Writing a Short Essay

What are you observing? Tell me in the daybook.

Editing practice: The kids were 1.________ to go. (already or all ready)

A large 2._________ of students ate a large 3._________ of food.  (amount or number)

If you put your 4.___________  hat on 5. ___________, you are a boring dresser. (everyday or every day)

Look at Section 23 in the Everyday Writer. Look up every day and everyday and write a sentence using each of them . Do the same with amount and number and all ready and already.

We look at the short (five paragraph) essay as a way to analyze/synthesize/evaluate information. See yellow handout.



Now for a prompt (green handout):

You have just finished writing directions and analyzing them for their effectiveness. A key to good directions is writing with the audience’s skills and needs in mind.

“Audience Awareness” refers to a writer’s awareness or understanding of the audience s/he is trying to reach in a piece of writing.

Think about the importance of audience awareness and look over the quotes and writing you have put in your daybook since the first day of class.  Review your “thinkwrites” as well as homework you did.

Prompt: Write a short essay (5+ paragraphs) that explores the importance of analyzing/considering the audience for any written task. Use specific examples to support your points. Any kind (genre) of writing can be used as an example to support your point: texting, email, job tickets, forums, ads, books, etc.

You should state your point in a thesis; your 5 paragraphs should include an introduction, three body paragraphs, and a conclusion.

Your purpose in this essay is to present your view of the role of audience awareness in effective writing, using interesting and relevant examples.

 If you need help with a thesis statement,  look at Everyday Writer pages 58-59.
Homework:

1. Fill at least one page in your daybook brainstorming about the prompt. You may write out an entire essay if you wish. In class tomorrow you will type and print your essay to hand in. If you need more time you may hand it in Wednesday.

2.  Daybooks due tomorrow

3. TWFTD:  fanatic