CP5: Sources of Information Task 1 2.1: Explain the different stages involved in planning a piece of writing or project. “There are many different ways of planning a piece of writing, project or an assignment. But it will require time, effort and thought. By planning you are able to cover what you want to write and how you would like it to look. If you decide not to plan you could find that you use non-relevant material or that the piece of work becomes confusing”.
You will be required to respond to at least 3 quotations for each chapter in the novel. You may comment on the characters, the conflicts, the themes, the structure, and/or general feelings about the story that your particular quotations identify. You may choose a particular quotation because you don’t understand its meaning; however, you think the quotation is necessary in some way regarding one’s understanding of the text. There are no “perfect” answers. This dialectical journal’s purpose is for your understanding and may become part of an important class discussion.
A common problem is not answering the question – you need to spend some time understanding each word in the question and make sure what you write is answering the question and just something you would like to say. Focus of Assignment and Structure Introductions These require a lot of care – the function of an introduction is to tell the reader what you are going to do – a very short summary of your answer, points you consider important, maybe some definitions – but it must give the reader some idea of where you are going. It provides criteria that the reader uses to judge whether you have achieved your goal – that is answer the question. Some writers launch straight into answering the question – leaving readers wondering where this roller coaster was going. To fix this 1. read other peoples introductions (and Abstracts), 2. identify what the argument is going to follow then read and see if you are correct.
Second, explain what the context or situation is—that is, who is involved, where s/he is, at what time, and what is going on, etc., Third, explain what the quotation means and how it is significant to the novel. (In other words, why is this quote important?) Keep in mind that quotations rarely tell you why they are important, so you must use the clues given to you and really dig beneath the surface, kind of like “Author and Me” questions. Fourth, note any stylistic devices (similes, metaphors, personification, symbols, alliteration, etc. ), and finally, what connections do you see between this excerpt and other vignettes in the novel?
Writing Handout L-1 Analyzing a Short Story (10 steps) Step 1: Know the Assignment ― If you are assigned to analyze a short story, you are being asked to identify your personal reaction to the work and develop a clear explanation of your reaction, providing supporting arguments. You may be required to provide support from external sources (books, articles, etc.). These assignments are usually written in the third person, present tense. Remember: An analysis is not a simple recitation of the plot. Step 2: Read ― Read the entire short story, trying to identify the writer’s main idea.
Ryan Lawson ENG-101 10-09-09 Anne Lamott has written a humorous essay describing the difficulties encountered by writers when attempting to write a thoughtfully composed work. When reading, “Shitty First Drafts,” several strategies were encountered regarding the successful composition of a piece of writing. Considering how writers work in reality, writing an unorganized elementary first draft, and blocking all pressures surrounding the composition of a certain work are all useful strategies when facing the difficulties of writing. The following paragraphs will describe the usefulness of these strategies during the complicated and often dreaded writing process. In her essay, Lamott emphasizes that both professional and amateur writers encounter obstacles during the writing process.
Italic text- calls attention to an important word; phrase 2. Quotation mark- used by author’s to show what someone said word for word 3. Footnotes- add information and give explanations 4. Paraphrasing- writing in your own words the author’s main point, argument, and the facts 5. Applying information- thinking about how information could be used in a different
You must include at least three direct quotes (passages copied from the story) as support for your thesis. The quotes must be properly punctuated and introduced (or set up) Include a copy of your rough draft, typed first draft, and peer edits Include a copy of the checklist Title your essay! Your title must hint at what your essay is going to be about. “Gift of the Magi Essay” is not an acceptable title, for example. “Irony in The Gift of the Magi” is an acceptable title, for example.
BELONGING HOMEWORK (which you were supposed to complete in the holidays!!!) Writing task: Write a story which explores aspects of Belonging. In your story you should convey different aspects of Belonging / not Belonging (group, family, person, place, relationships etc) to convey to the marker that you have a more sophisticated understanding of the topic. Please remember to create setting, mood and character. You have a number of choices through the language choices you make e.g., whether you use first or third person, the use of dialogue, description used (remember that verbs are often more important than adjectives!!)
(Persuasive) Controversial Issue Essay • Any topic that causes controversy is one that has opposing viewpoints, and often people feel passionately about the side they represent. The strong feelings (pathos) are to be expected, but convincing others requires a combination of ethos, pathos, and logos based reasons. • Commit to one of the provided topics. • Provide at least three quotes/citations for each body paragraph (including paragraph 2), using MLA format. • Your Works Cited page is attached at the back of your essay, typed and in MLA format like the rest of the paper.