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EN 102– NON-FICTION UNIT

Chapter 8 Review: ParaphrasingChapter 9 Review: Revising an Essay

Topic Generation: Group ExerciseWriters on Writing: Alex Haley (1976) ; Joyce Carol Oates; John

Updike; Ray Bradbury ; James Michener

“All good writing is

rewriting.” anonymous

EN 102– Non-Fiction Unit

CLASS POLL: How many people have chosen a topic? (Show of hands)

How many people have research done, and have a draft of the essay?

How many people don’t know where to start?


Chapter 8 –An Informal Outline / Writing a Paragraph (p366).

Outlines help organize information Paragraph: Topic sentences 68: Practice! (2 sentences) Page 370: More Practice!! ( 2

sentences) Good paragraphs keep your writing

flowing…


Chapter 8 – Paraphrasing (p 377)

Read the excerpt “The Fringe Benefits of Failure, and the Importance of Imagination”

Practice the excerpt at the bottom of 377.

Paraphrase and Quotation


Chapter 8 – Practice Combining Paraphrase and Quotation (4 sentences)

on page 379

FINAL TIPS: Review prewriting; questions?

Form a purpose (thesis) Forecast in the thesis to organize Paragraphs– focused? Give credit (avoid plagarism!)


Chapter 9 – Revising an Essay (p 381)

CHECKLIST: Aim ; Support; Organization

Introduction, Conclusion(Sets tone, forecasts, and brings closure) Paragraphs, sentences, wording(Pacing, structure, consistency of tone) Style, mechanics(Clarity, comprehension, ease of reading)

EN 102– Non-Fiction UnitTransitions (p391) Key word repetition: transitions between paragraphs.

COHERENCE = The ease of understanding ideas, the completeness of development, and the “holding together” of the entire piece.

Transition terms:

Time: first, second, before, then, next, meantime, meanwhile, finally, at last , eventually.. Etc. Spatial: above, below, inside, outside, across, along, in front of, behind, beyond, there, here, in the distance, etc.

Contrast: In contrast, on the contrary, on the other hand, still, however, yet, but, nevertheless, despite, even so, etc.

Compare: similarly, in the same way

Examples: Causes (effects): Conclusions:… (p392).

EN 102– Non-Fiction UnitPage 366– The outline for the essay on page 387--- read both the introduction, and conclusion. Is it compelling? Is it cohesive? Go to p 398 –Introductions…

Intro

Direct quotes

Question

Anecdote

Describe


Intro

Contradict

Mixture

Narrative

Stat / Fact

These are other ways to write an introduction: I’ve added narrative as a possible way to start your essay, as well.

TIPS: Use a key word, a key image,

Or answer the question

posed in the introduction.


Conclusions (p 401) …”Ideally, the conclusion should fit like the lid on a box.” Good conclusions: reinforce the idea of the essay, give a feeling of completion, satisfaction, a sense of closure. Also, they may suggest a possible future, a solution, or leave a sense of hope, or wonder.

Read the conclusions listed on 401-2.

What makes these conclusions effective?


Gather into 4 groups: designate a writer for the White board.

Next: Using the strips of paper provided, write a broad topic, and fold in half: place tab in hat.

Finally: Pick a strip, and wait for instructions.

In five minutes time, your group must develop as many sub-topics as possible:The Group with the most topics wins 5 points.

NEXT: Pick a sub-topic: prepare an outline (informal), introduction, and conclusion (one sentence a piece), and a beginning thesis: Group with best wins 5 points.


Writers on Writing:

Alex Haley, on writing / researching “Roots”

James Michener, on being a “slow starter”

Joyce Carol Oates, on being a productive writer

Isaac Asimov, on writing his 200th book

John Updike, on writing “Bech is Back”


Read Chapter 10 for next class: Writing To Persuade (p 404)

We will begin our “Hero/ Advocate” paper next week. (Details forthcoming…)

Bring a paper copy of the Non-fiction paper for peer editing for the beginning of Class Twelve.

REMEMBER : Non-Fiction Essay DUE: 7995 -- April 17766-- April 13

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