Day 4

Fall 08 English 101 Day 4

1. Names, Quiz Monday.
   
2. Friday meet in C210 (Deccio 2^nd floor)
   
3. Three things in a paragraph.
   
   
   1. Three things in an essay. (This is repeated in Hacker C4)
      
4. Three things before you write. (There's a good checklist on C1-b in Hacker)
   
5. Three things to consider when making your point.
   
6. The Writing Process
   
   
   1. Three Things plus, one more.
      
      
      1. Planning
         
         
         1. Hacker, Exploring ideas
            
      2. Drafting
         
      3. Revising
         
      4. Publishing/Presenting
         

In Class Essay: What are Small Town Values?

How to prepare for and take an in class essay: Short Link, Longer Link

How to prepare for THIS in class essay

• Do some Exploring of the Idea before coming to class. Try synonyms/antonyms
• Notes/Outline (See Hacker C1-d page 12)
  
• Typed or not, double spaced
  
• Not written before class.
  
• C210, 50 minutes
  

A successful essay will have

1. an intro with a hook/background and thesis
   
2. body paragraphs that have clear topic sentences and secondary support (examples/evidence of your point)
   
3. a concluding paragraph
   
   

The best essays will have

1. an original thesis, not clichés or obvious statements
   
2. credible, logical and varied sources of support
   
3. some sizzle (hook, conclusion, risky ideas)
   

Homework: Chapter 4 TKAM

1. Three links in case you missed them:
   
   
   1. Definition essay
      
   2. Definition essay
      
   3. Definition essay sample
      
   4. One more can't hurt, from the hippies at Reed