ENG-095 Lecture Notes - Semicolon, Thesis Statement, Chain Reaction
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English 9/10/13: hw due next class, comma splice, swot essay, read pg. 2-21: bring textbook, the essay, strength(internal), weaknesses(internal, opportunities(external, threats (external) Brainstorming(weaknesses: english as a second language, from another country, despair writing, lack of practice writing, mental blocking*, lack of attention*, lack of time, lack of sleep, the way you write(formal/informal, lack of vocab, disabilities, spelling** Opportunities: former teacher*, extra help *, time, access to library/books/writing materials, family, personal experience*, media, tutoring, money. Threats: bad teachers, phones, games, tv, distractions*, unsupportive family. Jobs*: responsibilities, lack of responsibilities, loud environment, transportation, friends*, partying. Insomnia: lack of resources, no funds, no time, significant other. Intro: good hook, background about yourself as a writer, thesis- personalize(use i and me), purpose. Conclusion: brief summary, what you discover about yourself, goals for semester restate thesis in a new way. Hw: connect parallelism(due 9/19, model essays pgs. The chase pgs. 74-78 and answer questions to passage (due tuseday)
