Creating Writers One Semester @ a Time

Tuesday, September 11, 2018

Week 3 Prompt Essay...

Courage

The Prompt…
Courage is identifying the things that frighten or challenge us and facing them with confidence and bravery.

This essay will challenge your critical thinking ability.
Write an essay explaining how some people choose to face situations with courage while others choose to walk away from them.

Monday, September 10, 2018

Week 3... It's Getting Serious...

This week we're learning about essays. I'm taking them back to the basics.

Here's the vocabulary list...
Essay
Paragraph
Sentence
Word
Letter

Can you define these words?

Not in college!!!

Friday, September 7, 2018

Essay #1: Media Inspiration

This essay I assigned as the first assignment was a Media Inspiration essay.

They had to view the video for "Bravo" by Ledisi and write about which person in a white t-shirt inspired them.

View the video below… Which one inspires you?

Thursday, September 6, 2018

Week 2 Explanatory Quote Essay...

From: Mahatma Gandhi
“Be the change you wish to see in the world.”

Tuesday, September 4, 2018

Week 2 Learning & Writing Begins...

We're learning the basics of academic writing...

Talking 'Bout My Grandmother

Week 2 In-Class essay (Introduce yourself to me as a writer) got me talking 'bout my grandmother...

You can view my essay here...
https://profbooneeng1301.blogspot.com/2016/09/grandmas-hands-taught-me-how-to-write.html

Hopefully, one year, I want choke up when I talk about her!

Miss you Granny... What are you writing in your heavenly journal today? I hope it's about me sharing you with my classes.