Category: Writing

“Climbing the Golden Arches”
This week we’re working on concluding paragraphs. The conclusion is a chance to bring your ideas together and emphasize the key points in your essay.
Post 1:
In paragraph 18 (the conclusion) of “Climbing the Golden Arches” (pp. 439-443 of
The Norton Sampler),
Nuñez’s recounts several important points drawn from earlier in the essay; specifically, she talks about what she has learned. Choose one of the points she mentions and cite an early passage that supports her conclusion.
What was your first job like? Write a concluding paragraph that shares the key points of your experience and what you learned.
Post 2:
Respond to a peer’s comment on Nuñez’s story. Did he/she establish a clear connection between a main point in the conclusion and a body paragraph in the story? Also comment on your classmate’s paragraph about a first job. Does it read like a concluding paragraph? Why or why not? If not, how could it be revised to be more clearly an ending paragraph?
INSTRUCTIONS:
Post an initial response to both parts of Post 1.
Post a response to one of your peers.
Post on two different days.
Length: Post 1= 250 words minimum. Two paragraphs of 5- 7 sentences each. Post 2= 150 words minimum.
Post your word count at the end of your post.
Use quotations from the literature to support your points.
Attachments:
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“Climbing the Golden Arches”
This week we’re working on concluding paragraphs. The conclusion is a chance to bring your ideas together and emphasize the key points in your essay.
Post 1:
In paragraph 18 (the conclusion) of “Climbing the Golden Arches” (pp. 439-443 of
The Norton Sampler),
Nuñez’s recounts several important points drawn from earlier in the essay; specifically, she talks about what she has learned. Choose one of the points she mentions and cite an early passage that supports her conclusion.
What was your first job like? Write a concluding paragraph that shares the key points of your experience and what you learned.
Post 2:
Respond to a peer’s comment on Nuñez’s story. Did he/she establish a clear connection between a main point in the conclusion and a body paragraph in the story? Also comment on your classmate’s paragraph about a first job. Does it read like a concluding paragraph? Why or why not? If not, how could it be revised to be more clearly an ending paragraph?
INSTRUCTIONS:
Post an initial response to both parts of Post 1.
Post a response to one of your peers.
Post on two different days.
Length: Post 1= 250 words minimum. Two paragraphs of 5- 7 sentences each. Post 2= 150 words minimum.
Post your word count at the end of your post.
Use quotations from the literature to support your points.
Attachments:
4118297_1_1ST.png
4118297_2_2ND.png
4118297_3_3RD.png
4118297_4_4TH.png