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Personal Essay
(Student Choice of Method of Development)
INSTRUCTIONS: Choose a topic suitable for one of the following methods of development: Exampl
Description, Cause and Effect, Description, Process Analysis, Comparison and Contrast, Classificatio
or Argument and Persuasion. Write a 500 – 800 word essay based on that topic.
Note the following:
Unlike the ISU essay, this is not intended to be a research essay; therefore, choose a topic tha
you already understand or can explore without the need for scholarly research.
Be sure that your paper is developed around a specific central thesis. Consider what you wan
reader to think, feel, believe, know, understand or do? The thesis may be stated directly in yc
paper, or it may be implied. But in either case, it must be clear to you, and eventually to the
reader.
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Be sure to make the best possible use of the writing process. Choose a suitable prewriting ac
before drafting, revising, editing, proofreading and publishing.
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Include all prewriting notes/activities, drafts, and evidence of editing and revising. If you de
to write an argumentative essay with logical reasoning, include your major premise, minor
premise and conclusion as part of your prewriting.
Refer to the handouts on Methods of Development for guidance on approaching your essay
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Include the method of development on your paper, centered on the line before your title.
– Include adequate details.
Use a clear organizational structure, including a compelling introduction, clear transitions,
good closing.
Use effective and appropriate sentence structure, grammar, and punctuation.
Express ideas smoothly and fluently.
Be compelling, interesting, and entertaining,
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Cause and Effect Structure
Words
Cause and effect structure words are transition signals which show the cause and effect relationships. It is important to be clear which is the cause (or reason) and which is
the effect (or result), and to use the correct transition word or phrase. Remember that a cause happens first, and the effect happens later.
Below are some common cause and effect structure words. X is used to indicate a cause, while Y is used to indicate the effect.
Cause
The first cause of (Y) is (X)
The next reason is (X)
Because of (X), (Y)
As a result of (X), (Y)
As a consequence of (X). (Y)
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