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Wednesday, October 26, 2011
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Saturday, October 15, 2011
Definition Essay: Second Body Paragraph
Post to this blog by completing the following:
1. Type the second paragraph of your essay. You must summarize (this means paraphrase--do not use a direct quotation) how this person, thing, or organization illustrates the meaning of your word. (7-9 sentences)
Here is the example from the Question Essay:
Questioning is what represents one of the most famous civil rights activists in the modern world. Rosa Lee Parks, according to Melanie Purry in her book Chambers: Biographical Dictionary, was arrested in December 1955 when she refused to give up her seat on the bus to a white man. She decided to disobey the seating policies and face problems with the law enforcement authorities instead (1425). Parks always wondered why she always had to give up her seat to others. She questioned, all the time, if there is a reason for this type of injustice. That was the spark which started the fire in her rebellious soul. She fought for righteousness with everything she had. As a result of that, she put her name in the book of history.
2. Be sure to include a signal phrase ("according to").
3. If the source is from a database, cite the title of the periodical/journal from which the information came. For example: (Encyclopedia Brittanica Online)
4. Read the previous post. Take an educated guess at what word this classmate is defining. Write it. Point out the signal phrase and write it as well. Answer: Does this paragraph successfully relate this person/thing/organization to the word? Why or why not? Lastly, count how many sentences this classmate has written. Write down the amount.
1. Type the second paragraph of your essay. You must summarize (this means paraphrase--do not use a direct quotation) how this person, thing, or organization illustrates the meaning of your word. (7-9 sentences)
Here is the example from the Question Essay:
Questioning is what represents one of the most famous civil rights activists in the modern world. Rosa Lee Parks, according to Melanie Purry in her book Chambers: Biographical Dictionary, was arrested in December 1955 when she refused to give up her seat on the bus to a white man. She decided to disobey the seating policies and face problems with the law enforcement authorities instead (1425). Parks always wondered why she always had to give up her seat to others. She questioned, all the time, if there is a reason for this type of injustice. That was the spark which started the fire in her rebellious soul. She fought for righteousness with everything she had. As a result of that, she put her name in the book of history.
2. Be sure to include a signal phrase ("according to").
3. If the source is from a database, cite the title of the periodical/journal from which the information came. For example: (Encyclopedia Brittanica Online)
4. Read the previous post. Take an educated guess at what word this classmate is defining. Write it. Point out the signal phrase and write it as well. Answer: Does this paragraph successfully relate this person/thing/organization to the word? Why or why not? Lastly, count how many sentences this classmate has written. Write down the amount.
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