We’ll take a look at a few essay topics and practice brainstorming to think through ideas. This is a good exercise in thinking creatively. 

 We’ll review what it means to brainstorm and think of ideas and then plan out what we might write about in a practice essay. 

 The introductory paragraph is often the most difficult to write. We’ll take a look at some key strategies for writing a good introduction and practice writing a few introductory paragraphs in class. 

 Writing The Body. In this class we’ll brainstorm, plan, write an introductory paragraph, and write the body of a practice essay. We’ll also talk about specific vocabulary that can help the essay flow well and stay organized.