Tuesday 2/12/13

Class Work

The final copy of your "Frustrations" essay is due today. The final copy should -

• Use MLA format
• Be double spaced
• Use font #12
• Be attached to the draft and peer editing sheet.

1. Let's talk about punctuating titles BEFORE you submit your essay. See pp. 528-530.
Also see:
http://homeworktips.about.com/od/mlastyle/a/titles.htm
http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=2392  (practice)

Punctuating titles of papers in MLA format:

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/

See pp. 114-115 in your book.
Now, correct your title if it is not already correct.

2. NOTE: If you have not registered for the MyWritingLab portion of this course, do so by Thursday. A compay rep is coming to our class to get you registered for MyCompLab as well. You will be able to submit future essays and assignments there. You cannot register for the new feature without the MyWritingLab code. If you used a temporary code, it expired on February 10th. You need to REALLY register for the course.

3. Let's talk about comparisons and contrasts! pp. 195-211

• similarities/differences
• ______ is like ______
• compare/contrast

See:
http://writingcenter.unc.edu/handouts/comparing-and-contrasting/

Topic ideas:
http://grammar.about.com/od/developingessays/a/topicscompcon07.htm

See pp. 210-211

Organization:

• Point by Point (See p. 203)
•  Item by Item (See p. 203)

Table Activity ... You will be working with the others at your table to develop a comparison/contrast chart for one of the following.

You might consider starting with a Venn Diagram. Then, take what you discover and create a point by point or item by item outline.

A. Cats/Dogs
B. Fast food dining/Sit-down restaurant dining
C. Beach vacation/Mountain vacation
D. Football/Baseball
E. Cell phone/Land-line phone
F. on-line dating/face-to-face dating
G. computers/tablets

Sample Essays
See: http://www.roanestate.edu/owl/Com_Con.html
Look at the sample essay comparing McDonald's to Fox's .

Also see sample essay "The Advantages of Apartment Living" on pp. 205-207.

Homework
1. Select a topic - your choice.
2. Make an outline - use EITHER Point by Point or Item by Item - NOT BOTH! It is due on Thursday.
3. Get to know commas. See pp. 453-454. Complete practice exercises 1 and 2. You may write in your book.