WAE 194

Advanced Writing English Skills

“The opposite of love is not hate,
it's indifference. The opposite of art
is not ugliness, it's indifference. The
opposite of faith is not heresy, it's
indifference. And the opposite of life
is not death, it's indifference.”
― Elie Wiesel
Two Short Poems
This Is Just To Say i lik the bred
William Carlos Williams, 1883 - Sam Garland
1963
my name is Cow,
I have eaten and wen its nite,
the plums or wen the moon
that were in is shiyning brite,
the icebox and all the men
haf gon to bed -
and which i stay up late.
you were probably i lik the bred.
saving
for breakfast
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Forgive me Which poem is better?
they were delicious
so sweet Why do you think that?
and so cold
Let’s write about
our feelings -
analyze your
ideas about the
poem we just
read.
Google
Classroom!
Course Overview
▣ Examine Syllabus
▣ Reading and Text
▣ In Class Assignments
▣ Journal Expectations
▣ Quizzes/Tests
▣ Writing Assignments
○ Conferencing
Check the
Syllabus!
Be aware of plagiarism, attendance policy, Disabilities Support Services
and Critical Incident Management
Great Writing 4: Great Essays - Keith S. Folse
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In Class Assignments
● Participation
● Peer Editing and Discussion
● In Class Writing Assignments
Journal Writing
● Written 3x a week
● Submitted 3x a semester
● On days when there is a reading due, the journal should be a
response to the reading
First Essay:
● First Draft: March 18th by the beginning of class
● Topic: Compare and contrast two different career choices
● Length: 750-900 words
● APA Formatting
● Use in-text citations and a comprehensive reference page
Writing Diagnostic
This is a two step writing assignment. The first part is writing a
paragraph by thinking critically about a problem and writing about the
steps you would use to solve it. The second part is using research skills
to see if your answer is correct and then figuring out what the correct
answer is. For both parts, I am trusting you to do all the writing and
thinking on your own.

See the next slide for the assignment.

Writing Diagnostic
1) If you are climbing Mount Everest on March 20, 2020, how much
longer would the day be at the top of the mountain compared to the
length of the day at sea level? Do NOT look this up, I want you to
just write a paragraph explaining how you would solve this problem.
2) After you finish writing the first paragraph, search online to get
information about how to determine the change in day length due
to height. Write a second paragraph explaining how similar or
different your first answer was from the correct one.
3) BONUS: A: Answer the question. B: Why March 20, 2020?
Grammar Review
● Word Types

● Verb Tenses

● Phrase and Clause

● Sentence Types
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Homework - Finish by Wednesday Morning
● Read and annotate “The Western Women’s Harem” (found on
Classroom)
● Answer the question on Classroom about the above reading.
○ Comment on two other students answers giving personal feedback.
● Write a paragraph response to the two poems we discussed earlier.
○ Comment on two other students answers giving personal feedback.
● Write the two paragraphs about measuring daylight on Mount
Everest as explained before.
○ Comment on two other students answers giving personal feedback.
● Reading response in journal
● Great Essays p3-6