Writing Tools
This section is designed to provide students, both those who love to write and those who struggle with the writing process, clear and concise tools that will both inform and excite them to pursue excellence in writing. Many of these tools are concepts and activities we covered in class, and some are just for reference. You will find both information and activities here, so read and practice!
Technical Talk
All that technical stuff you need to know about essay writing. This page includes information on standard writing requirements including essay format, margin size and font size. Look for the example essay for reference.
An Important Introduction
This section includes information on how to write an engaging introduction that fulfills all the requirements and purposes of an essay intro. It also introduces the concept of the "upside down triangle" introduction and gives an example of this form. See Introduction Exercise for practice.
Introduction Exercise
Practice the concepts of introduction writing here by reading a sample essay and providing an introduction that utilizes all the requirements and tips for introducing an essay.