Writing Practice

Outline

Topic: How to write an essay

I. Introduction

A. Why we write essays (situations)

B. Writing essays is easy if you know the basic structure and formula

C. Will talk about THREE steps to writing essays

II. Body

A. Pre-­‐writing

1. Planning is important to make sure we have enough ideas

2. Planning helps us not repeat ideas

3. Planning helps us see how our ideas move smoothly and

logically

4. First step is to make an outline

5. When we make an outline, we list out the ideas that will go in

each paragraph along with supporting details

B. Writing

1. After we make the outline, we put those ideas into complete

sentences.

2. Don’t worry about grammar and spelling too much right now.

C. Editing

1. Last step is to read the essay and check for mistakes in spelling

and grammar.

2. Reading out loud will help us find mistakes

3. Always leave at least a few minutes in timed essays for editing

III. Conclusion

A. Many students think writing essays is difficult, but all essays

follow a similar pattern

B. If you know the pattern, writing essays is easy.

C. The steps include planning, writing, and editing

D. If you follow this process, you will write excellent essays