FAREWELL DR. RIVERA AND CLASSMATES - Section 5 - Dec. 16

Post your final goodbye entry.  It has been a pleasure having all of you as students.  I will certainly miss all of you, but I am confident that you will use the writing skills/strategies that you've gained to continue to write effective essays.  Good luck!

Best regards,
Dr. Rivera

FAREWELL DR. RIVERA AND CLASSMATES - Section 6 - Dec. 16

Post your final goodbye entry.  It has been a pleasure having all of you as students.  I will certainly miss all of you, but I am confident that you will use the writing skills/strategies that you've gained to continue to write effective essays.  Good luck!

Best regards,
Dr. Rivera

FAREWELL DR. RIVERA AND CLASSMATES - Section 8 - Dec. 16

Post your final goodbye entry.  It has been a pleasure having all of you as students.  I will certainly miss all of you, but I am confident that you will use the writing skills/strategies that you've gained to continue to write effective essays.  Good luck!

Best regards,
Dr. Rivera

Reflection – Section 5 – Revising and Editing - Dec. 11

Visit this URL: http://www.writing.utoronto.ca/advice/style-and-editing/revising. Discuss the importance of revising and editing.

In addition, discuss your thoughts on today's class activities. (re: handbook, essay brain stretcher, etc.)
 

Reflection – Section 6 – Revising and Editing - Dec. 11

Visit this URL: http://www.writing.utoronto.ca/advice/style-and-editing/revising. Discuss the importance of revising and editing.

In addition, discuss your thoughts on today's class activities. (re: handbook, essay brain stretcher, etc.)  

Reflection – Section 8 – Revising and Editing - Dec. 11

Visit this URL:  http://www.writing.utoronto.ca/advice/style-and-editing/revising.
Discuss the importance of revising and editing.

In addition, discuss your thoughts on today's class activities. (re: handbook, essay brain stretcher, etc.)

Happy Birthday to our December Celebrants!

Ray - Dec. 1
Dr. Rivera - Dec. 2
John - Dec. 6

Since this is our last birthday month of the semester, take the time to wish these folks a Happy Birthday! :)

Reflection - Section 5 - Test #4 - Dec. 4

Discuss your thoughts regarding preparing and completing Test #4.

Reflection - Section 6 - Test #4 - Dec. 4

Discuss your thoughts regarding preparing and completing Test #4.

Reflection - Section 8 - Test #4 - Dec. 4

Discuss your thoughts regarding preparing and completing Test #4.

Reflection - Section 5- Writing the Controlling Idea/Organizing and Developing Support - Dec. 2

Visit this URL: http://www.umuc.edu/writingcenter/onlineguide/chapter2-10.cfm

Now that you are well familiar with a controlling idea/organizing and developing support, discuss a topic sentence that would be good to explore for the Holidays.

Example: Yesterday, I had an unusual Christmas experience at the Field House.

Please note that the above topic sentence enables the audience to inquire what kind of experience you've had and why it was unusual.

In addition, discuss your thoughts on today's class activities. (re: patterns of argument, logical fallacies, essay brain stretcher, etc.)

Reflection - Section 6 - Writing the Controlling Idea/Organizing and Developing Support - Dec. 2

Visit this URL: http://www.umuc.edu/writingcenter/onlineguide/chapter2-10.cfm

Now that you are well familiar with a controlling idea/organizing and developing support, discuss a topic sentence that would be good to explore for the Holidays.

Example: Yesterday, I had an unusual Christmas experience at the Field House.

Please note that the above topic sentence enables the audience to inquire what kind of experience you've had and why it was unusual.

In addition, discuss your thoughts on today's class activities. (re: patterns of argument, logical fallacies, essay brain stretcher, etc.)

Reflection - Section 8 - Writing the Controlling Idea/Organizing and Developing Support - Dec. 2

Visit this URL: http://www.umuc.edu/writingcenter/onlineguide/chapter2-10.cfm

Now that you are well familiar with a controlling idea/organizing and developing support, discuss a topic sentence that would be good to explore for the Holidays.

Example: Yesterday, I had an unusual Christmas experience at the Field House.

Please note that the above topic sentence enables the audience to inquire what kind of experience you've had and why it was unusual.

In addition, discuss your thoughts on today's class activities.  (re: patterns of argument, logical fallacies, essay brain stretcher, etc.)

Reflection - Section 5 - Common Mistakes and Tricky Choices - Nov. 25

Visit this URL: http://englishplus.com/grammar/mistcont.htm to review some common mistakes in standard English. Sometimes we misuse words or phrases, but with more review and practice, we can learn to correct this. Did you find this resource to be useful? Why or why not? In addition, discuss your thoughts on today's class activities. (re: comparison and contrast, essay brain stretcher, etc.)

Reflection - Section 6 - Common Mistakes and Tricky Choices - Nov. 25

Visit this URL: http://englishplus.com/grammar/mistcont.htm to review some common mistakes in standard English. Sometimes we misuse words or phrases, but with more review and practice, we can learn to correct this. Did you find this resource to be useful? Why or why not? In addition, discuss your thoughts on today's class activities. (re: comparison and contrast, essay brain stretcher, etc.)

Reflection - Section 8 - Common Mistakes and Tricky Choices - Nov. 25

Visit this URL: http://englishplus.com/grammar/mistcont.htm to review some common mistakes in standard English. Sometimes we misuse words or phrases, but with more review and practice, we can learn to correct this. Did you find this resource to be useful? Why or why not? In addition, discuss your thoughts on today's class activities. (re: comparison and contrast, essay brain stretcher, etc.)

Reflection - Section 5 - Reflection and Run-On Sentences - Nov. 18

Visit this URL:  http://englishplus.com/grammar/00000011.htm Why should we avoid run-on sentences?  In addition, discuss your thoughts on today's class activities (re:  classification continued, Doctors Have Their Symptoms, Too).

Reflection - Section 6 - Reflection and Run-On Sentences - Nov. 18

Visit this URL:  http://englishplus.com/grammar/00000011.htm Why should we avoid run-on sentences?  In addition, discuss your thoughts on today's class activities (re:  classification continued, Doctors Have Their Symptoms, Too).

Reflection - Section 8 - Reflection and Run-On Sentences - Nov. 18

Visit this URL:  http://englishplus.com/grammar/00000011.htm Why should we avoid run-on sentences?  In addition, discuss your thoughts on today's class activities (re:  classification continued, Doctors Have Their Symptoms, Too).

Reflection - Section 5 - Common Mistakes in Writing - Nov. 13

Visit this URL:  http://my.ilstu.edu/~jhkahn/writing.html to review some common mistakes of English grammar, mechanics, and punctuation.  Did you find this resource to be useful?  Why or why not?  In addition, discuss your thoughts on today's class activities (re:  classification).