explain how to do something or give tips that will enable a person to perform a task, such as training a puppy, care for a houseplant, or build a gazebo.

Essay Two: Informative Essay
Assignment: Choose a subject that you know a little about and support what you already know with moderate research consisting of at least 3 sources.
Your Goal: To inform the reader about the chosen topic in an interesting and engaging way by providing facts, details, and relevant information without interjecting personal opinion or personal experience. Informative essays explain or illuminate the topic for the readers for deeper understanding.
Types of Informative Essays:
Definition Essay: This will take a topic and give detailed information about it. This could include the history of the Ford Mustang, an explanation of the term “Cancel Culture,” or explore a specific genre of art or music.
Process Essay: This will explain how to do something or give tips that will enable a person to perform a task, such as training a puppy, care for a houseplant, or build a gazebo.
Cause and Effect Essay: This will show how one thing impacts another such as how the pandemic has affected people’s buying habits, how having a pet can lower one’s blood pressure and improve overall health, or how pollution impacts allergies.
Opposing Sides Essay: This will take a topic that has two sides and explain each side equally in a neutral way such as prison reform, climate change, or defunding the police.
(Note: For this type of essay it is important that you do not take sides.)
Your essay should include the following:
Clear topic.
Thesis statement that is declarative with a narrowed subject and sharpened focus.
Distinct introduction that starts with an engaging hook.
Four distinct body paragraphs, each one focusing on a different aspect of the topic.
Detailed support in the form of 3 sources of research (These can all be from Internet).
One direct quote from an expert that serves to support an aspect of your topic.
Appropriate attributions for quotes used.
MLA formatted Works Cited page listing at least 3 sources used in essay.
Properly formatted in-text citations in body of essay.
Adequate paraphrasing of resourced information that is not a direct quote.
Evidence of awareness and knowledge of issues related to plagiarism.
Strong conclusion that leaves reader with a final or parting thought.
Approximately 500 to 700 words (or 2 to 3 typed, double-spaced pages)
Times New Roman Type face, 12pt.
Format: Use MLA format for first page:

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