1.) MUGS Week #4: "Revising Wordy Sentences"
Quiz Friday
2.) Outlining -- Continued practice
Please read the essay titled "The Gentle Way" and prepare an outline on white-lined paper to show how the information in the essay is organized.
Remember...
- - Identify the TOPIC at the top of your outline
- - Copy the THESIS STATEMENT
- - Roman numerals (I, II, III) represent TOPIC SENTENCES
- - Letters (A, B, C, etc.) represent SUPPORTING DETAILS
- - Numbers (1,2,3, etc) represent SPECIFIC EXAMPLES
Other Thoughts:
- Hopefully you are at this point seeing some improvement in your essay writing abilities. If you do not feel like your essays are improving, please see me.
- Must-see T.V. tonight: The Second 2012 Presidential Debate (town hall format). 9-10:30 p.m.Watch how Governor Romney and President Obama present arguments and defend them with supporting details and specific examples.
