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(Return to Unit 5 Table of Contents) Following is a list of assignments for the expository essay unit: (1) a three-five page essay of process analysis
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Analysis Essay
You are to write one hand-written three-five page paper explaining "how to do" something on a subject of your choice. Your choice of topics, however, should be appropriate to the scope of the page limitations and should be a subject worth your throught and development. In other words, avoid trivial subjects or subjects obvious to your reader. The "C" Option: Write either a directional OR informational process analysis paper. The "B" Option: Write an essay that combines both informational and directional process analysis in an order appropriate to the development of your particular subjects and to the needs of your specific audience. The Comparison/Contrast Essay (Return to Unit 5 Table of Contents) You are to write one hand-written three-five page paper explaining either similarities or dissimilarities between two subjects whose distinctive features are the same. The "C" Option: Write either a comparison OR contrast paper. The "B" Option: Write a paper that coordinates both comparison and contrast. Use transitional and summary paragraphs as may be necessary to maintain coherency within the paper. The Cause/Effect
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You are to write one hand-written three-to-five page paper in class (for lecture class students only) explaining either the causes and/or effects of a subject of national or international significance. The paper must make use of information selected from a national news magazine (Time, Newsweek, US News and World Report, etc.) and be incorporated into the body of the paper in the form of an analytical paragraph. The "C" Option: Write a paper that explains EITHER the immediate causes, the ultimate causes, the immediate effects, or the ultimate effects of your subject. Your choice should be appropriate to the needs or interests of your audience. The "B" Option: Write a paper that explains a combination of at least two factors--the immediate causes, the ultimate causes, the immediate effects, or the ultimate effects of your subject. Your choice should be appropriate to the needs or interests of your audience.
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