tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26881611.post7946571469365125605..comments2009-01-22T10:47:44.984-05:00Comments on ENG4U1 Class Discussions: Discussion 4 - WritingUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26881611.post-18922665851748100952008-03-09T23:59:00.000-04:002008-03-09T23:59:00.000-04:00The Importance of Cyclical WritingThe ability to e...The Importance of Cyclical Writing<BR/><BR/>The ability to express an idea on paper is one of the most important and useful skills anyone can ever learn. It is a proficiency that is necessary for success in any career or subject. Ideas can not be expressed more soundly than in an essay. The ability to effectively articulate an idea from one person to another is nothing short of an art form. Many Eric Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04031535484794732264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26881611.post-45706153040492337892008-03-09T23:57:00.000-04:002008-03-09T23:57:00.000-04:00Caring for an EssayWhy is writing so important? Wr...Caring for an Essay<BR/><BR/>Why is writing so important? Writing captures our history and if we don’t take our writing seriously then we are not capturing our history. Our writing helps develop who we are and allows people to learn about ourselves and our ideas that we share. A novel, play, news article, poem, biography and an essay is not only a piece of writing it is also a piece of our lives.Matt Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05307716131696753817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26881611.post-110019459185126752008-03-09T23:54:00.000-04:002008-03-09T23:54:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Matt Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05307716131696753817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26881611.post-91279892186069581872008-03-09T23:52:00.000-04:002008-03-09T23:52:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Matt Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05307716131696753817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26881611.post-25583251588598438462008-03-09T23:31:00.000-04:002008-03-09T23:31:00.000-04:00Literacy can be considered one of the most importa...Literacy can be considered one of the most important tools utilized by mankind. Writing enables the imagination’s feet to roam and allows expression of internal emotions. Being able to express one’s thoughts and emotions effectively through words is one of the most crucial skills for any student of secondary or post secondary schools. Being able to speak the English language does not imply that Michael Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08780637816669834729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26881611.post-6193454111492400732008-03-09T23:23:00.000-04:002008-03-09T23:23:00.000-04:00Creating Consistent Paragraphs Essays, short st...Creating Consistent Paragraphs<BR/><BR/><BR/> Essays, short stories and novels are all different types of writing that require patience in the progress. The well structured paragraphs found in different kinds of literature aren’t thought of in seconds and placed on paper but are completed in a process. In high school, all the ideas and important parts of an essay can seem overwhelming for Candace Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16340943564334040422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26881611.post-91357435814845703092008-03-09T23:22:00.000-04:002008-03-09T23:22:00.000-04:00Writing 101 according to The OWL at Perdue“Writing...Writing 101 according to The OWL at Perdue<BR/><BR/>“Writing is an exploration. You start from nothing and learn as you go” (Doctorow). Writing is an expression of a person’s ideas and arguments, with supporting evidence and proofs that emphasize the point being presented. In order to write an academic paper, a guideline or an essay outline can help achieve the writer’s purpose.<BR/><BR/>The bestCzarina Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04405761676129777327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26881611.post-86036104761928908252008-03-09T22:53:00.000-04:002008-03-09T22:53:00.000-04:00As students enter their final year of secondary sc...As students enter their final year of secondary school it is important that they are able to produce a well written and thought out paper. This is especially true for those students who are perusing post secondary education. The writing process can ensure that students can produce an effective piece of work . <BR/><BR/>The writing process is made up of four parts: prewriting, drafting, revising Olivia Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10630985797910217280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26881611.post-46271786226578918012008-03-09T22:16:00.000-04:002008-03-09T22:16:00.000-04:00Writing: it just goes round and round Through the ...Writing: it just goes round and round<BR/><BR/> Through the years of writing most of us have thought that after writing the essay there would only be one revising phase, well there should be more. With the help of Jack Lynch of Rutgers University, you can learn what you should be doing before handing in that first draft. The process of writing an essay starts with a revisable thesis. It then Remy Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01166372272249086047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26881611.post-70779192874042472552008-03-09T21:18:00.000-04:002008-03-09T21:18:00.000-04:00The level of writing essays and papers changes dra...The level of writing essays and papers changes drastically through a student’s high school career. Many of these changes come as the student advances through grades nine to twelve, where a student learns how to create an effective piece. Students learn different methods of presenting information, assembling an argument, and proving a point through their respective teachers. It is not until a Rayad Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15830311333028274941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26881611.post-37760627899434615402008-03-09T20:56:00.000-04:002008-03-09T20:56:00.000-04:00Four Steps to Success...Writing is a skill that ca...Four Steps to Success...<BR/><BR/>Writing is a skill that cannot be learned overnight. Just like anything, it requires practice until it is perfected. Every person needs to find a system that will allow them to be successful in their writings. According to the MIT Online Writing and Communication Center, the writing process consists of four steps. Each one of these steps is meant to assist Frank Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00980771394162671467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26881611.post-20293295714031122382008-03-09T19:52:00.000-04:002008-03-09T19:52:00.000-04:00The Talent of Writing(According to Advice on Acade...The Talent of Writing<BR/>(According to Advice on Academic Writing- U of T)<BR/><BR/>Writing a composition takes a lot of time and effort. In order to succeed in writing a well-written composition, you must enhance your vocabulary and writing abilities. Essays, paragraphs, poems and any other type of writing must be done using a step-by-step process. If you write your first draft and assume that Indra Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01175705706294406493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26881611.post-29738343774907047392008-03-09T17:33:00.000-04:002008-03-09T17:33:00.000-04:00The Writing ProcessDeveloping a writing style is a...The Writing Process<BR/><BR/>Developing a writing style is an important skill for students. Understanding the writing process is foundational in developing a writing style. Purdue University’s writing process is broken down into three phases. The three phases are invent, compose and revise. Developing a further understanding of this writing process will help to prepare students for post David Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02425822234522445693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26881611.post-45051852262403539772008-03-09T11:15:00.000-04:002008-03-09T11:15:00.000-04:00The art of writing and recapitulation“The purpose ...The art of writing and recapitulation<BR/><BR/>“The purpose of education,” says Robert Bridges, “is to draw out or educate the inborn love of beauty.” Students of English in the higher classes of high school and university are bound to account various difficulties, which are experienced when trying to grasp the niceties and finer points of the language. Any student who wants to master the Carrie Bradshawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15279407874575158172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26881611.post-64545011111752206862008-03-09T05:27:00.000-04:002008-03-09T05:27:00.000-04:00The Writing Process“A word is a bud attempting to ...The Writing Process<BR/><BR/>“A word is a bud attempting to become a twig. How can one not dream while writing? It is the pen which dreams. The blank page gives the right to dream” said Gaston Bachelard, a French philosopher. Writing enables people to express their ideas creatively and effectively. It allows people to use their imagination and exercise their brains. When we write a good piece of victoria secrethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17771945458435822489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26881611.post-85111096269578484082008-03-08T22:50:00.000-05:002008-03-08T22:50:00.000-05:00A well written essay says a lot about the writer.I...A well written essay says a lot about the writer.<BR/>In today’s world, writing is really important because it helps a person enhance skills such as thinking , reading , researching , making connections and close reading. A well written essay takes a lot of hard work and there are no shortcuts. There are 5 major sections to a well written essay: Thesis , Research , Close reading , Style and Wayne Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14564583533156534326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26881611.post-29161412432852130902008-03-06T19:14:00.000-05:002008-03-06T19:14:00.000-05:00Every student in world today is faced with the fac...Every student in world today is faced with the fact of having to write an essay in their life, but writing an essay must come with good knowledge and understanding of the topic you’re intending to write and argue upon. English may seem like an easy course just because you know how to speak English, but no an English is nothing close to easy, its extremely hard and must be taken into deep Mike Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10571449572280501105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26881611.post-724497920624600232008-03-06T18:51:00.000-05:002008-03-06T18:51:00.000-05:00To be able to write well is extremely important. T...To be able to write well is extremely important. This is especially true for grade 12 students who are quickly approaching the end of their secondary school career, and perhaps moving on to post-secondary education. Grade 9 to 12 is a time to learn about the simple rules of writing. This includes grammar, punctuation, proper formatting, sentence structure, etc. However it is in university that Trisha Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589783896763443209noreply@blogger.com