Congratulations upon
completion of Week Number Three’s Activity and Welcome to Week Number Four of “Inspired to Write, But How”. You are here and that says that
you are ready to continue on your path to become a writer of poems, short
stories, articles, essays, university assignments, and books. Because
this is an online long distance learning experience, consultation via email is
available.
Review
In week one, we
learned the eight parts of speech.
1. Nouns
2. Pronouns
3. Verbs
4. Adverbs
5. Adjectives
6. Conjunctions
7. Interjections
8. Prepositions
In week two, we
learned the four types of sentences and five marks of punctuation.
Four Types of
Sentences
1. Declarative
2. Interrogative
3. Imperative
4. Exclamatory
Five marks of
Punctuation
1. Period
2. Question Mark
3. Exclamation Point
4. Comma
5. Apostrophe
In week three, we
learned what a paragraph is and wrote some paragraphs.
Merriam
– Webster’s Online Dictionary defined a paragraph as a subdivision of a written
composition that consists of one or more sentences, deals with one point or
gives the words of one speaker, and begins on a new usually indented line.
A paragraph is a short
written statement including more than one sentence providing more information
than one sentence can alone. The first sentence is the beginning of what
other sentences will provide further information.
We also wrote some
four-sentence paragraphs. Here is one
example. Keep in mind, the first
sentence in a paragraph make clear what following sentences will provide more
information.
EXAMPLE: The Johnson’s vacation
began the first week in July. They are going to Orlando, Florida.
They will be away for two weeks. They will go to Disneyworld, Sea World
and Universal Studios.
The first sentence
informs a family is going on vacation. It also tells when the family’s
vacation will begin. The second sentence tells where the family is
going. The third sentence tells how long they will be away. The
fourth sentence will tell what the family is going to do.
Writing Rule
Write what you know
and are passionate. If you must follow a
format, write to the format directions.
The Three Remaining
Weeks Class Syllabus
·
· Monday,
May 27, 2013 – Focus of Developing a Writing Outline
· Monday,
June 3, 2013 – First Draft of 750 – 1000 Words Writing Project
· Monday,
June 10, 2013 – Final Draft of 750 – 1000 Words Personal Writing Project
For Class Number Four,
we will accomplish the following:
1. Define what an outline is.
2. Choose a topic.
3.
Write
a thesis statement that expresses clear and personal point of view that is a controlling idea, unifying or core concept
that includes three to five components that support your point of view or
justifies your thesis statement about your chosen topic. What is the opinion or point of view you will
be supporting. Point: Topic plus opinion equals
point of view.
Review these models from Youtube. How
to Write an A+ Thesis Statement (Nader-French,
2010) How to Write a Strong Thesis
Statement for Your Essay (Peak, 2010). How to Write a Thesis Statement (Greenstone, 2010).
4. Each component will serve as an outline
section for your writing project.
5. Learning Activity
6. Assignment and Email Consultation
7. Preview of Class Number Five – First draft of
your writing project 750 to 1000 words.
I
offer you this option. Make your project 500 – 750 words.
References
Greenstone, S. (2010). How
to write a thesis statement[Web]. Retrieved from
Nader-French, N. (Performer) (2010). How to write an a thesis statement [Web]. Retrieved from
Peak, D. (Performer) (2010). How to write a strong thesis statement for your
essay. [Web].
Merriam
– Webster’s Online Dictionary defines an outline as a preliminary
account of a project or a plan. The plan will provide a layout for activity
to be completed for each stage of development.
One example of an outline for this project will follow. Remember the first thing to be accomplished
is to choose a topic. For the example,
I choose sexual violence. I
must follow my topic choice with an opinion.
I choose for my opinion, it does not destroy the physical body of the
victim but leaves behind a devastated self – esteem, feeling guilt and shame, arrested
development, and post-traumatic stress disorder.
Thesis Statement: Sexual Violence does
not destroy the physical body of the victim but leaves behind a devastated self
– esteem, a false sense of guilt, a false sense of shame, arrested development,
and post traumatic disorder.
This forms the example thesis statement and includes four components the
writing project will focus. Each
component will become a standalone paragraph with topic sentence (think little thesis
statement for the paragraph). Add a concluding
paragraph summarizing what has been presented and this is an outline for a
writing project.
Example:
1. Choose a Topic – Sexual Violence
·
Choose an opinion or position your work will argue for; devastated self –
esteem, a false sense of guilt and shame, arrested development, and post
traumatic disorder.
2. Write a thesis statement from topic and
opinion with components for support.
·
Thesis Statement including identified components. Components identify devastated self – esteem,
a false sense of guilt and shame, arrested development, and post traumatic
disorder.
·
Paragraph speaking to component number one, devastated self – esteem.
·
Paragraph speaking to component number two, feeling guilt and shame.
·
Paragraph speaking to component number three, arrested development.
·
Paragraph speaking to component number four, post-traumatic stress disorder
·
Paragraph summarizing what you have written as restatement of your thesis
statement and opening paragraph.
Reminder: An
outline is a preliminary account of a project or a plan.
The plan will provide a layout for activity to be completed for each
stage of development.
Learning Activity and
Assignment: In this
class you learned to create an outline for the first draft of your writing
project to be ready for the next class. Write 500 – 750 words for you writing project.
Email
Consultation – I am available to
you to respond to your questions at oscarcrawfordmedia@gmail.com.
Class Number Five – June
3
Monday, June 3, 2013 –
Focus on Writing Your First Draft of your writing project from the outline you
develop. I am available to review your
project. A model will be presented for a
writing project of 500 – 750 words. Develop from identified
example from Class Number Four.
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