13 Dec informative essay
Order Instructions
This week, we will be moving from narrative writing to informative writing. Your assignment this week will consist of a freewrite and outline similar to those you did for W2; however, this freewrite and outline will help you brainstorm your “How-to” Informative Essay.
Some examples of recent how-to essays for this class include:
How to prepare campfire coffee in an easy and affordable way
How to prepare for a driver’s test
How to make Kahlua rum-flavored buttercream
How to build a weatherproof shooting house for hunters
How to prepare yourself for going to a protest
How a first-time buyer can negotiate with a car salesman
How to make your own customized wig
How to save money while living in a college dorm
How to care for a person who has dementia
As you can see, the topics vary widely, yet each focuses on a specific task and targets a narrow audience. Likewise, your topic can be unusual and off-the-wall or it can be somewhat common. Either way, it must target an audience that does not know the information you possess but wants or needs to know it.
There are three parts to this assignment:
Part 1: Complete all of the following statements and questions:
The audience for my paper is ____________.
I want to teach them how to _____________.
What details will I need to accomplish this purpose?
What issues or obstacles might I encounter?
What is my working title?
Part 2: Freewrite
As before, your freewrite should reflect about 10 to 15 minutes of brainstorming about your topic. Write down everything you can think of. Don’t worry about grammar, spelling, or punctuation for this part of the assignment.
Part 3. Outline
The outline should be similar to the one you used in Week 2 and contain an introduction, body, and conclusion, as well as enough details to show how your essay might be structured. Again, outline in three to five parts, summarize, and use complete sentences (not fragments or phrases).
Part 4. Essay
For this assignment, write a “How-to” Informative Essay. Your essay should teach the reader how to do something. You may pick your own topic, but avoid overly common topics such as “how to change a tire.” (If you do pick a common topic, consider how you may approach it in a new and interesting way. See your textbook’s advice for how to target a specific audience, for example.)
Below is a reminder of some recent examples of how-to essays for this class:
How to prepare campfire coffee in an easy and affordable way
How to prepare for a driver’s test
How to make Kahlua rum-flavored buttercream
How to build a weatherproof shooting house for hunters
How to prepare yourself for going to a protest
How a first-time buyer can negotiate with a car salesman
How to make your own customized wig
How to save money while living in a college dorm
How to care for a person who has dementia
As you can see, the topics vary widely, yet each focuses on a specific task and targets a narrow audience. Likewise, your topic can be unusual and off-the-wall or it can be somewhat common. Either way, it must target an audience that does not know the information you possess but wants or needs to know it.
Your informative essay should include all of the following:
An introduction that engages the reader. (Even if you can assume your readers needs this information, you must still draw them in and give them a persuasive purpose.)
An overview
Several of the other Eight Teaching Tips( 1.Give an overview. 2.Give examples. 3.Use analogies. 4.Tell the reader what not to do as well as what to do. 5.Tell the reader why. 6. Use illustrations 7.use imperatives. 8. Seek to persuade)
Avoid COIK
A conclusion that wraps up your essay without repeating what you’ve already said.
Additional Requirements:
500-800 words
APA Style
Avoid using first person (“In this paper, I will teach you . . . .”; “I think . . .”) ; avoid using personal experiences.
If you use research to support your points, cite and document your sources according to APA Style.
