Please write for ten minutes about anything you would like. The point

of this task is to write continuously for ten minutes. Do not stop

writing.

You may not have anything on your desk. You may not discuss answers with anyone. Break those two rules, and you will receive a

“zero” on the quiz. You have 10 minutes to complete this quiz. Please complete the quiz using your Scantron. Write your name on your Scantron. Please do not write on the quiz. Hand in the quiz and your Scantron when you

are finished. Read FWD Entries 11-20 when done.

To initiate (v.): to cause something to begin

Example: “What happens if we can’t initiate the program? Will we get fired? Will we die?”

Example: “Writing about yourself can be difficult, but people need to initiate the process of self-reflection.”

RELATED WORDS: initiated, initiates, initiating, initiation, initiations, initiative, initiatives, initiator, initiators

In the past, my family was poor and everybody had to work.

Also that I want to major in Spanish and work as a Spanish teacher in a college or university.

However, I still have not make my biggest dream yet.

Improve your ability to write a clear intro ¶ for an essay in response to a prompt.

Improve your ability to write citations in MLA.

ESL 102 Week 2

If I know one thing, it’s bones!

BONES!

Before I tell you, what do put into an

intro?

Discuss in groups.

An introduction for a five-paragraph essay, at its most basic, has six things:

A hookA thesis

Supporting idea #1Supporting idea #2Supporting idea #3

A concluding statement

I want these in separate sentences.

We spend approximately 70% of our time in school, but some people think we need more time in school.

However, lengthening more hours for school days has some disadvantages for students and teachers.

First, students will lack private time if the school day is made longer.

Second, students can study by themselves at home, so they don’t need a longer school day.

Last, teachers will have to work longer—something that might make their work worse.

Despite all the reasons against it such as a lack of private time, no time for home studying, and longer work hours, some still want to make the school day longer; I’ll explain why that’s a bad idea.

• We spend approximately 70% of our time in school, but some people think we need more time in school. However, lengthening more hours for school days has some disadvantages for students and teachers. First, students will lack private time if the school day is made longer. Second, students can study by themselves at home, so they don’t need a longer school day. Last, teachers will have to work longer—something that might make their work worse. Despite all the reasons against it such as a lack of private time, no time for home studying, and longer work hours, some still want to make the school day longer; I’ll explain why that’s a bad idea.

There you have it! The ‘bones’ of an

introduction!

Now: Let’s Practice!

In a well-written introduction to a five-paragraph essay, please answer the following question:

When is it okay to ban books?

Follow the “bones of the essay.”

Now, let’stalk aboutcitations!

(1) Give the title of the book, underlined.(2) Give the page number (with no symbols).(3) Period goes at end of closed parenthesis.

Example #1: “In the end, we’re all the same” (The Freedom Writers Diary 38).

Example #2: An author in The Freedom Writers Diary states, “In the end, we’re all the same” (38).

What’s wrong with the following citations?

Example #1: “In the end, we’re all the same.” (The Freedom Writers Diary p. 38)

Example #2: An author states, “In the end, we’re all the same” (38).

Now, let’s choose a random quote from FWD.

Write out the quote into a sentence and use a correct citation. Check your work with a neighbor.

Have me check your work when you’re done.

A bony skeleton is important to hold an essay together, but

an essay needs more than just bones: it needs

muscle too!

Here are some ideas to fill out your introduction!

A quick, relevant:

Let’s add some muscle to our bony

introduction. Muscle shown in red.

• We spend approximately 70% of our time in school, but some people think we need more time in school. However, lengthening more hours for school days has some disadvantages for students and teachers. First, students will lack private time if the school day is made longer. If students are in school all day, they won’t have any time to themselves—which can impact students negatively. Second, students can study by themselves at home, so they don’t need a longer school day. In fact, students can learn material more efficiently if they are given time to study the material on their own. Last, teachers will have to work longer—something that might make their work worse. It’s clear from my experience that teachers who work too many hours are worse teachers. Despite all the reasons against it such as a lack of private time, no time for home studying, and longer work hours, some still want to make the school day longer; I’ll explain why that’s a bad idea.

I improved my ability to write a clear intro ¶ for an essay in response to a prompt.

I improved my ability to write citations in MLA.

Read through the model introduction ¶s posted on Blackboard. Be ready to discuss their strengths and weaknesses on Thursday.

Tell me about your favorite book. Why did you like it? Why should other people read it?

Please respond to the question on the exit slip and place it into the box. Please don’t write your name on it.