In a process essay, you explain how something works or how to do or make something. Your challenge is to write clearly and completely so that readers can easily follow the explanation. To do that, you must have a thorough understanding of your subject.
Because this essay is 500-700 words in length, choose a subject a little more encompassing than "making a PB &J." Try to broaden the topic to making lunch, maybe. Also, don't be afraid to have fun with this assignment. Instead of "How To Get a Date" try "How To Ensure Never Getting on a Second Date." Perhaps instead of writing about the typical steps of changing the oil, you might want to add the real steps that often result in pain, frustration, and cursing.
Because of the humorous content and slight informality, you may use "you."
Monday, January 28, 2008
Thursday, January 24, 2008
Your Blog
It is time for you to create a blog if you don't have one already. This isn't too difficult. Take your time and ask your neighbor about adding widgets and other elements. Have fun with this.
Now because you HAVE to have an assignment or you'll get bored quickly, you need to add a brief summary of the book you read for this class.
Also, add a list of song titles/artists you like. These can be in a separate widget or post. Create the page how you want, but make in look nice and have some order.
You also need to find a quote to place under your title as I did.
Also, fill out the profile section.
One more item: find a buddy and learn how to post a comment to each other's site.
Add your blog's name in the comment area, so all can view.
Now because you HAVE to have an assignment or you'll get bored quickly, you need to add a brief summary of the book you read for this class.
Also, add a list of song titles/artists you like. These can be in a separate widget or post. Create the page how you want, but make in look nice and have some order.
You also need to find a quote to place under your title as I did.
Also, fill out the profile section.
One more item: find a buddy and learn how to post a comment to each other's site.
Add your blog's name in the comment area, so all can view.
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Group Reminiscence
In this essay think back a few years when you were part of a group that made a strong impression on you, either positively or negatively, momentarily or permanently. It doesn't have to be a real club with a name and jacket, but it could be. Maybe it was just you and some friends that always got together to do something.
Your task is to write about a specific experience that captures the special flavor and dynamics of that group. As the writing develops, individual group members are identified, their interactions are re-created, and something unique about the groups as a whole comes to light.
You may use "I" and "we" in this essay of at least 500 words.
Your task is to write about a specific experience that captures the special flavor and dynamics of that group. As the writing develops, individual group members are identified, their interactions are re-created, and something unique about the groups as a whole comes to light.
You may use "I" and "we" in this essay of at least 500 words.
Argumentation
After having read through the essay and having studied logical fallacies, you should have a good understanding of how to attack the author's points. It is your task to write a refutation essay that criticizes his essay.
This essays structure will be as follows:Introduction:State the author and title of the essay in question; summarize the essay; move to your thesis (I suggest something like "Even though so and so makes some valid points, the essay contains many errors in argumentation that cause the reader to question its validity.")
Body Paragraphs:Explain what the idea is for each section of the essay in question and explain why his points are wrong. There may be several points in question, so just keep identifying his arguments and explain why they are wrong.
For example:
In the 1st section of the essay Mr. Johnson tries to justify why teaching kids to recycle is misleading by implying that recycling is not "always a benefit to the planet." For an analogy he compares recycling aluminum cans to recycling paper products to try to convince the reader that recycling paper products is not "profitable." However, his argument fails when he does not define the term profit. He wants the reader to understand that no money can be made from recycling paper products. This seems to be how he identifies what is a "benefit." He concludes that recycled paper can be used for a variety of items such as "newsprint, ledger paper, and cardboard boxes." He only implicates that these products are made from bleached pulp which he states pollutes the environment. What he fails to mention is the other benefits that may very well outweigh the pollution cause by the manufacturing of these products. By recycling, even though pollution occurs, perhaps saving thousands of trees in the process in a greater benefit to nature and society by not using "virgin materials." Carried out to that end, this argument then matches his half of his reasoning for the desired recycling of aluminum. Apparently because the Earth will not pay in terms of money, recycling is not a "profitable" enterprise.
This essays structure will be as follows:Introduction:State the author and title of the essay in question; summarize the essay; move to your thesis (I suggest something like "Even though so and so makes some valid points, the essay contains many errors in argumentation that cause the reader to question its validity.")
Body Paragraphs:Explain what the idea is for each section of the essay in question and explain why his points are wrong. There may be several points in question, so just keep identifying his arguments and explain why they are wrong.
For example:
In the 1st section of the essay Mr. Johnson tries to justify why teaching kids to recycle is misleading by implying that recycling is not "always a benefit to the planet." For an analogy he compares recycling aluminum cans to recycling paper products to try to convince the reader that recycling paper products is not "profitable." However, his argument fails when he does not define the term profit. He wants the reader to understand that no money can be made from recycling paper products. This seems to be how he identifies what is a "benefit." He concludes that recycled paper can be used for a variety of items such as "newsprint, ledger paper, and cardboard boxes." He only implicates that these products are made from bleached pulp which he states pollutes the environment. What he fails to mention is the other benefits that may very well outweigh the pollution cause by the manufacturing of these products. By recycling, even though pollution occurs, perhaps saving thousands of trees in the process in a greater benefit to nature and society by not using "virgin materials." Carried out to that end, this argument then matches his half of his reasoning for the desired recycling of aluminum. Apparently because the Earth will not pay in terms of money, recycling is not a "profitable" enterprise.
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