English 1100 Syllabus: Foundations of College Writing‚ Fall 2013 Instructor: Christine Nicodemus (Sections 65‚ 66‚ 130‚ 113) Email: nicodemusc@ecu.edu Phone: (252) 328-1538 Office: Bate 2135 Office Hours: Monday 5-5:40‚ Tuesday 2-3:15‚ Wednesday 1:20-2:35 and 5-5:40‚ Thursday 2-3:15 Other meeting times can be scheduled if necessary/feasible; please email me to arrange a time. **Important Course Requirement** As the semester progresses‚ keep all of your projects‚ including all drafts
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Approaches‚ Grades 7-12 Writing Strategies Revise WWW Introduction to Writing Strategies Generating Ideas: Rapid Writing Setting the Context (What Do My Readers Want to Know?) Adding Content (Pass It On!) Developing and Organizing Ideas: Webbing‚ Mapping and More Supporting the Main Idea Adding Details Revising and Editing: Reorganizing Ideas Asking Questions to Revise Writing Peer Editing Proofreading Without Partners Writing for a Purpose: Using Templates: Writing a Procedure Writing an Information Report
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WRITING SKILLS Introduction In this section‚ we are going to look at writing as an important skill in the communication process. Principally‚ we shall define writing and its importance in communication‚ discuss the paragraph as a key component in writing‚ then how to plan your essay and finally discuss the various types of essays that you will need to use in your writing. Objectives of the topic At the end of this topic‚ you should be able to: a) Define writing and explain its importance in communication
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Explain why the writing skill is often perceived to be the most difficult language skill to master. To what extent can a genre approach to teaching writing help students master the skill of writing? Illustrate your answer with reference to teaching materials and specific teaching contexts. 1. Introduction 1.1 Background Information English as a language with “special role” has own a world-wide status‚ by either regarded as the official language or taught superior to other languages as second
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Writing Skills Improving your writing skills Make an effort to write regularly Read regularly and as widely as possible. Expand your vocabulary Look for different approaches to writing. Different structures or styles‚ a variety of tones and rhythms Take notice of the small‚ funny‚ interesting things that happen around you Re-read what you write to see if you have expressed yourself clearly Be open to criticism and feedback The style of writing will depend on the purpose of your writing.
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Writing Strengths and Weaknesses Authors throughout history have had different strengths‚ and even the best writers have weaknesses. Some strengths may be creativity‚ grammar (without editors)‚ word usage and many others. All of these could also be weaknesses. When I look back at my writing and evaluate it all‚ I can definitely pick out my strengths and weaknesses. A few examples that I can pick out out of the many; a strength being able to sit down and just write‚ and spelling. Weaknesses being
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Writing is the representation of language in a textual medium through the use of a set of signs or symbols (known as a writing system). It is distinguished from illustration‚ such as cave drawing and painting‚ and non-symbolic preservation of language via non-textual media‚ such as magnetic tape audio. Researchers’ first attempts to understand what is now called the writing process began in the early 1970s. Process is a systematic series of actions directed to some end. It is very much related to
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SHORT COMPOSITIONS N O T I C E NAME OF THE INSTITUTION Date Title Content – Event’s name‚ venue‚ time and other required details Name (Designation) NOTICE FORMAT INFORMAL LETTER FORMAT Q1. Write a notice inviting volunteers for a one-day Blood Donation Camp to be organized in your school premises by the Indian Red Cross Society. You are Rahil‚ Head boy of St. Thomas School. N O T I C E ST THOMAS SCHOOL 6 September 2012
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Fear of the Unknown The Wichita Kid from “The Gunfighter” by Alden Nowlan and a young man living on the streets of Calgary both demonstrate that we fear what we do not understand. Citizens need to personally comprehend someones situation before they can help or judge them directly. Homelessness and poverty are often hard situations to face considering how uncomfortable and awkward it can become. When Kevin O’Brien has a short conversation with Wichita he learns that he is unaware of reality
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TRAVELLING AS A LEARNING PROCESS According to the American philosopher Ralph W. Emerson‚ "Travelling is a fool´s paradise". It is true that most of the journeys and experiences are enriching and help us getting new ideas and aspects. First of all‚ the opportunity of travelling abroad is essential to know and visit other places or countries all around the world. In this way‚ we also know new cultures and other styles of life that are different from ours. Depending on where we are going‚ we will
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