In this section, you will write your own illustration based on one of the following assignments. For help, refer to the How to Write Illustration checklist.
Writing about College, Work, and Everyday Life
Reading and Writing Critically: Writing Critically About Readings
Reading and Writing Critically: Writing about Images
Writing to Solve a Problem
CHECKLIST: HOW TO WRITE ILLUSTRATION
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Narrow and explore your topic. See Chapter 3.
Make the topic more specific.
Prewrite to get ideas about the narrowed topic.
Write a topic sentence (paragraph) or thesis statement (essay). See Chapter 4.
State what you want your readers to understand about your topic.
Support your point. See Chapter 5.
Come up with examples and details to show, explain, or prove your main point to readers.
Write a draft. See Chapter 6.
Make a plan that puts examples in a logical order.
Include a topic sentence (paragraph) or thesis statement (essay) and all the supporting examples and details.
Revise your draft. See Chapter 7.
Make sure it has all the Four Basics of Good Illustration.
Make sure you include transitions to move readers smoothly from one example to the next.
Edit your revised draft. See Parts 4 through 7.
Correct errors in grammar, spelling, word use, and punctuation.