Unit 5: The Essay

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Table of Contents

About Unit 5
Learning Outcomes addressed in Unit 5
Concepts and Terminology
Assignments in Unit 5
Steps in the Development of Assignments for Unit 5
Process Analysis Essay
Comparison/Contrast Essay
Cause/Effect Essay
The "A" Project
The "A" Honors Project
An Evaluation of Instruction in Unit 5
A Guide for Proofreading Essays
Notes on Essay Development
The Thesis-Support Essay
The Process Analysis Essay
The Comparison/Contrast Essay
The Cause/Effect Essay
Developmental Components for Explanatory Paragraphs
Primary and Secondary Development
Pattern 1 Paragraphs
Pattern 2 Paragraphs
Argumentative Paragraphs
Submission of Assignments
Sample Student Essays

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