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Hi everyone,
Once again, we had another busy lesson. Just one more week, and you'll be finished your first draft for your persuasion essay. Minor Technicalities: At the start of our lesson, we had a short activity on a few technical errors to avoid when writing. Remember these points:
Body Paragraph #3: We then looked at the structure of body paragraph #3. For this paragraph, you need to introduce a counter-argument (=an opinion against your positions) and then argue against it with a rebuttal. When you introduce your counter-argument, you can use this structure: a. Opponents to (topic) + believe/claim + argument b. Supports for (topic) + believe/claim + argument Examples: Opponents to nuclear power believe that it is too dangerous. Supporters for holding the Tokyo Olympics believe that it will help the economy. Concluding Paragraph: For your concluding paragraph, remember to include these part:
Quiz #2: At the end of next week's lesson, we'll have our second quiz. For this quiz, please review the following: a. how to paraphrase b. how to write concluding sentences c. persuasion essay structure d. in-text citation Homework: 1. Blog Comment #9 2. Prepare for quiz #2 3. Bring one copy of your essay to class next week 4. Complete entire first draft
*Write 8-10 sentences. *Use capitalization, punctuation & spelling correctly. *Submit by Tuesday, July 6 by 6:00pm
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Hi everyone,
Wow! We were sure busy in today's lesson. We had a lot to cover, but we got through everything. We'll have a short review of paraphrasing in next week's lesson to reinforce this new writing skill. Body Paragraphs: We had a short review of how to organize your ideas in your body paragraphs. Once again, you will need to use funnel organization. This means that information is arranged in this way: a. general --> topic sentence with subtopic b. less general --> supporting ideas c. specific --> details We also reviewed the different types of details that you can use in your body paragraph: a. expert opinions b. statistics c. descriptions d. facts Keep in mind that descriptions and facts over overlap with each other. Many writers often use facts in their descriptions. Paraphrasing: We also learned about paraphrasing in today's class. This is another way we can include information into our research papers from our sources. When you paraphrase, you put the author’s ideas into your own words. Even if you want to use general facts from your source, you still have to paraphrase this information. Remember that some paraphrases need in-text citation and some paraphrases do not require it.
Before you paraphrase, you have to identify shared language (= words that you cannot change) and find synonyms for words that you can change. This is the most important step in writing a good paraphrase. This is a difficult skill to master and it often takes a long time to paraphrase information. I even have trouble paraphrasing when I have to prepare research papers, too. Be patient and don’t give up! Outlines: We also looked at how to prepare an outline. For your outlines, you need to include: a. Topic sentences (in sentence-form) b: supporting ideas (two for each body paragraph) c. details (2 details for each supporting idea). Remember that you can use note-form for your supporting ideas and details. You don't have to use sentence-form. For your outlines, you need to download the "Outline Template" from the Writing-->Persuasion Essay section on the website. It has also been uploaded in a file at the end of today's lesson summary. Homework: 1. Blog Comment #8 2. Complete Outline
Blog Question #8: Read through your feedback on your introduction. The blue comments/corrections are for content/structure; and the red comments are for grammar. Which three comments/corrections are the most important for you to help you write your body paragraphs? Why? *Write 8-10 sentences. *Use capitalization, punctuation & spelling correctly. *Submit by Tuesday, June 22 by 6:00pm. |
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