ENG 095 Writing
Argumentative Essays | Cause and Effect Essays Samples and Methods | Compare and Contrast Essays and Methods | Developing Vivid Paragraphs | Paragraph and Essay Structure | Process Analysis | Transitions | Writing A Rough Draft | Writing Is A Process
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A Guide to Writing A Basic Essay- http://www.apurnell.com/wilreadings/Elements.htm
The Five Elements and Structural Requirements of a Basic Essay- http://web.apu.ac.uk/stu_services/essex/learningsupport/OL-EssayWrting1.htm
Essay Writing: Structure and Organization- http://www.sparknotes.com/college/admissions/page21.html
Writing an Essay from Beginning to End - A Complete Guide- http://virtual.parkland.edu/rvokac/esl101/ess-str.htm
Paragraph and Essay Structure Including Format Rules- http://jc-schools.net/write/structure.htm
Simple Explanation for Developing Short EssaysReturn to the top of this page
- http://writing2.richmond.edu/writing/wweb/trans2.html
Short Tutorial On Transitions- http://www.cms.edu.do/Teachers%20Folders/willian%20farren/Pages/express/TWlistGL.htm
An Extensive List of Transition Words- http://www.ssdd.uce.ac.uk/learner/writing/transex.htm
Another Transition Word List with Meanings and Short Manual Exercise with Answers- http://www.msu.edu/~jdowell/135/transw.html
Extremely Extensive Transition Words List- http://leo.stcloudstate.edu/style/transitioncues.html
A Long List of Transition Cues and Meanings- http://www.writinghelp-central.com/article-transition-words.html
Transition Words Used with Sample Sentences- http://72.14.203.104/search?q=cache:qJPp5KrRj8wJ:virtual.yosemite.cc.ca.us/lumanr2/English_25/Using%2520Transitions2.ppt+Transition+Word+Exercises&hl=en&gl=us&ct=clnk&cd=3
Transition Tutorial- http://eleac.ln.edu.hk/wts/transition%20exercise.htm
Transition Quiz- http://www.gettoefl.com/toefl_essay/VIII_ex3.htm
Transition Drag and Drop Exercise- http://www.longleaf.net/ggrow/transitions.html
Transition Words with Contextual Examples- http://lrs.ed.uiuc.edu/students/fwalters/causeconnect.html
Cause and Effect Transition Interactive Exercise- http://cla.univ-fcomte.fr/english/paragraph/tutorial_4/transitions_tutorial.html
Using Transitions Slide Show- http://www.utdallas.edu/~tet021000/Writing/transitions.htm
A Good List of Transitions- http://www.bbchs.k12.il.us/dept/English/transitions.htm
A Great List of TransitionsReturn to the top of this page
- http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/concise.htm
Writing Concise Sentences- http://leo.stcloudstate.edu/acadwrite/sensorydetails.html
Think of These Details When Writing an Essay or Paragraph- http://www.siue.edu/IS/WRITING/NewsletterC/Issue%2010/page5.html
A Short Essay About Writing With Detail- http://www.siue.edu/~smoiles/secsupp.html
Advice on Developing Vivid Paragraphs- http://www.renaissancewedding.org/ENGLISH/supporting_paragraphs.htm
Adding Details and Secondary Support- http://wps.ablongman.com/long_dodds_rrh_4/0,11015,2502073-,00.html
Vivid Words ExerciseReturn to the top of this page
Rhetorical Modes
Cause and Effect Essays Samples and Methods- http://library.thinkquest.org/10888/c-ehs.html?
The Causes of Asthma Attacks- http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/composition/cause_effect.htm
Defines and explains process of writing cause and effect essays; includes sample paragraph and essay.- http://www.buowl.boun.edu.tr/students/types%20of%20essays/CAUSE%20AND%20EFFECT%20ESSAY.pdf
Defines cause and effect, helps organize the essays, and provides and example essay discussing effects of television.- http://www.howard.k12.md.us/mth/english_dept/adv-comp/eng_effect.html
Outlines process for writing cause and effect and provides different causal relationships and key words used in cause and effect writing.- http://elc.polyu.edu.hk/CILL/exercises/cause&effect.htm
Provides introduction to vocabulary needed to develop cause and effect essays.- http://www.efl.arts.gla.ac.uk/CampusOnly/essays/19web.htm
Provides sample outline of cause and effect paper with link to the essays.- http://www.siskiyous.edu/class/engl1a/reynoldss/ideas4csef.htm
Site help develop ideas for prewriting cause and effect pieces and helps with drafting and revising the essay.- http://www.delmar.edu/engl/wrtctr/handouts/cause_effect.htm
Defines cause and effect, distinguishes between the two, and provides charts to help organize ideas.- http://www.uwf.edu/writelab/handouts/causeeffect.cfm
Includes tips for organizing body of cause and effect paper and sample topics.- http://essayinfo.com/essays/cause_and_effect_essay.php
Provides introduction to cause and effect as a writing approach.- http://ksdl.ksbe.edu/writingresource/docs/types_of_writing/cause_effect/Cause_organizer.pdf
Provides prewriting organizational chart- http://www.eslflow.com/CauseEffectOutline.pdf
Provides sample outline of cause and effect paper.- http://eslbee.com/stcauseeffect.htm
Site provides links to eleven sample cause-effect essays.Return to the top of this page
Compare and Contrast Essays and Methods- http://library.thinkquest.org/10888/cchs.html?
A Sample Essay about Friends- http://www.eslbee.com/compcont.htm
Tutorial for Writing Effective Compare and Contrast Essays- http://www.eslbee.com/comparison_contrast_essays_models.htm
Short Compare and Contrast Example Essays- http://www.123helpme.com/search.asp?text=compare
Free Compare and Contrast Essays- http://www.sds.uwo.ca/writing/handouts/Comparison%20and%20Contrast%20Essays.pdf
Compare and Contrast Outline Methods- http://www.ccc.uprh.edu/download/modulos/INGL_CACE.pdf
A Comprehensive Step by Step Compare and Contrast Writing Module- http://www.goodessaytopics.com/compare-contrast-essay-topics.html
Compare and Contrast Sample Topics- http://yadim.cukurova.edu.tr/Exams/COMPARISON%20&%20CONTRAST.pdf
A Sample Compare and Contrast Essay- http://www.csudh.edu/CLASS/services/studyskills/english/worksheets/comparecontrastessay/compareandcontrast.pdf
A Step by Step PDF Explaining Compare and Contrast Essay Writing Methodology- http://allfreeessays.com/cgi-bin/htsearch
Numerous Compare and Contrast Sample EssaysReturn to the top of this page
Process Analysis- http://library.thinkquest.org/10888/prochs.html?
How to Make a Simple Birthday Cake- http://www.thewritesource.com/STUDENTMODELS/WI-Huddling.HTM
Example of Process Analysis Essay- http://virtual.parkland.edu/jforman/expository/Processanalysis.html
Includes sample thesis statement and sample topics.- http://members.dca.net/areid/process.htm
Planning Sheet Includes Guidelines and Structure Points- http://leo.stcloudstate.edu/acadwrite/process.html
Provides comprehensive list of points to consider when writing a Process essay- http://www.siskiyous.edu/class/engl1a/reynoldss/ideas4proc.htm/
Provides suggestions for generating ideas and drafting process essay- http://www.uwf.edu/writelab/handouts/essayformatprocess.pdf
Handout separatesintroduction-body-conclusion, and includes critical points writers should explore at each stage.- http://web.cwoc.ufl.edu/owl/essay_models/process.html
Interactive Website that Helps Students Build Process Analysis Essay- http://ksdl.ksbe.edu/writingresource/docs/types_of_writing/process_analysis/ProcessAnalysisPrewritingDiagram.pdf
Provides a Diagram that Helps a Writer List Steps of Process before Writing Essay- http://www.wiredprof.com/100/lectures/Process.htm
Provides introduction to process analysis and suggestions for structuring the essay- http://ftp.ccccd.edu/andrade/1301/pa2.htm
Sample essay describes how to shoot paint balls.Return to the top of this page
Argumentative Essays- http://www.123helpme.com/search.asp?text=argumentative
Argumentative Essay Examples- http://papyr.com/hypertextbooks/comp2/critique.htm
Arumentative Instructions and Sample Essay- http://www.goodessaytopics.com/argumentative-essay-topics.html
A List of Argumentative Essay Topics- http://www.writefix.com/argument/essaylist.htm
Sample Argument Essays- http://www.writefix.com/argument/fivesteps.htm
Five Steps on Writing an Arugmentative Essay- http://www.esc.edu/esconline/across_esc/writerscomplex.nsf/3cc42a422514347a8525671d0049f395/e26dcd4a4c7ce43285256a0000602c03?OpenDocument
Argumentative Essay Explanations and Ideas- http://www.rscc.cc.tn.us/owl&writingcenter/OWL/Argument.html
A Guide to Writing Argumentative Essays- http://www.buowl.boun.edu.tr/students/types%20of%20essays/ARGUMENTATIVE%20ESSAY.htm
Argumentative Essay Tutorial and Example Essay- http://web.cocc.edu/lisal/wr206/sample_essay.htm
Interactive Argumentative Sample Essay- http://www.montreat.edu/tutor/5-8.htm
Argumentative Essay Guidelines- http://dis.fatih.edu.tr/download/file516.doc
An Extremely Comprehensive Tutorial about Argumentative Essays
- http://www.owc.umn.edu/Overcoming_the_Fear_of_Writing.html?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={855EE111-754F-4109-A27F-31847506A694}
Overcoming the Fear of Writing- http://www.owc.umn.edu/Considering_your_Audience.html?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={361ABE45-75EC-4CAC-B1A8-4153576CBBB3}
Considering Your Audience- http://www.jcu.edu.au/studying/services/studyskills/essay/
An Overview of the Writing Process- http://library.thinkquest.org/J001156/writing%20process/writingprocess.htm
Elements of the Writing Process- http://www.delmar.edu/engl/instruct/stomlin/1301int/lessons/language/history.htm
The History of Writing- http://www.delmar.edu/engl/instruct/stomlin/1301int/lessons/process/intro.htm
A Comprehensive Overview of the Writing Process- http://www.ohiou.edu/esl/english/writing/process.html
A List of Writing Process Websites and Information
- http://www.sparknotes.com/college/admissions/page16.html
The Do's and Don'ts of Writing a Rough Draft- http://www.csafari.com/Articles/roughdraft.html
A Good Article on Writing A Rough Draft- http://www.swc.utexas.edu/highschool/hswritedraft.shtml
Teaching Students how to Write A Rough Draft- http://www.lcusd.net/lchs/Documents/pdf/first_draft.pdf
A Detailed Analysis of how to Write A Rough Draft for a Research Paper- http://owl.english.purdue.edu/workshops/hypertext/ResearchW/1draft.html
Writing A Research Paper: The First Draft- http://72.14.207.104/search?q=cache:C5H8vmdZHbEJ:www.uis.edu/ctl/ctlhandouts/rufdrftsrcs.pdf+Writing+a+Rough+Draft&hl=en&gl=us&ct=clnk&cd=18
Things to Not Worry About when Writing A Rough Draft- http://www.bbchs.k12.il.us/dept/English/rough_draft.htm
A Detailed Analysis of what to Do and Not Do in A Rough Draft- http://www.standoutessay.com/tutorial/drafting.html
Things to Consider When Drafting An Essay
Last updated September 27, 2006