writing Essay2

OBJECTIVE

To prepare a 1,000-1,200 word, process analysis essay that

incorporates narration and description, using elements from

the Process Analysis Prewriting assignment

NOTE:

You may not submit this essay until you’ve received

your grade and instructor feedback on your prewriting exam.

While you’re waiting for your prewriting review, you should

Review the reading assignments for Lesson 4

Review the reading assignments for Lesson 4

Study the sample process analysis essays and review the

guided writing assignment in Chapter 14 of your textbook

Prepare a rough draft of your process analysis essay so

that you’re ready to revise when you receive feedback on

your prewriting

Objectives

For this essay, you’ll

Use prewriting, drafting, revising, and editing to write

formal, college-level essays

Distinguish among different patterns of development

Apply an appropriate pattern of development to a specific

purpose and audience

Write effective thesis statements

Write effective thesis statements

Develop paragraphs using topic sentences, adequate

detail, supporting evidence, and transitions

Apply the conventions of standard written American

English to produce correct, well-written essays

Topic

To illustrate your process for balancing your time and man-

aging your schedule for the purpose of helping other distance

education students learn how they can do the same

Writing Your Essay

In your prewriting, you focused on what’s happening in your

life. For your essay, you’ll revise and reorganize your prewrit-

ing to create an essay that would help other students manage

the challenges they may face when taking online courses.

You’ll also give them hope that they can manage their time

effectively to accomplish everything they want.

Your prewriting will require major reorganization and revision

including

An introductory paragraph with a thesis statement that

addresses the purpose of the essay

Three to four body paragraphs that begin with topic

sentences and clearly relate to and support the thesis

statement as well as combine elements from the narra-

tive and process prewriting paragraphs

A conclusion that reinforces the thesis statement and

purpose of the essay

Essays must be typed, double-spaced, using a standard 12-point font and left justification. Use

1-inch margins at the top and bottom and 1.25-inch margins for the left and right sides of the

document. Each page must have a properly formatted header containing your name, student

number, exam number, page number, mailing address, and email address (see page 6 for an

example). Name each document using your student number first, then the six-digit lesson num-

ber, and finally your last name (for example, 23456789_050177 Doe). Save each as “File Type:

Rich Text Format,” regardless of your word-processing program