Now that you are well familiar with a controlling idea/organizing and developing support, discuss a topic sentence that would be good to explore for the Holidays.
Example: Yesterday, I had an unusual Christmas experience at the Field House.
Please note that the above topic sentence enables the audience to inquire what kind of experience you've had and why it was unusual.
In addition, 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.
Finally, discuss your thoughts on today's class activities.
Topic Sentence: Last week, I had a relaxing New Years experience. I chose this topic sentence because it was about the holidays and I did have a relaxing new years experience.
ReplyDeleteClass today was good, we went over the causes and effects. I also learned that unfortunate situations take place due to many causes and have many effects. We also got back our test 1, hopefully everyone did well. Test #2 is also due tomorrow, hopefully everyone can finish tonight.
lucky you! I was working new years.
DeleteI believe will all do well for test number 2!
DeleteYes, we can do this!
DeleteSame here, Bryan. I was also working New Years.
DeleteThis is an interesting topic. I had a relaxing New Years experience as well. My family went to church and watched all the fireworks from the cliff behind First Hawaiian in Maite. We could see all the different locations of fireworks.
DeleteMy topic sentence is: I really liked my first true Christmas on Guam because every one seems so happy and cheerful. As soon as I saw the rubric and enlarged it, I knew this is the time we begin writing more complicated essays. There are many things we need to know to write a topic sentence. The link takes us to page 10 and it discusses the thesis statement and controlling ideas we will use. It is long but informative … I went through the other pages and discovered lots of information we’ll need to use later. Thank EN110 instructor for the doughnut!
ReplyDeleteNice, a first true Christmas on Guam. Good luck with your test #2.
DeleteThat doughnut was delicious, just like the Christmas food on Guam!
DeleteYes the link is long, but very informative
DeleteWow that is amazing to know! Glad you enjoyed it
DeleteYes. The information helped me as well.
DeleteI enjoyed your post Han! You are so enthusiastic and I appreciate your positive attitude. I am happy you enjoyed your first true Christmas on Guam and maybe in American culture. Yes, thank you for the doughnut EN110!!
DeleteA topic sentence that would be good to explore for the holidays is " Helping out the community with fundraising can be exciting during the holidays." It is nice to see different groups work hard during the holidays for a common goal. Today's class activities was informational. I learned that you can have an effect essay and a cause essay. I was also very interested in the case at the end of class.
ReplyDeleteI like your topic sentence, I remember fundraising for my class by gift wrapping, it was awesome. Good luck with your test #2.
DeleteHelping the community is good
DeleteAww that is wonderful to know!
DeleteInteresting topic Josh, I wanted to do some fundraising during the holidays this past year but my committee was very busy and preferred not to meet again until this month.
Delete"People changing is inevitable and as people change, so do friendships" is probably the topic i would talk about. My topic sounds like a personal problem. It was just something that popped up in my head. Essays are easy to write if they are based on experience. Today's class is okay. It is good learning about the causes and effects which can help us about forming thesis. Test #2 is due tomorrow, do good everyone!
ReplyDeleteI like your topic sentence, it sounds like a book I would like to tread. Good luck on test #2 as well.
DeleteI agree, essays are easy to write when you experienced them first hand.
DeleteYes, personal experience is always easy to write
DeleteThis topic I can relate to Bryan, I recently got out of a relationship that was not healthy. I really wish the best for this person and I want to help as well. I do not know how I can help. It is hard to talk to the person because of the hard feelings in the past. People do change.
DeleteA topic sentence that would be good to explore for the Holidays should be "For me, holiday is the best time of the year." I cannot wait to go back to China in my summer holiday. I will spend time with my family and old friends. I have not seen them for a long time. I will make some unforgettable memories with them.
ReplyDeleteThe holidays is also my favorite time of the year. Good luck with your test #2!
DeleteMe too! I love the holidays with all the gifts
DeleteThe holidays are also the most beautiful because of the many different decorations set out.
DeleteTopic sentence: This year 2014, I will start a new.
ReplyDeleteI think this is a sufficient topic sentence because the subject is specific but the focus is general. I can come up with numerous examples to "start a new." Some examples would be to drink to get drunk, to not smoke cigarettes, to hang out with people of positive influence. To strive for an education. To seek God in everything I do. You can choose a physical goal like lose weight or gain muscle or run a marathon.
Hope you will have a new start. Good luck with your test #2.
DeleteA example for a topic sentence can be this: "On Halloween night, I received a frightening treat that was unforgettable." This topic would be good example because it would intrigued an audience around their teens or anyone who are interested with horror or Halloween. Just the mention of "a frightening treat" gets people interested to knowing what that particular treat is. In addition, the scoring rubric above is quite helpful for my following essays. Lastly, today's activities were somewhat hard since my understanding with causes and effects is still low. So the exercises in the book help a lot in understanding more.
ReplyDeleteI like your topic. I am interested in horror and Halloween.
DeleteI really like your topic sentence. You’re right … “a frightening treat” seems fearful and good at the same time. I like cause and effect relationships because it shows how something started and what happened after it started.
DeleteTopic Sentence: I've spent my Holiday's with my family and my dog. I recently bought a dog and it was our first Christmas we've spent together. I have gotten really attached to my dog and he brings me happiness and joy! His name is shades
ReplyDeleteWell, my topic sentence would be
ReplyDeleteCelebrating Christmas in the day was blessing but celebrating at night was hilarious.
In the morning we go church and sing pray and hear the words of god .
At night we go back to church and do skids. Like a funny comedy show. The boys act and dress like girls. Its a long story but that's i think suppose to be a culture thing. I don't really know why they do that but i guess it's to have fun. Make the audience laugh. I really enjoyed their comedy acts and skids.
Today's class was alright. i learned a lot in chapter 11 about causes and effects. And We also ate donuts. ^_^
Your Christmas sounds very fun. Is going to church the fundamental meaning behind Christmas or is giving and sharing? Is Christmas a religious and business holiday? Going to church and having fun sounds like a good holiday to me.
DeleteTopic Sentence: I spent new years at the Pepper concert with my friends. This is a good topic because it was a fun event. The new year is easy to use for a topic because you can use your goals for the new year or resolutions as points to write about.
ReplyDeleteDo you break your resolutions? I find that it is hard to keep a resolution. Every Chinese New Year, I promise I won’t do this, but a month later I am back to my old ways.
DeleteThIS IS ALIXES SCOTT BY THE WAY :)
ReplyDeleteMy topic sentence would be, "Celebrating the holidays with a cheerful and mindful spirit." Holidays are times of sharing joy and happiness with everybody around you, and it is important to display your cheerful and mindful spirit. Hurting peoples feelings around the holidays can really bring someone down and really hurt their feelings when they should be feeling happiness and joy.
ReplyDeleteI learned that during the holidays there is a different spirit of giving and sharing. Although in the US for a short time, I think this is my favorite time of year.
DeleteIn the essay The Ghetto Made Me Do It, no child should never go through that kind of experience. Growing up in that environment, knowing that everyday is a fight for your life, is inhuman. Felicia Morgan's psychological state goes beyond a highly trained soldier. It is more like a tortured soul. I believe the moral of this story is: home is a battlefield. Back home, everyone is trying to get you. Turning you into someone you are not.
ReplyDelete"War transforms us into beasts; and without a shell to protect it, it is like a yolk of an egg."
- Dre bin 893 (Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots)