Class Work

1. Share your summary.

Check list:

• Did the author include the title of the article and the magazine title in the first line?
• Does the summary read like a list or like flowing sentences?
• What is the message of the original article?
• What else, if anything, do you need to know?
• How long was the original article? How long is the summary?
• Is the summary too long, too short, or just right?

Let's learn how to cite sources the easy way! Go to www.easybib.com
Work with a partner if necessary. We only have two computers per table.

Homework: Post your final summary in MyCompLab. Include the Works Cited information. (35 pts.) Due: Tuesday, March 5.

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Thinking about definitions in writing . . .

In four sentences per term, define three of the following. Do not use a dictionary!

Love
Hate
Sloppiness
Exhaustion
Frustration
Joy
Erosion
Driving habits
Empowerment
Hypocrisy
Fads
Inner peace
Helplessness

Post your definitions in MyCompLab. (15 pts)

Let's look at a sample classification/definition paper:
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/composition/classification.htm

Homework: Read the following essay. Be ready to answer questions on Tuesday, March 5th.
www.srs-pr.com/rambos.pdf