FAREWELL DR. RIVERA AND CLASSMATES - Dec. 11 - Sec. 11/13

Post your final goodbye entry.  It has been a pleasure having all of you as students.  I will certainly miss all of you, but I am confident that you will use the writing skills/strategies that you've gained to continue to write effective essays.  Good luck!

Best regards,
Dr. Rivera

FAREWELL DR. RIVERA AND CLASSMATES - Dec. 11 - Sec. 14

Post your final goodbye entry.  It has been a pleasure having all of you as students.  I will certainly miss all of you, but I am confident that you will use the writing skills/strategies that you've gained to continue to write effective essays.  Good luck!

Best regards,
Dr. Rivera

Happy Birthday to our December Celebrants!

Dr. Rivera - Dec. 2
Audrey - Dec. 14
Shae - Dec. 16
Ina - Dec. 19
Didre - Dec. 23
Alisha N. - Dec. 26
Joven - Dec. 30

Argumentative Essay Rubric

Reflection - Dec. 4 - Writing the Controlling Idea/Organizing and Developing Support - Sec. 11

Visit this URL: http://www.umuc.edu/writingcenter/onlineguide/chapter2-10.cfm 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 Christmas Break.

Example: Yesterday, I had an unusual Christmas celebration 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, discuss your thoughts on today's class activities.

Reflection - Dec. 4 - Writing the Controlling Idea/Organizing and Developing Support - Sec. 13

Visit this URL: http://www.umuc.edu/writingcenter/onlineguide/chapter2-10.cfm 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 Christmas Break.

Example: Yesterday, I had an unusual Christmas celebration 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, discuss your thoughts on today's class activities.

Reflection - Dec. 4 - Writing the Controlling Idea/Organizing and Developing Support - Sec. 14

Visit this URL: http://www.umuc.edu/writingcenter/onlineguide/chapter2-10.cfm 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 Christmas Break.

Example: Yesterday, I had an unusual Christmas celebration 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, discuss your thoughts on today's class activities.

Reflection - Nov. 20 - Common Mistakes and Tricky Choices - Sec. 11

Visit this URL: http://englishplus.com/grammar/mistcont.htm to review some common mistakes and tricky choices of English grammar. Did you find this resource to be useful? Why or why not? In addition, discuss your thoughts on today's class activities.

Reflection - Nov. 20 - Common Mistakes and Tricky Choices - Sec. 13

Visit this URL: http://englishplus.com/grammar/mistcont.htm to review some common mistakes and tricky choices of English grammar. Did you find this resource to be useful? Why or why not? In addition, discuss your thoughts on today's class activities.

Reflection - Nov. 20 - Common Mistakes and Tricky Choices - Sec. 14

Visit this URL: http://englishplus.com/grammar/mistcont.htm to review some common mistakes and tricky choices of English grammar. Did you find this resource to be useful? Why or why not? In addition, discuss your thoughts on today's class activities.

Essay Brain Stretcher

Reflection - Nov. 13 - Run-On Sentences - Sec. 11

Visit this URL:  http://englishplus.com/grammar/00000011.htm Why should we avoid run-on sentences?  

In addition, discuss your thoughts on today's class activities.

Reflection - Nov. 13 - Run-On Sentences - Sec. 13

Visit this URL:  http://englishplus.com/grammar/00000011.htm Why should we avoid run-on sentences?  

In addition, discuss your thoughts on today's class activities.

Reflection - Nov. 13 - Run-On Sentences - Sec. 14

Visit this URL:  http://englishplus.com/grammar/00000011.htm Why should we avoid run-on sentences?  

In addition, discuss your thoughts on today's class activities.

Essay Brain Stretcher

APA Style Paper

Visit this URL:  http://www2.uwstout.edu/content/lib/thesis/2011/2011gangis.pdf

Essay Brain Stretcher - Sec. 11 - Nov. 4