DEVELOPMENTAL ENGLISH
ESSAY ASSIGNMENT
#_________
COLLABORATIVE WRITING PROJECT
Rhetorical Mode: Illustration and Example/Description: Additional Modes as needed
Format: Multi-Paragraph as indicated by article/publication/content requirements
Topic Assignment: Write an article for a publication choosing your article type and
publication type from the following suggestions:
Publications:
Big City Edition Newspaper
Community Newspaper
Underground/Specialty Newspaper
Specialty or Underground Magazine
College Newsletter or Newspaper
Mainstream News or Entertainment Magazine
Community or Business Newsletter
Other (consult instructor)
Students may choose from the types of articles in these publications and will apply the
conventions of formal writing to a real publication-style setting. Students will first
survey newspapers, newsletters, and magazines to determine their choices of article and
publication. Students will then analyze article styles to determine application in their
own articles. Students will work in groups of three or four to do a sample publication.
Each student will write an individual article which will fit into the publication-style
document. Students will complete full essay packets to be submitted with the final copies
of their article. Packet must include TWO copies of the final copy and be completed in a
word processing program, preferably Word 6.0 or Word 7.0.
Length: 2 to 2 ½ typed pages; Double-spaced, 12 Point Font-New Times Roman
(Use of headlines, titles, graphics, and 2 or 3 column format = bonus for group grade.)
Due: _________________________________
Format Outline:
I. Intro: Introduce the topic. Give background and/or relevant information
leading up to your main idea. Conclude the intro with your THESIS
STATEMENT.
II. First Example Paragraph: Begin with TOPIC SENTENCE.
Use major and minor details as needed to demonstrate the validity of the
example. End the paragraph with a concluding statement that completes the
point of the example.
III. Second Example Paragraph: Same structure as the First
IV. Third Example Paragraph: Same structure as the First and Second
(Continue with Example Paragraphs as necessary to complete your article.)
V. Conclusion Paragraph: Make significant points about the importance,
necessity, and/or validity of your content/information. Add any other relevant
conclusion points.