Syllabus
Unit I Show More Than Tell
I What Is “Show More Than Tell”?
II The RENNS Model
Assignment:Grouop SES(Show More Than Tell)
Unit 2 Personal Experience Essay
Assignment:Personal Experience Essay
1 Prewriting: Reporter's Formula
2 Guidelines for Writing a Personal Experience Essay
3 Peer Evaluation
4 Self-Evaluation
I Exploring Past Experiences for Writing
II Narrative Techniques
Unit3 Descriptive Essay
Assignment:Descriptive Essay
1 Prewriting
2 Guidelines for Writing a Descriptive Essay
3 Peer Evaluation
4 Self-Evaluation
I Description and Sensory Details
II Figurative Language
III Describing a Perso
IV Describing a Place
Unit4 Addressingth Audience
I A General Overvie of the Audience Issue
II Tips That Apply to All Audiences
III Audience Analysis
Assignment:In-class Group SES
Unit 5 How-to Process Essay
Assignment:How-to Process Essay
1 Prewriting: Subject Chart
2 Guidelines for Writin a How-to Process Essay
3 Making Your Outline
4 Peer Evaluation
5 Self-Evaluation
I Informative Proces vs. Directive Process
II What Our Process ssay Assignment Is Not
IIl What Our Process Essay Assignment Is
IV Elements of a Good How-to Process Essay
Key to Exercises and Homework
Appendix: Word Ban
References