I feel that the stories failure has more to do with its content. ... This is a small relatively unimportant sentence but if it had a touch of sarcasm in it along with a bolder structure it create a powerful image. ... In third paragraph, after the first few sentences she starts trailing off into a comparative and contrast essay. ... I love coming up with structures within the main structure of my paper. Because that is the way I like to read. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

I've conquered math, science, and history like gold, but faced with writing, I would coward with fear. ... A sentence of mine starts with "I", "It", "Because", "The." It is difficult for me to think of new ways to begin sentences or use sentence patterns that I see in other people essays. ... Now, in this English class, I am once again faced with what I tried to avoid for so many years, writing. ... Because I've put away writing for so long, I have to almost relearn everything from the beginning. ...

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After you have decided on a topic, you can start outlining your essay. You are going to start with my three main points. Try to think of at least three sentences for each point. ... You essay should start with an introduction that includes your thesis statement and what you are going to write about specifically. ... Make sure every sentence is relevant. ...

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To begin writing, I familiarized my self with the article. ... So I went back and started to edit. ... I looked at my topic sentences and tried to group paragraphs in a way that flowed. Also, I looked to make sure that my topic sentences supported my thesis statement, which I focused into two sentences. ... It was the style of essay that I thought made the most sense with the prompt. ...

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Perhaps, it is because he/she is not quite so sure as to the process and structure that goes into writing an essay. ... Just let yourself write with the freedom of making mistakes and then later when you start to write your paper that is when you will begin to make corrections. ... The next part that you will work on is the body of the paragraph; in fact it consists of three paragraphs with five to seven sentences in each. ... Because when you start to read the paper, you want to have an open and objective outlook about your paper. ... Whenever you receive feedback, you want to first begin...

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Perhaps it is because students frequently get back marked up papers with lower-than-expected grades and, therefore, cringe whenever the next essay comes along.  ... Look how this essay starts with a sentence designed to generate some interest and to engage the reader.  By the end of that introduction paragraph, the writer gets to his thesis statement: the best one- or two-sentence summary of the essay as a whole.  Because this thesis statement mentions that there are three main steps to improving writing (organization, development, and formatting), the reader should expect one body parag...

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• Grade Level: High School

Brandon's Clown by Wallace Armstrong is a short essay on his experience with his first commissioned painting. ... During his drafting period is when his work really started to take form. ... This is like when one can see his writing start to form on paper. When the clusters of thought turn to organized ideas, which turn into sentences and paragraphs. ... He was even skipping class because this was his best work ever. ...

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During the first few weeks of class we started to learn how to write our names. I knew then that I was thankful for a short name because I had a hard time writing it! ... " I turned that in with just the one line on it. ... We needed a good topic sentence, that hooker sentence that captures your reader, three statements along with three supporting details to support the statements, a fantastic personal life experience, and the best conclusion that anyone has ever read. ... Now I have written the final words of this autobiography and I smile at the last period placed at the end of this la...

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• Grade Level: High School

When I first started this class, I honestly wasn't expecting to do all the work that I ended up doing in just one regular English class. ... I've also improved at making my sentences flow smoother from one to another with the help of transitions. In many of my essays in this portfolio, I've been able to drastically use transition words to help my sentences flow smoother to convey my ideas. ... My thinking skills have improved because now I can read something and understand what the author is saying. ... This year, I have become a better reader through thinking deeply about the t...

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• Grade Level: High School

Later we still had to fill these little boxes, but they were forming sentences. ... But I started to structure the main part in paragraphs with paying attention that the text is coherent. ... I remember that I sat in front of my computer monitor and started to write. ... In the next papers I could handle with it. ... Furthermore I blame the university for that, because we never had real instruction on how to write a term paper, and we had to learn it by doing. ...

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Begin with an opening sentence which makes a personal observation about the question that shows you thinking, get right to the point, and end with the thesis you made while brainstorming. ... Each body paragraph should have a concrete detailed sentence that supports the topic sentence stated in your thesis, followed by evidence and your commentary. ... Next, you have to understand who the targeted audience, whether it is a general or specific audience, because the author has chosen devices that he/she believes is most effective for this certain audience. ... You need to argue your position on ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Another problem I encounter while writing my essays is perfecting my sentence structure. ... It makes it a little hard for me to come up with sentence that make sense, but at the same time also sound professional. ... Also, I plan to get a head start on my papers at least a week before it is due. I have been waiting until about two or three days before the essay is due just to get started. ... So far, I have thoroughly enjoyed EN 101 with Mr. ...

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The way she relates some of her stories makes the readers feel as if she is credible, because she uses personal examples. ... From the introduction she tells of a friend who died of a disease that is now curable while at the same time starting to develop her central theme. ... Starting out she introduces with a story with which the reader gives sympathy. ... This one last sentence not only confuses the reader but discredits almost the entire essay. ... One problem would be the major structural errors that brought the paper down a lot in the persuasive category because Ms. ...

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Southern Vietnam didn't really like that, thus a civil war started. ... This president started pulling troops out of Vietnam. ... " This sentence stood out to me. ... They walk on past the farmer, with a gruesome detail of the man dying. ... As you can see, writers started composing terrific writings. ...

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The second aspect that has a lot to do with the short story's success is the high symbolic value of every little action or object from start to finish. ... This is a very unforgiving challenge because failure basically means you drown. ... The third most important aspect that also has a lot to do with its success is the writing techniques. ... This is a very suspenseful moment because of the clever contrast of short and long sentences, the fact that he is swimming so fast and the effective technique of all, the constant counting. ... I would recommend it to most people who enjoy reading o...

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• Grade Level: High School

This sentence is the key sentence in, "The Writer" by Richard Wilbur. ... At first I was confused because I thought that I had done something for them to "throw me out of the house." ... They decided that I needed to start to become my own independent person. ... I think that the reason why the starling was put into the poem was because the bird was going through the same things that the daughter was. ... The daughter must not give up because then she will never succeed....

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My attitude started to change. ... I began with the introduction. ... I concluded the introduction with my thesis. ... I knew this would be the most challenging part because it would make up for the majority of the research paper. ... Sentence after sentence, paragraph after paragraph, and page after page my paper began to flow. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

One reason Cogdill chooses not to use the computer to write because when revising you can't tell if you've left out any ideas or if you need to change paragraphs, sentences, or words. ... "Good writers use a word processor to implement the changes they make with a pen.... You can begin with an idea and then start listing words that come to your head. After I have come up with a subject to write about, I write my thesis statement. ... When editing I replace any words or sentences that may sound awkward. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

They are at all different stages of the writing process -- finishing a story, starting a new story, editing, illustrating, etc. ... The might say something like, "When I was reading my piece aloud, I noticed that I used some short, choppy sentences. I am going to combine some of these sentences to make them a little more interesting. Watch as I try that with these two sentences... Teachers will take out the story from the day before, reread it to the class, and add on to the story by starting a second paragraph. ...

• Word Count: 1940
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• Grade Level: High School

As readers and writers, we all start out with a certain affinity to various styles of reading and writing depending on what is presented to us at an early age. ... My very first experiences with writing began with three words: "the new kid". ... Everyday after school, I broke out my favorite box of crayons and went to town scribbling and practicing writing letters, words and simple sentences that I learned in class. ... Also, there's something about posting to random strangers online that makes it a bit simpler for me to gain confidence because of my social anxiety. ... I fou...

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Writing has never been a problem with me until this year. ... I figured if there was a misunderstanding I should start from the beginning and reread because I could have misunderstood also. ... I was disappointed in myself because I was once a good writer, I wasn't understanding where I was going wrong so I stopped trying. ... By care I mean revising and editing fixing each mistake(sentence fragments ,spelling ,unclear thesis .transition words etc.) .With care comes time so instead of rushing through revising and editing take I should take my time and look over essays thoroughly. ... One...

• Word Count: 811
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• Grade Level: High School

Many students make a decision on their education themselves, and then identify their goals because success in college starts with making a decision and identifying their goals. ... In both situations, a freshman has a starting point for a destination. ... Obviously, an important goal for students is that they complete their written assignments on time to get a good grade; however, many students have some problems that can be grammar or sentence structure, organizing and shaping their writing, and completing the essay with their writing skills. ... Many unconscious students start a meeting wher...

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All I can remember was telling my mom that I felt stupid because I was not only going to be taking one remedial class but two through my freshman year of college. ... I have always struggled with reading. ... Circling and highlighting words gives me the opportunity to go back after I'm done reading and look up what that word actually means and how it was used in the sentence. ... When I started this class, I had to overcome my fear of writing. ... With all the workshop sessions that we have in class with our feedback groups is one major solution that has helped a lot. ...

• Word Count: 1099
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• Grade Level: High School

Starting to write means deciding to focus on a point similar to any of these. ... Perhaps I feel proms should be banned, first of all, because they cost too much money. ... For example, if you were writing about a day in your life, you might start with getting up in the morning and end with watching Jay Leno through bleary eyes. ... I might begin with before-prom expenses and end with after-prom drinking. ... You must be sure you have written clear, correct sentences. ...

• Word Count: 1166
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• Grade Level: High School

Hinton started her writing career at the early age of sixteen. ... This novel suggests the stories' content because the Greasers are a gang of social outcasts and misfits. ... The Socs start to drown Ponyboy in a fountain. ... I agree with the last sentence. ... However, I do not agree with the statement that the story was written with self-indulgence. ...

• Word Count: 1477
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School