ENG 111 Final

3 major content areas

organization (clear plan that is developed logically), support (forms of evidence are used and relevant), mechanics (spelling and grammar)

3 minor content areas

content (the paper is interesting with original ideas), diction (vocabulary is college level and right for the audience), style (effective sentences with unnecessary words removed)

Memoir

a nonfiction narrative writing based on the author’s personal memories

main idea of "How can Literature Change Your Life?”

it understands you, creates alternate worlds, reveals hidden truths and connects time and cultures

main idea of “How College Applicants Embellish Essays…”

many students try to stand out by stretching the truth or outright lying as a way of getting into college

main idea of “Arm Wrestling…”

much of Manning’s relationship with his father was physical, and arm wrestling through the years made him realize that his father was aging, and he would soon have to take care of him instead of the other way around and their relationship evolved into mutual love instead of competition

main idea of “Fish Cheeks…”

“You must be proud you are different. Your only shame is to have shame” you only miss out on joy and create stress by trying to be something you’re not

main idea of “Death of a Moth”

life is futile so you should devote it to what you’re passionate about and pour yourself into your passions entirely

main idea of “Understanding Owls”

people do not usually expect you to be attracted to what others would consider disturbing, and you do not want those close to you to discover it does not disturb you otherwise they might not want to be associated with you anymore

main idea of “Neat People vs Sloppy People”

sloppy people are only not neat because they have superior morals, stronger emotions, and are detail oriented. Basically, don’t judge a book by its cover

main idea of “Grant v Lee”

Grant embodies the American who works for success and earns privileges while Lee believed that men were privilege and born into the leisure class

main idea of “In Praise of the Humble Comma”

punctuation is often overlooked as an essential part of writing but it shapes the meaning and impact of writing

main idea of “A Dream Within a Dream”

everything is temporary and there is nothing you can do to stop the inevitability of time and death

main idea of “Annabel Lee”

love can transcend death

main idea of “On Photography”

photographs hold power because they are more real than other forms of media, however they sort of control people now because they want to do things just to be able to get a picture

main idea of “College is a Waste…”

college isn’t the right option for many because of being in debt, lack of standing out to employers, and not actually getting practice for the field they study. The cons for college have begun to outweigh the pros

main idea of “A Modest Proposal”

The British elite are devouring the Irish poor, and as a way of limiting the amount of poor, they should eat the Irish children

main idea of “Civil Disobedience”

what a person believes to be right is more important than what the government thinks is right and people should govern themselves based on their own interest.

main idea of “Tragedy of the Commons”

people act in their own interest with access to a public resource and then deplete it

how to write a memorable college essay

Know your audience, consider the rhetorical situation, select best devices to convey your purpose, select one key moment with extreme detail, speak with YOUR voice

how to annotate

underline/highlight, mark literary elements and techniques, mark big ideas, write thoughts in margins

stages of the writing process

Brainstorming, outlining, rough draft, revise and edit, polish writing, final draft

different forms of prewriting

Talking, researching, brainstorming, listing, clustering, free writing, looping, journalistic questioning, drawing, outlining, categorizing, storyboarding

MLA

double spaced, times new Roman size 12 font, name, teacher, class and date in upper left hand corner, last name and page number in upper right hand corner, 1 inch margins, indented first lines

what is narrative writing?

a style that allows the writer to tell a story, creates a picture targeting the reader’s senses to create a realistic experience from the words

what is rhetoric?

the art of effective/persuasive writing

what is rhetoric discourse?

a response to events that have occurred or statements that have been made

how to annotate a poem

scan: underline words that you don’t know, Read: jot questions down, Analyze: identify structure, Identify: circle figurative language, Think: circle phrases that are impactful, Determine: find the theme of the poem, Write: write your personal reaction, Reread: jot down new insights, thoughts, etc

public speaking tips

Don’t ramble, Don’t clutter speaking notes, Maintain eye contact, Don’t overload slides, Don’t speak too softly, Don’t fidget

how to analyze a photograph

Scan the photo for what you notice first, Observe its parts, Try to make sense of it (find context), Use it as historical evidence (what unique information is there)

CRAAP test

Currency, Relevance, Authority, Accuracy, Purpose

SIFT test

Stop, Investigate the source, Find better coverage, Trace claims, quotes, etc

what is an annotated bibliography?

a list of sources with an included summary and evaluation

what is a parenthetical reference?

provide essential information about your sources within the paper so that readers can access them easily