Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Due Monday 9/07 (hand in Wednesday) and Tuesday 9/08

Assignment Three:
1. Read "Essay Structure" on pages 49-50. Type and answer
these questions: (1)What is an essay? (2) What is a short
essay? (3) What is a long essay? BE SURE TO ANSWER THESE
IN COMPLETE SENTENCES (E.G. A SHORT ESSAY IS . . . . )
2. List the four qualites of a thesis sentence as we discussed
them in class. Just the number 2 and type the qualities [doublespaced].
3. On page 77, read "Write a Thesis That Is Neither Too Broad Nor
Too Narrow" and on page 81, Practice 3, type the numbers 1-5 and
before each number type B for too broad, N for too narrow and
OK if the statement is all right as a thesis sentence,
3. Read "Use Prewriting Techniques" on pages 68-71. List the
five prewriting techniques and under each one type a brief
description of each method so that anyone reading your description
would know how to do it.

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