What is an essay?

What is an essay? 1-2Understanding the MLA styleDefinition of essayNoun:A short piece of writing on a particular subject.An essay is a short piece of writing which is often written from an author's personal point of view.Essays are pieces of written work, which are submitted by students to the university and is one form of assessment.A group of paragraphs presenting facts and analysis about one main idea.Your essayAround 8 pages longUse Microsoft Word or Double-spaced, Times New Roman size 12Use lots of quotesNo cover pageMust have page numbers

Double-spacing 2.0In Microsoft Word 2007:

Double-spacingIn Microsoft Word 2003Format -> Paragraph -> -> Double / 2.0

Double-spacing 300%In 2010

Times New Roman/Arial size 12In

Times New Roman size 12In Microsoft Word

Step 1: Choose one short story1.The Cuban SwimmerMilcha Sanchez-Scott2.Desirees BabyKate Chopin3.Roman FeverEdith Wharton4.Hills Like White ElephantsErnest Hemingway5.The ChrysanthemumsJohn Steinbeck6.Everyday UseAlice Walker7.Happy EndingsMargaret Atwood8.CathedralRaymond CarverThe Cuban Swimmer is a play while the rest are short stories.Step 2: Find your storyYou should check the library for literature anthology, short stories and fiction anthology. (/)

Step 2: Find your storyYou can also find your story on the Internet, using Google or Naver

Step 2: Find your storyYou should search for:Title, author, full textFor example:Happy Endings Margaret Atwood full text

Step 3Make a photocopy or print your storyRead itUnderline itBring it to class next weekShow me! (10%)

MLA StyleModern Language AssociationTitle PageName, student numberTitle (bold, underlined)TextPage number

1Quotes Long quotes:a separate, indented paragraph

Short quotes:Use quotation marks = blah, blah, blah.

After the quote:Cite () using the writers last name & page numberExample: (Atwood 1)First page of Margaret Atwoods story

Use lots of quotes (long quote)Margaret Atwoods story Happy Endings reminds me of my life because the two main characters John and Mary get married and have a happy life.John and Mary fall in love and get married. They both have worthwhile and remunerative jobs which they find stimulating and challenging. They buy a charming house. (Atwood 1)Just like John, I married my wife after we fell in love. I also have a great job and I want to buy a charming house. Indented ->Last name of writer + page numberUse lots of quotes (short quote)Margaret Atwoods story Happy Endings reminds me of my life because the two main characters John and Mary get married and have a happy life. John and Mary fall in love and get married. They both have worthwhile and remunerative jobs which they find stimulating and challenging. They buy a charming house (Atwood 1). Just like John, I married my wife after we fell in love. I also have a great job and I want to buy a charming house. Quotation marksLast name of writer + page numberWorks Cited At the end of your essayWriters nameTitle of poem/short story/play/novelYear publishedWorks CitedExample: Margaret Atwoods Happy Endings

Atwood, Margaret. Happy Endings. 1983.

Last nameFirst nameTitleYear publishedEssay writingTipsTransitionsGiving a reason: becauseGiving an example: for example, for instance

Conclusion:

thereforethushenceconsequentlyin conclusionat lastthenin brieffinallyMore transitionsCompare ideas:

Show different ideas:

AlsoTooIn additionSimilarlyFurthermoreMoreoverHoweverOn the other handAlthoughWhereasButNeverthelessSequence transitionsFirstSecondThirdNextThenfinallySentence structure Two types of sentences

Active Subject + verb + objectMargaret Atwood wrote Happy Endings in 1983.

Passive , Object + past participle + subjectHappy Endings was written in 1983 by Margaret Atwood.Articles Use a/an before a common nounAn apple a day keeps the doctor away.

Use the when you are referring to a specific instance of a noun.The apples in the refrigerator were delicious.

Do NOT use an article before a proper noun.Daegu is a big city.Daegu is a city. Adjectives Adjectives come before nouns

Daegu is a big city.Gyeongsan is a small city.Daegu is bigger than Gyeongsan. Seoul is the biggest city in Korea. Tenses (1st person)Simple presentI eat apples.Present continuousI am eating an apple.Simple pastI ate apples.FutureI will eat apples.I am going to eat apples.I plan to eat apples.

Tenses (3rd person)Simple presentShe eats apples.Present continuousShe is eating an apple.Simple pastShe ate apples.FutureShe will eat apples.She is going to eat apples.She plans to eat apples.

The be verbPastI was a boy. (he/she)You were a girl.PresentI am a man. You are a woman.She is a woman.FutureI will be an old man. / You will be an old woman.I am going to be an old man. / You are going to be She is going to be an old woman.