David Braxton

Write it Right David Braxton

Write It Right is a tutorial which demonstrates a method that can be used to write an essay about a work of literature. To show how this is done, the tutorial follows the creation of an essay from start to finish. Finally, and probably most importantly, a writing tutorial designed like this one allows you to dictate the pace at which you move. You are not forced, except by the deadlines that you or your instructor may impose, to move at a predetermined rate. You go on to the next section when you are ready. Within reasonable limits, you determine when you understand something well enough to proceed. If you have trouble understanding a particular part, that's what the instructor is for although a fellow student may also be able to help. This tutorial covers the following: Chapter 1: Welcome to Write it Right: Writing the Traditional Essay About Literature Chart of the Writing Process Welcome to Write it Right: Writing the Traditional Essay About Literature Chart of the Writing ProcessSection 1: Getting Ready to Write Part 1: The Teacher has assigned a specific topic Part 2: Determine the theme when there is no essay questionSection 2: Finding Ideas Part 1: Introduction to finding ideas Part 2: What kinds of things should you look for? Part 3: Where can you find these ideas? Part 4: How do you know when you have found them? Part 5: Analyze them. Section 3: Making a Plan Part 1: Introduction Part 2: Turn the theme into a thesis statement Explanation Example Part 3: Categorize and name similar ideas Explanation Example Part 4: Design a diagram of the plan Linear Nonlinear Section 4: Arranging Details Part 1: A word before you start Part 2: Arranging Details: The traditional Outline Part 3: Outline organized by ideas or author's literary devices Part 4: Definitions of outline terms Part 5: Sample outline of essay on literatureSection 5: Writing the Essay Part 1: Instructions Part 2: Introductory Paragraph Part 3: Body Paragraph 1 Part 4: Body Paragraph 2 Part 5: Body Paragraph 3 Part 6: Body Paragraph 4 Part 7: Concluding ParagraphChapter 3: Writing the Second DraftSection 1: Get Their Attention at the Start Part 1: With a Quotation Part 2: With a Startling StatementSection 2: Discuss the Author's Methods Part 1: Start Here Part 2: Diction Part 3: Tone Part 4: Style Part 5: ExampleSection 3: Use Precise Descriptive VocabularySection 4: Develop Sentence Variety Part 1: Instruction Part 2: Begin with a Prepositional Phrase Part 3: Begin with an Adverb Clause Part 4: Begin with an Adjective ClauseChapter 4: Final DraftSection 1: Show Some Style Part 1: Refer to Other Literature Part 2: Structure Sentences for EffectSection 2: Use a Creative Approach Part 1: Make a Comparison Part 2: Use a Running Analogy Part 3: Use a Powerful VocabularySection 3: Discuss the Author's MethodSection 4: Develop Sentence Variety Part 1: Introductory Participial Phrase Part 2: Introductory Infinitive Phrase Part 3: Introductory Appositive Phrase