Referential Aim and Narration of Process

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Welcome to Module 5.

In this section you will study the Referential Aim and the Mode of Narration of Process.  The readings below give detailed information and examples about each aim and mode.  The slide presentation further explains these details and examples, and shows how to apply them in your own writing.

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The written assignment for Module 5 is Paper 4.  Paper 4 is a formal essay of at least five hundred (500) words which includes an underlined thesis.  Paper 4 must be accepted before you move on to Module 6.

Before you do the readings and view the presentation below, please be advised of the following:

1.      In this section you will complete and submit your fourth written assignment.  You MUST follow the Submission Procedure outlined on the Web 1113 Home Page.

2.      The written assignment for Module 5 (Paper 4) is a formal essay.  It should be written in a formal style.  There should be an introduction and a conclusion and a separate body paragraph for each step in your Narration of Process.   Paper 4 must contain an underlined thesis.  However, you will not need to do a works cited page for Paper 4.

3.      If you have questions about  formal essay style, please see the review of sentence and paragraph structure on the Web 1113 Home Page.

NOTE: Your Paper 3 must be returned marked "Accepted" before you can submit Paper 4.

For information on the Referential Aim and the Mode of Narration of Process necessary to the successful completion of Paper 4, please click on the hyperlink below and view the presentation.

Paper 4

1.      Write an informational Narration of Process essay of at least five hundred (500) words using the Referential Aim and the Mode of Narration of Process. 

2.      Do not use instructional Narration of Process.  There should be no second person pronouns (you, your, yours) in this assignment, and no use of second person sentences of any kind.  Recipes and oil changes are not acceptable topics for Paper 4.

3.      Pick a process that is familiar to you (for example going on a deer hunt, putting on make-up, going to a football game, feeding a baby, etc).  Then divide the process into a series of at least three (3) steps.

4.      Because this is a Referential Aim essay, it must be comprehensive - that is, you must talk about all the steps in the process.

5.      Give the details of each separate step in a separate body paragraph.  Your introduction should contain background information about the process in general and a thesis statement that lists the specific steps in the process.  Your conclusion should re-state your thesis and give at least one application for the process you have chosen.

6.      Remember: the way to set up the steps of your process is by the time order in which they occur.

NOTE: Paper 4 must be submitted and returned marked "Accepted" before you move on to Module 6.