English 1110–Tips for Essay Three Follow the letter format. The…

Question English 1110–Tips for Essay Three Follow the letter format. The… English 1110–Tips for Essay Three   Follow the letter format.  The first heading is your address, and the second heading is the address of the person you are writing to.  Look up the address of the school, business, or clinic of your audience.  NOTE: Again, you are not actually sending this letter.  Everything is single spaced.  No indents, etc. The address (Dear…) to the audience of your letter should be professional, use titles and last names–not a first name, and the address should be followed by a colon: The opening introduction paragraph needs to have a lead-in statement that connects you to the audience of your letter and /or to the institution, etc. and names and sets up the reader group.  You need to introduce the title of the essay and the author early.  Also, you need to acknowledge your audience’s work and concerns for the proposed reader group (something that directly connects with your proposal) and connect to what you know about the reader group and why this essay would be beneficial for them to read.  This must be specific needs, not just that this essay will benefit them. Ex.  “I am writing you today about an issue of great importance. As the head of the Boys and Girls clubs of the Twin Cities, your work with your leaders and our youth is so vital and you understand the importance of _________ as well as the need for __________.   I am writing you today about a resource that your leaders and volunteers would benefit from since your leaders work with and train the young people in the clubs. The opening introduction paragraph should be about a half page or a little more (single-spaced). Your proposal or thesis to this person in charge needs to be direct, after you outline your case. The proposal should be the last sentence in the introduction paragraph. Remember you are outlining a persuasive case that the audience, the person you are writing to, will have the reader group read the essay because the essay will have specific benefits for them. Use the words “I propose.” Ex. “Today’s boys and girls as they move through the Boys’ and Girls’ Club experience need an understanding of …, so I propose that you have each area leader and volunteer read the essay titled “…” which will show the leaders …, then the leaders can show the young people….” Do not announce what you are going to do. (Don’t say– The points that I will make are… or I am going to explain why this essay should be read….) Do not hedge or be tentative in your declarations. For example, rather than say: “I would really like to ask you if you perhaps would be willing to take a look at my proposal about what leaders might need to read and maybe share with their volunteers.” Instead say, “I propose that all Boys’ and Girls’ club leaders and their volunteers should read the essay “___________” by ____________ since it will show them that….” Be direct, be specific with real reasons and specific language. Remember essay titles are put into quotation marks; book titles are put into italics. Do not use– I feel, I believe, I think, or I know. Do not use you/yours. Be careful not to use vague pronouns such as it, this, that or there. The summary of the essay you are proposing for the reader group should be two full paragraphs. With the summary, do not use quotations or words from the essay.  Explain the text in your words.  Give an overview of the essay structure and content–what the story is, what is going on, and what the main issues or points are that the author discusses. Be detailed and thorough.  Remember, no opinion in the summary paragraphs, only report what the essay is about. Every so often use the author’s name Dillard says…, Dillard goes on to say…, Dillard tells us that…, etc. so that the reader is reminded whose ideas these are. For the information about the author, you must research/look up source information on the author! Make a statement as to why the experience or awards, or other writing the author has done make him or her good choice for the target audience to read. Put the information in your words, not in the words of your source! Cite the source of the author information at the end of the paragraph in parentheses (   ) or as you introduce the paragraph “According to ___________, ….” and also put the complete source on your works cited list. With your analysis–You need to have four PEEC body/idea paragraphs (4 points) that you want to stress as to what this essay offers or can teach the proposed readers.  Then put each point in its own developed paragraph in the essay body, introduce the idea or point, find evidence in the essay for it, quote the evidence, cite the page or paragraph number in parentheses, and analyze or explain what the evidence means or shows.  After that, connect and reason out the analysis as to why the idea is beneficial for the proposed readers along with what the readers could do with the point information.  As you begin each new point, create a transition to the next. Along with ________, the author tells us _________. Look at the PEEC handout that came with the assignment and read the sample essays. After your four PEEC analysis points/body paragraphs, create a conclusion, a final summary of the information and argue your overall point about why this essay would be beneficial, helpful, enlightening, or educational for the proposed readers.  Summarize your four points in one sentence and show how this essay would educate them or affect them or what they could do with this learning. Thank your audience and offer help if he or she has questions or wants to discuss the essay further give your college email address. Do not forget the Works Cited list on the page after the letter— cite the essay you are proposing (see the handout) besides the online source/s you used for the author information. Use the MLA style that is found in the Writing Packet.  Arts & Humanities English ENG 1110 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)