05 Dec A Collection of Good Writing
Order Instructions
For this week’s discussion the focus in on the importance of titles, introductions, and conclusions in writing. You will be reviewing one essay and providing specific comments. The chapter “Beginning, Ending, and Titling” in The Writer’s Way is the foundation for your responses to the forum questions.
Flip to “A Collection of Good Writing” in the back of The Writer’s Way and locate the following informative essays:
“How to Be Younger” by Laura Kate James (p. 352)
“Scratch that Itch” by Bennett Lindsey (p. 355)
“The Sprout Route” by Winston Bell (p. 356)
“Why Falling in Love Feels so Good” by Judy Krause (p. 358)
Main Post: Respond to the follow questions. Note: In your main post, identify the essay you picked by author or title.
Do not read any of the essays just yet. Read only the titles and first paragraph of each.
If you had to read just one of these essays all the way through, which one would you pick?
Why? Did the subject already interest you or was there something about the title and first paragraph which pulled you in?
Now go back and read only the last paragraph of whichever essay you selected.
Did the conclusion fulfill some sort of “promise” set up in the introduction? Explain.
Did the essay leave you with a final thought or impression? Explain.
What did you learn about the importance of titles, introductions and conclusions and how can you use this information to enhance your own writing?
