Tuesday, November 15, 2011

personal directions for the catw

On the day of the test the first thing i must do find the title of the passage i am reading find the author of the passage then i read it a couple of times to give myself chances to find details in the story. highlight any major details so i wont forget and  i could go back and check without reading the passage again. then if i have any problems picking up details in the passage or find it hard to relate to the passage then i free write or brainstorm about the passage. when im ready to write the essay i know that it has to be four solid paragraphs. introduction two body paragraphs and an conclusion I know that the intro paragraph must introduce the topic of the passage(main idea) , the title and the author and  you must pick a specific detail in the passage and write weather you disagree or agree with the statement Then the 2 body paragraphs must support your reason why u disagree or agree with a personal experience or what you read or seen on television or what you learned in school. Both paragraphs should have four or five sentences with good development and has to relate to the story. Finally a conclusion paragraph is the last paragraph of your essay should overall summarize what you have wrote.


Now the weaknesses that i have i need to look out for ...for example i know that i need to fix the run-on sentences problem and grammar. and the fact that i lack knowledge on how to write a conclusion paragraph. I know brain storming and free writing will help me write a well developed 2 body paragraphs but the other problems i need to fix like the grammar issue a paper dictionary will help fix that problem and not knowing how to write a conclusion paragraph a little more practice on essay writing and scheduling appointments to meet my professor will help with that issue. But my hardest issue is the run-on sentences ive had this problem with writing for a long time, surprisingly i like to write so trying harder to fix this problem will not be an issue but with more practice and patience and writing more periods in my essay i will fix this run-on sentences issue and  all my weaknesses and pass the final exam. 

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