Question

I am assigned to write a formal essay focusing on the theme of "Mrs Turner Cutting the Grass". Are job is to support our argument with any of the following: plot structure, symbolism, irony, humour, pathos, style or foreshadowing.

How do I go about this?
Can anyone help me.

Answer 1

Follow the writing process, whether you're writing for science, history, English, or any other subject:

<u>Prewriting</u>: brainstorm, research, plan, outline, thesis statement

<u>Writing</u>: write first draft by starting with section II of your outline; <b>write introduction after the body of the paper is written; write the conclusion last</b>.

<u>Polishing</u>: revise, concentrating first on the body of the paper, then the intro, then the concl (revision = making sure ideas are logical and sequential and support your thesis); proofread (spelling, grammar, usage, etc.)

Do you have a thesis yet? Have you done your brainstorming (and maybe research) yet? Have you written an outline?

http://leo.stcloudstate.edu/catalogue.html#org
from http://leo.stcloudstate.edu/catalogue.html

http://www.angelfire.com/wi/writingprocess/

http://www.ipl.org/div/aplus/
Click on <u>Step by Step</u>.

http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/
Check in the Essay & Research Paper Level.

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And here are some links to help you with literary terms and devices:

http://www.uncp.edu/home/canada/work/allam/general/glossary.htm
Look up terms alphabetically.

http://web.cn.edu/kwheeler/lit_terms_A.html
Again ... alphabetically.

http://www.tnellen.com/cybereng/lit_terms/