ALLIED ENG160 MODULE 1 homework assignment

Essay Writing:
Part 1
PART I
Modules 1 through 4 Homework Assignments will be a
continuation of a writing process. You
will construct your essay by answering the following prompt, which will be
given at the beginning of each homework assignment. This is a step-by-step process, so if you are
unfamiliar with what a descriptive essay is, do not worry. By the end of Module 4, you will have a much
better understanding of a descriptive essay and will have written one
successfully. As long as you read the
textbook, lecture notes, and complete the activities, you will not encounter
much difficulty.
HOMEWORK MODULE 1: Submit the
outline for the essay you will complete by Module 4.
Prompt: In the next four modules,
you will write a descriptive essay about a specific place that you know well
and have observed. You will construct a
traditional, five-paragraph essay (introductory paragraph, three body
paragraphs, and concluding paragraph).
Choose one of the following places or another that you
can think of:
·
Bedroom
·
Department store
·
Doctor’s office
·
Electronics store
·
Gas station
·
Grocery store
·
High school
classroom
·
Library
·
Pet shop
·
Place of
employment
·
Post office
1. The first step
in the writing process is prewriting.
Choose a place that interests you and that you know well.
2. Next, make a
list of as many details as you can to describe that place.
3. Then, try to
see if any details can be grouped together.
Using the numbers (1), (2), and (3), number those details according to
where they should appear in the body paragraphs. For example, group (1) would appear in the
first body paragraph, group (2) would appear in the second body paragraph, and
group (3) would appear in the third body paragraph.
4. Create an
outline using the model below. You will
skip the introduction and conclusion sections and return to them in later
modules. Focus on the body section for
now.
I.
Introduction
II. Body
A. Group 1
1. Detail #1
2. Detail #2
3. Detail #3
B. Group 2
1. Detail #1
2. Detail #2
3. Detail #3
C. Group 3
1. Detail #1
2. Detail #2
3. Detail #3
III.
Conclusion
HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT MODULE 1: Submit
the outline for your descriptive essay.
You are now ready to formulate the thesis statement in the Module 2
Homework Assignment.
[Example of an essay outline]
***insert your title page***
Example Topic: Traditional shopping is better than
shopping online.
II. Body
A. Try the product
1. Make sure it is what it says it is
2. Looks, feels right
3. See if it’s worth the purchase
B. Price
1. No issues with pricing
2. Ask cashier for refund policy
3. Do not have to pay shipping and handling
C. Active
1. Exercise
2. See what others are buying
3. Know what is popular

PART II

Directions: Please read “Lou’s Place” by Beth Johnson on page 194
of your textbook. When you have finished
reading the article, answer the following questions with at least 250 words per
question.

1.
What is the thesis
of Johnson’s essay? If it is stated
directly, locate the relevant sentence or sentences. If it is implied, state the thesis in your
own words.
2.
Which statement
would best serve as a topic sentence for paragraph 13? Explain why.
a.
Many of Lou’s
customers are, like him, interested in the Philadelphia sports teams.
b.
Lou doesn’t mind
if customers serve themselves coffee.
c.
Lou apparently
disliked the two men in oil-company caps who came into the restaurant.
d.
Regular customers
at Lou’s are used to taking care of themselves while Lou reads his paper.
3.
In paragraph 3,
Johnson claims that Lou and his customers are fond of one another. How does she support that claim in the case
of the golden-haired woman who is first mentioned in paragraph 26?
4.
Find a paragraph
that appeals to three senses and identify those senses.
5.
We are told that
customers enjoy the unusual atmosphere of Lou’s coffee shop. What detail in paragraph 25 supports this
idea?