Advanced Writing

Tuesdays & Thursdays 11am-1pm Instructor-Suzanne Bardasz

Introductions
Getting to know you About me About you About the course

Getting to know you

Interview a partner for five minutes. Ask your partner questions (ex. Where are you from? What are your hobbies? Are you a student? Why are you taking this class?) Write a paragraph introduction about your partner.

My Contact Information
Office: Room 1118 Office Phone Number: 350-8786 Office Hours: By appointment E-mail: suzanne.bardasz@gmail.com Website: http://englishexchange.pbwiki.com

About the Course

Continuation of the Intermediate Writing course. Help and prepare you to write in various composition situations. Focus on the writing process: -Prewriting -Grammar and organization -Drafts -Peer Editing and revision

Course Expectations
Attend Classes Be Prepared Participate Language HAVE FUN!!!

Types of Writing Assignments

Personal Narrative Citations, writing a research proposal and abstract Writing a Curriculum Vitae (CV)/Resume and cover letter for jobs Comparison and Contrast Essay

Why is it important to attend classes?

Practicing is the only way you can improve your English! In each class you get new information. This new information gets recycled in future lessons and lectures. If you dont attend, you will fall behind, get frustrated, and will not improve!

My Experience Learning Koreanso far

Could only attend classes once a week. 1st class- Hangul, Greetings 2nd class-Hangul, What is this?, Things, Who does this belong to? 3rd class-Places, Where do I go? How do I get there? 4th class- Numbers, how much is this? 5th class- How to tell time, schedule, What day is your birthday?, etc.

Why I Do What I Do
Language= communication (Paulo Friere) See myself as a facilitator and guide Howard Gardener= Multiple intelligences Teacher that I always wanted to have and never had.

Let Me Introduce Myself

There are two parts to this assignment: 1. Introduce yourself to me and tell me about yourself : (Who are you? What are your plans for the future? Why are you taking this class? What do you hope to achieve by taking this class?) 2. Tell me about your writing by comparing your writing to an object, animal, person, or thing. Is your writing like a rabbit, jumping from idea to idea? Or is your writing like a computer, where it is very organized and can process anything?

Minimum: 2 paragraphs, 3-5paragraphs

Similes
A simile is a figure of speech where you compare something using the words AS or LIKE. My loves like a red, red rose. He was as cold as ice.

Metaphors
A metaphor is where you compare something (X) to something else (Y), but you say that X is Y. Do not use like or as.

1) It is raining cats and dogs. 2) Juliet is the sun. 3) Her eyes are homes of silent prayer.

Which are similes and which are metaphors?

1. Tracy felt as sick as a parrot. 2. The traffic is murder. 3. She ran like the wind. 4. The perfect sky is torn. 5. Im as light as a feather. 6. Kitty is the apple of her mothers eye. 7. My feet are as warm as toast. 8. The cucumber is cool. 9. James was as cool as a cucumber. 10. Everyday is a winding road.

Love is an arrow
How do you describe love? Love is Listen to this singer describe love in his own words. Circle the similes or metaphors used in this song. Compare your description with a partner. Are there similarities or differences in the ways both of you describe love?

Your Turn
Using what you know about similes and metaphors, write down three descriptions of your writing. My writing is Share your descriptions with a partner. Circle one description and write more about that description. Read your description to a partner.

Homework
Come to class with a typed draft of your essay. E-mail me a copy of your rough draft before the next class (suzanne.bardasz@gmail.com). Think of a research topic that you will like to write a proposal about.

Paragraph Unity
Each paragraph of an essay must have unity. A paragraph must have one main idea. Every sentence in the paragraph must be relevant to that main idea.

Paragraph Unity Example

As you manage your time, think about how long certain activities will take. A common mistake is to underestimate the time needed to do something simple. For example, when you are planning to go to the store, there may be a line of people. Last week in line I met a woman I went to high school with, so we chatted. It turns out she has two children just the same age as mine. When you are estimating time for a more complex activity, such as reading, block out more time than you think you will need. It is better to allow too much time than too little.

Instructions for Peer Evaluation

1. Read your first draft to a partner and allow your partner to see your paragraph(s). Then listen to your partner read his or her writing and read it yourself. 2. As you are listening, write down the detail that is the most interesting to you. 3. Do not comment on grammar at this time unless an error makes the ideas difficult to understand. 4. When you are reading, write your comments as suggestions.