Contents
Syllabus VII
Unit 1 Show More Than Tell 1 I What Is "Show More Than Tell"? 1
II The RENNS Model 4
Assignment: Group SES (Show More Than Tell) 7
Unit 2 Personal Experience Essay 10
Assignment: Personal Experience Essay 10
1 Prewriting: Reporter’s Formula 12
2 Guidelines for Writing a Personal Experience Essay 12
3 Peer Evaluation 13
4 Self-Evaluation 14
I Exploring Past Experiences for Writing 14
II Narrative Techniques 16
Unit 3 Descriptive Essay 37
Assignment: Descriptive Essay 37
1 Prewriting 38
2 Guidelines for Writing a Descriptive Essay 41
3 Peer Evaluation 43
4 Self-Evaluation 44
I Description and Sensory Details 44
II Figurative Language 50
III Describing a Person 54
IV Describing a Place 60
Unit 4 Addressing the Audience 76
I A General Overview of the Audience Issue 76
II Tips That Apply to All Audiences 79
III Audience Analysis 80
Assignment: In-class Group SES 94
Unit 5 How-to Process Essay 95
Assignment: How-to Process Essay 95
1 Prewriting: Subject Chart 96
2 Guidelines for Writing a How-to Process Essay 97
3 Making Your Outline 99
4 Peer Evaluation 100
5 Self-Evaluation 101
I Informative Process vs. Directive Process 101
II What Our Process Essay Assignment Is Not 102
III What Our Process Essay Assignment Is 109
IV Elements of a Good How-to Process Essay 110
Key to Exercises and Homework 129
Appendix: Word Bank 145
References 148