This document provides an overview and outline of various writing topics, including the four major purposes of writing, elements of effective writing, and different types of writing such as descriptive essays, opinion essays, and responding to emails. It discusses the key components of paragraphs and the five paragraph essay structure. It also provides guidelines and examples for writing descriptive essays, opinion essays, and responding to emails. Videos are referenced and linked for additional information on writing paragraphs, the writing process, and parts of an email.

1. Writing 101
SM Reyes
English Refresher

2. Today's
Discussion
Outline of Topics
Four Major Purposes of Writing
01
Elements of Effective Writing
03
Descriptive Essays
04
02 (Creative) Writing
Opinion Essays
05
Responding to emails
05

3. We write to taste life twice, in the
moment and in retrospect.
Words of Inspiration
— Anaïs Nin

4. Purposes of
Writing
A Brief Introduction
to express oneself
to provide information
to persuade
to create a literary work
The goal or aim of writing

5. Expressive Writing
Express our "opinions"
Persuasive
Ex. Ads, Debates, Reviews, Blogs,
Social Media
Informative Writing
Use to educate, inform, or explain
Ex. Essays, Research Papers,

6. Persuasive Writing
(Opinion)
convince someone
a more serious form of writing on a
debatable topic
Ex, Essays, Research Papers,
Presentation
Literary Writing
(Narrative)
to entertain, made up
a form of creative writing, as in
fiction
Ex. Novels, Poems, Plays,
Stories
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqHPhH2bFWMt

7. The Paragraph
Unity
Unity is the continuity of a single idea (the thesis)
throughout the essay. Each detail and example should
develop logically and refer back to the original focus.
Topic
A good paragraph is composed of a topic
sentence (or key sentence), relevant supporting
sentences, and a closing (or transition) sentence.
a collection of sentences which all relate to one main
idea or topic.

8. The Paragraph
Coherence
Coherence means that each point should be linked to the previous
and following points to help the essay flow and progress logically
and clearly. An easy way to link paragraphs together is through
transitions in each paragraph’s topic sentence.
Adequate Development/ Supplements
Supporting details elaborate upon the topic sentences and
thesis. Supporting details should be drawn from a variety of
sources determined by the assignment guidelines and genre,
and should include the writer’s own analysis
a collection of sentences which all relate to one main idea or
topic.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMRTtUrSFOc&t=5s

9. 5 Paragraph
Essay
INTRODUCTION
It should begin with a hook that
catches the reader’s interest.
BODY PARAGRAPH
supports the main points
presented in the thesis. Each
point is developed by one or
more paragraphs and supported
with specific details.
CONCLUSION
brings together all the main
points of the essay
It refers back to the thesis
statement and leaves readers
with a final thought and sense
of closure by resolving any
ideas brought up in the essay. I
Thesis Statement
The thesis statement concisely
states the main idea or argument of
the essay, sets limits on the topic,
and can indicate the organization of
the essay.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXwEGwgGeuw

10. Use sensory
Introduction- HOOK the reader
Descriptive
Essay
"DESCRIBE"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXwEGwgGeuw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56GLAq8LiEE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SD33Qf4rA0

11. Opinion Essay
Introduction
Get the reader's attention
Body Paragraphs
Support the opinion, use examples, state opposing
arguments
Conclusion
Restate your opinion
Summarize
STRUCTURE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2737_Jj0pY8

12. Email
Responding to an Email
The Dos and Dont's

13. Types and Format
Guides
Autoreply
This type of response tells them
that you can’t possibly respond
instantly but you are on it.
Personal Reply
in business, an email response
will also
follow the normal etiquette of
writing professional emails.
The Subject Line
tells your reader what the topic is all
about
The Salutation/ Opener
Hello- You have to greet your reader
The Body
the content can be anything depending
on what the receiver had written in the
last email
The Ending
Say bye, or what action you want your
readr will do, either to reply, to make a
phone call, etc.
“Thank you” is a must in almost every
email.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSHQ-oi3pDc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSi_PLwcNVo

14. DO THE ASSESSMENT ON YOUR
MANUAL, see Page 68.
ASSESSMENT

15. Advance
Reading!
SPEAKING
How to deliver a speech.
Identify 5 from your section to
do impromptu speech. Topic
will be drawn during the
meeting!

16. References
Forms of Writing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=cqHPhH2bFWM
How to Write a Descriptive Essay
The Writing Process.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=KGImUx4zg64
by Miacademy Learning Channel
by Amal Mansour
by Amal Mansour
How to Write a Paragraph.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=lMRTtUrSFOc
The Parts of an Email.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=mSi_PLwcNVo
by Amal Mansour
by Professor Heather Austin