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Essay 3Essay 3

p.88-89, 92-94, 102-104

Introduce Essay 4

Homework: Journal 8: Superstitions

Journal Problems

I found many journals that were too boring.

When you answer the question, you must choose only 1 or 2 things and explain about it in depth. You cannot choose 12 things and just write one sentence each. That is boring because it is just common knowledge.

Fewer things, more specific details!

Journal Problems

Ex: Before I die, I want to do 12 things and here they are.... No – too boring, reader cannot learn anything.

Don't use common knowledge

Before I die I want to write my grandfather a letter and tell him how much I love him and I respect everything that he did in his life. Yes – much better, reader can learn something new

Always use your personal experience or emotions

Fewer things, more specific details!

Journal Problems

Verb consistency

p.102 #1-10

p.104 #1-10

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Essay 3: Hand in

Please come up one by one so I can collect your essay.

While you are waiting, please do p.88-89, 92-94

Making better introductions and titles

Essay #4: Justifying an Evaluation Have you ever discouraged a friend from going to a

popular restaurant, because of the slow service or high prices?

Perhaps you decided not to buy something when you realized it was low quality.

Every day we make these kinds of evaluations. Evaluation will also be an important skill during your college and professional careers. There will be times when you will need to evaluate things. Like before you buy something or even watch a movie. You must support these evaluations with well-developed, well-supported, and convincing arguments.

It’s important in these types of tasks to establish a clear set of standards for your evaluation and to support your judgments with reasons, evidence, and examples.

Essay #4: It's like a review

Imagine you want to recommend a movie to a friend. You must tell the friend the good and bad points of the movie. You hope that they will watch it because it may change their thinking. Or, you hope that they don't watch it because it was terrible.

This will be similar to Essay 3 because it is like an argument, but you will also give a review of something.

You must choose a side! Just like Essay 3.

You must give reasons why you recommend something like a brand, a movie, or a school.

Essay #4: It's like a review Popular Topics to write a review about:

movies concerts / live performances cultural events

books / novelists restaurants computer games

magazines / editors college courses / professors legislation / laws

websites art shows famous buildings or tourist places

musical groups / bands television shows sports / sports teams

artists cities / towns / countries parks / national parks

famous or traditional poems coffee shops /cafes / tea houses

CDs or DVDs software programs dance / singing clubs

Plays / theater / opera cars / vehicles

Essay #4: It's like a reviewHelpful Tips in Choosing a Subject:

1. Choose a subject that you are interested in, but are not too familiar with. For instance, borrow an MP3 you haven't heard before from a friend, or attend a class in which you are not already enrolled. It is more difficult to write a balanced evaluation of your favorite song or a class you hate, than about something new.

2. Choose a subject that you can easily and repeatedly access. If you evaluate a movie, choose one that you have so that you can watch it again. Return several times to a restaurant or museum exhibit. It is often difficult to notice or remember important details after a one time visit.

Essay #4: It's like a reviewYour Essay Must Have the Following:

1. A clear judgment (evaluation) about your subject. Give it a grade. Give it a thumbs up or down. Make your opinion clear and tell the reader right away.

2. Evaluate the correct things. For example, in a restaurant review, focus on the food, the service, the decor, the parking, the prices, etc. Try to research other reviews to give yourself an example of what to evaluate.

3. Support your judgment with specific evidence. If you say a book is "boring," you must give evidence. Write about specific pages that show what is boring about it. If you say that a pizza slice is "delicious," you must describe in detail what makes it so great.

Essay #4: It's like a reviewElements to consider in writing an effective essay:

1. Choose your audience. Pretend that you are writing to a stranger that you have just met. It may help to pretend that your essay will go into a famous newspaper or website like the New York Times or BBC online. Based on that choice, you will guess about your audience. In writing your essay, determine who you imagine your audience to be, and how your treatment of your subject is appropriate.

2. Content: Is enough detail contained in the piece that the audience will understand your points and overall claim? Have you shown the reader about your subject rather than just told? Is the analysis comprehensive and clear?

3. Organization: Are the parts of your essay arranged into the best order for maintaining the reader's interest?

Essay #4: It's like a reviewElements to consider in writing an effective essay:

4. Expression: Is the language clear, concrete, and specific? Do you use quotes? Did you use your references correctly? Does the language seem fluid and natural? Do we get to hear your natural voice?

5. Usage: Is the grammar good enough that the reader does not get confused? Are the grammar tenses used appropriately?

Essay #4: It's like a reviewTo sum up:

A. A Well-Presented Subject (organization)

B. A Clear, Confident Judgment (opinion is clear)

C. A Well-Supported Argument for the Judgment (evidence)

D. References

Essay 4: Details

550 – 650 words

2 references, MLA style

At least 1 author (full name)

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MLA p.393-394

This is how to make your reference page.

It is an extra page, that is separate from your essay (see p.406)

Lets take a look at another pdf file about how to do MLA properly.

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Book by One Author p.393

Last Name, First Name. Title. Place: Publisher, Date.

Bryson, Bill. A Short History of Nearly Everything. New York: Broadway Books, 2003.

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Magazine Article p.393

Last Name, First Name. “Title” Magazine Name Day Month. Year: Pages.

Kalb, Claudia. “Brave New Babies.” Newsweek 26 Jan. 2004: 45-52

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Film p.394

Title. Director, Producer, or Writer Name (normal English order). Company, Year.

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. Dir. Peter Jackson. New Line Cinema, 2003.

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Article in an Online Website p.394

Author (normal English order) “Article.” Title. Internet Resources. Year (last update). Day Month Year (when you went there) <link>

“Being Chased.” Dreams and Nightmares. Internet Resources. 2003. 17 Mar. 2004 <http://dreamnightmares.com/chasedindreams.html>.

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Journals

Journal 6: Small arguments

Journal 7: Responsibilities (150+ words)

Journal 8: Superstitions

Journal 9:

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Journal 8: Superstitions (200 words, due Monday, May 7)

1. Many people say that we must believe in superstitions or stories to keep our minds healthy and explain things that are unknowable. What is your opinion? Do you think they are necessary for the development of society?

2. Explain a superstition of your family. How does it benefit the family and describe the other advantages or disadvantages.

3. Describe an interesting superstition It can be a local one from your hometown or another country.

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Course Schedule:Lesson A Lesson B

Week 10 Strategies to strengthen an argument Journal 6 (a small problem)

Week 11 Essay 3 Rough Draft (650 words) Peer Reviews, Journal 7

Week 12 No Class Essay 3 Final Draft

Week 13 Journal 8 Essay 4: Justifying an Evaluation Essay 4: 100 words

Week 14 Journal 9 Essay 4: Rough Draft

Week 15 Essay 4: Final Draft

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Reminder Assignments:

You will write 4 essays and make a portfolio.

1. Remembering an Event (550-650 words)

2. Writing a Profile (550-650 words)

3. Proposing a Solution (650-750 words)You will discuss a problem and explain how to fix it Also called persuasive or

argumentative style.4. Justifying an Evaluation (550-650 words)

You will give evidence to support a decision.5.Portfolio

You will choose 5 journal entries to put in your portfolio.6. Journals

These will be given by the instructor. They will cover various topics.

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Homework:

Journal 8