College Writing 3-1
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i <strong>Writing</strong> Assignment 1<br />
Write a paragraph that describes the ways a print ad of your choice<br />
attracts consumers. Follow a three-step writing process to compose your<br />
paragraph: 1. gathering information; 2. focusing and organizing; 3. draft ing,<br />
revising, and editing.<br />
The focus of this assignment is to describe the ad's appeal.The<br />
method of development you will use is classification.<br />
Write your name, instructor's name, course) and section number on<br />
the front cover of a twin-pocket folder. This will become your writing<br />
folder. Keep all the materials, drafts, and peer reviews for this assignment<br />
in your writing folder. Bring your writing folder to class every time unless<br />
otherwise instructed.<br />
t Catnering lnformation<br />
Gathering information about a topic prepares you for academic<br />
writing. Class and group discussions, freewriting, reading, and other<br />
exercises in this chapter will help you gather, select, and otganize ideas for<br />
this chapter's writing assignments.<br />
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With the other students in your class, answer the following questions:<br />
1. What do you know about advertising?<br />
2. How do you feel about advertising?<br />
3. What one word would you use to describe the ad at the beginning<br />
of this chapter? Why?<br />
4. Do you find the ad interesting? Why or why not?<br />
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Freewrite for five minutes about the ways the ad catches your attention.<br />
That is, write quickly without stopping. Do not worry about grammar,<br />
spelling, or sentence structure. The purpose of freewriting is to get your<br />
ideas out on PaPer.
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