English 101 – Wednesday, September 09, 2009 – Mrs. Trish Eaton – patriciaeatonaz@yahoo.com
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Class Work
1. Discussion of audience – for whom are you writing the comparison/contrast paper? Why?
2. Take a look at conclusions on pp. 12, 21, 116, 71, 261,214. What are the hallmarks of an excellent conclusion?
3. Learn to avoid run-on sentences – PowerPoints from Guide to Grammar and Writing
4. Practice writing perfectly punctuated compound sentences!
Homework
1. Write the conclusion to your comparison/contrast essay. Bring the entire draft to class on Friday.
2. Read “When Reality TV is Good for Us” p. 233 and When Reality TV Gets too Real” p. 239. Answer the “Thinking about the Text” questions following each selection. Record the answers in your reading journal.
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