FAREWELL DR. RIVERA AND CLASSMATES - Dec. 11 - Sec. 3/7

Post your final goodbye entry.  It has been a pleasure having all of you as students.  I will certainly miss all of you, but I am confident that you will use the writing skills/strategies that you've gained to continue to write effective essays.  Good luck!

Best regards,
Dr. Rivera

Happy Birthday to our December Celebrants!

Dr. Rivera - Dec. 2
Kerr - Dec. 11
Savannah - Dec. 24

Argumentative Essay Rubric

Reflection - Dec. 1 - Common Mistakes and Tricky Choices - Sec. 3

Visit this URL: http://englishplus.com/grammar/mistcont.htm to review some common mistakes and tricky choices of English grammar. Did you find this resource to be useful? Why or why not? In addition, discuss your thoughts on today's class activities.

Reflection - Dec. 1 - Common Mistakes and Tricky Choices - Sec. 7

Visit this URL: http://englishplus.com/grammar/mistcont.htm to review some common mistakes and tricky choices of English grammar. Did you find this resource to be useful? Why or why not? In addition, discuss your thoughts on today's class activities.

Essay Brain Stretcher

Reflection - Nov. 19 - Run-On Sentences - Sec. 3

Visit this URL:  http://englishplus.com/grammar/00000011.htm Why should we avoid run-on sentences?  

In addition, discuss your thoughts on today's class activities.

Reflection - Nov. 19 - Run-On Sentences - Sec. 7

Visit this URL:  http://englishplus.com/grammar/00000011.htm Why should we avoid run-on sentences?  

In addition, discuss your thoughts on today's class activities.

APA Style Paper

Visit this URL:  http://www2.uwstout.edu/content/lib/thesis/2011/2011gangis.pdf

Expository Essay Rubric

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Reflection - Nov. 10 - Common Mistakes in Writing - Sec. 3

Visit this URL: http://my.ilstu.edu/~jhkahn/writing.html to review some common mistakes of English grammar, mechanics, and punctuation. Did you find this resource to be useful? Why or why not? In addition, discuss your thoughts on today's class activities.

Reflection - Nov. 10 - Common Mistakes in Writing - Sec. 7

Visit this URL: http://my.ilstu.edu/~jhkahn/writing.html to review some common mistakes of English grammar, mechanics, and punctuation. Did you find this resource to be useful? Why or why not? In addition, discuss your thoughts on today's class activities.

Reflection - Nov. 5 - Test #3 - Sec. 3

Discuss your thoughts on taking Test #3. Were you prepared for it? If so, what strategies did you use as part of your preparation? If you were not prepared for it, what will you do next time to ensure that you do well on the test? In addition, discuss your thoughts of today's activities.

Reflection - Nov. 5 - Test #3 - Sec. 7

Discuss your thoughts on taking Test #3. Were you prepared for it? If so, what strategies did you use as part of your preparation? If you were not prepared for it, what will you do next time to ensure that you do well on the test? In addition, discuss your thoughts of today's activities.

Reflection – Oct. 27 - Reading, Writing, and Thinking - Sec. 3

Reading, writing, and thinking go hand in hand. Interpret the quote above. In addition, share your thoughts about today's activities.

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Reflection – Oct. 27 - Reading, Writing, and Thinking - Sec. 7

Reading, writing, and thinking go hand in hand. Interpret the quote above. In addition, share your thoughts about today's activities.

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Reflection – Oct. 23 - Test #2 - Sec. 3

Discuss your thoughts on taking Test #2. Were you prepared for it? If so, what strategies did you use as part of your preparation? If you were not prepared for it, what will you do next time to ensure that you do well on the test? In addition, discuss your thoughts of today's activities.

Reflection – Oct. 23 - Test #2 - Sec. 7

Discuss your thoughts on taking Test #2. Were you prepared for it? If so, what strategies did you use as part of your preparation? If you were not prepared for it, what will you do next time to ensure that you do well on the test? In addition, discuss your thoughts of today's activities.

ESSAY BRAIN STRETCHERS - Oct. 15 - Sec. 3

Reflection - Oct. 15 - Rubric for Writing Revisited - Sec. 3

See the rubric below as you compose your essays. Ensure that you meet the criteria listed for composing, style, sentence formation, usage, and mechanics.

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Discuss your thoughts on today's activities.

Reflection - Oct. 15 - Rubric for Writing Revisited - Sec. 7

See the rubric below as you compose your essays. Ensure that you meet the criteria listed for composing, style, sentence formation, usage, and mechanics.

Click on the image above to get a clearer picture of the rubric.

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Discuss your thoughts on today's activities.

Reflection - Oct. 8 - Argumentative/Persuasive Essay - Sec. 3

Visit URL: http://mnrivera1.com/Four_Major_Essays.pdf In your own words, discuss what an argumentative essay is. View the topics listed. Discuss which argumentative topic you would select and why. Please note that this will also be reviewed for Test #4. Further reflect on today’s overall activities.

Reflection - Oct. 8 - Argumentative/Persuasive Essay - Sec. 7

Visit URL: http://mnrivera1.com/Four_Major_Essays.pdf In your own words, discuss what an argumentative essay is. View the topics listed. Discuss which argumentative topic you would select and why. Please note that this will also be reviewed for Test #4. Further reflect on today’s overall activities.

October Birthday Celebrants

Charles - Oct. 12

Monique - Oct. 20 

Gizelle - Oct. 31

August & September Birthday Celebrants

Destiny - Aug. 13
Neil - Sept. 1
Daniel - Sept. 7 
Ken - Sept. 30  

Reflection - Oct. 1 - Test #1 - Sec. 3

Discuss your thoughts on taking Test #1. Were you prepared for it? If so, what strategies did you use as part of your preparation? If you were not prepared for it, what will you do next time to ensure that you do well on the test? In addition, discuss your thoughts of today's activities.

Reflection - Oct. 1 - Test #1 - Sec. 7

Discuss your thoughts on taking Test #1. Were you prepared for it? If so, what strategies did you use as part of your preparation? If you were not prepared for it, what will you do next time to ensure that you do well on the test? In addition, discuss your thoughts of today's activities.

Reflection - Sept. 24 - Expository/Informative Essay - Sec. 3

Visit URL: http://mnrivera1.com/Four_Major_Essays.pdf In your own words, discuss what an expository essay is. View the topics listed. Discuss which expository topic you would select and why. Please note that this will also be reviewed for Test #3. Further reflect on today’s overall activities.

Reflection - Sept. 24 - Expository/Informative Essay - Sec. 7

Visit URL: http://mnrivera1.com/Four_Major_Essays.pdf In your own words, discuss what an expository essay is. View the topics listed. Discuss which expository topic you would select and why. Please note that this will also be reviewed for Test #3. Further reflect on today’s overall activities.

Reflection - Sept. 15 - Narrative Essay - Sec. 3

Visit URL: http://mnrivera1.com/Four_Major_Essays.pdf In your own words, discuss what a narrative essay is. View the topics listed. Discuss which narrative topic you would select and why. Please note that this will also be reviewed for Test #2. Further reflect on today’s overall activities.

Reflection - Sept. 15 - Narrative Essay - Sec. 7

Visit URL: http://mnrivera1.com/Four_Major_Essays.pdf In your own words, discuss what a narrative essay is. View the topics listed. Discuss which narrative topic you would select and why. Please note that this will also be reviewed for Test #2. Further reflect on today’s overall activities.

Reflection – Sept. 8 – Sec. 3 -Descriptive Essay

Visit URL:  http://mnrivera1.com/Four_Major_Essays.pdf In your own words, discuss what a descriptive essay is. View the topics listed. Discuss which descriptive topic you would select and why.  Please note that this will also be reviewed for Test #1. Further reflect on today’s overall activities.

Reflection – Sept. 8 – Sec. 7 - Descriptive Essay

Visit URL: http://mnrivera1.com/Four_Major_Essays.pdf In your own words, discuss what a descriptive essay is. View the topics listed. Discuss which descriptive topic you would select and why. Please note that this will also be reviewed for Test #1. Further reflect on today’s overall activities.

Reflection - Sept. 3 - Sec. 3

Share your thoughts regarding today's activities. (Re: Writing Process: Stage One, Exploring/Experimenting/Gathering Information, narrative essay review)

Reflection - Sept. 3 - Sec. 7

Share your thoughts regarding today's activities. (Re: Writing Process: Stage One, Exploring/Experimenting/Gathering Information, narrative essay review)

Introducing the EN100-03 Team!

Introducing the EN100-07 Team!

Reflection - Aug. 27 - Sec. 3

Share your thoughts regarding today's activities. (Re: Kinds of support for text-based writing, descriptive essay review)

Reflection - Aug. 27 - Sec. 7

Share your thoughts regarding today's activities. (Re: Kinds of support for text-based writing, descriptive essay review)