The Colon: Zarmina, Linda, Molly, Sherry

Put your examples here. Each student makes one comment before next Wednesday's class.

The Dash: Taruna, Maryann, Maria, Snow

Put your examples here. Each student makes one comment before next Wednesday's class.

Resources on Using Quotation

You need help, clearly, with this complex skill. Practice does work, but it takes time. You will be required to quote from three different pieces of writing in next Wednesday's in-class essay. One way to prepare yourself is to examine your favourite pieces and look for good quotes to use to support various ideas. Think of conflicts and settings and characters when you do, even for the non-fiction pieces. Literary writing is reflected in good writing.

Academic Writing: A Guide (guide to integrating quotes on various topics, including simile and hyperbole, the guide includes a sample short story along with student examples with suggestions for improvement).

Five Rules for Using Quotations (a page and a half of just the essentials; includes how to use quotes when writing dialogue)

Don't forget to check out the "Punctuation Tree"

Sample Student Essay with Edits and Comments

Hope your in class writing went well for you today. I very much enjoyed reading your posts for the "Something New or Interesting" topic. Well done!

Here's the essay: Learning English

See you next Wednesday. Enjoy your extra day off and no-homework weekend!

Something New or Interesting

Write a short paragraph that describes something new or interesting you have learned in this class. Write no more than 150 words in a single paragraph, please.

Introducing Ourselves: Short Essay

Post your essay here before next Wednesday's class. Please also bring a copy on paper to class that day.

Return Baggage: Short Answer (125 words)

Post your homework here as a comment. Please also bring a paper copy of your writing to class next Wednesday.

NOTE: It is acceptable to respond to the poem with feelings rather than meanings if you wish. By that I mean respond to something specific Szymborska suggests with your emotional response, for example.

Homework: List Poem

Submit your list poem as a comment to this post before coming to class next Wednesday.

Remember to prepare yourself to read the poem to the class. Practice your pacing and pronounciation!