Featuring the EN096 Spring 2019 Class!
Reading and Writing Process
TYPES OF ESSAYS ET. AL
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Expository (Informative) Essays:
Expository Essay Topics:
MIDTERM AND FINAL SELF-REFLECTIONS
Address the quality of your work in meeting the following:
1. Full and active attendance
2. Preparation and participation
3. Completion of course requirements
4. Growth in understanding of course content
Given your assessment of your work, what grade do you believe you deserve for this course?
Friday, 19 January 2018
Day 1 Assessment
Directions: Respond to only ONE of the following prompts. You will be graded on organization, clarity, grammatical correctness, and spelling. You will have 40 minutes to plan, write, and revise your essay. Do not waste time rewriting your essay. Write a complete draft and then go back and revise. Use your time wisely.
1. In your opinion, what is one (1) skill or character trait that is essential for college success? Use specific examples and reasons to support your answer.
2. The Guam Community College recognizes writing as crucial to academic and professional success. Do you agree with this view on the importance of writing? Use specific examples and reasons to support your answer.
3. The saying, "If you have nothing nice to say about someone, don't say anything at all," teaches us the etiquette of politeness and consideration of others' feelings. However, there are those who believe that the truth is necessary to maintain healthy relationships. Is telling the truth more important than sparing someone's feelings? Use specific examples and reasons to support your answer.
1. In your opinion, what is one (1) skill or character trait that is essential for college success? Use specific examples and reasons to support your answer.
2. The Guam Community College recognizes writing as crucial to academic and professional success. Do you agree with this view on the importance of writing? Use specific examples and reasons to support your answer.
3. The saying, "If you have nothing nice to say about someone, don't say anything at all," teaches us the etiquette of politeness and consideration of others' feelings. However, there are those who believe that the truth is necessary to maintain healthy relationships. Is telling the truth more important than sparing someone's feelings? Use specific examples and reasons to support your answer.
Tuesday, 16 January 2018
Vocabulary Practice
Visit http://www.vocabulary.co.il.
Visit http://www.vocabulary.co.il/synonyms.
Visit http://www.vocabulary.co.il/root-words.
Visit http://www.vocabulary.co.il/homophones.
VOCABULARY BUILDING ACTIVITY:Visit this link to complete the vocabulary building activity: http://mnrivera1.com/EN100W_Vocabulary_Building_Online_Activity.pdf
Visit http://www.vocabulary.co.il/synonyms.
Visit http://www.vocabulary.co.il/root-words.
Visit http://www.vocabulary.co.il/homophones.
CRITICAL THINKING ESSAYS
CRITICAL THINKING ESSAY: REVIEW #3
EN096 Final Composition Practice Topics
SET 1:
1. For most people, attending school lasts for twelve years; for others who go on to earn a postsecondary degree, school lasts much longer. Share an experience you had in school. It could be an accomplishment, failure, life lesson, disappointment, etc. What made this event significant?
2.Compare or contrast the quality of life people experience on Guam to the quality of life available to people in another place.
3. Some people are actively involved in promoting and supporting a cause, such as the release of international political prisoners or protecting the environment. Is there a cause you actively support? Write an essay convincing readers to support that cause.
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SET 2:
1. Which do you believe has been most influential in your life—good luck (chance) or good decisions? Explain.
2. “Honesty is the best policy.” Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Support your position with examples from your life or from the lives of people you know.
3. Share a similarity between two cultures you are familiar with (one may be your own) which you find interesting.
Monday, 15 January 2018
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