Outlining my essay

The outline for my essay

In the essay I am currently writing, I chose to add extra information in the rough draft. I wanted to make sure to add all of the information that I would need and then reorganize everything after I have enough information. Now that I have enough information, I am going to be putting it all in order.

The first thing I will need is a good title that makes the reader pause and gets them interested in reading. Following the title, there needs to be an introduction. The introduction consists of a thesis statement, telling the reader what I am going to discuss. A good attention grabber is always helpful to convince the reader to continue reading. With these in the introduction, I will need to give a short description of what tools I am going to use in the essay as well. I will then make a transition statement that will bring the reader from the introduction to the body of the paper.

In the body lies the bulk of the information. I will write the paper in chronological order and use the rhetorical tools such as compare/contrast, and cause/effect. I will give definitions for any vocabulary that the reader may not already know. I walk the reader through using these tools, and then I will transition into the conclusion of the essay.

In the conclusion of the paper, I will restate what I said in the introduction, include a wrap up of all the loose ends, and remind the reader of what rhetorical tools I used. I will make sure that the reader understands everything in the essay and that there are no questions left unanswered.

The whole shabang

Since I'm still in the holiday spirit, or maybe I'm just really hungry, I want to talk about thanksgiving some more. Now, I understand having all of the side dishes to munch on, and possibly a ham for added variety, as well, but without the turkey, it just isn't the same. I believe everything in life is special for some reason or another. Essays are no exception. When writing an essay, I think the first thing you need to do, is decide what you're writing about, and just as importantly, why you're writing about it. To tell a story, teach a lesson, sheer entertainment, it doesn't matter. Just make sure you know why. Brainstorm about an object, write all the information you can think of, and then organize it so it's easy to read. Make sure to wrap it up with a conclusion, making sure the reader isn't left confused or expecting more, then go back through and come up with a way to introduce the reader to the subject. Why should they be interested? Put that before the mass of information, aka, the body, and you have yourself an essay. Now, my favorite instrument to use in an essay is the compare/contrast tool. It helps to show the reader why the subject is important or special. The great thing about using compare/contrast is that you as the writer get to state the similarities and differences between things, so you can show how and why each one is special. I use this in my writing, as well as in everyday life. Take my name for example. Yes, it is unique, and since I have two sisters, named Katee and Tiffany, it shows how unique my name is. It doesn't resemble any other name that I know of, and for that, I love it. It is actually a combination of a random sound, "ba", and my mothers middle name, Tina. I love to find why things are different, and emphasize that with the compare/contrast tool. It informs the reader that they weren't wasting their time in reading the essay

Who's making the turkey?

Thanksgiving is right around the corner. Now is the perfect time to be deciding what needs to happen in preparation for this day. Who needs to be invited, what groceries need to be bought, who is cooking which side dish, and who is sitting where at the table. Writing follows the same guidelines. Before you decide to start writing an essay, you new to decide on what you want to discuss, what details you need to include, and what message you want to send to the reader. If you want a classical thanksgiving dinner including a 7 course meal, or if you want a relaxed family gathering, complete with finger foods and football. Depending on how you want the reader to feel after reading, you will write an essay accordingly. You need to remember to put things in chronological order, so as to not confuse the reader. Explain any terminology that the major population doesn't already know. Compare and contrast different aspects to show how one thing is different from another. There are many different tools to use in writing an essay, but first you must decide on what you want to say, and how you want to say it.

Stepping stones to storywriting

In order to write anything is substance, there are certain aspects that need to be in the writing. A certain format that needs to be followed. As with every written work, you need a good title, followed by an introduction. Something that pulls the reader in and makes them want to read. There needs to be a good thesis statement informing the reader what you're going to be talking about. It needs some type of explanation for the things the reader doesn't already know, and it needs to show the reader how they came to whichever conclusion that they did. A conclusion that sums up the entire works, and ties up loose ends, and you can make a story out of anything