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Tuesday, February 08, 2005
06:34 PM
Melissa Williamson- The New Amazing Ones class notes- we met in groups and got to know each other a little bit. class notes on line are going to be your extra credit. we are going to have a grammer pre test on Wed.
Tuesday, February 08, 2005
06:35 PM
Tuesday, February 08, 2005
06:37 PM
Melissa Williamson- The New Amazing Ones class notes- we met in groups and got to know each other a little bit. class notes on line are going to be your extra credit. we are going to have a grammer pre test on Wed.
Wednesday, February 09, 2005
07:10 AM
Marvin E Ruenz from the 16th Notes ¶ Our class met for the first time and Prof Twiggs discussed the course content, the web page and student submitted noted. The student submitted notes are a great way to earn extra credit (Like This). The last course of business was dividing into groups and then we afforded the opportunity to meet one another. Our assignment was too look over the Bedford Handbook (Brief Menu on inside the front cover) and see if there are any areas you needed to review because Prof. Twiggs will discuss them in class. We will also be taking a grammar pre-test on the laptops today, please show up on time.
Wednesday, February 09, 2005
02:01 PM
Jackie Yu-Fab Four Our class met today and we took a Pre-grammer test that is avaiable today until midnight. You can find it on artemis-blackboard, under our end-class PRE-GRAMMER TEST. After taking this we discussed what it means to "write an essay". 1 paragraph is not an essay and 2 paragraphs just means 2 paragraphs. A minumum of 3 paragrraphs is what you need to make create an essay. It consist of 3 things; an intro, a body, and a conclusion. We discussed how to make a 5 paragraph essay. It basically has that same 3 things to make that essay. The INTRODUCTION has 3 parts in it (1) Hook- A sentence that is interesting and catchy enough to get the reader to read on. (2) Transition- Takes the hook to where u got the reader (3) thesis- Last sentence on your introduction paragraph. This is the heart of your essay, just one sentence. The BODY has to support the thesis you created. The body has 3 paragraphs that will support the thesis. 1st body paragraph- have a topic and add quotes where nessesary. 2nd body paragraph- have aanother topic to support ure thesis, and relate to your last topic in ure 1st body paragraph. 3rd body paragraph- this is where us have a another topic to support the thesis and at the same time relating to your other 2 topics. Each of these paragraphs should atleast be 5 sentences. The CONCLUSION = is the last paragraph, which DOES NOT SUM EVERYTHING UP, but concludes everything...whats next?...go back to the hook you create in the begining of the essay. The conclusion should aproximatly be the same length as the introduction. Mr. Twiggs basically compared everything with a fish and a bait w/ readers & hook. On Monday our class will meet again and discuss and questons we have on our the grammer test and get into more detail with the DESCRIPTION ESSAY we will be doing soon.
Wednesday, February 09, 2005
02:01 PM
Jackie
Wednesday, February 09, 2005
09:56 PM
Wednesday, February 09, 2005 8:52 p.m. Marqueita Maynard-FAB 4 In class today we took notes on how to meet professor Twiggs expectations on Essay writing. An acceptable essay will consist of: 500-700 words 3-5 paragraphs in length Introduction Body Conclusion Essay Set-up: Introduction (must have a minimum of 3 sentences) -The Hook: something that reels the reader into your essay -The Transition: a sentence that translates your hook to your thesis. -The Thesis: a sentence that prompts the essay. (the last sent.of the intro) Body (must have 3 paragraphs/reasons to prove the thesis) -Each paragraph has to have a topic sentence. -Do not try to introduce the next topic at the end of a paragraph. -Tie in the information covered in the first paragraph with the topic sentence of the second paragraph. (So On & So Forth) Conclusion (should be about the same length as the intro) -Think of a point that can draw a good conclusion, based on the Intro and Body. -Remember your Hook and echo it.
Friday, February 11, 2005
01:22 AM
melanie torres; the new amazing ones. In class on 2/09 Mr. Twiggs disscussed what an essay was. An essay needs to be at least 3 paragraphs- introduction, body, and conclusion. In a 5 paragraph essay, your first paragraph will be the intro., then the body will be 3 paragraphs, then conclusion paragraph. The intro. will be in 3 parts- hook (bait to get the reader), transition (from hook to thesis), then thesis (heart of the essay). Your thesis is gonna be one sentence for why you wrote the essay. The body is going to take the thesis and prove it. Give reasons, explain one reason per paragraph. Each body paragraph is going to get broke down; topic sentence, 3 or 4 sentences that explain in detail the topic sentence, and last your closing sentence. Do not discuss another topic in each body paragraph. The next body paragraph will get an inroduction fragment to connect the first paragraph to the second one. Then the paragraph format will follow previous one. Use great detail and quotes when possible. The third body paragraph will bring up topic in previous paragraph and so on. The conclusion paragraph will explain any conclusions that you got from the story. It will wrap up the essay. It is not a summary. Remember your hook from the first paragraph and tie it in to the end. Your body paragraphs should bbe about 5 sentences each. Intro. and conclusion should be about the same length.
Friday, February 11, 2005
10:29 AM
Melissa Williamson The new amazing ones-We took a pre-grammer test today and went over some notes about how to write an essay. You have to start your essay out with a hook to try and get your readers attention. After you have your hook you have to have your transition ,lead, and your thesis you go on to write about your topic. Intro paragraph should only be three sentences long. The body of the essay should be at least three paragraghs long. Then you have your conclusion paragraph which should be at least three sentences. But you have to remember to end your essay with your hook so the reader does not get bored with it and you tell the reason for the essay. Also your essay should be at least 500 to 700 words long.
Friday, February 11, 2005
10:29 AM
Melissa Williamson The new amazing ones-We took a pre-grammer test today and went over some notes about how to write an essay. You have to start your essay out with a hook to try and get your readers attention. After you have your hook you have to have your transition ,lead, and your thesis you go on to write about your topic. Intro paragraph should only be three sentences long. The body of the essay should be at least three paragraghs long. Then you have your conclusion paragraph which should be at least three sentences. But you have to remember to end your essay with your hook so the reader does not get bored with it and you tell the reason for the essay. Also your essay should be at least 500 to 700 words long.
Friday, February 11, 2005
04:54 PM
Marvin E Ruenz from the 16th Notes ¶ Three parts of an essay -Introduction paragraph. -Body (min 3 paragraphs) -Conclusion paragraph. Your essay should flow from the first paragraph to the last. Introduction paragraph - Hook- interesting statement to hook your reading. - (2-3) Transition sentences from your hook to your thesis - Your thesis- what are you writing to prove (your topic) Body paragraph 1 (point1) - Use a transition word then write support sentence point one. (Remember to flow from thesis sentence to your first support point sentence.) - Followed by 2-4 sentences (Supporting point 1) - Last sentence should wrap up point 1. Body paragraph 2 (point 2) - Use a transition word then write support sentence point two. (Remember to flow from last sentence of paragraph 1 to your second point sentence.) - Followed by 2-4 sentences (Supporting point 2) - Last sentence should wrap up point 2. Body paragraph 2 (point 2) - Use a transition word write support sentence point three. (Remember to flow from last sentence of paragraph 2 to your third point sentence.) - Followed by 2-4 sentences (Supporting point 3) - Last sentence should wrap up point 3. Conclusion - Summary of your points - Release the reader- let them know that you have proved your point … Echo the Hook! The Introduction Your first paragraph is important because it structures your entire essay. Once you have a good introductory paragraph, everything else falls into place. THE HOOK This is your reader's first encounter with your writing- make it good. Start with an anecdote, a shocking statement, a preview of your thesis statement, a generalization that will later be proved, or some other interesting point. THE THESIS This is of more importance than any other one sentence in your essay. It is the reason you are writing- it is your purpose, your assignment. By the end of your essay you will have proved your thesis, so give it to them right away. Writing a good thesis is an art. First, think about your topic. What Do you want to prove? Now that you have a topic, narrow it down into something you can prove. If your assignment is to write your opinion, that is fine- all literary criticism is only fact-supported opinion. Think of your opinion, and support it with facts. THE PREVIEW SENTENCE This is more like housekeeping for your essay. You want your reader to feel at ease, and know exactly what you will be doing in the next few pages. You have told the reader in your thesis statement what you are going to prove. Now you are telling them how you are going to prove it. PROVING YOUR POINTS Always begin each main point section with a sentence of introduction that is very similar to the way you introduced the topic in your preview sentence. After you state your point, give the reader evidence from the book. Tell them what page the evidence is on (see here for citation information) and if possible give them a quote from the book to support what you say. There is NO STRONGER EVIDENCE than a quote. Always follow a quote with an explanation of how that quotation proves your point. THE CONCUSION His conclusion is important because it summarizes everything you have said in your essay and leaves the reader confident that you have accomplished what you set out to do. It is more than simply re-stating your introduction; it is your final say to convince the reader. Remember Transition Words It is important to transition between sentences in a paragraph and between paragraphs.
Monday, February 14, 2005
01:36 PM
Monday, February 14, 2005
02:35 PM
Jackie Yu-Fab Four Today in class we went over our Pre-grammer test that we took last week. After that we went into our groups and talked about Descriptive Essays. We went into our groups and explained where our favorite place is. Anywhere that is your favorite place to be. It could be your as small as your bedroom, to as big as a favorite city or country. Mr. Twiggs discussed in class what we need in a descriptive essay. In our groups we took note of What can you see, hear, smell, taste, feel, and what kind of emotions do you get in your favorite place. You should go overboard when doing your essay. Its better to have more description, than have too little description. Eliminate 2nd person and try not to do 1st person. The best you can do is to make the essay in 3rd person. Mr. Twiggs said the steps to succeed are: Pick your favorite place; list senses & emotions; go overboard; develope hook & eccko to frame your essay; proofread again and again and again and again and again and again. For homework, We have to make an outline of that favorite place you have, using the steps to succeed to help you out. You don't need to make a rough draft, but you can if you want, just for practice.
Monday, February 14, 2005
06:56 PM
Marvin E Ruenz from the 16th ¶ Notes Class Agenda: REVIEWED GRAMMAR PRETEST THEN CLASS DISCUSSION QUESTION AND ANSWERS ABOUT GRAMMAR PRETEST. BROKE UP INTO OUR GROUPS AND GIVEN A ESSAY TOPIC "WHAT OUR FAVORITE PLACE IS" THEN PROFESSOR TWIGGS LECTURED ON THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF ESSAYS WE WILL ENCOUNTER AND DISSCUSED HOW TO WRITE A DESCRIPTIVE ESSAY Notes: What is your favorite place? It could be a sofa, your bedroom or can be as big a city, state or country. But, whatever your favorite place is, a DESCRIPTIVE ESSAY will invoke the uses of your senses, sight, hearing, smelling, taste and emotions that you experience while in your favorite place. Begin to describe what you see, hear, smell, tastes or your feeling. OUTLINE When beginning your essay, GO OVERBOARD. Go overboard???…Too little information or vague description will not lend to a good DESCRIPTIVE ESSAY. Beginning your essay you need a good hook. WHY SHOULD I READ YOUR ESSAY? Spike my curiosity and I may read it…. SO HOOK ME! And when you HOOK me try to write from a THIRD PERSON, Not First or second. So what is PROF. Twiggs key to success Select your favorite place, use your five senses and emotions, GO OVERBOARD, HOOK, FRAME, ECHO your essay. Then proof read again, and again, and again. Hey proof read backwards...........It works You can outline your essay if you like, but it MUST BE AN OULINE ONLY….Good Luck….WRITE ON!
Wednesday, February 16, 2005
12:47 AM
Melanie Torres:The New Amazing Ones. In class on 2/14, we went over our pre-grammer tests. So make sure you understand all of that. Then we got back in our groups and talked about what our favorite place was. This is going to be the topic for our decriptive essay that we will write in class on 2/16. Your essay will have 3 parts intro., body, and conclusion. We disscussed this format last week. After you choose your favorite place, write down what you can see, hear, smell, taste, feel, and your emotion when you're at your favorite place. You describe all theese senses in your essay. Make sure you go overboard with your details. Give as much detail as possible. It's eaiser to remove too much detail than to try to make up more. On your first draft, you need to eliminate 1st and 2nd person. Jazz it up by using 3rd person (some one in your place). It will be a lot easier to give more detail. Don't forget your hook and echo! Grab your readers interest to read your essay and echo that so they get their conclusion. Steps to success- pick your favorite place, list your senses and emotions, go overboard, develop a hook/echo to frame your essay, and proof read (over and over).
Wednesday, February 23, 2005
01:38 PM
Jackie Yu-Fab Four Today in class we discussed our next essay. A Narrative essay. "Usually arranged in chronological order, but they may also contain flashbacks". Think of a moment that has significance in some way in your life right now. An example that Professor Twiggs used was running a marathon. The 1st part of the paragraph should have the hook, your present status, along with your thesis. ex: running a marathon. part one of the body should have life before the moment. The second part should have how you worked towards that moment. ex: training. The third part is what happend on that day. From start to finish of the moment, what sorts of emotions did you have at the moment. For the conclusion, what have you learned and what how are u in present time. Who are you now from the result of the event. To have an effective narrative rememeber these: What is my purpose? Is my main point clear? Is my time sequence logical? Is my setting alive (using discription like you used in your discriptive essay)? Are my characters believable? Is my dialogue realistic? Incorporate the usage of discription when writing your narrative essay, by use of senses: see, hear, smell, taste, & feel. No one will be reading this essay but Professor Twiggs. We will be writing an in class narrative essay on next wednesday. So for starters you should write a rough draft or outline to help you out. You can bring an outline to classs on wednesday, but not the rough draft. The next time we meet is on Tuesday and our discriptive essay will be passed back to us. We will go into our groups and go over them with our peers and Professor Twiggs.
Saturday, February 26, 2005
07:11 PM
Melanie Torres; The New Amazing Ones. On 2/23 we were lectured on how to write a narrative essay. A narration tells a story. Prausually in chronological order. They may contain flashbacks, that take story to an earlier time. You should think of a time when a moment changed your life. For example, high school graduation. Your hook will be present status. Body para 1, should be about your life before the moment happened. Body para 2, the preparations for that moment or traing. All the work you have put in. Body 3, start to finish the day of the moment. Conclusion para discuss what you have learned from this experience. Intro, begin with an exuse to talk about your moment (the hook). Start with a present moment so you can flashback. Your hook will connect the two. Is your narrative effective? ask yourself; what's our purpose? What's your point? is your point clear? Is time sequence logical? Is your setting alive? Use descriptive techniques. Get into your emotions. Are your characters believeable? Is the dialogue realistic? It has to make sence. Have clear seperations in each para. Go overboard in decriptions, use all your senses. Use characterization, that gives reader understanding of characters without physical characterestics. Dialouge is very important, it has to sound real. To write, pick an event, a significant moment at that time in your life. Who were you before that event? What was that day like? Who are you now aftter the event? How has your life changed because of that day? On monday, we will have one hour to write a narrative essay so be ready with an outline.
Sunday, February 27, 2005
05:39 PM
Marvin E Ruenz from the 16th Notes ¶ Bedford hand book Pg. 80 A Narrative essay. "Usually arranged in chronological order, but they may also contain flashbacks.” +++ Think of a special moment in your life that has made an impacted on you right now.+++ PART ONE +++ (Intro paragraph) “Life before moment” +++ YOUR EXCUSE+++ PART TWO+++ (triggers the memory) What you had to go through to get to the moment i.e. the Process involved. +++ PART THREE+++ What happened on that day (start to finish) (use the emotions involved)+++ CONCLUSION +++ What you have learned and how its affected your life now. +++ EFFECTIVE NARRATIVE +++ What is my purpose? +++ Is my point clear? +++ Is my time sequence logical? +++ Is my setting alive? (Senses descriptive essay) Are my characters believable? Is my dialogue realistic?
Wednesday, March 02, 2005
01:58 PM
Jackie Yu- Fab four Today in class we went over our next essay which is a Classification/Division Essay. He ussed the example of the show "Mission Organization" Where they take a messy room and organize it into a clean organized room which lead to "Mission Accomplished". You pick something to group. Mr. Twiggs used Candy as an example. In an essay you Start off with: <1> Hook ( Narrative Frame); Transitional Sentences; Thesis ex:different candy for different situations <2> Situation 1 & type 1 ex: event candy ( cotton candy) <3> Situation 2 & type 2 ex: movie candy ( goobers,raisnets, ect...) <4> Situation 3 & type 3 ex: late night craving candy ( chocalate) <5> COnclusion...echo hook...Cloase narrative frame Principles of classification/division: Movies divided by rating; Students classified by major or grade; Restauarants divided by type of food. Objective is to mmake it clear on which you are grouping this things. The Steps to Success are:(1) pick your stuff to group or group to divide (2) Pick your principle of class/division ex: what type/rating/cost (3) choose good examples of each class (4) Use vivid detail/narrative (5) use stong transitions to start each group. Dont forget your dscriptions: see, hear, smell, taste, or feel. The things that you should avoid are inconsistant principles-not applying to ALL groups & Slipper subjects-doesn't fit in or equally well in all categories. EVERYTHING IN ITS PLACE.
Wednesday, March 02, 2005
01:59 PM
Jackie Yu- Fab four Today in class we went over our next essay which is a Classification/Division Essay. He ussed the example of the show "Mission Organization" Where they take a messy room and organize it into a clean organized room which lead to "Mission Accomplished". You pick something to group. Mr. Twiggs used Candy as an example. In an essay you Start off with: <1> Hook ( Narrative Frame); Transitional Sentences; Thesis ex:different candy for different situations <2> Situation 1 & type 1 ex: event candy ( cotton candy) <3> Situation 2 & type 2 ex: movie candy ( goobers,raisnets, ect...) <4> Situation 3 & type 3 ex: late night craving candy ( chocalate) <5> COnclusion...echo hook...Cloase narrative frame Principles of classification/division: Movies divided by rating; Students classified by major or grade; Restauarants divided by type of food. Objective is to mmake it clear on which you are grouping this things. The Steps to Success are:(1) pick your stuff to group or group to divide (2) Pick your principle of class/division ex: what type/rating/cost (3) choose good examples of each class (4) Use vivid detail/narrative (5) use stong transitions to start each group. Dont forget your dscriptions: see, hear, smell, taste, or feel. The things that you should avoid are inconsistant principles-not applying to ALL groups & Slipper subjects-doesn't fit in or equally well in all categories. EVERYTHING IN ITS PLACE. After w ewent over that we then did our Narrative In class essay.
Sunday, March 06, 2005
07:03 PM
Melanie Torres- The New Amazing Ones. In class 3/02, we learned about classification/ division essays. Division is the act of seperating something into categories so it's easier to understand. Intro. will have hook, transition sentenses, and your thesis. Body 1 will have type 1. you will discuss everything in that group it all must have the same principal. body 2 will have type 2. body 3 will have type 3. conclusion will have hook/echo. Close your narritive frame. Ask yourself what's my principal? How am i going to divide the groups? Choose good examples of each class. Use vivid detail/ narrative. Use everything you have already learned about essays. Use strong transitions to start each group. Don't forget your senses. Pitfalls to avoid; inconsistant principal (principal doesn't apply to each group). Slippery subjects (subject doesn't fit in catergory or fits equally in all catergories) needs to be very clear. Put everything in it's place
Monday, March 07, 2005
02:32 PM
jackie Yu- Fab Four Today in class we did our in class essay on Classification essay. He gave us a topic to write about. After we took the in class essay Mr. twiggs talked about the final draft of the discriptive essay that is due this wednesday @ MIDNIGHT.We send it to Turnitin.com but we have to go through his website to go to it. His website will give us instructions on how to send our essay. He reccomends that you finish the final copy and email to your self and when we get to class on Wednesday, before we take our grammer test on the lab tops he will show us step by step how to turn it in on turnitin.com. To finish before we get to class on wednesday so he can show you how to turn it in. Good luck and study for grammer test. It is basically the same stuff that were on the Pre-grammer test but it also has a few of the read a paragraph and answer questions kind of thing. Classs ended and we went to our groups to go over our essay Discriptive essay once again.
Wednesday, March 23, 2005
07:17 AM
Marvin E. Ruenz 16 Notes*** A run down of dates and Important Information: 3/21 discussed definition essay and wrote it. 3/23 We will discuss process essay and write it during class. 4/11 We will discuss comparison /contrast essay and write it during class. 4/13 We will discuss argument essay and write it during class. Any questions about dates please refer to the calendar. We have a portfolio due on 4/20 or 4/25 (group dependant) and out of the following three essays (definition, comparison/ contrast or argument) you will pick two of the best. The process for writing the essay is as follows: a. Class discussion b. Write essay c. Peer review. d. Final draft. None of the essays will be turned in class as you did before but you will submit your then in your portfolio. The structure for you portfolio will be rough draft(Initial), peer review draft and final draft copies and this you will bring to Professor Twiggs office for grading. Remember we have a GRAMMAR FINAL test on 27 April. There is one exception to the rule and that is the Process essay on 4/4, here we will write the essay and then we will demonstrate it on 4/6. Now you have the chance to hone your showmanship skills and have fun at the same time. CLASS NOTES for the Definition Essay. Definition essay is letting the reader know something about some obscure term other than what’s in a dictionary. The focus is an (extended definition). As you know life experiences shape us and so the writer takes an unfamiliar term and defines it by tapping into his or hers experiences. You are familiar on how to write a descriptive essay (senses), a narrative essay (experience) and a classification division essay (organizing things into categories) When writing a definition essay you will employee the past techniques you have used. Remember this is not a small definition as in a dictionary but is an extended definition describing a term someone would be unfamiliar with. The term you know well, but to others it would be totally obscured with. Write on!
Wednesday, March 23, 2005
01:26 PM
Jackie Yu- Fab Four Today in class we discusssed on our next assignment, which is a "Process Essay". This is an essay in which you explain the steps to make or do somthing; what happend? how to? Basically it has a INTRO BODY & CONCLUSION like any other essay. The only difference is that only the intro & conclusion need to be in paragraph form. The body needs to have the process as in the steps,sequence, and order of your process. 1st off you should have in a list form materials that you need to complete the essay such as: ingredients, tools, kitchen utensils, and size. 2nd you should have the time required to do everything. 3rd you should have the steps and how long each step will take. 4th put cautions or warnings and substitutions or corrections. In the introduction you can have a narrative hook to start it and you MAY BE IN 2nd PERSON. In the conclusion basically echo the hook and conclude. Some examples in class that Professor Twiggs gave were: Recipes, projects, how to change a tire, and simply just write about anything you how know to do to. What are you good at doing? We will present these in class on either April 4th or April 6th, you have to set the date you want to present and demonstrate your essay. In class you need to show the steps in how to make your process in any way you think you can explain it more. You can bring the Food or materials that you need to show your steps in making or doing your process. the presentation can't be longer than 10 minutes. You may also present it through a video showing the steps or power point. You may also post up pictures to show how you did the steps. Make it fun!
Thursday, April 21, 2005
01:40 AM
Melanie Torres- The New Amazing Ones. Our group has met and we reviewed each others essays. Bennie's essays were very good, all he has left is his final draft. Obbie also had very good essays he didn't need much work on his . Myself, I just need to make some minor adjustments and I'll be good to go. Our group worked very well and our portfolios are going to be amazing!
Friday, April 22, 2005
01:36 PM
Jackie Yu-Fab Four Our group has met up to look over our essays, and so far all good results. Everyone is taking each other's opinions in consideration. Marquita even got some feed back from tutors in the library which helped her a lot. Hopefully our hardwork in these essays have paid off in the end.