ENGL 112 Week 2 Discussion

ENGL 112 Week 2 Assignment | Devry University

Week 2: The Descriptive Analysis Essay

Looking ahead to Week 2, we will be sharing and drafting our Descriptive Essays in Team Writing Workshops - so please choose a topic that you would like to share with others. :)

Description and narration are among some of the most important writing skills. You use description and narrative techniques on a daily basis for school, your personal life, and your career. In an introduction to business class, you might write a business plan in which you describe your product or service. Over the phone with a customer service representative, you might need to describe the problem you are having so that it can be solved. At work, you may need to submit a monthly or weekly report in which you describe your accomplishments and challenges. As you can see, description and narration are vital elements of everyday communication. 

Option 1 - Describe a project or complication that you have experienced in the workplace and what was learned from it.

The topic for this essay is inspired by the sample essay “Case Narrative” in Chapter 5 of your eBook. Be sure to read Chapter 5, Describing and Narrating: Memories, and consult the Week 1 Lesson, especially the Assignment Connection, to help you complete this essay successfully.

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§  What was the event or complication?

§  Who was involved and what emotions did they experience?

§  What specific problems or conflicts were faced?

§  What was the outcome?

§  What did you learn from the experience? (thesis)

The overall structure of your descriptive essay should look something like this:

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§  Introduction and thesis

§  Background details (time and place)

§  Description and Significance (What happened and why does it matter?)

§  Resolution (What actions were taken?)

§  Conclusion

Option 2 - Describe a turning point when your a hero or mentor inspired you to overcome a challenge in your life.

Here is a sample, which you can use as a model for your own essay: Week 2 Sample Descriptive Analysis Essay.pdf. Download Week 2 Sample Descriptive Analysis Essay.pdf.View additional samples in The New York Times  and in The New Yorker.

Please watch my video, which will help you get started with the essay:

As a reminder, here are the basic requirements:

·         Two to three double-spaced pages (about 500–750 words), not including the title page.

·         Typed and submitted in Microsoft Word format using the APA Essay Template Download APA Essay Templateprovided in the Files section.

·         No external resources required. However, if you include sources, cite them in the APA Style.

·         12-point font, 1-in. margins, Times New Roman style