| Essay for "The Impulse to Write" Introduction: Bradbury stated in his essay "If you are writing without zest, without gusto, without love, without fun, you are only half a writer� For the first thing a writer should be is � excited." Your job is to find out what it is that gives you zest and gusto. Then, develop an essay on what it is the "Impulses you to ________." Structure: You probably want to use something like this. Introduction: Begin with an anecdote, startling statement, or quote. Then, explain what it is that "Impulses you to ____________." Body: Use anecdotes from your past and present experiences to support your thesis. It is a good idea to refer back to your thesis and use specific examples. Conclusion: The future. Refer back to your introduction to tie it all together It might be a good idea to occasionally refer back to your title. This could be good to use as transitions and emphasis. Requirements: Your essay must have the following things: No gross grammatical errors (their/there, affect/effect) No spelling errors Anecdotes Transitions Metaphor (try at least one) Structure Creative thinking Typed Active verbs, specific nouns and modifiers |
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