Author Archives: johannah rodgers

To prepare for the final exam, which is next Thursday, please review your notes from today’s class and the following handouts: Introduction to Summary Writing What Is a Thesis Statement? Some Thesis Statement Tips What Is a Paragraph? What Is a Topic … Continue reading →

GA11:  One Paragraph Blog Post Comparing and Contrasting Your Three Sources The purpose of this blog post is two-fold:  First, you will introduce your sources to your audience (article title, author, publication title ).  Second, you will compare and contrast the … Continue reading →

Please post 1-3 questions that you have about bibliographic citations or the college research process (be as specific as possible with your questions!) and RESPOND to at least 2 questions posted by your classmates.  Professor Densmore and Professor Rodgers will both … Continue reading →

Please post the list of the writing issues you plan to work on for the rest of the semester in response to my post GA9 on the Open Lab, making sure to include at least one, and no more than … Continue reading →

Discussion of GA8. (some notes from this are in the comments section of the Week 8 Assignments) Review the performance rubric for the in-class five paragraph exam essay. Please create a structural overview of your exam essay, listing your thesis statements … Continue reading →

Please read over the excellent posts that your classmates made about Paragraphs and about Thesis Statements and feel free to add your questions about or your additional suggestions for writing these as a reply to this post.  

Do you have any questions about the midterm exam?  If so, please post them here.  Do you have any comments or observations to make with regard to the structure or presentation of Trent Batson’s argument in his essay entitled “Response … Continue reading →

After reading some materials and handouts about thesis statements in your English Handbook, in Professor Rodgers’ packet of hand-outs, and/or online, 1/ please post three questions that you have about thesis statements, 2/ write one paragraph for your classmates explaining … Continue reading →

1/ In one to three sentences, describe your understanding of the term grammar and the basis for that definition, e.g., I’ve been told that I have bad grammar by teachers because I cannot spell well, etc. 2/ Look up the definition of … Continue reading →

What is REVISION? Revision = re-seeing What is the difference between seeing and looking? Seeing is more analyzing; looking is more observing. Seeing is understanding and looking is more observing.  “I see.”  “I understand.” “Seeing is believing.”