Featuring the EN096 Spring 2019 Class!


EN096 SYLLABUS

Reading and Writing Process

Four Major Essays

TYPES OF ESSAYS ET. AL




Click on the following links to view more information on writing effective essays:

Expository (Informative) Essays:
https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/academic_writing/essay_writing/expository_essays.html

Expository Essay Topics: http://712educators.about.com/od/essaysparagraphspapers/a/gen_expository.htm
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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?

Tuesday, 16 January 2018

Web-based Reading

Visit https://www.getepic.com/educators.

Visit http://www.childrenslibrary.org.


Visit http://www.premierathome.com/Library/E-library.htm.


Visit http://www.gutenberg.org.


Visit https://americanliterature.com.

Visit https://etc.usf.edu/lit2go.



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

CRITICAL THINKING ESSAYS

DESCRIPTIVE PRACTICE ESSAYS:

Click on the following links to complete the required descriptive essay activities:

DESCRIPTIVE PRACTICE ESSAY #1

DESCRIPTIVE PRACTICE ESSAY #2

INFORMATIVE PRACTICE ESSAYS:

Click on the following links to complete the required informative essay activities:


INFORMATIVE PRACTICE ESSAY #1
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INFORMATIVE PRACTICE ESSAY #2
Click on the following link to complete the required critical thinking essay activity.

CRITICAL THINKING ESSAY: REVIEW #1
NARRATIVE PRACTICE ESSAYS:

Click on the following links to complete the required narrative essay activities:

NARRATIVE PRACTICE ESSAY #1
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NARRATIVE PRACTICE ESSAY #2
ARGUMENTATIVE PRACTICE ESSAYS:

Click on the following links to complete the required argumentative essay activities:

ARGUMENTATIVE PRACTICE ESSAY #1

ARGUMENTATIVE PRACTICE ESSAY #2
Click on the following link to complete the required critical thinking essay activity.

CRITICAL THINKING ESSAY: REVIEW #2
Click on the following link to complete the required critical thinking essay activity.

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.