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Part II: Analysis of Exam Areas
Another Prewriting Method: Outlining
Another way to prewrite is make an outline. A simple outline for a
Descriptive/Narrative essay may go something like this:
Course: Music 101 — Introduction to Mozart
I. Caused me to change my major
A. Hated economics but never knew it
B. Music raised my spirits — new outlook on life
II. Broadened my life
A. Began attending concerts — became more social
B. Got out of the house
C. Appreciation for a new art form — now more open about other things
as well
III. Developed new skills
A. Learned how to listen better
B. Began learning to play French horn
1. Made new friends in Community Orchestra
2. Met my present husband who played first-chair French horn in
Community Orchestra
Organizing an outline like the preceding one (it need not be this formal) can help
you write a well-structured, well-planned essay. You can readily see that constructing
a good essay from the preceding outline would be a fairly simple task.
Whatever way you prewrite — cluster, outline, or another method — the important
thing is that you think and plan before you actually begin writing your essay.
Two Additional Finished Essays
Following are two more attempts using the same topic. Both essays are evaluated
in some detail. Analyze each essay’s strengths and weaknesses.
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