IE3 Writing: Lesson 5

Hi everyone,

I hope you all had a bit of a rest over the Golden Week vacation, and that none of you caught spring fever.

Concluding Paragraph:
In today’s lesson, we looked at the different parts of a concluding paragraph:  thesis restatement, body paragraph summaries and a final thought.  The most important sentence will be your final thought; you want to leave the reader with a strong impression so that he/she remembers your essay. For your final thought, you can use the following types of sentences:
a.  prediction
b.  recommendation
c.  question
d.  quotation

Course Quiz #1:
In next week class (May 20), we will have our first quiz.  Make sure you review the following in order to prepare for the quiz:
1.  essay structure
2.  direct and second-hand quotations
3.  how to make a summary

If you cannot attend the test, you must contact me no later than Tuesday evening before 9:00pm.  If you are absent due to illness, you will need to provide me with a medical certificate.

Homework:
1.  Complete body paragraphs #2 and #3

• Email by Monday, May 18 before 12:00 noon. 

2.  Prepare for our course quiz
3.  Blog comment #4

Blog Question #4:

Read through your feedback and corrections on your first body paragraph. What are three specific things you need to pay attention to before you start writing body paragraphs #2 and #3?

• Write 10-12 sentences.
• Use capitalization, punctuation & spelling correctly.
• Submit by Tuesday, May 19 by 6:00pm.