Writing Notes

Welcome to class.

In tonight's class we will start with journals, pass back essays, introduce the writing process, discuss topic, audience and purpose, introduce the grading system, and assign homework.

Journal:

What are the steps to writing a perfect paper? What things do/should you do before you even begin writing?

Writing Process:

Invent
Draft
Revise
Edit
Publish

TAP:

Topic
Audience
Purpose

Grading and the 6-Traits of good writing:

Voice
Ideas
Sentence Fluency
Word Choice
Conventions
Organization

Homework: NO CLASS TUESDAY!! Read Chapter One in Research Papers and complete Exercises A, A1, and B at the end of the chapter.

Welcome and Diagnostic Essay

Diagnostic Essay

Welcome to our first Class!

Before we do anything we need to establish that we all are on the same page, so to speak. Please complete an essay incorporating quotes from one of the following articles.

You decide the topic, you decide the length, you decide the quotes. Your essay should address the article and be neatly finished by the end of class.

Please choose one of the links below to use to complete your essay.

Opinion Article 1

Opinion Article 2

Opinion Article 3