Essay #2 – Composition I – Spring 2007

 

 

Your second paper for this course, a directional or informational process essay, will be two pages in length.  The essay should have a title, should be typed in MLA format in 12 point Times New Roman or Tahoma font, and should be double spaced.  The outline and introduction are due Monday, February 5th, the rough draft Wednesday, February 7th, and the final Friday, February 9th.

 

Topic possibilities for this essay are endless.  Here are a few samples taken from The Longman Writer: Rhetoric, Reader Handbook:

 

Directional:   How to improve a course you’ve taken

                   How to drive defensively

                   How to get away with __________

                   How to improve the place you work

                   How to relax

                   How to show appreciation to others

                   How to get through school despite personal problems

 

Informational:        How a student (or athlete) becomes burned out

                             How the college registration process works

                             How people choose a mate

                             How a bad habit develops

                             How people fall into debt

                             How someone becomes an internet junkie

                             How a child develops a love of reading