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Practice Writing for a preliminary essay Part -1       Brainstorming     1%

Due by the end of the day, Friday, March 19.

The purpose of this activity is to prepare to write an essay. Do not write a whole essay now. You are just working on an outline.

For your information: You will be asked this on the actual final test: Choose one of the topics below and write a preliminary essay (thesis statement followed by three paragraphs of 5 to 7 sentences each). Include at least one, preferably two, references to the appropriate course reading.

So, in order to prepare for this task, this week we will work on brainstorming and next week on creating an outline from this week’s writing.

Topics are based on: “Causes of Modern Incivility” (posted in Course Readings).

Choose one of the questions below and create a substantial brainstorming:

1. Have changes in society brought more uncivil behavior or more benefits of modern behavior? (Choose one option)
2. How are we affected by inconsiderate and/or considerate behavior of others? (Choose one or both options)
3. Are there differences between what is considered rude in Canada and in your country? Compare.

You can do a mind map (clustering) see p. 191-192, but then write in complete sentences. You might have to write for a little bit to get your ideas flowing. Do not worry about spelling or grammar, just think about your ideas.

• Your task this week is only to brainstorm and/or free-write.
• You should have at least one to two pages of writing.
• Make your work meaningful, you will work with it next week.

• Submityour work as a word or pdf document only into Assignment folder “Essay Outline”. Save a copy of your work you can work on next week. You will submit both Part 1 and Part 2 into the same folder.
• Go to Assessment scroll to Assignments click on the above folder.
• Note: study Chapter 20 The Essay for more information.

Preliminary Essay Outline         Part 2                    5%

Due by the end of the day, Friday, March 26.

The purpose of this activity is to prepare to write an essay. Do not write a whole essay now. You are just working on an outline.

Last week you worked on brainstorming for your chosen topic question. Today you will review your answers, revise, refocus, or otherwise improve your main points, create a thesis and include one or two references from the appropriate reading.

Last week you chose one of these topic questions:

1. Have changes in society brought more uncivil behavior or more benefits of modern behavior?
2. How are we affected by inconsiderate and/or considerate behavior of others?
3. Are there differences between what is considered rude in Canada and in your country? Compare.

And you did brainstorming.

Now you are going to work with your Part 1. Review your support ideas. Improve or clarify. Then create a thesis statement and integrate a reference or two from a reading into one of your points.

Caution: use complete sentences; see that your points are distinct and clear or specific; use a consistent focus.

Remember: the thesis is a direct answer to the topic question.

Referencing

Incorporate an idea or preferably two from the appropriate course reading into one or two of your main ideas/body paragraphs; do not quote or copy from the text; put the ideas in your own words = paraphrase. These references support a point you are making in your composition.

Clearly point out that this idea is from the reading (Use signal phrases: see unit on Paraphrasing).

Note: you are referencing ideas from “Causes of Modern Incivility”. As you know, this article does not have a named author, so you need to use the title of the piece. You can also use the words “the author”, “the writer” in addition.