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        I read  and write to discover myself.  L. Walkup

 

Essay-Related Handouts Writing Guides
5-Paragraph Essays: basic/simple
5-Paragraph Essay Outline
Arguments
Assignment format
Grammar Jokes

Grading Form for First Essay
Grading/Evaluation Form
Grading Form - Simple Essay

Minimum Requirements for an A
Peer Review  for argument
Peer Review for conformity to 5-paragraph style
Response Log for responding to my comments
Thesis
5-Paragraph Essay on Successful Student by  
      Richard  Green( 2002)

Summary & Commentary 
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READING

Link to online reading test - speed & comprehension
Pre-Reading
Pretest - proofreading
Reading SQ3R
Self-Evaluation - Reading Skills

 

Terms to know

 
MISCELLANEOUS

Conferences - October 2003 
Grammar Jokes
Learning Outcomes
Heroes
Take-Home Quizzes on readings
Tuesdays With Morrie
Web Resources - Evaluation of
Who's Who

Commaphobia
Fragments
I or Me
Incorporating popular quotes in writing

Introductions
It's, Its', It is
Lie Lay
Literary Criticism
MLA
Parallel Structure

Peer Review Guidelines
Persuasive Writing
Quotations - integrating &
             Documenting
Quotation marks
Research Paper Writing  Guide - MLA style
Speech Writing
Stress
Subject/Verb
Thesis Statement
Transitions
Typing URLs

 

Student Work Fall 2003

 

5-Paragraph Essay  - Danielle Success in workplace

5-Paragraph Essay - Stephen Police Officer

A Class Every Tuesday by Kelsey
(5-paragraph Essay On Morrie)

Childhood Memories by Josh
Reflections on his grandfather

The book that changed my life
(Tuesdays With Morrie essay)

Introduction Exercise

Water Theme