ENG 100 Paragraph Assignments

Each paragraph should include at least five complete sentences. Your paragraphs should be grammatically correct and adhere to the topics prodvided.

Topic #1Write one paragraph detailing your experience with formal writing. Include descriptions of writing assignments you have previously completed, classes you have taken, or writing you have done outside of a classroom context. If you do not have any experience with formal writing, describe what you hope to learn in the course and what contexts you think formal writing skills will be beneficial to you.

Topic #2Write one paragraph describing your favorite college class. Address one or all of the following questions in your description: What topics have been addressed so far? In what context is this class useful? How does this class inform your major area of study?

Topic #3Describe a recent newsworthy event. Address one or all of the following questions in your description: What was it? Where did it occur? What are the effects of the event? How is this event relevant to your life?

Topic #4Clearly and simply explain a concept you have been exposed to in one of your courses. Address one or all of the following questions in your description: What is the concept? What is the context in which it is applied? Why is it relevant?

Topic #5Return to the concept you explained in Paragraph Assignment #4. Rewrite this paragraph in the style of a formal paper. YOU MUST INCLUDE A THESIS STATEMENT!

Topic #6Write a paragraph as if you are introducing a concept and a theme for further exploration. This is simply an introductory paragraph. You do not need to expound on your concept. Simply explain what it is and why it is important in a formal style.

Topic #7Write a paragraph in a polemical style, i.e., Cats are superior to dogs. Your paragraph should contain at least two components. 1) Your paragraph should include a statement that plainly articulates your argument; 2) Your paragraph should include three statements that corroborate your original claim, i.e., Cats smell better than dogs.

Topic #8Return to the paragraph you wrote for Topic #7. Restate one of your claims corroborating your thesis, i.e., Cats smell better than dogs. Explain the veracity of this statement and why it proves your original thesis.

Topic #9Write a paragraph that correctly uses three of the following grammatical marks: Semicolon, Quotation Marks, Ellipses, Brackets, Parentheses, Dash, and Hyphen. You can write on the topic of your choice.

Topic #10Write a paragraph that explains ONE component of Laurie Moores How to Become a Better Writer. For instance, you might explain Moores use of humor to communicate to her reader. You could also explain the use of a particular grammatical mark and analyze its function within the sentence that it appears. You MUST QUOTE at least one line from Moores story.