Ch. 16 Definition

A definition essay is writing that explains what a term means. Some terms have definite, concrete meanings, such as glass, book, or tree. Terms such as honesty, honor, or love are abstract and depend more on a person's point of view. In definition essay we should tell readers what term is being defined, present clear and basic information, use facts, examples, or anecdotes that readers will understand. We need to understand the term before you can define it for others. We should explain the term briefly in your own words. Also, it's important to limit term before we start defining it. For example, we could write forever on the term "love." To limit it, we would write about either "romantic love," "platonic love," or "first love." The thesis statement usually identifies the term being defined and provides a brief, basic definition.

Ch. 15 Process Writing

Process writing is practical writing that answers the kinds of questions we face every day at home, in college, or on the job. Writing answers these types of question analyzes the process in which we’re interested, breaks it down into steps, and shows how the process works. The three basic forms of process writing include describing a process, explaining a process, and giving instructions. We choose one of these forms to carry out the process as breaking the process into specific steps and write about it. To write one of these forms, we must study the process until we understand to show how each steps leads logically to the next, and how all the steps together complete the process. We should decide what our writing should do and choose the form that fits our purpose and audience. Regardless of the form that we choose, we should make our writing accessible to all of the readers by addressing the reader who knows at least about the topic. If I talk about the guidelines about process writing first of all I should select a topic, then review the process to find issues that I need to research, then organize the information by adding reordering steps as needed after my research, then draft the documents by describing, explaining a process and writing instructions, then for all these we should revise the writing, then read the writing for organization and completeness by testing the writing, get feedback from classmates for clarity of writing, finally edit and publish the essay.

Ch.14 Classification

In a classification essay, a writer organizes, or sorts, things into categories. We use clarification criteria to distinguish one subgroup from another. For example, classifying local apartments by size, price or age so we should choose criteria that fit our purpose. Then we are supposed to test our criterion. Writer uses the diagrams to organize the information that he gathered as an aid for developing classification essay. Then draft your thesis; the thesis statement includes the topic and how it is classified. Classification essay contain an opening, middle, and a closing paragraph. Opening should have a thesis statement. Writer compares and contrasts various aspects of the items or topics being classified in middle paragraph. The closing is used to restate the thesis and summarize the facts and information presented with the classification essay. Then we get feedback from our classmates or someone as wants from them to read. We revise the essay just in case we need to edit essay to make some changes. Finally we share our writing with people.