Wednesday, March 30, 2016

Set up your pp like this!



Body PP-

Successful students manage time well, and it’s easy to do. 
For example, according to Skip Downing, “……………………..” (25).
This shows that…..
This also shows that….
In addition, the author goes on to mention that, “…………” (34).
This shows that
This also shows that
What’s more, “……………………………..” (Downing 88).
This shows that
This also shows that
If one has a plan, managing time well is one of the keys to be a successful student.

Monday, March 28, 2016

Last Essay



1.   Argument Essay Practice:  Create a thesis for an argument essay-  It should be a statement of opinion with three points about what successful students do to have success.

Students who are successful manage time well, set goals, are self-motivated.

I.                 Intro- thesis is last.
II.              Body
III.          Body
IV.          Body
V.             Concl.

2.  Using the format and quotes to draft three argument body paragraphs.

3.   Format:  TS, F, O, O, F, O, O, F, O, O, CS.

4.  Let’s get these drafted first, then we can change the format.

5.  Use quotes from your book or from your C/C essay.

Friday, March 25, 2016

1.  Journal-  

How's school going?  Do you feel like you belong?  Do you feel like you will reach your educational goals? 


2.  Questions about essays?


3.  Next essay introduction.... Breaking the format, maybe.


4.  Groups and readers-  essays due Monday.

Wednesday, March 2, 2016

C/C essay plan-- Downing.



1.    Journal-  Why you slacking?  Or, why you not?

2.   C/C essay.  Successful students. (possible plans)

Successful students set goals, are self-motivated, and manage their time, whereas, unsuccessful students don’t set goals, aren’t self-motivated and they don’t manage their time well.

8 paragraphs
Intro
G
S
M
G
S
M
Conclusion
8 paragraphs
Intro
Goals
Goals
Self
Self
Time
Time
Conc
5 paragraphs
Intro
Goals/Goals
Self/Self
Time/Time
Concl.

3.   Reminder, paragraph format.
 Successful students manage time well.  For example, according to Skip Downing in On Course, students who are successful “………..” (45). This shows that they…..   This also shows that they…..   In addition, according to Downing, “………………” (34).  This shows that…. This also shows that…..  What’s more, successful students “……………………” (24).  This shows that…. This also shows that…. Successful students manage their time, and this is why they are successful.

4.   Time to edit drafts and meet to grade.