Monday, February 25, 2013

Feb. 25 class



 

1.      Write three different sentences with the same transition word of addition. Use a different kind of punctuation (comma or semi-colon) in each.

 

Additionally, the boys got pens and pencils at the store.

 

The boys, additionally, got pens and pencils at the store.

 

The boys got pens and pencils at the store; in addition, they bought paper and printer ink.

 

OWL persuasion

 

1. What is the author’s thesis?

2. What does she do to support her viewpoint?

3. Where does she acknowledge the opposition and refute?

4. Are there any flaws in her argument? If so, where?

5. Does she make any mistakes in her writing?

6. Where does she use figurative language?

 

In Praise of the F word

 

1. What is a main point of the article?

2. What did you learn that was new information?

3. How did the article change your viewpoint about how we treat mental illness in the US?

4. Credible, argument style, refutation

 

Transitions: 302-317

1. What is a main point of the article?

2. What did you learn that was new information?

3. How did the article change your viewpoint about how we treat mental illness in the US?

4. Credible, argument style, refutation

 

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