Casey Houston

English 111-15

May 4, 1998

My writing process is best described like a golf game. It all start with the first tee shot if my shot is not well then my game will be off for the rest of the day. That is the way an introduction to my essay will be. As I pull out my Big Bertha from my golf bag to take my first swing I take in consideration the wind and the distance. When I start an introduction I think of how I am going to approach the subject.

As I approach the second hole I swing and I am in a sand bunker with my thoughts jumbled up, I rely on my sand wedge to get me out of trouble. The sand wedge is my resource where I gather my information to help me regain my conscience. When ever I need help I depend on my golf bag filled with my helpful clubs to keep me out of the ruff. When I’m on the green I have my most trust in my Ping putter, which will guide my ball into the cup. This is when I have completed a paragraph and need my thoughts focused in the direction of the paper, so they don’t meander away losing my train of thought.

As I come up to the end of the ninth hole I stop in the clubhouse to gather my thoughts on how I might play the back nine. The clubhouse break is similar to the way I write my essay: I must break for a few minutes to determine my strategy on how I will approach the rest of the paper. Without this break my mind will start to jumble up some ideas that I will not be so sure about. With a par game in mind my game must be perfect, no flaws.

Back on the course with my thoughts on hand will have to determine what route I should take. The tenth hole is a dogleg right and with a lake in the center of it about two hundred and twenty five yards out. With all these obstacles my strategies are going to help me over come this dilemma. As my caddy gives me advice for the next hole I will shoot an eagle most definitely. The caddy, being my teacher who will help me decide on which route I should lead my paper on, helps me tremendously.

With all my helpful clubs and caddy I manage to reach the eighteenth hole at one below par. The perfect paper is a par paper and that is what I will be shooting for. At one below par I am able to make a mistake, but I will try my best to birdie this hole. With the wind against me, I make it to the green without any flaws. I sink the final putt, and my caddy congratulates me on a great game I just completed. With a par game being a perfect paper I will receive an "A" as my trophy. I feel my writing style is just like a game of golf.

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