Proofing Advice and Reminders

Hi Class…remember to bring a complete draft (essay and annotated bibliography) of Essay 3 to class on Wednesday, May 14th for a peer review

And remember that the final draft of Essay 3 is due on Wednesday, May 21.

Proofing Advice:

1. Buy a friend a cup of coffee and have them read over your essay and make comments.
2. Pay a friend/colleague a nickle for every mistake or problem that they find.
3. Read your essay out loud. Enunciate each word. If something is wrong, your ear usually picks it up.
4. Read “backwards.” This is a technique used by professional editors: starting at the end of your essay, read each sentence in reverse order (don’t read the words in reverse order).
5. Revise each topic sentence to reveal exactly what the paragraph is trying to claim/assert.
6. Replace all weak verbs; change passive verbs to active verbs.
7. Make sure that your topic sentences are aligned with your thesis. Do they help support your overall thesis? They should.
8. Make sure that your thesis, topic sentences, and your conclusion speak to each other–that they are linked. Revise as needed.

 

For May 21: in a folder please make sure to put the following:

-All drafts
-Peer Reviews (2)
-Assignment details
-Photocopy or print-out of each direct quotation source (minimum 5)
-Final Draft: Essay on top of the Annotated Bibliography (stapled and with page numbers)

 

Best,

Prof. Scanlan

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Student Sample: Essay 3

This student essay was written for my ENG 1101 class in 2012. Note that this sample essay is good, quite good, but it is not perfect. I think that it may be instructive to study this essay in order to understand what a sincere and significant effort can produce. Please note my margin notes; I’ve put them  on the essay to help you see where this writer faltered–where you can make improvements that this writer missed.

Student-Sample-Essay3-2012

Best,

Prof. Scanlan

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Some guidelines for conducting an interview

Hi Class,

Obtaining information by direct questions is a form of primary source material, so you may want to conduct a short interview with a person connected to your topic/site. You may conduct the interview in person, by email, or by phone.

Conducting an Interview:

1. Determine your purpose, and be sure it relates to your research question and perhaps even your hypothesis.

2. Set up the interview well in advance. Introduce yourself cordially and professionally. State who you are and why you want to conduct an interview.  Specify how long it will take, and if you wish to record the session–always ask permission to record or photograph.

3. Prepare a written list of factual and open-ended questions. Brainstorming or freewriting can help you come up with questions. Leave plenty of space for notes after each question. If the interview proceeds in a new or different direction, don’t panic, let the person speak. Do not feel that you have to be prepared for every question or response.

4. Record the subject, date, time, and place of the interview.

5. Thank the person that you interview (in person or by email). Be professional in all interactions.

6. Very important: right after the interview, sit down and rewrite your notes and reflect on the interview. If you do not do this now, you will forget vital information. Do this while it is fresh.

Cheers,

Sean

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Annotated Bibliography–The Complete Student Example

Hi Class,

Here is the full student sample of a “B+” Annotated Bibliography.

Student-Sample-Annotated-Bibliography-2014

Note: The interview (primary source) does not need to be completed by Wednesday.

-Prof. Scanlan

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Spring Break Journal Assignment

Hi Class,

I hope that your Spring Break is going marvelously! For our return on Wednesday, April 23th, please have Journal 5 ready: Read Deak and Egan in our textbook and then write 250 words on which of the two writer’s is harder to understand and why. Typed, double-spaced. Also, please bring your books to class.

Do you have an idea of Essay 3? Email me your ideas. I have already approved several ideas.

Best,

Prof. Scanlan

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Working Out On Lat Pull Down

Working Out On Lat Pull Down

This picture was also taken in April 2014 in Balley total fitness on 86 street and 19th avenue in Brooklyn. I took this picture while my friend was using lat pull down machine which we usually do in middle. This is the one of the most hard work out machine for back. While my friend was able to do up to 250 pound weight on pullback machine but at the same time it was hard to do even 150 pound on lat pull down which take my attention because they both machines work for same muscle, but because they have different direction to do which makes huge difference in weight. This workout can be done by sit down on a pull-down machine with a wide bar attached to the top pulley. It’s very important to make sure that we adjust the knee pad of the machine to fit our height. This pad will prevent your body from being raised by the resistance attached to the bar. If the pads are not adjust right it can cause bad effect on your muscle and effect injury.

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Working Out In Gym with Friend

Working Out In Gym with Friend

This picture was taken in April 2014 in Balley total fitness on 86 street and 19th avenue in Brooklyn. I took this picture when I was in gym with my friend. I took picture while he was working out on pullback machine for back which helps to grow your back muscle. On this machine he was able to do up to 250 pound weight which is a really big number and almost full weight on the machine. In order to do proper workout On this machine you need to make sure the Position of yourself on a row machine with your feet on the pad. Grab the handles with each hand using an overhand grip. Pull back and “row” while keeping the tension on your back muscles and flexing your lats at the contracted position. Return to the start position and repeat. Be sure to keep your head up and your back in a firm and stable position. Because if it’s not don on proper way it can heart your back and cause pain in your back for long time.

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Reminder about the Midterm Exam

Hi Class,

On Wednesday, April 2nd, we will first visit the library, and then we will take the Midterm Exam. The exam will  focus on summary and citations. In addition, it will have two short answer questions.

Next Wednesday, April 9th: Final Draft of Essay 2 is due. Make sure that all the process work is in a folder: final draft, peer review sheet (filled out), early drafts.

Best wishes,

Prof. Scanlan

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The dark knight

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This picture was taken in manhattan on a Saturday afternoon when the “Dark Knight Rises” movie was coming out to theaters it was a beautiful day and very busy city as usual. I was walking down 43 st and 6 ave and that’s when I saw it the poster that just coughs my attention and knew I had to capture this and with the city beneath it wow! just perfect !

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business on the street

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I took this photo with my Digital camera last Sunday on March 16, 2014 while walking on Grand Street. It’s around 9:30Am. The studium of the picture is 3 people in front of the fruit stall on the road. A man faced on me and 2 of other people faced on the fruit stall.  the man who in the middle of the photo, he pointing the weight  and pulling the baby car. The baby looking what is the man doing. And the road behind of the fruit stall .

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