Tuesday, January 27, 2009

K & L

Read the poem "What did I miss?" link here

If you want a D in the class you'd need to post a minimum of 2 blogs a week.

On Hepworth's LCSC page here. For peer review ideas, and here.

He talked about thesis statements

A thesis is a conclusion, you begin with your conclusion
Writing is a process of discovery.
Read this thesis thing here
stegner's this i believe essay is an exposotary piece
2 kinds of logic, deductive and inductive
Content - How well did that happen?
Organization - few ways to orginize an essay
Expression - How you say it, are you saying it? Are you speaking thru a voice that reflects the person you hope to beceome
Useage
Grammer - the thing that everyone hates

Then we review lisa's paper, here's a link
on her typed person she gave the wrong class section we rated her paper
don't forget the photo you needed for your first draft use a drop cap make sure photo has caption and it's shrunk for ease single spaced on the caption, it needs to be worth a thousand words.
she also put her thesis in the wrong place.
a paragraph is 4 - 5 sentences for this class

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

20

Twenty things that I believe in.
I believe that people are always going to be more important than possessions.
I believe that Communism if done right would work.
I believe that if you think hard enough about someone they will make an appearance.
I believe that you have to work hard if you want anything good to happen.
I believe that good things happen to good people.
I believe that karma has a major impact in day to day life.
I believe that ramen noodles is a big part of college life.
I believe that my friends all have something to teach me.
I believe that some people just understand things.
I believe that you should put the needs of others in front of your own.
I believe that the internet is taking over the world.
I believe that Stephen King is an amazing author.
I believe that music has a direct effect on how events play out.
I believe that no matter what happens things will work out for the better.
I believe that chess is how wars should be fought.
I believe that the weather is a reflecting of your mood.
I believe that we must learn from the past.
I believe that driving is a calling.
I believe that movies are magic.
I believe that it's about the journey not the destination.