Outline

We need to remember to talk about the following: 

• Introduce the hotel

• Where it is

• Describe the hotel

• My personal experience staying there

• What I liked

• What I didn’t like

• If I’d recommend it

For a review or article, I usually break away from my typical 3-paragraph outline. For this, I’ll do an intro, two paragraphs for the body, and a conclusion (my recommendation).

• Intro - Talk about the hotel

• Talk about my room (what I liked and didn’t like)

• Talk about the location (what I liked and didn’t like)

• My recommendation

190 words actually aren’t a lot. You will not be able to write about too many things for each point. Use this to your advantage, because writing less actually means less chance for mistakes.

Plan your Paragraphs

I'm going to talk about a hotel I stayed at a long time ago, called the Super 8 in Downtown Toronto.

• Talk about the hotel

• Talk about my room 

  • what I liked - modern, had everything I needed

  • didn’t like - very small and cramped

• Talk about the location (what I liked and didn’t like)

  • near popular attractions and Chinatown

  • very noisy, dirty, and no parking

• My recommendation

Brainstorming Language

I also brainstorm language that I might use. This helps me write my essay faster:

Remember, 190 words actually aren't a lot.

Title

Let’s start with a quick title: Super 8 Hotel - Perfect for your next Toronto Adventure 

We can always change our title at the end. 

Introduction

An introduction should have one or two sentences that introduce the hotel, where it’s located, and what we are writing.

When you think about hotels in Toronto, two things come to mind: downtown and expensive, or inexpensive and in the suburbs. The Super 8 Hotel in downtown Toronto however changes everything.  Don’t believe me? Just read about my recent stay there.

The Body

The body might be a little different from the usual 3-paragraph approach I recommend. I think I’ll do 2 paragraphs, and then a short conclusion that includes my recommendation.

I’ll be talking about:

• The room

• The location

Here's what I came up with:

The Super 8 Hotel is a recently renovated building in Chinatown. While the rooms are small (it is downtown Toronto, after all), they actually feel warm and cozy and are outfitted with everything you could need. Each room is designed with efficiency and saving space in mind. On top of that, the furniture is not only trendy, but also comfortable.

Luckily, as the rooms are small, you won’t have to spend much time in them because the hotel is located near everything. While the noise and dirtiness of the city may be off-putting to some, it is located near all major attractions, like Rogers Stadium. While I found parking to be a problem, you can always take the subway or streetcars to get around. The hotel is located next to routes that will take you anywhere. 

The Conclusion

The conclusion will finish your piece. Your conclusion should:

• Summarise the main point of your writing.

• Not have new ideas.

My conclusion might read as followed:

All in all, I’d say that the Super 8 Hotel room was well worth its $90-per-night price tag. I’d absolutely recommend the hotel to anyone looking for a Toronto getaway. 

Example

Let’s put it all together with some sequencing words and headers for each section:

Super 8 Hotel - Perfect for your next Toronto Adventure

When you think about hotels in Toronto, two things come to mind: downtown and expensive, or inexpensive and the suburbs. Luckily, the Super 8 Hotel in downtown Toronto changes everything, and offers an affordable alternative near the action.

The Super 8 is a newly renovated hotel in Chinatown. While the rooms are small, they are outfitted with everything you could need. Each room is designed with efficiency and space-saving in mind. On top of that, the furniture is not only modern-looking, but also comfortable.

Luckily, as the rooms are small, you won’t have to spend much time in them because the hotel is located near everything. While the noise of the city may be off-putting to some, it is located near all major attractions, like Rogers Centre and the ROM. While I had trouble finding parking, you can always take the subway or streetcars to get around. The hotel is next to routes that will take you anywhere. 

All in all, I’d say that my Super 8 room was well worth its $90-per-night price tag. I’d absolutely recommend it to anyone looking for a Toronto getaway. 

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