Major Types of Writing:

Narration, Description, Exposition, Persuasion

 

 

Concepts of Structure:

Principles of outlining

Principles of the full paragraph in formal writing

Going from simple to more complex outlines

Translating the outline into sentences and paragraphs

 

 

Major Types of Essays with Two Model Essays Read for Each:

(8 essays, 7 graded)

Diagnostic Essay (ungraded)

Examples (2)

Reasons

Comparison/Contrast

Process

Definition

Argument

The Documented Essay

 

 

Various Irregularities in Formal Writing:

Fragment

Comma splice/fused sentence

Subject-verb and pronoun-antecedent agreement

Pronoun reference

Grammatical shifts

Misplaced modifiers

Dangling modifiers

Mixed and incomplete sentences

Effective sentences

 

 

Documented Essay:

Principles of bibliography

Techniques of print and electronic research

Techniques of note taking

Translation of notes into own language and insertion into the paper

Techniques of correct documentation

Avoidance of plagiarism

Construction of entire paper from title page through Works Cited page