Example Essay

1. Exercise: Analyze an essay

   1. Yes
   2. Yes (The best ways to manage stress are by learning about it, exercising, and strengthening social ties.)
   3. Yes (The failure to manage stress is a huge problem facing society that has very harmful effects. In the face of this challenging opponent, there are many excellent ways to deal with stress and avoid these negative consequences.  First, learning about your reaction to stress is a good way to start managing it. In addition to learning how you react to stress, physical exercise is another excellent tool for stress management. Finally, stress can be managed by strengthening social ties.)
   4. Yes
   5. Yes
   6. Yes
   7. Yes
   8. Yes
   9. Yes (In sum, it is clear to see that learning about your reaction to stress, exercising, and strengthening social ties are the best ways to manage stress, and thus avoid the harmful effects of not managing it properly.)
   10. Suggestion

Prewriting

1. Exercise: Revise thesis statements (Answers will vary, examples provided)

   1. The issue of global warming is incredibly serious and requires equally serious solutions.
   2. The lack of clean water in many countries can be addressed by ensuring that local wells are safe to use.
   3. Increasing mental health concerns require reducing the stigma around the issues and better training for health workers.
   4. There are several ways to respond to the problem of bribery in the business world.
   5. Encouraging honesty in politics demands approaching the issue from multiple angles.
   6. In order to provide clean water to more people, communities can employ purifiers, fog catchers, and air harvesting.
   7. The dangers of self-driving cars can be offset with stricter quality control and adjustments to drivers education programs.
   8. Bullying in schools can be reduced by requiring educational programs for studetns and parents and establishing an effective reporting system.

Writing

1. Exercise: Write a body paragraph

   1. Answers will vary, no example provided.

2. Exercise: Write a body paragraph

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Revising

1. Exercise: Check your essay

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2. Exercise; Peer review a body paragraph

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Revise an Essay

1. Exercise: Revise an essay

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