In today’s class discussion, we were talking about the Student Demonstration of All Stages of the Writing Process. We went over all the stages to writing a paragraph. Stage one: Explore. Stage two: Organize. Stage three: Write. We read an example rough draft written by Vera Harris. Harris wrote about how she has worked at a salon over the years and how her customers act like dogs. There were a lot of grammatical errors in her rough draft, and then there was a revise draft which is her final draft. The final draft was easier to understand and was able to catch the readers’ attention. We also did an exercise: writing a paragraph. The topic I choose was: Teenagers like music for obvious reasons. Writing this paragraph on this topic we had to follow either Pattern A or B; I followed Pattern B. Pattern B is like Pattern A but, B consists of a concluding sentence.
The only difference between pattern A and pattern B is that B has a concluding sentence. I prefer using pattern B though. It makes my essay feel complete.
I also agree with your view on pattern A and B. I think pattern A is easier because it doesn't have the concluding sentence but pattern B would be more effective.
Today we discussed mainly the same things about writing an essay but we learned about pattern A and pattern B. Pattern a is an essay with a topic and many support, as for pattern B it is an essay with a topic, many support, and a concluding sentence. We also did an activity where we practiced the patterns. We had to chose a topic and write about it in either pattern A or pattern B. My partner and i chose pattern A becasue we thought it was easier. Overall, the lesson was easy as usual and as for the patterns i prefer to to pattern B because it seems formal and because it is complete cause it comes with a concluding sentence.
I also prefer to use Pattern B because it has an ending to it and it doesn't leave the reader questioning what you wrote. You can have a lot of support statements, but it's better if you have a conclusion after all your support statements.
I prefer pattern B too. It seems to give an actual ending to your paper. With pattern A i feel like im ending with a support and then what? B gives it a nice finish.
I prefer pattern B because it comes natural after writing several essays. Most paragraphs written with pattern A often leaves the reader with questions about the idea stated in the paragraph.
I also prefer to use pattern B. In my opinion a paragraph seems more complete when it includes a concluding sentence. We were also given an example using the writing process worksheet. This helps us visualize how we would use the writing process worksheet ourselves for future essays.
I agree with all of you because I love writing with a conclusion. It is what we should have learned since middle school to have a good and complete paper to be understood.
Today we learned about the student demonstrations of all stages of the writing process. We learned about how students explore, organize, and write. We also did an exercise on writing a paragraph. These activities and discussions that we have will enhance our knowledge in writing. Practicing these important writing skills allows us to further better ourselves in writing effective essays.
Today we demonstrated all the stages in the writing process. We read an essay Vera Harris was writing on types of dogs. We all went through the writing process together as a class from stage 1 until the final draft. After reading Vera's final draft we did an exercise on writing about a topic. Emilyn and I collaborated and wrote on several ways to show affection. It was a short paragraph and we used Pattern B as our development. Other than that we used our free time to write today's entry and get on with our next class.
Today in class we talked about combining all of the stages of the writing process. Stage one is to explore the topic you are going to talk about. Stage two is when you take all your ideas and organize them so that they make sense. Stage three is when you write your rough draft, analyze the rough draft, and then write you final draft. In our book there was an example of the whole process and it was cool to actually see how this whole writing process plays out. Before I would simply just sit and write my paper and be done with it. Now that we have gone through the three stages it shows that there is a way to create a more affective essay. For the exercise I chose to write about how there are different ways to show affection. I followed pattern B because I like to bring all my thoughts together into one final sentence. Hopefully this will aid me in my future writing.
Good way to refresh our memory on what each stage does. I really like your paragraph when we did our exercise during class. You caught my attention and had a great ending.
I liked your essay. Even with the same topic, it was way different than me and Em's. And I'll have to acknowledge when you said "I like to bring all my thoughts together into one final sentence.". Even if takes hours and so much revisions for a conclusion, I like to do the same thing!
We should always remember to use the stages of the writing process during our future writing assignments. You definitely had a good paragraph with a nice finish.
I also used to write an essay and just edit along the way. But now that we have gone through the stages of writing, I learned that I shouldn't rush the process because then I would not have written the essay to the best of my ability. Reading the student demonstration really did help me because it allowed me to see the all the stages of the writing process in sequence.
Not being mean or anything, but you spelled effective wrong; you spelled it with an a instead of an e. Although you probably had a typo, I definitely agree with you when you say that this process of essay writing makes a more effective paper.
Today we discussed the all the strategies for writing. On today’s activity, we went through all the steps of the writing process. We read an example from the textbook and wrote our own version. I think this activity was beneficial for us because it allowed us to display all the strategies we have learned the past four chapters. The prompt for my paragraph was “sometimes it is good to lie.” I had a hard time writing today. I still have writers block so hopefully, by writing this blog, I can do away with it.
I also chose that topic for our writing exercise. And I also had trouble writing the paragraph. I doubt the topic was difficult. I think the reason was because as a writer, I need time to think about what I want to write. I cannot just manifest an idea in such a short period of time. The brief example was what the result, of what we learned in the previous chapters, would look like.
The reason I was late for class today was because my dad told me that my dog was missing. I drove back home to Dededo to check to find out that my damn neighbor let him loose. He's a cool guy, but he made me worry. Then I went Speed Racer mode back to school so that i wouldn't miss class. Anyways, today we learned about the Writer's Guidelines to writing a paragraph. It was about topic sentence placements, and support details. It was a pretty good class today.
Today's topic was on the demonstration of all stages of the writing process. Stage one was exploring, brainstorm(list), cluster and note taking. Stage two was organizing.Writing a topic sentence or thesis. Stage three was writing and revising your essay. As a class we went over these three stages of the writing process. We also learned the two patterns of the developmental paragraph. (A) was topic sentence and support. (B) was topic sentence, support and concluding sentence. After going over the examples in the book we did an exercise by picking a topic and writing a paragraph about it.
In today's class, we reviewed the writing stages. Stage one: Explore, stage two: Organize, and stage three: Write. We also did an exercise called "writing a paragraph" where we picked a topic and wrote about it using either pattern A, which consists of a topic sentence and a support, or pattern B, which uses a topic sentence, a support, and a concluding sentence. I had chosen topic 9 which talked about teenagers liking music for obvious reasons. I used pattern A to write my paragraph.
We went over all the stages of the writing process. The stages of the writing process are freewriting, brainstorming,organizing,are revising. We also reviewed paragraphs and applied the editing acronyms, CLUESS and COPS. I learned that there are two different types of paragraphs, one with a concluding sentence and one without. At the end of class we picked a topic sentence and wrote a paragraph, I wrote about the topic sentence, "Teenagers like music for obvious reasons." I enjoyed today's class because we able to post to the forum in class
I know, i like posting in class too! I always forget to post a forum when I go home and then I have to rush it when its 5 minutes before midnight. But out of curiosity, what was your obvious reasons on why teens like music?
Even though we finished the lesson early, it was a productive day in class because we used our extra time to post on this forum during class. We were able to get one homework out of the way.
You had a typo on your blog. Anyways I like posting my blogs in class to because when I come home, I am hoping to sleep instead of worrying about blogging, and later knowing that I'm too lazy to do it.
Today's class discussion focused on student demonstration of the writing process. The given example was the work of Vera Harris. She developed an essay about Customers A Like Canines. She used free-writing, brainstorming and clustering to write down her ideas. Vera used an outline to organize the support for her essay. Demonstrating stage three, Vera made a rough draft followed by a revised and edited final draft of the essay. We then had a writing exercise to practice with the two main patterns of developmental paragraphs. We concluded class by reviewing the Writer's Guidelines. These included developmental paragraphs, paragraph patterns, topic sentences and outlines. It is key to review all the material they we have covered in Writer's Guidelines to show a good understanding of the text.
That is very true. In order to fully understand all that we are talking about in class then we need to read the writer's guidelines. That is what they are there for.
Today in class, we learned how to demonstrate all the stages of the writing process. We read through the first and final example drafts. They showed us free writing, brainstorming, editing, and the finished product. After the reading was done, we did exercise 3. We chose one of the topics and wrote a paragraph about it, preferably following either pattern A or B. Pattern A consisted of a topic sentence and developmental support. Pattern B consisted of a topic sentence, support, and a conclusion. I wrote about the effects of alcohol addiction physically, socially, and vocationally. I tried to follow pattern B.
I wanted to write about that topic but I didnt know much about it for the time we were given. And to me pattern B seems like the best choice for that topic.
Using either patterns can be a bit difficult, but you did the work and that is all that matters. I did not get to see that topic. That would have been an interesting topic to write about.
Today we talked about Patterns A and B. Pattern A has topic sentence and support. Pattern B has topic sentence, support, and a conclusion. Today's lesson went by very quickly, I am not too sure if I slept during the class lesson. I hope we continue to get out of class early. Even though we got out class early, I am still learning because "Learning Is On Going".
Today we learned the demonstrations of all stages of the writing process. In this section, it taught us about Pattern A, and Pattern B. Each pattern has a topic sentence and as much support sentences as you want, but in Pattern B, it has a concluding sentence that Pattern A does not possess. It was pretty fast today. We did an activity that was to teach us how to write in an example of Pattern A or Pattern B.
Today's discussion was about the student demonstration of all stages of the writing process. We went over stages one, two, and three and we also read an example rough draft and final draft. After the reading, we did and exercise on writing a paragraph. We had to follow either pattern A or B as our development. I think pattern A was easier to follow because I always have a hard time writing a concluding sentence.
I agree. Pattern A is definitely a lot easier and simpler to follow especially with a short amount of time. Pattern B becomes easier when we have a lot of time to work on what we write, because we have to think more.
I disagree, because a conclusion is just simply restating your introduction paragraph, or your topic sentence, or it is just a small summary of your essay. I like pattern B because even just a little more think can make a better paper.
Today we read a student demonstration of all stages of the writing process. It showed how a student used the writing process worksheet to complete her assignment. As we read through the worksheet it thoroughly displayed stage one with freewriting, brainstorming,listing, and clustering. In stage two, the student created the topic sentence and an outline for her paragraph. Lastly, she finalized her paragraph by writing and editing her work by using writer's tools, CLUESS and COPS. We learned that there are two different patterns of writing a paragraph. One includes a topic sentence and support and another one that is the same as the previous with the addition of a concluding statement. The student used the latter pattern of writing for her paragraph. Reading over this information was helpful to me because if I need help when starting our first writing process worksheet, I could always refer back to this example.
Today we discussed about the demonstration of all stages of the writing process. We read a paragraph that was written by a student, Vena Harris. In her paragraph, she talked about how the customers in the salon behave like dogs. We used what we learned in all the stages of the writing process from exploring to organizing and to writing. We did an exercise where we had to choose a topic sentence, and write a paragraph based on it. I chose topic number 9 and talked about teenagers like music for obvious reasons. We have to apply what pattern we used. And the patterns are (A)topic sentence and support; and (B) topic sentence, support, and concluding sentence.
Today, I wasn't in class since I had an emergency to go to. I do apologise for that. I read everyone's comments and I decided to read or skim through the previous chapters and today's assigned reading. I didn't work on the exercise but from everyone's comments, you all worked on writing a paragraphs using the patterns touched on today. I wish I was in class today... I always liked class discussions, I feel I understand the work better with everyone's perspectives/opinions shared during discussion.
I agree with you. Discussing the lesson or chapter we are on does help me with understanding it all. Well since you were not here today, I will try to sum it up for you even if you already understand it. Dr. Rivera says repetition is a good learning technique. So today, we just went over the student demonstration by Vera Harris. The example guided us through all three stages of the writing process with the use of the writing process worksheet. This may help you visualize the use of it as it did for me. Then we talked about the two types of patterns of a developmental paragraph. Pattern A consisted of a topic sentence and support sentences and pattern B is the similar to pattern A with the exception of the additional concluding statement.
Today, I also wasn't in class due to an overload of community events. My grades for other classes depended on the events. Although reading everyone's comments on today's discussions was helpful. I reviewed the lesson and I feel it would have helped to further my writing skills. The exercise seemed to be a great outlet in putting all the stages together. I really wish i was able to make it to class today. Class discussions are easier to understand when you have the ideas of others.
Today, we discussed and read about the writing process and the different stages. Pretty much the same things, but through pattern A and Pattern B. We later on did some exercises and had to choose a topic from the book and write about it. I didn't know what pattern I chose, but then found out I chose pattern B. It was a good exercise.
In today’s class discussion, we were talking about the Student Demonstration of All Stages of the Writing Process. We went over all the stages to writing a paragraph. Stage one: Explore. Stage two: Organize. Stage three: Write. We read an example rough draft written by Vera Harris. Harris wrote about how she has worked at a salon over the years and how her customers act like dogs. There were a lot of grammatical errors in her rough draft, and then there was a revise draft which is her final draft. The final draft was easier to understand and was able to catch the readers’ attention. We also did an exercise: writing a paragraph. The topic I choose was: Teenagers like music for obvious reasons. Writing this paragraph on this topic we had to follow either Pattern A or B; I followed Pattern B. Pattern B is like Pattern A but, B consists of a concluding sentence.
ReplyDeleteI also chose that tpic cept my partner and i did pattern A because it seemed easier and because we did not have enough time to think it more through.
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DeleteI agree with sabrina. It was such a hassle reading Vera's rough draft. All the add on's and strike outs were giving me a headache.
DeleteI agree with your view on pattern B. it is very similar to A it just contains a concluding sentence.
DeleteThe only difference between pattern A and pattern B is that B has a concluding sentence. I prefer using pattern B though. It makes my essay feel complete.
DeleteI also agree with your view on pattern A and B. I think pattern A is easier because it doesn't have the concluding sentence but pattern B would be more effective.
DeleteToday we discussed mainly the same things about writing an essay but we learned about pattern A and pattern B. Pattern a is an essay with a topic and many support, as for pattern B it is an essay with a topic, many support, and a concluding sentence. We also did an activity where we practiced the patterns. We had to chose a topic and write about it in either pattern A or pattern B. My partner and i chose pattern A becasue we thought it was easier. Overall, the lesson was easy as usual and as for the patterns i prefer to to pattern B because it seems formal and because it is complete cause it comes with a concluding sentence.
ReplyDeleteI also prefer to use Pattern B because it has an ending to it and it doesn't leave the reader questioning what you wrote. You can have a lot of support statements, but it's better if you have a conclusion after all your support statements.
DeleteI prefer pattern B too. It seems to give an actual ending to your paper. With pattern A i feel like im ending with a support and then what? B gives it a nice finish.
DeleteYes, using pattern A does seem simpler.
DeleteI prefer pattern B because it comes natural after writing several essays. Most paragraphs written with pattern A often leaves the reader with questions about the idea stated in the paragraph.
DeleteI also prefer to use pattern B. In my opinion a paragraph seems more complete when it includes a concluding sentence. We were also given an example using the writing process worksheet. This helps us visualize how we would use the writing process worksheet ourselves for future essays.
DeleteI agree with all of you because I love writing with a conclusion. It is what we should have learned since middle school to have a good and complete paper to be understood.
DeleteToday we learned about the student demonstrations of all stages of the writing process. We learned about how students explore, organize, and write. We also did an exercise on writing a paragraph. These activities and discussions that we have will enhance our knowledge in writing. Practicing these important writing skills allows us to further better ourselves in writing effective essays.
ReplyDeleteYes, I agree. These skills will better our essay writing.
DeleteThe exercises does better our writing skills.
DeleteToday we demonstrated all the stages in the writing process. We read an essay Vera Harris was writing on types of dogs. We all went through the writing process together as a class from stage 1 until the final draft. After reading Vera's final draft we did an exercise on writing about a topic. Emilyn and I collaborated and wrote on several ways to show affection. It was a short paragraph and we used Pattern B as our development. Other than that we used our free time to write today's entry and get on with our next class.
ReplyDeleteI think everyone likes to use Pattern B when they write paragraphs or papers because it makes your paragraph complete.
DeleteYes, using pattern B does make your paragraph more complete.
DeleteI wish I used pattern B instead. That way, the reader would know my paragraph is finished. Either way, pattern A and pattern B is still useful.
DeleteIt is better to use pattern B to finish the idea stated in a developmental paragraph and complete it.
DeleteI agree using pattern B does make you paragraph more complete.
DeleteToday in class we talked about combining all of the stages of the writing process. Stage one is to explore the topic you are going to talk about. Stage two is when you take all your ideas and organize them so that they make sense. Stage three is when you write your rough draft, analyze the rough draft, and then write you final draft. In our book there was an example of the whole process and it was cool to actually see how this whole writing process plays out. Before I would simply just sit and write my paper and be done with it. Now that we have gone through the three stages it shows that there is a way to create a more affective essay. For the exercise I chose to write about how there are different ways to show affection. I followed pattern B because I like to bring all my thoughts together into one final sentence. Hopefully this will aid me in my future writing.
ReplyDeleteI prefer using pattern B as well. It is similar to writing an essay.
DeleteGood way to refresh our memory on what each stage does. I really like your paragraph when we did our exercise during class. You caught my attention and had a great ending.
DeleteI liked your essay. Even with the same topic, it was way different than me and Em's. And I'll have to acknowledge when you said "I like to bring all my thoughts together into one final sentence.". Even if takes hours and so much revisions for a conclusion, I like to do the same thing!
DeleteYes, i think it is better to actually see what we are leaning. That way we will be able to know and do it the right way.
DeleteWe should always remember to use the stages of the writing process during our future writing assignments. You definitely had a good paragraph with a nice finish.
DeleteI think most people will use pattern B when writing a paragraph. Pattern B is a more complete why of writing because of the concluding sentence.
DeleteIt is good to remember the Writer's Guidelines to aid in our future writing assignments.
DeletePattern B does make an essay sound complete because of the concluding sentence.
DeleteI also used to write an essay and just edit along the way. But now that we have gone through the stages of writing, I learned that I shouldn't rush the process because then I would not have written the essay to the best of my ability. Reading the student demonstration really did help me because it allowed me to see the all the stages of the writing process in sequence.
DeleteNot being mean or anything, but you spelled effective wrong; you spelled it with an a instead of an e. Although you probably had a typo, I definitely agree with you when you say that this process of essay writing makes a more effective paper.
DeleteToday we discussed the all the strategies for writing. On today’s activity, we went through all the steps of the writing process. We read an example from the textbook and wrote our own version. I think this activity was beneficial for us because it allowed us to display all the strategies we have learned the past four chapters. The prompt for my paragraph was “sometimes it is good to lie.” I had a hard time writing today. I still have writers block so hopefully, by writing this blog, I can do away with it.
ReplyDeleteDo not worry Rudd, I too sometimes get writers block.
DeleteMy partner and i too got mental block...Our topic seemed easy, but somehow we only came up with two major support.
DeleteWriter's block goes away with time and practice. Imagination can stop writer's block in its tracks.
DeleteI had writer's block too. If we had more time, it would've been easier to brainstorm.
DeleteI also chose that topic for our writing exercise. And I also had trouble writing the paragraph. I doubt the topic was difficult. I think the reason was because as a writer, I need time to think about what I want to write. I cannot just manifest an idea in such a short period of time.
DeleteThe brief example was what the result, of what we learned in the previous chapters, would look like.
The reason I was late for class today was because my dad told me that my dog was missing. I drove back home to Dededo to check to find out that my damn neighbor let him loose. He's a cool guy, but he made me worry. Then I went Speed Racer mode back to school so that i wouldn't miss class.
ReplyDeleteAnyways, today we learned about the Writer's Guidelines to writing a paragraph. It was about topic sentence placements, and support details. It was a pretty good class today.
Thank God you didn't get into an accident while on speed racer mode. The roads are wet!
DeleteGlad you made it safely to class. But, why would your neighbor let him loose? It's a good thing you came to class.
DeleteI'd go back to check on my dogs if they were missing too because I love them a lot. They are like family.
DeleteTopic sentances are one of the main points in the thesis of an essay.
DeleteToday's topic was on the demonstration of all stages of the writing process. Stage one was exploring, brainstorm(list), cluster and note taking. Stage two was organizing.Writing a topic sentence or thesis. Stage three was writing and revising your essay. As a class we went over these three stages of the writing process. We also learned the two patterns of the developmental paragraph. (A) was topic sentence and support. (B) was topic sentence, support and concluding sentence. After going over the examples in the book we did an exercise by picking a topic and writing a paragraph about it.
ReplyDeleteGood summary of today's lesson. I think that after today our writing should be a whole lot better.
DeleteI think we did a great job as a team to write our paragraph!
DeleteA topic sentence is similar to a thesis, but a thesis is for the entire essay.
DeleteIn today's class, we reviewed the writing stages. Stage one: Explore, stage two: Organize, and stage three: Write. We also did an exercise called "writing a paragraph" where we picked a topic and wrote about it using either pattern A, which consists of a topic sentence and a support, or pattern B, which uses a topic sentence, a support, and a concluding sentence. I had chosen topic 9 which talked about teenagers liking music for obvious reasons. I used pattern A to write my paragraph.
ReplyDeleteI feel bad you didnt have a computer to type on, but thank god for iphones!
DeleteWe went over all the stages of the writing process. The stages of the writing process are freewriting, brainstorming,organizing,are revising. We also reviewed paragraphs and applied the editing acronyms, CLUESS and COPS. I learned that there are two different types of paragraphs, one with a concluding sentence and one without. At the end of class we picked a topic sentence and wrote a paragraph, I wrote about the topic sentence, "Teenagers like music for obvious reasons." I enjoyed today's class because we able to post to the forum in class
ReplyDeleteI know, i like posting in class too! I always forget to post a forum when I go home and then I have to rush it when its 5 minutes before midnight. But out of curiosity, what was your obvious reasons on why teens like music?
DeleteEven though we finished the lesson early, it was a productive day in class because we used our extra time to post on this forum during class. We were able to get one homework out of the way.
DeleteYou had a typo on your blog. Anyways I like posting my blogs in class to because when I come home, I am hoping to sleep instead of worrying about blogging, and later knowing that I'm too lazy to do it.
DeleteToday's class discussion focused on student demonstration of the writing process. The given example was the work of Vera Harris. She developed an essay about Customers A Like Canines. She used free-writing, brainstorming and clustering to write down her ideas. Vera used an outline to organize the support for her essay. Demonstrating stage three, Vera made a rough draft followed by a revised and edited final draft of the essay. We then had a writing exercise to practice with the two main patterns of developmental paragraphs. We concluded class by reviewing the Writer's Guidelines. These included developmental paragraphs, paragraph patterns, topic sentences and outlines. It is key to review all the material they we have covered in Writer's Guidelines to show a good understanding of the text.
ReplyDeleteThat is very true. In order to fully understand all that we are talking about in class then we need to read the writer's guidelines. That is what they are there for.
DeleteReading the Writer's Guidelines really helps you understand what the lesson is about. There's a reason why the Writer's Guidelines are there.
DeleteYes, reviewing what we have read and talked about will help us comprehend and implant the material in our minds.
DeleteGoing over the writers guideline always helps you understand the lesson better. Like what Sabrina and Toni said that is what they are there for.
DeleteToday in class, we learned how to demonstrate all the stages of the writing process. We read through the first and final example drafts. They showed us free writing, brainstorming, editing, and the finished product. After the reading was done, we did exercise 3. We chose one of the topics and wrote a paragraph about it, preferably following either pattern A or B. Pattern A consisted of a topic sentence and developmental support. Pattern B consisted of a topic sentence, support, and a conclusion. I wrote about the effects of alcohol addiction physically, socially, and vocationally. I tried to follow pattern B.
ReplyDeleteI wanted to write about that topic but I didnt know much about it for the time we were given. And to me pattern B seems like the best choice for that topic.
DeleteIt seems that there are strong preferences to using Pattern B due to format of most essays.
DeleteUsing either patterns can be a bit difficult, but you did the work and that is all that matters. I did not get to see that topic. That would have been an interesting topic to write about.
DeleteToday we talked about Patterns A and B. Pattern A has topic sentence and support. Pattern B has topic sentence, support, and a conclusion. Today's lesson went by very quickly, I am not too sure if I slept during the class lesson. I hope we continue to get out of class early. Even though we got out class early, I am still learning because "Learning Is On Going".
ReplyDeleteToday we learned the demonstrations of all stages of the writing process. In this section, it taught us about Pattern A, and Pattern B. Each pattern has a topic sentence and as much support sentences as you want, but in Pattern B, it has a concluding sentence that Pattern A does not possess. It was pretty fast today. We did an activity that was to teach us how to write in an example of Pattern A or Pattern B.
DeleteYes the class time was very short. We didn't even have to time to sleep or get bored. It was still very productive and educational.
DeleteRight on man! I chose pattern B too and today's activity was good.
DeleteToday's discussion was about the student demonstration of all stages of the writing process. We went over stages one, two, and three and we also read an example rough draft and final draft. After the reading, we did and exercise on writing a paragraph. We had to follow either pattern A or B as our development. I think pattern A was easier to follow because I always have a hard time writing a concluding sentence.
ReplyDeleteI agree. Pattern A is definitely a lot easier and simpler to follow especially with a short amount of time. Pattern B becomes easier when we have a lot of time to work on what we write, because we have to think more.
DeleteI disagree, because a conclusion is just simply restating your introduction paragraph, or your topic sentence, or it is just a small summary of your essay. I like pattern B because even just a little more think can make a better paper.
DeleteToday we read a student demonstration of all stages of the writing process. It showed how a student used the writing process worksheet to complete her assignment. As we read through the worksheet it thoroughly displayed stage one with freewriting, brainstorming,listing, and clustering. In stage two, the student created the topic sentence and an outline for her paragraph. Lastly, she finalized her paragraph by writing and editing her work by using writer's tools, CLUESS and COPS. We learned that there are two different patterns of writing a paragraph. One includes a topic sentence and support and another one that is the same as the previous with the addition of a concluding statement. The student used the latter pattern of writing for her paragraph. Reading over this information was helpful to me because if I need help when starting our first writing process worksheet, I could always refer back to this example.
ReplyDeleteToday we discussed about the demonstration of all stages of the writing process. We read a paragraph that was written by a student, Vena Harris. In her paragraph, she talked about how the customers in the salon behave like dogs. We used what we learned in all the stages of the writing process from exploring to organizing and to writing. We did an exercise where we had to choose a topic sentence, and write a paragraph based on it. I chose topic number 9 and talked about teenagers like music for obvious reasons. We have to apply what pattern we used. And the patterns are (A)topic sentence and support; and (B) topic sentence, support, and concluding sentence.
ReplyDeleteToday, I wasn't in class since I had an emergency to go to. I do apologise for that. I read everyone's comments and I decided to read or skim through the previous chapters and today's assigned reading. I didn't work on the exercise but from everyone's comments, you all worked on writing a paragraphs using the patterns touched on today. I wish I was in class today... I always liked class discussions, I feel I understand the work better with everyone's perspectives/opinions shared during discussion.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you. Discussing the lesson or chapter we are on does help me with understanding it all. Well since you were not here today, I will try to sum it up for you even if you already understand it. Dr. Rivera says repetition is a good learning technique.
DeleteSo today, we just went over the student demonstration by Vera Harris. The example guided us through all three stages of the writing process with the use of the writing process worksheet. This may help you visualize the use of it as it did for me. Then we talked about the two types of patterns of a developmental paragraph. Pattern A consisted of a topic sentence and support sentences and pattern B is the similar to pattern A with the exception of the additional concluding statement.
Today, I also wasn't in class due to an overload of community events. My grades for other classes depended on the events. Although reading everyone's comments on today's discussions was helpful. I reviewed the lesson and I feel it would have helped to further my writing skills. The exercise seemed to be a great outlet in putting all the stages together. I really wish i was able to make it to class today. Class discussions are easier to understand when you have the ideas of others.
ReplyDeletemy comment was accidentally a reply on Clint Siren's.
ReplyDeleteToday, we discussed and read about the writing process and the different stages. Pretty much the same things, but through pattern A and Pattern B. We later on did some exercises and had to choose a topic from the book and write about it. I didn't know what pattern I chose, but then found out I chose pattern B. It was a good exercise.
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