How to write college essays.docx

How to write college essays.docx

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✧StructureofanEssay

TitleoftheEssay

IntroductionOpeningremarkstocatchreader’sinterest

Thesisstatement

Planofdevelopment（optional）

Topicsentence1（supportingpoint1）

Specificevidence

BodyTopicsentence2（supportingpoint2）

Specificevidence

Topicsentence3（supportingpoint3）

Specificevidence

ConclusionSummary（optional）

Generalclosingremarks

（Orboth）

ModelEssay

TheHazardsofMoviegoing

Iamamoviefanatic.WhenfriendswanttoknowwhatpicturewontheOscarin1980orwhoplayedthepolicechiefinJaws,theyaskme.Myfriends,though,havestoppedaskingmeifIwanttogoouttothemovies.Theproblemsingettingtothetheatre,thetheateritself,andthebehaviorofsomepatronsareallreasonwhyIoftenwaitforamovietoshowuponTV.

Firstofall,justgettingtothetheatrepresentsdifficulties.LeavingahomeequippedwithaTVandavideorecorderisn’tanattractiveideaonahumid,cold,orrainynight.Eveniftheweathercooperates,thereisstillathirty-minutedrivetothetheaterdownacongestedhighway,followedbythehassleoflookingforaparkingspace.Andthentherearethelines.Afterhookingyourselftotheendofahumanchain,youworryaboutwhethertherewillbeenoughtickets,whetheryouwillgetseatstogether,andwhethermanypeoplewillsneakintothelineaheadofyou.

Onceyouhavemadeitintotheboxofficeandgottenyourtickets,youareconfrontedwiththeproblemsofthetheateritself.Ifyouareinoneoftherundownoldertheaters,youmustadjusttothemustysmellofseldom-cleanedcarpets.Escapedspringslurkinthefadedplushorcrackedleatherseats,andhalfoftheseatsyousitinseemlooseortiltedsothatyousitatastrangeangle.Thenewertwinandquadtheatersoffertheirownproblems.Sittinginanareaonlyone-quarterthesizeofaregulartheater,moviegoersoftenhavetoputupwiththesoundofthemovienextdoor.Thisisespeciallyjarringwhentheothermovieinvolvesracingcarsorakaratewarandyouaretryingtoenjoyaquietlovestory.Andwhetherthetheaterisoldornew,itwillhavefloorsthatseemtobecoatedwithrubbercement.Bytheendofamovie,shoesalmosthavetobepriedoffthefloorbecausetheyhavebecomesealedtoadeadlycompoundofspilledsoda,hardeningbubblegum,andcrushedJu-Jubes.

Someofthepatronsareevenmoreofaproblemthanthetheateritself.Littlekidsraceupanddowntheaisles,usuallyingigglingpacks.Teenagerstrytoimpresstheirfriendsbytalkingbacktothescreen,whistling,andmakingwhattheyconsidertobehilariousnoises.Adultsactasiftheywereathomeintheirownlivingroomsandcommentloudlyontheagesofthestarsorwhymoviesaren’tasgoodasanymore.Andpeopleofallagescrinkledcandywrappers,stickgumontheirseats,anddroppopcorntubsorcupsofcrushedcandyiceandsodaonthefloor.Theyalsocoughandburp,squirmendlesslyintheirseats,fileoutforrepeatedtripstotherestroomsorconcessionstand,andelbowyououtofthearmrestoneithersideofyourseat.

Afterarrivinghomefromthemoviesonenight,IdecidedthatIwasnotgoingtobeamoviegoeranymore.Iwastiredoftheproblemsinvolvedingettingtothemoviesanddealingwiththetheateritselfandsomeofthepatrons.ThenextdayIarrangedtohavecableTVserviceinstalledinmyhome.Imaynowseemoviesabitlaterthanotherpeople,butI’llbemorerelaxedwatchingboxofficehitsinthecomfortofmyownlivingroom.

✧Introductions,Conclusions,andTitles

Awell-organizedessayshouldhaveastrongintroductoryparagraph,aneffectiveconcludingparagraph,andagoodtitle.

CommonMethodsofIntroduction

1.Beginwithabroad,generalstatementofyourtopicandnarrowitdowntoyourthesisstatement.Broad,generalstatementseasethereaderintoyourthesisstatementbyprovidingabackgroundforit.

Bookstoreshelvestodayarecrammedwithdozensofdifferentdietbooks.TheAmericanpublicseemswillingtotryanysortofdiet,especiallytheonesthatpromiseinstant,miraculousresults.Andauthorsaremorethanwillingtoinventnewfaddietstocashinonthiscraze.Unfortunately,someofthesefaddietsareineffectiveorevenunsafe.Oneoftheworstisthe“PalmBeachdiet”.Itisimpractical,doesn’tachievetheresultsitclaims,andisasureroutetopoornutrition.

2.Startwithanideaorsituationthatistheoppositeoftheoneyouwilldevelop.Thisapproachworksbecauseyourreaderswillbesurprised,andthenintrigued,bythecontrastbetweentheopeningideaandthethesisthatfollowsit.

WhenIdecidedtoreturntoschoolatagethirty-five,Iwasn’tatallworriedaboutmyabilitytodothework.Afterall,Iwasagrownwomanwhohadraisedafamily,notaconfusedteenagerfreshoutofhighschool.But