Friday, October 28, 2011
Halloween Story
The zombie apocalypse was nearing. The clock was ticking and it was only a matter of days before the zombies would take over the city. Everyone screamed with horror as they thought of the idea of being eaten by a zombie. However, little did anyone know that all the zombies wanted was to go trick or treating and eat orange candy. After the zombies raided the grocery stores for all of the Halloween costumes, they all went off into the various neighborhoods of the city. All dressed up in their spooky outfits, they begged for all sorts of candy and chocolate. Everyone was so surprised by how great their costumes were, that they gave them extra candy. The zombies then got stomach aches from eating too many sweets and all died.
Friday, October 7, 2011
MLK Jr. Arguments
They Say: You were illegally protesting.
MLK Jr.: "I'm here in Birmingham [in jail] because injustice is here."
They Say: Separate but equal laws are justified in our country
MLK Jr.: "Anyone who lives inside the United States can never be considered an outsider anywhere within its bounds."
They Say: Nonviolent campaigns will not be tolerated and will be dealt with accordingly.
MLK Jr.: "In any nonviolent campaign there are four basic steps: collection of the facts to determine whether injustices exist; negotiation; self purification; and direct action."
They Say: We deplore the demonstrations taking place in Birmingham.
MLK Jr.: "It is unfortunate that demonstrations are taking place in Birmingham, but it is even more unfortunate that the city's white power structure left the negro community with no alternative."
They Say: Your activity in Birmingham is extreme.
MLK Jr.: "At first I was rather disappointed that fellow clergymen would see my nonviolent efforts as those of an extremist."
MLK Jr.: "I'm here in Birmingham [in jail] because injustice is here."
They Say: Separate but equal laws are justified in our country
MLK Jr.: "Anyone who lives inside the United States can never be considered an outsider anywhere within its bounds."
They Say: Nonviolent campaigns will not be tolerated and will be dealt with accordingly.
MLK Jr.: "In any nonviolent campaign there are four basic steps: collection of the facts to determine whether injustices exist; negotiation; self purification; and direct action."
They Say: We deplore the demonstrations taking place in Birmingham.
MLK Jr.: "It is unfortunate that demonstrations are taking place in Birmingham, but it is even more unfortunate that the city's white power structure left the negro community with no alternative."
They Say: Your activity in Birmingham is extreme.
MLK Jr.: "At first I was rather disappointed that fellow clergymen would see my nonviolent efforts as those of an extremist."
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Template
Exercise 1
Lacrosse players tend to be synonymous with "druggies" in many people's minds. They see lacrosse players as unruly teenagers who don't abide by the rules. However, many lacrosse players refuse to be under the influence of drugs and alcohol. For the truth is that many lacrosse players around the nation are leaders in their communities and are very accomplished young people who don't associate themselves with illegal substances. In this essay, then, closely examining the morals of a teenage lacrosse player as compared to a teenager who doesn't play sports at all will show their unlikeliness to use drugs.
Exercise 2
In the Introduction to "They Say/ I Say": The Moves That Matter in Academic Writing, Gerald Graff and Cathy Birkenstein provide templates designed to help your writing skills. Specifically, Graff and Birkenstein argue that the types of writing templates they offer will enhance your arguing ability as well. As the authors themselves put it, "It will help your writing skills." Although some people believe otherwise, Graff and Birkenstein insist that those people should change their outlook. In sum, then, their view is that using their arguments will help you write arguments. In my views, the types of templates that the authors recommend will do this. Some might object, of course, on the grounds that it won't. Overall, then, I believe that arguing is an important point to make given.
Lacrosse players tend to be synonymous with "druggies" in many people's minds. They see lacrosse players as unruly teenagers who don't abide by the rules. However, many lacrosse players refuse to be under the influence of drugs and alcohol. For the truth is that many lacrosse players around the nation are leaders in their communities and are very accomplished young people who don't associate themselves with illegal substances. In this essay, then, closely examining the morals of a teenage lacrosse player as compared to a teenager who doesn't play sports at all will show their unlikeliness to use drugs.
Exercise 2
In the Introduction to "They Say/ I Say": The Moves That Matter in Academic Writing, Gerald Graff and Cathy Birkenstein provide templates designed to help your writing skills. Specifically, Graff and Birkenstein argue that the types of writing templates they offer will enhance your arguing ability as well. As the authors themselves put it, "It will help your writing skills." Although some people believe otherwise, Graff and Birkenstein insist that those people should change their outlook. In sum, then, their view is that using their arguments will help you write arguments. In my views, the types of templates that the authors recommend will do this. Some might object, of course, on the grounds that it won't. Overall, then, I believe that arguing is an important point to make given.
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