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.
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The topic that would be good to explore for the Christmas Break would be the importance of gifts because I believe that gifts are a symbol of appreciation and sharing. Also, gifts have been part of the tradition for a long time yet it would be interesting to discover where it all started. Today's activity is helpful in writing not only position/argumentative essays but research papers in general. Evidence is crucial in generating a solid paper and avoiding logical fallacy. Mastering the use of evidences is an essential in getting through the higher level English courses.
ReplyDeleteThat is a great topic. I would be really interested in writing an essay about it(:
DeleteI agree as well! That topic is a good one!
DeleteI really think your topic is interesting :) I like how you thought about how gifts are a symbol of appreciation and sharing not just receiving gifts for the holiday.
DeleteI agree, I have heard so many sides of how gift giving started in Christmas and I would like to hear more sides of the story.
DeleteI agree. Buying gifts for a certain people can will show appreciation.
DeleteI like your topic! I agree with you that it is not all about the gifts that you give or the people giving you gifts. It shows you appreciate more.
DeleteGood topic sentence! It is the season to give gifts rather than receive.
DeleteI agree! Although gifts has been a tradition for awhile, it would be nice and interesting to know where it all started.
DeleteYou're right, giving a gift is one of the best ways to show someone you appreciate them.
DeleteI think that the topic you have chosen would be a very interesting topic to find evidence on.
DeleteThesis statements can be easy but then hard. For a topic sentence I would want to talk about would be: A funny experience that I had during my Christmas break. Today's class was interesting, but the first activity was pretty confusing. It seemed like an easy assignment, but the fallacies could really confuse you. I think it's something that you would really need to think about. You may think that you have the right answer. Then you could be wrong, but it's okay(: Just try again.
ReplyDeleteYes darissa, i strongly agree that the activity for today was difficult. But other than that, i thought it was interesting :)
DeleteYes! Identifying the logical fallacies can trick you to thinking that, that is the answer, but it isn't
DeleteI agree! Thesis statements are difficult to construct because you need to rally think of the evidences to support your thesis and to tie it back to your concluding paragraph. I like your topic because humorous papers are always great to read.
DeleteThe first activity was very confusing. I literally had about 3 answers that I thought could fit with the sentence.
DeleteI agree. I was pretty confused at first, but looking back to previous examples really helped me.
DeleteThe first exercise really did confuse me but then reading over the eight kinds of logical fallacies again did help me out.
DeleteI agree that it was difficult but with the help of the examples we were able to get it.
DeleteThe fallacy activity really made me confused. Like Chanel, I had a lot of answers that I thought fit with my sentence.
DeleteToday's topic argument may seem easy but it was actually a bit confusing. The activity we did confused me a lot. Other than that, it was interesting. I just wished i understood the activity much better. As i read and skimmed through the URL that was given above, it basically talked about thesis statement and controlling idea. My topic statement would be : For this year's holiday, it would feel very unusual due to the lights not being put up this year at tumon. i enjoyed today's topic :)
ReplyDeleteI agree! The discussion was a bit confusing
DeleteI agree, the fallacies were confusing. I thought that we had the right answers, but it wasn't. Its okay though(:
DeleteI agree!!! Going over several types of logical fallacies is confusing because it all seems to be related to one another. For this reason, it is advisable to avoid such fallacies because if it bring confusion to yourself, it will certainly confuse your readers.
DeleteCome to think of it, there aren't any lights in Tumon. I wonder why, but I hope to see the stores to show Christmas spirit.
DeleteI agree. It was really confusing. But, I also did enjoy today's topic.
DeleteIt was confusing at first when we were doing the activity but when you re-read what you read, you will understand better. I like your topic! I wonder why they are not showing Christmas lights in Tumon this year. It would be nice to see Christmas lights in Tumon because It is a tradition every year.
DeleteI agree. Some seemed so similar that it got confusing but after reviewing more it was easier to understand.
DeleteIt is unusual that there are no Christmas lights up in tumon. It would be sad if their tradition is dying on putting it up every year.
DeleteThe link for the writing process was very helpful. A Christmas topic sentence I chose that would be good to explore for the break would be: My weirdest Christmas shopping experience. What I thought about today's discussion was that identifying logical fallacies were pretty difficult for me. Although it was confusing, going over it has helped me understand it a bit more. Hopefully I don't make those common mistakes so it doesn't confuse my audience or the reader
ReplyDeleteNice topic sentence ! I agree with you on how today's activity was confusing....
DeleteGreat topic! Christmas shopping experiences can be odd and it will be interesting to hear your story.
DeleteI agree today's topic was pretty difficult. The link was helpful it made understanding thesis statements a little more.
DeleteInteresting topic. Weird experiences always make the best stories to tell.
DeleteI agree with you. Today discussion was confusing and difficult for me to understand. Your topic for Christmas seems interesting because weird experiences are something to laugh at in the future.
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ReplyDeleteThe link above was very helpful. A good idea that would explore Christmas Break is shopping for the people you care about. In today's activity was kind of confusing, but looking back through the examples made it way easier to understand the lesson.
ReplyDeleteShopping for the people we care about is hard, especially when you have no idea what to get and trying to save money as well.
DeleteI definitely agree. Today's activity was pretty confusing
DeleteI like your topic(: And I agree today's lesson was pretty confusing.
DeleteI like your choice of topic because it relates to the topic i want to write about which is the importance of gifts. Giving is truly better than receiving and it is great to know that you feel the same way. Today's activity is indeed confusing yet helpful for it illustrates what should be avoided when writing an argumentative essay.
DeleteThe fallacies were confusing which is why we should learn to avoid them.
DeleteGreat topic, giving is an amazing thing to do to show appreciation during the holidays.
DeleteI like your topic and I agree that the activity was pretty difficult.
DeleteThe link for the writing process is about controlling your own ideas and organizing and developing support. It is important to have a thesis statement for the purpose of your topic. The thesis statement is important knowing from your own experience. The topic that would be an good topic for explore would be: What is the meaning of Christmas to us? I believe there are many different positive meanings behind what is Christmas to us. To me, It is not all about the gifts or the money they give us. It is about how we spend our time with our love ones and enjoying each others company.
ReplyDeleteToday activity was confusing at first but looking back at what we read, made me understand a little bit better. Doing the activity made me think of my answer if it was right or wrong. You have to read carefully and comprehend what you read.
I think that your topic is very interesting because other people have a different view of Christmas. So it is really nice to hear what others think about it :)
DeleteI love your topic. Christmas isn't about gifts, but to appreciate all the blessings you have been given from God.
DeleteI agree with what you said about the link, it is a great resource.
DeleteYou picked a great topic, everyone has a different meaning of Christmas
DeleteMy topic sentence that would be good to explore is the lessons I learned during Christmas Break. This topic sentence allows the audience to analyze what lessons I learned over the break. In today's activities, we learned about the eight kinds of logical fallacies. It was a bit challenging, but now, I know to to avoid writing like that because it confuses the audience.
ReplyDeleteWriting thesis statements can sometimes be difficult, but it is the key factor in an essay that introduces and explains what you are going to talk about. A Christmas topic sentence that would be great to explore during break would be: Although shopping for gifts may be stressful, it is all worth it in the end. Today, we went over the different fallacies we should avoid. The activity was a bit confusing, but I eventually got the point that we should not use them.
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DeleteI agree with you. Shopping for others will be stressful, but yes it will be worth it in the end. It is worth it in the end because you get to see people expression when they receive their gifts from you.
DeleteYes, we need to avoid fallacies because they confuse the audience, and it doesn't make sense.
DeleteI agree, we need to be able to avoid these logical fallacies so they won't confuse the readers.
DeleteThe link was a nice reminder of thesis statements and the controlling idea. A festive topic sentence I'd write would be: On Christmas, I want to give gifts to the people I love. Today's activity was interesting and the statements we read that would be inappropriate in an argumentative essay were absurd and I can see why it would be deemed unprofessional to use that type of writing. Some were so ridiculous that it was funny. Good job to everyone who answered the questions and thank you for the in class early birthday wishes guys!
ReplyDeleteI love your topics! I love giving people gifts. By the way, thanks for the pen and paper!
DeleteThe link for the writing process was very helpful. A topic sentence I would want to talk about would be: My funniest Christmas experience. Today's topic seemed pretty easy but was actually pretty difficult. It shows that evidence is a very crucial component when writing your essay. I hope that in the near future I will not be making these mistakes.
ReplyDeleteThe first activity that I participated in made me confused. I had no idea, how to differentiate what goes with my sentence. The second activity made my mind open to other peoples perspective. Some people may agree that it should be up to the patient to decided whether she should live or not and some say that they should not because of religious views. I would like to find out how hectic it would be this year to host another Christmas party at my house since my dad won't be there to help set up.
ReplyDeleteMy topic would be my weirdest Christmas shopping experience. The activity with fallacy and fallacies was a challenge. I feel that i should get more familiar with it, it could be very useful later one. I only looked at the link now, It is helpful for the activity. I try not to make those mistakes, but that's why there is peer review. I am grateful for all those who have helped peer reviewed my essays.
ReplyDeleteThe online writing thesis statement and controlling idea link was useful, it helps us determine our working thesis and how to plan and process it with strategies. My topic would be about a fun experience with my family. Todays activity was quiet confusing because there were so much fallacies and I couldn't decide which fallacy is which for our first exercise activity, but reading the fallacies over and over helped me with a better understanding.
ReplyDeleteThe link for the writing process was very helpful. A Christmas topic sentence I chose that would be good to explore for the break would be:
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