Preparing for a Camping Trip
Deciding where to go
Reserving the campsite
Researching the destination
Planning for the meals
Preparing for all weather conditions
Testing the gear
Making a packing list
WHAT: Write a set of instructions in essay form for a general audience that
describes steps, phases, or stages of an everyday activity and then explain how
and why those steps lead to a specific result.
HOW: Select a specific activity that does not requires you to do research or source
citations. Pick something you have prior knowledge about. Then do the
following:
1. Give your set of instructions a title that tells what and why you are
writing.
For example: Steps in Preparing for a Camping Trip
The wordSteps in Preparing” tell your reader why you are writing;
the words “Camping Trip” tell the reader what you are writing about.
Further examples:
Steps in Building a Website
Steps in a Tea Ceremony
Steps in Executing a Karate Kata
Steps in Learning to Play or Sing a New Song
2. Provide an introductory section that includes
A. necessary definitions;
B. brief overview of the process to be presented in the essay;
C. at least 5 steps that will be detailed in the essay;
D materials needed to complete the process presented in the essay
(If only a few materials are needed, list them in the introduction;
otherwise, consider placing the materials in a separate paragraph
that follows the introduction.)
E. thesis statement that ensures the reader knows exactly what the
essay will discuss and the order in which the steps will be
presented.
3. Develop body paragraphs that define and detail each step (provide at
least 5) in a chronological sequence, ensuring the reader understands
how each step is linked to the others.
4. Include a conclusion that summarizes the steps presented in the body of
the essay.
5. Use clear, precise words to complete this assignment. Use only words.
Do not use visual elements such as charts, photos, or other illustrations.
6. Edit the final document for spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
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