How to bake a cake

Or write a research essay

How many times have you felt like Sponge Bob?

Step #1: Pick a cake (or topic)!

Bake a Cake Research Essay

Pick a cake you really want to eat!

0 Pick a topic you are really and truly interested in or curious about

0 The hardest essay you will ever write is the one you don’t really care about

Essay Process 1: Step 1 & 20 Develop a research

question and thesis

Step #2: Select the ingredients

Bake a Cake Research Essay

0Select and gather fresh ingredients – who wants to eat a stale cake?!

0 Gather the facts and ideas that apply to your topic

0 Look for the most recent research for up to date information and accuracy

Essay Process 1: Step 3

Step #3: Measure out the ingredients

Bake a Cake Research Essay0Carefully

measure your ingredients

0Did you forget something? Go and get it before mixing!

0 Carefully select the facts and points you intend to use and organize them according to sub-topics

0 Do you have enough evidence? If not, go do more research.

Essay Process #2: Step 2 & 3

Step #4: Mix

Bake a Cake Research Essay

0Mix ingredients in the proper order according to recipe

0Avoid temptation of putting too much of a good thing into the mix

0Organize points into a detailed point-form outline

0Pay close attention to the sequence and order of your points

Essay Process 2: Step 4

Step #5: Pour and bake!Bake a Cake Research Essay

0Pour and bake – watch the time!

0When it is finished baking, your cake won’t look pretty – but it is a cake!

0 Write your first draft0 Tip: Do this in one

sitting from your outline – don’t worry too much about grammar or spelling – just write write write!

0 It will probably be terrible – full of errors, but it is an essay! Let it rest for 1 day before moving to next step

Step 6: DecorateBake a Cake

Research Essay0Decorate 0Pay attention to

the occasion – wedding? Lots of flowers. Birthday? Candles that won’t blow out.

0 Edit, Edit, Edit!0 Pay attention to

sense of audience – research essay must be formal (do not use “I” as this is not an opinion piece. Your job is to give voice to the evidence and to remain objective

Final Step: Serve and enjoy!

Bake a Cake Research Essay0 Cut and serve to

friends and family0 To really impress

select nice plates and napkins etc…

0 Make sure you serve it in a timely fashion – no one likes to wait to long for cake – it spoils the mood!

0 Hand it in and enjoy the satisfaction of a job well done!

0 Make sure you have all the elements (title page, bibliography, name on it, etc…)

0 Hand it in on time! No teacher likes to wait too long – it spoils their mood & a grumpy teacher might be less forgiving….just saying…