Understanding writing assignments
The circumstances surrounding your assignment
What is context
Demonstrate, report or exemplify
What is an informative text
General subject of a writing assignment
What is topic
The reason for writing something
What is purpose
Change reader's mind
What is a persuasive text
Jotting down what you know about a topic
What is freewriting
The people you are writing for
What is audience
Communicate your thoughts so the reader can experience them
What is an expressive text
Create an idea web of subtopics
What is a cluster
The writing format required by HCC professors
What is MLA
Make readers laugh, cry, or keep them in suspense
What is an entertaining text
Who, what, where, when, and why
What are reporter questions
Analyze, argue, explain, compare, contrast and evaluate
What are directives
Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs
What are the Super Bowl teams
The point of your article
What is a thesis statement