Jim Roth’s Website

Paragraphs, Essays, and Word Choice

PARAGRAPHS

Paragraphs Made Easy—the handout

Paragraphs Made Easy Video   

Paragraphs Made Easy--Developing Supporting Details Video

Introductory Paragraph Advice--video at the top left

ESSAYS

Essays Made Easy—the handout

Essays Made Easy Video

What's an Essay? "Pitfalls of Technology" Video Example--this one is crucial to the essays we'll write

"The Milkshake Essay" with its Planning Sheet Video

Blank Essay Planning Sheet—the handout

Moving from General Ideas to Specific Examples Video

WORD CHOICE

Diction and Word Choice--The Randy Rambo Article—the handout

Diction and Word Choice--Video

Diction and Word Choice--Effective Word Choice and Avoiding "Shotgun Words" Video