ENGL 106

We will meet in the following computer labs:
Monday, April 21, SC 277;
Tuesday, April 22, STON B006;
Wednesday, April 23, BRNG B 291;
Friday, April 25, STON B006

Print out the handout and start working on it.

Comment on one of yesterday's presentations focusing on what went well and on what you learned about your peer. You can also make suggestions if you think it is necessary for you to do so.

Submit your drafts and your peer review.

Write your reactions to advergaming.

In high school, my teacher told me various key points to follow in order to compose better literary work. One of the main focuses that we did in english class was to create a strong thesis that will inform readers of your topic. An intelligent piece of work will also contain various vocabulary words that will bring the idea across to the reader and will also create variety in the work. A small piece of what we learn was to not use the same word to start every sentence.

My high school teacher always told us to never introduce new information at the end of the paper. He would tell us that a quote should never end a paragraph and that it should never be left by itself. He would also tell us that the beginning of a paper should always "grab" the reader and the ending of a paper should always "release" the reader.

My English teachers focused on creating clear thesis and getting the solid supporting information for that thesis. MLA style was used for all papers. We developed stronger papers as we went through several revisions before submitting the final drafts. Teachers taught me the essential elements of writing a good paper: having clear thesis, supporting evidence, transition, good word choice, and conclusion. One thing they told me not to do was to try to impress the reader. I learned that big words do not always make an impression; instead, it does the opposite.

When i was in highschool my English teachers always taught us use a variety of vocabulary rather than repetive words. They taught us to follow MLA or APA guidelines and always use proper grammer and punctuation. My teachers taught me to stay on topic and avoid drifting away from the main subject. Transitions were to be used to make the paper flow from one topic to the next and when ever you used three or more words in a row that were from a source then they were to be cited.

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