Sunday, October 30, 2011

Starting our cause-effect essays

First, a bit of housekeeping:
I've done quite a bit of grading, and noticed that a lot of you have fallen behind. This progress report period, I graded claim-evidence-explanation structure, claim-evidence-explanation paragraphs, cause-effect structure, and cause-effect paragraphs. Oh, and one article of the week.

Speaking of the article of the week, you have one due today. Please turn it in. 




Out of 47 of you, only two students actually turned in the article of the week. Please remember that the articles of the week are 15% of your grade.

Wednesday at 3PM, the rough draft of your cause-effect essay is due (hard copy, not emailed). In order to get full credit (24 points), it must be THREE pages (6 points), double-spaced, Times New Roman 12-point font (6 points), with citations (6 points) and a bibliography (6 points).  Yes, this is going to require work at home in order to get it finished.

To get started, please comment in the blog on what you do to organize your thoughts before you start to write your essays.

Essay outlines should be emailed to me by the beginning of class on Tuesday. Yes, you'll probably have to finish them tonight for homework.
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23 comments:

  1. Christian CastroOctober 31, 2011 at 6:31 AM

    you make an outline to organize your thoughts with a structure

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  2. omar nievesOctober 31, 2011 at 6:32 AM

    what i do is pick my topic, then i figure out what the topic consists of. i look up the different categories that the topic contains so i know exactly what it is i am talking about. i write down in order from most important to least important.

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  3. Alexis HollandOctober 31, 2011 at 6:32 AM

    before ii start writting an essay ii make a graphic organizer or write a first rough draft

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  4. DarrienColeOctober 31, 2011 at 6:32 AM

    Before i write an essay i organize and plan my thoughts out in a graphic organizer.

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  5. AnonymousOctober 31, 2011 at 6:33 AM

    When I begin to write an essay I think about what each paragraph will be about and how I can support the topics with details.

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  6. Celyy x3October 31, 2011 at 6:33 AM

    You organize yourself by taking down notes and also brain storming.

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  7. Edwin HuarangaOctober 31, 2011 at 6:33 AM

    i see how much i can write for each thought and then which ever one i write the most for i choose

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  8. mijeiryOctober 31, 2011 at 6:33 AM

    To organize my thoughts before i write my essay, i Brain storm.

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  9. Joel LOctober 31, 2011 at 6:34 AM

    I think about what kind of topic would be just right to topic about nothing to short or long. Then figure out what important things i should talk about in the essay. Once finish it is my rough draft

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  10. Javal WhitehurstOctober 31, 2011 at 6:34 AM

    i will make an organizer and write my first draft and correct it

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  11. aminaaaaOctober 31, 2011 at 6:34 AM

    before i write an essay it helps to know what each paragraph will be about and know 3 important details about each

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  12. MayraLemaOctober 31, 2011 at 6:35 AM

    Gather information about my thoughts and organize them with connecting to the topic, also list them

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  13. Nino RoseOctober 31, 2011 at 6:36 AM

    Before my essay i start with a graphic organizer

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  14. *Cesar*October 31, 2011 at 6:37 AM

    befor i start writing my essay I organize my thoughts and the structure.

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  15. Lailani S.October 31, 2011 at 10:12 AM

    before i start my essay i organize my thoughts out and make sure everything is connected together.

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  16. shely sanmartinOctober 31, 2011 at 10:13 AM

    i think of my feet getting massaged

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  17. AnonymousOctober 31, 2011 at 10:14 AM

    concentrate and think about what im going to write about shalissa

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  18. AnonymousOctober 31, 2011 at 10:14 AM

    before i start writing i gather information do to the topic of my essay (martha)

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  19. AnonymousOctober 31, 2011 at 10:15 AM

    you need your claims and explanations

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  20. AnonymousOctober 31, 2011 at 10:16 AM

    you need a claim and expalntions(fatima)

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  21. AnonymousOctober 31, 2011 at 10:16 AM

    i think about what i need to write about. i ofthen think about how to start the first paragraph then i think about the body, then finaly the most difficult for me the closing paragraph.

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  22. JustinOctober 31, 2011 at 10:18 AM

    i think about the structure of an essay. Intro, whatever amount of body paragraphs, and the conclusion.

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  23. AnonymousNovember 15, 2011 at 10:54 AM

    To organize my thoughts I first think about what Im going to do and write about then I create an outline in order to start my rough draft.

    Johanna Hasing

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