WCE 2010

Opening Generalization: Travel and leisure have become important aspects of a balanced lifestyle.

  • You may tweak this a bit, as these examples subordinate the clause
  • Because travel and leisure have become important aspects of a balanced lifestyle, ….
  • Because we live in such hectic times, travel and leisure….
  • As you know, OR As a college student, (“you” POV for Process Essay ONLY)
  • BUT it MUST be the 1st sentence in all of these essays.

ILLUSTRATION:

specific examples

VACATIONS / CHANGES / LESSONS
  • PR
  • Mexico
  • Boston
  • Barbados
  • VA
  • DR
  • Miami
  • NYC
  • Estonia
  • Bahamas
  • NC
  • Italy
  • TN
  • Spain
  • Bahamas
  • SF
  • Disney World
  • CA
  • UK
  • Germany
  • Italy
  • Greece
  • Hawaii
  • OC
  • Canada
  • NYC
/
  • Make it quicker
  • More lines
  • Nicer employer
  • Strip ‘em down
  • Check b/4 airport
  • Luggage faster
  • Tighter security-NG
  • FBI on planes, SS
  • Hunks & hotties
  • X-ray scanners
/
  • Alphabet
  • Reading/writing
  • Numbers
  • Money
  • Sharing
  • How to make friends
  • Goo-gaw
  • Hide
  • Catch
  • Don’t talk to strangers
  • Reading is fundamental

CLASSIFICATION:

Types of

HOBBIES / BEACH LOVERS / RAINY-DAY ACTIVITIES
  • Over-the-hill
  • Artsy
  • Collecting
  • Mechanical
  • Psychotic
  • Cooking
  • Illicit
  • Sports, athletic, outdoorsy
  • Rush, thrill
  • Adventuresome
  • Library, intellectual, stasis,
  • Aerobic, artsy
  • Crazy
/
  • Drunk
  • Fake tan 1st
  • Naked, topless, bottomless
  • Creepy watchers, gawkers
  • Pierced, tattoos
  • Sun-fearer
  • Burnt
  • Aquaphobic
  • Boogie-boarders
  • Obnoxious music
  • Runners/athletic
  • Hairy
  • Speedo
  • Female sitting on beach w/sunglasses tanning
  • Naked
  • Polar club
  • Look-at-me
  • Beach bums
  • Overly self-confident
  • Surfer
  • Take-everything-to-the-beach
  • Flirty types
  • Play sports
/
  • Movie marathon
  • Sleep
  • Cook
  • Catch-up
  • Shopping
  • Vg
  • Drink
  • Card/board
  • Intellectual
  • Board games
  • Order food
  • Video games
  • Sleep
  • Cleaning, laundry
  • Catch-up act.
  • Homework, schoolwork

PROCESS:

*Choose a Specific Destination

* Choose a Specific Audience

These will help you focus your steps

  • College students going on a weekend beach trip
  • A family of 4 (+ pets) going to the Grand Canyon
  • Military personnel in combat zone going on R&R

* See, these choices limit your steps & focus your process

PICNIC STEPS / TRIP PLANNING STEPS / SCRAPBOOKING STEPS
in chronological order
  • Shopping:
  • lunch meat, bread, …..
  • Coolers
  • Ice
  • Water
  • Refreshments
  • Blankets
  • Texting, gathering
  • Map Quest
  • Clothes
  • Games
  • Stereos/music
  • Bug spray
  • Lotion
  • Garbage bags
  • Gas/car
  • Weather
/ in chronological order
  • Same
  • Passport
  • Best deals
  • Visa
  • Vacation fund/$$$$
  • Cell phone plans
  • Skype
  • Calling card
  • Baby sitters
  • Camera/film/memory cards/batteries…
  • Packing
  • ipod
  • books/mags for reading
  • to/from airport
  • CNN
/ in chronological order
  • Scrapbook
  • Pix
  • Camera
  • Tape/glue
  • Scissors
  • Decorations
  • Memorabilia
  • Computer, PS
  • Tag the photos