i need to write a summary and a report. the essentials are attached below
COMPOSITION WRITING AIDS
1. Do not use 1st person pronouns (e.g. I, me, we, us, our, etc.)
2. Write out all contractions (do not instead of don’t) and acronyms (e.g. Dallas Independent School District instead of DISD the first time used)
3. Do not use the word “YOU,” “YOUR,” “TODAY,” “NOW,” “HERE,” or “AROUND” and remember the word “CANNOT” is one word.
4. Never use a cliché without quotations marks (e.g. “Last but not least”)
5. Do not start a sentence with the word “THERE” or “THAT
6. When using a quote, all periods and commas go inside quotation marks
7. Open the1st sentence of the Introductory Paragraph with the Subject of the paper
8. Each pronoun must agree with its antecedent in number (People will buy cookies if they like them/Sally will eat her hot dog)
9. Never end of sentence with a preposition (e.g. in, to, at, on, etc.)
10. Never start two sentences with the same word in a paragraph
11. Never use a particular pronoun or personal name more than twice in a paragraph and make sure any person’s name includes the first and last name and location of the person
12. Five W s (WHO/WHAT/WHEN/WHERE/WHY) of the Subject must be present in the Introductory Paragraph (The WHO always includes the person’s first and last name and the WHERE requires a specific address)
13. Each Body Paragraph should have at least one specific anecdote/brief story/example/illustration at least 3 sentences long at the end of the paragraph
14. All proper nouns must be capitalized (e.g. Ramada, Buick or MVC)
15. All titles should be original, clever, and/or humorous. Please use a Title Page only in a Research Paper.
16. All papers must be single-spaced, typed or printed with paragraphs at least 6 sentences long (except for a Research Paper which is double-spaced).
ReadingAssignment: Dodge’s “Sack and Save” (page 175) and “Dead Preachers Society” (page 227)
Writing Assignments:
1. Write a paragraph summarizing each of the Dodge articles.
2. Write a Descriptive Report Introductory Paragraph (see below
One part of this lesson is to review one of the basic elements of expository writing, the report. A report is a form of writing in which a person, place, thing, or event is described in some detail. Review the enclosed outline and sample of a Descriptive Report Introductory Paragraph. After reviewing this material, please submit a Descriptive Report Introductory Paragraph on a familiar place with a specific address such as Six Flags over Texas, The State Fair of Texas, a church, a college campus, a corporation’s headquarters, etc. If an A or B is received on this assignment the first time it is turned it in, then it will not have to be revised. Be sure to check the COMPOSITION WRITING AIDS before writing this paper.
KEYS TO WRITING A DESCRIPTIVE REPORT
OVERALL DESIGN
INTRODUCTORY PARAGRAPH: Subject w/Who, What, When, Where, and Why
BODY PARAGRAPH: Full discussion of one area of Subject w/Specific Example at least 3 sentences long
BODY PARAGRAPH: Full discussion of another area of Subject w/Specific Example at least 3 sentences long
CONCLUSION: Final summary and related opinions
THE INTRODUCTORY PARAGRAPH:
The introductory paragraph opens with the subject followed by the 5Ws (who, what, when, where and why) of the subject.
THE FIRST BODY PARAGRAPH:
The first body paragraph of a descriptive report has 2 elements: a full discussion of one area of the Subject followed by a 3 sentences long SPECIFIC example/illustration, which illuminates the area of the Subject under discussion.
THE SECOND BODY PARAGRAPH:
The second body paragraph of a descriptive report has 2 elements: a full discussion of another area of the Subject followed by a 3 sentences long SPECIFIC example/illustration, which illuminates the area of the Subject under discussion.
THE CONCLUSION:
The concluding paragraph of a descriptive report should briefly summarize the paper. Any additional opinions on the subject would be appropriate at this time as well as any final conclusions.
Jo Job
Lesson 1
English 1302
Date
MOUNTAIN HIGH!
Mountain View College (MVC) sits at the edge a dramatic escarpment overlooking downtown Dallas and on land once claimed by the famous La Reunion French Colony. Located at 4849 West Illinois in the Western Hills neighborhood of Dallas, Mountain View is one of two colleges opened by the Dallas County Community College District in 1970. Dedicated to the educational development of the people in Southwest Dallas County, MVC regularly enrolls over 5,000 students each semester and countless numbers in non-credit courses, workshops, seminars, and retreats. Operating from 8AM to 10PM Monday through Saturday, this community college offers virtually every course imaginable for the freshman and sophomore years of college. Dr. Sharon Davis is currently the President of Mountain View College.
HOWTO SET UP A LESSON IN ENGLISH COMPOSITION
Dear Students, This course has four Lessons and each one is set up exactly as the others. The first page always deals with summaries of articles from our reader TOM DODGE TALKS ABOUT TEXAS. These are short and easily to read articles. Below you will see how the first page is to be formatted. Each summary is only one-paragraph long and should start with the title of the article and the name of the author as seen below.
Name
Course
Lesson 1
Date
Article about a World War I Soldier
“Uncle Dock” is an article written by Tom Dodge about …
(be sure to cover the article’s five Ws (who, what, when, where and why)
Article about Elvis and the State Fair of Texas
“Elvis and My Little Darlin’s” is an article written by Tom Dodge about …
(be sure to cover the article’s five Ws (who, what, when, where and why)
The second page of the Lesson is either a report or an essay. Lesson 1, for example, is a one-paragraph report on a place with a specific address such as theme park, a workout facility, a school, a church or a store. Write on any place so long as it has a specific address.
Name
Course
Lesson 1
Date
A Texas Shrine
The Alamo is one of the most revered sites in Texas. It is located at …
(be sure to cover the place’s five Ws (who, what, when, where and why)