Essay Writing Process

"The Hazards of Moviegoing" as an example (p.114-115)

General Limited Thesis Areas of Specific Concluding

Subject Subject Statement Support Evidence/Details Thoughts

1. Inconvenience Hassles
a. Drive for 15 minutes
b. Parking takes time
c. Queue up to get tickets
d. Tickets may sell out
e. Poor seats a. Decide not to go
f. Tickets expensive to the movies anymore
g. Sticky floor
There are b. Summarize the 3 reasons
P Movies Moviegoing drawbacks to 2. Lack of self-control Tempting snacks
moviegoing a. Worried about getting fat c. Action to solve this problem
L b. Snacks easily available
c. Popcorn
- rent videos
- subscribe to cable TV
A d. Chocolate bars
e. Milk Duds

N f. Feel upset

3. Other moviegoers Other patrons' disturbances

a. Little kids run
b. Teenagers talk back to screen
c. Adults tell the plot
d. People of all ages cause distractions

Prewriting
Doing Research
Preparing an Outline

Introduction Body Conclusion

(Transition)
1. Opening remarks Body Paragraph 1 1. Final thought
- love of moveis (trivia), Topic sentence
Essay Title (questions + Specific evidence 2. Summary
beginning with the opposite) (Transition)
Body Paragraph 2 3. Action taken
2. Thesis statement Topic sentence

E (leave title to the last)

Specific evidence
(Transition)
S 3. Plan of development Body Paragraph 3
Topic sentence
S Specific evidence

A - Writing thesis statement and plan of development - Topic sentences - Writing conclusions

Y - Writing introductions - Developing support/evidence

- Methods of Organization
- Transitions (connecting ideas)

Quote, summarize and paraphrase ideas from borrowed sources (document them)
Revising and editing for error-free sentences, unity, coherence and support
Referencing: MLA style (for your Group Essay)