Lesson 6 - Essay Writing

Unit 1:  Theory

LESSON 6:  ESSAY WRITING (2 DAYS)

"There is no room for the impurities of literature in an essay... the essay must be pure - pure like water or pure like wine, but pure from dullness, deadness, and deposits of extraneous matter." - Virginia Wolf, British writer

INTRODUCTION

You will not be able to escape the task of writing essays during your high school career. It is essential, therefore, that you understand the basics of the five-paragraph essay. 

Several times throughout this course, you will be expected to write a well-supported, carefully constructed essay. You likely have written essays before, but this lesson will serve as a review for that particular process.

RESOURCES

the FIVE PARAGRAPH ESSAY
Outline for writing a five paragraph essay
editing
writing skills

Unit 1:  Theory

LESSON 6:  ESSAY WRITING 

LESSON

• Read and study the notes on the FIVE PARAGRAPH ESSAY that you have downloaded and printed.
• Read and study the notes on EDITING that you have downloaded and printed.
• the FIVE PARAGRAPH ESSAY
  editing
  writing skills
  
  

Essay Writing Links

Take the time to check out all of the links under "resources".  You will also find a dictionary and thesaurus - which you should always use when you write.  In fact, when you write Part A of your ELA 10-2 Final Exam, you are allowed to use a dictionary and thesaurus.

ASSIGNMENT 

There is no evaluation assignment for this lesson! 

As you move through this course, however, you will encounter many essay assignments in which you will practice your essay writing skills.

Unit 1:  Theory

LESSON 6:  ESSAY WRITING (2 DAYS)

CONCLUSION

You have reviewed various concepts and terms relating to essay writing. Store this information in the "NOTES" section of your binder for quick referral as you progress through this course. You will be returning to this information often in the units ahead.