these questions after you answer the questions for your exam.Is my composition three to five paragraphs long? (It must include an introduction, body paragraphs, and a conclusion.)

Did I select a topic for my composition from the list given in the instructions?

Did I fully expand on the topic I selected for my composition? (Example: If you selected to describe a memorable day, you should only describe ONE day.)

Does my letter include a complaint?

Did I include all parts of a business letter? (This includes a signature! You can use a different font to indicate your signature.)

Is my letter written in full-block style?

Did I answer both questions on my own, without help from the internet?

Are both answers saved in one document?

Is my work saved as a Microsoft Word document or in Rich Text Format?

If you answered NO to any of these questions, please go back and make the needed changes before submitting your work.If you answered YES to all of the questions, you are ready to submit your work for grading!

paper 2

Answer each of the following questions according to the instructions given. Question 1 (a–b) is based on the following paragraph.

A trip to the ocean can be a relaxing escape from the everyday pressures of life. A sailboat glistening on the horizon provides a mental escape to faraway places. The rhythm of the ocean beating against the sand is sedating music to a troubled mind. A slow, gentle breeze can relax your tensions. You should always be careful to avoid overexposure to the sun at the beach.

a. Write the sentence that is the topic sentence of the paragraph.

b. Write the sentence that is unrelated to the topic and can be eliminated.

List four things to look for when you’re proofreading.

Complete the following two steps:

a. Define the term cliché.

b. Use a cliché in a sentence that you create.

Name and explain two types of prewriting.

Choose one of the prompts listed below. Write a five-sentence paragraph using chronological order and including a topic sentence to explain the steps that you would take to complete one of the following tasks.

a. Preparing for a test

b. Preparing to host a party or an event

c. Getting ready for work

d. Cleaning your room or your home

e. Building a snowman, sandcastle, or sculpture

f. Creating a budget

Choose one of the following topics. Write an eight-sentence paragraph that fully develops the topic.

a. Following instructions is very important.

b. Job training programs (such as Job Corps) are valuable to both employers and potential employees.

c. Advances in technology are making people less social.

d. A high school diploma is important to my future.

e. College is not for everyone.

f. Drunk driving can be stopped.

Checklist

Ask yourself these questions after you answer the questions for your exam. Did I answer all six questions and follow the instructions for each one?

Did I answer all questions on my own, without help from the Internet?

Did I select a topic for question 5 from the list given in the instructions?

Is question 5 ONE paragraph?

Does question 5 contain five sentences?

Is question 5 written in chronological order?

Did I select a topic for question 6 from the list given in the instructions?

Is question 6 ONE paragraph?

Does question 6 contain eight sentences?

Is my work saved as a Microsoft Word document or in Rich Text Format?

paper 3

WRITING SKILLS: A PERSONAL NARRATIVE: writing skills: a personal narrative you are asked to write a personal essay based soley on your first hand experience(s) told from the first person point of view (using the pronoun "I"), meeting the length requirement of 750 words this essay should not require or contain any type of research; it should be told from thoughts and memories. In short, this essay should be about you and your experience(s) and contain no plagiarism