This PowerPoint file contains 22 slides. It overs the 3 general writing stages: planning, drafting, and revising, and related knowledge for each stage. For example, methods for planning (free writing, looping, listing, idea mapping), essay components for drafting (thesis for introduction, topic sentences for body paragraphs, conclusion do's and don'ts) and areas of emphasis for revising (focus, organization, clarity and support). It is an effective way to teach and help students understand the fundamentals of writing.

I have been teaching English at the college level in the United States since 1990. These are the main courses I have taught: --Freshman Composition --Critical Thinking --Research Paper Writing --Developmental Writing --English Grammar (ESL) --Intensive Reading (EFL) I've written several textbooks for college English, most of them being self-published and all registered with the Library of Congress: 1. Humorously Serious: A College Reader and Rhetoric 2. Humorous and Serious: A Guide and Reader for Critical Thinking 3. Humor Your English Grammar: A Trouble-Shooting Guide and Workbook 4. A Step-by-Step Workbook for Literary Analysis with Readings 5. Star Student Essays: A Motivating Reader 6. Conquer the College Essay joy88hope@gmail.com
