Exploring Essays in Cyberspace
(activity is an essay hunt, print and use for the classroom)

Ground work for your search:
Connect to the Internet, choose File, Open page, type www.yahoo.com, hit Enter
Click on the Reference category
Click on English Language Usage
In the white box, type in essay writing and click Search, then click on Basic Guide to Essay Writing link.
Add a bookmark/favorite for this page. Click on bookmark/favorite on the menu bar.
Who is the page author? ___________________________________
When was the page updated? ________________________________
What is the URL or address of the page? _______________________

Find out more:

  1. Name one reason that you would write an essay? __________________________________________________
  2. Name the steps for essay writing. _________________ ____________ ____________

    3. _________________ __________________ _______________ _________________

  3. What are the parts of the essay body? __________ ____________ ______________
  4. Click on Finishing Touches.
  5. What are the steps for finishing the essay? _______________________

    6. __________________________ _____________________________

  6. What grade level(s) is this site appropriate for? _________
  7. After using this site, do you think you could organize an essay? ________

Let’s imagine:

If you could choose one essay topic to research, what would you select? ___________________________________________________

Composed by: Susan C. Bisset (graphic: Microsoft Clip Art 4/99)