The Writing Packet “The maker of a sentence‚ like the other artist‚ launches out into the infinite and builds a road into Chaos and old Night‚ and is followed by those who hear him with something of wild‚ creative delight.” --Journals‚ 1834 Ralph Waldo Emerson Parts of Speech: noun‚ pronoun‚ verb‚ adjective‚ adverb‚ conjunction‚ preposition‚ interjection. ------------------------------------------------- A noun is a naming word. It names a person‚ place‚ thing‚ idea‚ living creature
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Paragraphing in Academic Writing Although it often seems that paragraphs can take an infinite number of forms‚ there are really only a few formats for paragraphing in formal‚ academic prose. What makes paragraphs seem unique to the reader is the style of the writer’s prose‚ not the actual format of the information. There are four main types of paragraphs in academic prose: the standard paragraph‚ the explanatory paragraph‚ the evidential paragraph‚ and the introductory paragraph (whose format
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In “Keeping Close to Home: Class and Education” by Bell Hooks‚ Hooks describes the wedge that can be placed between those who have received an education and those who have not. Coming from a lower class background there was much hesitation around Hooks gaining a higher education which may come as a surprise to some‚ but families often worry that children gaining more access to world views and ideas might
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first attempts of Earth people to conquer and colonize Mars. After reading the book Chris Isherwood a critic for Tomorrow Magazine raved "that even a book decorated with rocket ships and bug-eyed monsters contained writing that he immediately thought was good". Bradbury’s writings are not your typical science fiction. Although the future and its technology have a well-established place it is not the key part in any of his stories. Bradbury is a very controversial writer whose most severe criticism
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challenging about writing The worst subject in school for me is English and now English in college is my worst class. Writing is challenging for me especially essays. This can be frustrating and hard to overcome as a writer. No one in high school taught me how to write essays and this is why I am in English 0305/06 in college because of my writing is not good. I do not prewrite on my essays because it takes time and I do not understand the writing process of it. When I start writing my paper their
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Especially written English b. Can be avoided if you take the time to learn the right way 2. Habits a. If you get rid of them‚ you will be able to think more clearly b. Not only professional writers need to work on bad habits C. English Writing 1. Mixture of vagueness and sheer incompetence 2. When certain topics are brought up a. Hard fact becomes abstract b. Words are hackneyed c. Less words are chosen for their actual meaning. ii. Phrases are just tacked together II
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essay‚ the first thing you should do on appraising any of these books is A. examine the index. B. study the table of contents. C. inspect the book jacket for notes about the author. D. scan the book from front to back. 4. When assembling a writing plan for an essay‚ which of the following should come first? A. The general idea of your essay B. A brief summary of your conclusion C. The first section of the body of your essay. D. Material that catches the reader’s interest 5. University
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It is quite shocking for students in college to talk about their parents with no respect. Bell Hooks‚ a southern black girl from a working-class background in Kentucky‚ who has never rode on a city bus‚ or even an escalator‚ explains her feelings about going away for college in Keeping Close to Home: Class and Education. She took her first plane ride to Stanford University where she received her bachelor’s degree. She examines and challenges intertwined assumptions about race‚ class‚ and academia
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Identify and explain at least three advantages and three disadvantages of the collaborative writing process in 200 to 300 words. In what situations might an individual writing process be preferable? Three advantages of Collaborative writing process: • Wider Expertise‚ Skills‚ and broader Knowledge advantages. The combination of thoughts and experience will offer a wider variety of ideas and resources than that of a single person. • Wider Responsibility. Time can be an issue for some
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Sandy Hook Shooting On December 14‚ 2012 the most horrific school shooting happened. A young man took the lives of innocent children and adults. No one knew what was ahead of them that Friday morning as they awoke and started their daily routines. Adam Lanza took the lives of 26 people. There are clear statements as to why this happened. The poor security‚ School Shooter video game‚ mental illness‚ and pedophilia are all causes to why this could have happened. The poor security in the school at
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