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Jim Roth’s Website Definition
Essay Assignment (100
points possible) ü Due Date:
Beginning of class, Thursday, February 2, 2012 C Peer Editing Workshop: Thursday, January 26. (You must have a completed, readable rough
draft to attend.) Directions:
Write a Definition Essay that conforms to class discussion and the
examples presented. Please word
process your final copy and closely follow MLA guidelines !Define one of the following terms by presenting and
discussing three important qualities or traits. For each body paragraph, briefly describe
each quality or trait and then follow it with a clear example. F Ideas: you might define a Nerd,
a Geek, a Slob, Street-Cred, a Know-it-all, a Snob, a Con Artist, a Leader, a
Pack Rat, a Control Freak, Student OR !Define the perfect _____________ by presenting and
discussing three important qualities or traits. For each body paragraph, briefly describe
each quality or trait and then follow it with a clear example. FChoices: The
Perfect boss, pet, wife, woman,
husband, man, boyfriend, girlfriend, companion, date, vacation. (Please flip me over) An Example of an Essay Planning Sheet: Example topic: Define the
perfect friend Paragraph 1: Introduction—a few lead-in sentences
followed by your thesis sentence. Example thesis sentence: The perfect friend is honest, trustworthy, and playful. Paragraph 2
(Trait #1)--Honest--discuss the
qualities of honesty and then give a specific example of a friend being
honest. Paragraph 3 (Trait #2)--Trustworthy--discuss the qualities of trustworthiness and give a
specific example of a friend being trustworthy. Paragraph 4 (Trait #3)--Playful--discuss the qualities of playfulness and give a specific
example of a friend being playful. Paragraph 5: Conclusion |
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