I would spread the cloths

under your feet:

But I, being poor, have

only my dreams;

I have spread my dreams

under your feet;

Tread softly because you

tread on my dreams.

- William Butler Yeats (1865-1939)

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 Announcements

Final essay: Friday June

25 @ 9:00am
Origami is tonight

Wednesday June 16, 2010

Wednesday, June 16, 2010

 Todays Aims

1. English Writing Dos and Donts

2. Creating body paragraphs

3. Editing & Sharing

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 FYI - For Your Information
1. Please use the past tense.

2. Have an original title.

3. Avoid the use of me, get and a lot.

4. Do not quote yourself.

5. Support your ideas with examples.

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 Dos & Donts
Gallery Walk!

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 Body
Thesis
paragraphs

A good THESIS will help you write your BODY.

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 E.g. The following paper will discuss how being a
devoted family man, living a life of service, and living
in each moment are qualities that I would like to be
remembered by fifty years from now.

Wednesday, June 16, 2010

 E.g. The following paper will discuss how being a
devoted family man, living a life of service, and living
in each moment are qualities that I would like to be
remembered by fifty years from now.

Body Paragraph 1

Focus 1

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 E.g. The following paper will discuss how being a
devoted family man, living a life of service, and living
in each moment are qualities that I would like to be
remembered by fifty years from now.

Body Paragraph 1

Focus 1

Body Paragraph 2

Focus 2

Wednesday, June 16, 2010

 E.g. The following paper will discuss how being a
devoted family man, living a life of service, and living
in each moment are qualities that I would like to be
remembered by fifty years from now.

Body Paragraph 1

Focus 1

Body Paragraph 2

Focus 2

Body Paragraph 3

Focus 3

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 Sample TS 1

One day when I am gone, I

would like others to
Body Paragraph 1
TS 1 = remember how I found
Focus 1
great peace and joy in being
a devoted family man.

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 E.g. The following paper will discuss how being a
devoted family man, living a life of service, and living
in each moment are qualities that I would like to be
remembered by fifty years from now.

Body Paragraph 1

Focus 1

Body Paragraph 2

Focus 2

Body Paragraph 3

Focus 3

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 Sample TS 2

I remember promising myself

that should I live, I would
prove myself deserving of
Body Paragraph 2 life. (Terry Fox). Knowing
TS 2 = this, I would like to be
Focus 2
remembered as a man who
sought a less self-centred life
and focused more on serving
others.

Wednesday, June 16, 2010

 E.g. The following paper will discuss how being a
devoted family man, living a life of service, and living
in each moment are qualities that I would like to be
remembered by fifty years from now.

Body Paragraph 1

Focus 1

Body Paragraph 2

Focus 2

Body Paragraph 3

Focus 3

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 Sample TS 3

Time is all we have and I

Body Paragraph 3 hope others will be
TS 3 =
Focus 3 inspired by my example to
live fully in each moment.

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 Homework

First Draft due at your

consultation date:
Paper copy & Email
ETS Criterion

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 I have spread my dreams
under your feet...

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 Writers Workshop

o r ks h o p
r iter s W
W

& s h ar in g
1. E ditin g

ir s t dr af t
2. F

Wednesday, June 16, 2010

 Writers Workshop

1. Editing & sharing

o r ks h o p
r iter s W
W
2. Compose your First Draft
& s h ar in g
1. E ditin g

ir s t dr af t
2. F

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