Yale Graduate School Writing Center On-line Tutorial Pre-Writing (This resource was created by Richard Wing‚ Yale University‚ July 2009) Pre-writing is perhaps the most important part of the writing process as it lays a foundation for the writing that is to come. During this stage‚ writers establish the purpose of the work and the audience for whom it will be written as well as their argument and an outline for the piece. It is also a period during which preliminary research on the topic is
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This summer I read Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson. The story begins with Melinda‚ the narrator‚ starting ninth grade. Everyone‚ even her old friends‚ won’t talk to her. It’s later announced that during the summer‚ Melinda called the police on a party and it got shut down. After this incident‚ Melinda became the most hated girl in her school. Something horrible happened to Melinda at the party that she hasn’t told anyone about. She shuts herself in‚ withdrawing from school‚ her family‚ and any possibility
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The book Speak is about a young woman who has just entered high school her name is Melinda Sordino. She has entered high school being disesteem by the majority of her old friends and much of the school’s population because at a party she called the cops. She only called the cops because she had too much to drink and was raped by a boy named Andy Evans a senior at her high school who is described as a “Greek God”. So after all this happens she starts battling with depression‚ but she is fighting it
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Should English teachers speak the language of their students? An English only policy should be implemented in all ESL and EFL classrooms. The best English lessons are often the result of a teacher who only speaks English. Such lessons enhances the student’s listening and speaking skills by hearing the correct way to pronounce things and comprehending what the teacher is explaining‚ which are the most important skills in order to communicate. However there is always an exception to the rule. There
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February 2009 FCE Sample Test -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Writing – Part 1 You must answer this question. Write your answer in 120-150 words in an appropriate style. 1. You are planning to visit your friend Robin in Canada. Robin has written to you. Read Robin’s letter and the notes you have made. Then write a letter to Robin‚ using all your notes
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ACTION SPEAKS LOUDER THAN WORDS People tend to relate to what they see rather than what they hear. Seeing is believing (Thomas‚ 1639) they said. Words cannot be seen or proven unless they are acted out. By saying so‚ actions can communicate ever more lucidly than what is spoken of. Many people speak of doing endless facets‚ but they end up only delivering empty promises. People learn from each other‚ and grow wiser day to day. Promises will not be believed‚ unless acted upon. In this modern
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relate to freedom to speak. I believe that kids should have the freedom to speak because‚ firstly you’re showing them that silence is a sign of approval. Secondly when you speak up you show them that you are as strong as they are‚ lastly it helps you with your self-confidence. Firstly silence is showing the bully that they have the freedom to kick you‚ hurt you and pull your rights away. So‚ when you feel bullied or you can see and feel your rights are going away‚ you should speak up .Show them
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105-51 Mr. Donald Burke Exemplification Writing As a child you are taught to always tell the truth‚ but sometimes lying can be justified. There are many instances in when lying may be ok‚ especially if it is just a “little white lie.” Many times you lie to spare someone’s feelings. For example‚ if your wife asks if she looks fat in something‚ if you think she does and you tell her yes‚ you are going to hurt her feelings. And she will probably not speak to you for a week. If someone has just
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colloquil‚ casual and formal‚ the reason you would use different styles of writing is to adapt to different people and situations. It all depends on how it is indended to be said and what the document will be used for. * Casual language is something that we use to communicate with family and close friends. Most of the time its quite informal. * Colloquial language is an informal conversational style of writing. * Formal language is used mostly within business communication and is
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Why I didn’t speak I was momentarily frustrated by his ruthless and unexpected response‚ but I just stayed calm. The reason why I did not exchange words with him was that I had to respect his power position no matter the response. Then I was very honest with myself that he permitted me to extend the deadline so nothing I could have argued over the issue. To my position‚ that was the most efficient moral uprightness of solving the case. Respecting his work position and his role was the value that
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