Chapter 27. Writing and Designing for the Web
Chapter 27 explains Writing and Designing for the Web, Web Writing/Web Designing explains basic HTML and includes essential information about writing copy, as well as using graphics and color. Basic coverage of effective design and functionality helps students create Web pages and sites that offer the features of the most popular and best-known Web destinations. Web Writing/Web Designing explains basic HTML and includes essential information about writing copy, as well as using graphics and color.
Basic coverage of effective design and functionality helps to create Web pages and sites that offer the features of the most popular and best-known Web destinations. A strong website depends on well-written, well organized, and well- designed content. Simple is best, simple pages display the fastest and have the least chance of breaking.
Thursday, September 30, 2010
chapter 25
Taking Essay Tests
Chapter 25
This chapter will help you write better essay answers. Also, it will show a variety of other helpful ways to improve your test taking skills.
Essay or subjective exams may include either short answer questions or long general questions. These exams have no one specific answer per student. They are usually scored on an opinion basis, although there will be certain facts and understanding expected in the answer. The main reason students fail essay tests is not because they cannot write, but because they fail to answer the questions fully and specifically, and because their answer is not well organized.
Essay exams require recall learning. Carefully figure out the major content areas to learn. If you are not caught up, this is not a time to read everything in a frantic manner. Focus on the key source for the test: notes or textbook, or whatever you think will be most heavily covered on the test. It's better to understand and know a few things very well than to have a large quantity of unorganized, poorly learned material
Chapter 25
This chapter will help you write better essay answers. Also, it will show a variety of other helpful ways to improve your test taking skills.
Essay or subjective exams may include either short answer questions or long general questions. These exams have no one specific answer per student. They are usually scored on an opinion basis, although there will be certain facts and understanding expected in the answer. The main reason students fail essay tests is not because they cannot write, but because they fail to answer the questions fully and specifically, and because their answer is not well organized.
Essay exams require recall learning. Carefully figure out the major content areas to learn. If you are not caught up, this is not a time to read everything in a frantic manner. Focus on the key source for the test: notes or textbook, or whatever you think will be most heavily covered on the test. It's better to understand and know a few things very well than to have a large quantity of unorganized, poorly learned material
Friday, September 17, 2010
Chapter 8 The Writers Process
The Writer’s Process
Chapter 8
This chapter describes how student Writer Angela Franco followed the writing process outlined in chapters 2-7. First, she thinks through the assignment’s purpose, audience, form, and assessment method, next she reviewed her assignment and narrowed its focus by clustering and free writing. With a focus selected, Angel selected the best organizational pattern for her writing. After finishing the first draft, Angela was ready to revise.
The next step would be to make a second revision followed by proofreading and formatting her essay.
Chapter 8
This chapter describes how student Writer Angela Franco followed the writing process outlined in chapters 2-7. First, she thinks through the assignment’s purpose, audience, form, and assessment method, next she reviewed her assignment and narrowed its focus by clustering and free writing. With a focus selected, Angel selected the best organizational pattern for her writing. After finishing the first draft, Angela was ready to revise.
The next step would be to make a second revision followed by proofreading and formatting her essay.
chapter 7 Submitting Writing and Creating Portfolios
Submitting Writing and Creating Portfolios
Chapter 7
This chapter will help in preparing to write for any audience or publication. Submitting a final paper is the key to writing, you must first, consider your potential audience, Share your writing with peers or family members, and then select the appropriate submission method such as, paper submission or electronic submission.
Creating a work portfolio is one of the most important things you as a working professional can do. There are two basic types of writing portfolios: the first is a working portfolio in which you store documents at various stages of development, and the second is a showcase portfolio with which you share appropriate finished work.
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Chapter 7
This chapter will help in preparing to write for any audience or publication. Submitting a final paper is the key to writing, you must first, consider your potential audience, Share your writing with peers or family members, and then select the appropriate submission method such as, paper submission or electronic submission.
Creating a work portfolio is one of the most important things you as a working professional can do. There are two basic types of writing portfolios: the first is a working portfolio in which you store documents at various stages of development, and the second is a showcase portfolio with which you share appropriate finished work.
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chapt 6 editing and proofreading
Chapter 6
Editing and proofreading are writing processes different from revising. Editing can involve extensive rewriting of sentences, but it usually focuses on sentences or even smaller elements of the text. Proofreading is the very last step writers go through to be sure that the text is presentable. Proofreading generally involves only minor changes in spelling and punctuation.
Editing consists of all of the following, Always think about your target audience, start with sentences, consider words, check grammatical details, punctuation and spelling.
Proofreading is the very last step in preparing a final draft. You should first start with problem areas, read from the end to the beginning and check for typos. Sometimes it takes two or more additional "passes" through a paper to be sure you've found all the remaining typographical errors, misplaced pieces of punctuation, or inaccurate words.
Editing and proofreading are writing processes different from revising. Editing can involve extensive rewriting of sentences, but it usually focuses on sentences or even smaller elements of the text. Proofreading is the very last step writers go through to be sure that the text is presentable. Proofreading generally involves only minor changes in spelling and punctuation.
Editing consists of all of the following, Always think about your target audience, start with sentences, consider words, check grammatical details, punctuation and spelling.
Proofreading is the very last step in preparing a final draft. You should first start with problem areas, read from the end to the beginning and check for typos. Sometimes it takes two or more additional "passes" through a paper to be sure you've found all the remaining typographical errors, misplaced pieces of punctuation, or inaccurate words.
Chapter 5 revising
This chapter shows you how to take your written first draft and revise it into possibly your final draft. Read your paper for any content errors. Double check the facts and figures. Arrange and rearrange ideas to follow your outline. Reorganize your outline if necessary, but always keep the purpose of your paper and your readers in mind. The following is a checklist that should be used when revising your first draft.
1. Is my thesis statement concise and clear?2. Did I follow my outline? Did I miss anything?3. Are my arguments presented in a logical sequence?4. Are all sources properly cited to ensure that I am not plagiarizing?5. Have I proved my thesis with strong supporting arguments?6. Have I made my intentions and points clear in the essay?
Re-read your paper for grammatical errors. Use a dictionary or a thesaurus as needed. Do a spell check. Correct all errors that you can spot and improve the overall quality of the paper to the best of your ability. Get someone else to read it over. Sometimes a second pair of eyes can see mistakes that you missed.
1. Did I begin each paragraph with a proper topic sentence?2. Have I supported my arguments with documented proof or examples?3. Any run-on or unfinished sentences?4. Any unnecessary or repetitious words?5. Varying lengths of sentences?6. Does one paragraph or idea flow smoothly into the next?7. Any spelling or grammatical errors?8. Quotes accurate in source, spelling, and punctuation? 9. Are all my citations accurate and in correct format?10. Did I avoid using contractions? Use "cannot" instead of "can't", "do not" instead of "don't"?11. Did I use third person as much as possible? Avoid using phrases such as "I think", "I guess", "I suppose"12. Have I made my points clear and interesting but remained objective?13. Did I leave a sense of completion for my reader(s) at the end of the paper?
1. Is my thesis statement concise and clear?2. Did I follow my outline? Did I miss anything?3. Are my arguments presented in a logical sequence?4. Are all sources properly cited to ensure that I am not plagiarizing?5. Have I proved my thesis with strong supporting arguments?6. Have I made my intentions and points clear in the essay?
Re-read your paper for grammatical errors. Use a dictionary or a thesaurus as needed. Do a spell check. Correct all errors that you can spot and improve the overall quality of the paper to the best of your ability. Get someone else to read it over. Sometimes a second pair of eyes can see mistakes that you missed.
1. Did I begin each paragraph with a proper topic sentence?2. Have I supported my arguments with documented proof or examples?3. Any run-on or unfinished sentences?4. Any unnecessary or repetitious words?5. Varying lengths of sentences?6. Does one paragraph or idea flow smoothly into the next?7. Any spelling or grammatical errors?8. Quotes accurate in source, spelling, and punctuation? 9. Are all my citations accurate and in correct format?10. Did I avoid using contractions? Use "cannot" instead of "can't", "do not" instead of "don't"?11. Did I use third person as much as possible? Avoid using phrases such as "I think", "I guess", "I suppose"12. Have I made my points clear and interesting but remained objective?13. Did I leave a sense of completion for my reader(s) at the end of the paper?
Thursday, September 9, 2010
chapter 4 drafting
CH 4 Drafting
This chapter outlines how to write a rough draft of your essay. Like the previous chapter, you again learn how to re-look at your topic, think about your audience, purpose and your subject. When you are writing your first draft you will probably find that you don't have all of the material you need for a finished essay. For example, you may know that you need examples of several of your points. If you have them, fine. If you're stumped, just put a note in brackets: "[need example of classroom exercise for team building]." Then move on to the next point. Likewise with evidence that you haven't found yet. Put a note in brackets to remind yourself what you need, but don't stop to look for it as you write your draft. It is important that you make notes to yourself as to what you need to find and develop before you have a finished essay. Doing so will save you a great deal of time because you will have a "shopping list" to bring to class or to the library that will help define what you need to finish the essay. This will make your further research much easier. But it is equally important that you try to get down on paper what you want the whole essay to say. This is the only way to test and develop your trial thesis statement. The whole should determine the parts, not the parts the whole. You may find that your thesis needs major revision and that you really want to take a different approach than you had originally planned. That will help to clarify what details are important enough to pursue and what can be omitted.
This chapter outlines how to write a rough draft of your essay. Like the previous chapter, you again learn how to re-look at your topic, think about your audience, purpose and your subject. When you are writing your first draft you will probably find that you don't have all of the material you need for a finished essay. For example, you may know that you need examples of several of your points. If you have them, fine. If you're stumped, just put a note in brackets: "[need example of classroom exercise for team building]." Then move on to the next point. Likewise with evidence that you haven't found yet. Put a note in brackets to remind yourself what you need, but don't stop to look for it as you write your draft. It is important that you make notes to yourself as to what you need to find and develop before you have a finished essay. Doing so will save you a great deal of time because you will have a "shopping list" to bring to class or to the library that will help define what you need to finish the essay. This will make your further research much easier. But it is equally important that you try to get down on paper what you want the whole essay to say. This is the only way to test and develop your trial thesis statement. The whole should determine the parts, not the parts the whole. You may find that your thesis needs major revision and that you really want to take a different approach than you had originally planned. That will help to clarify what details are important enough to pursue and what can be omitted.
chapter 3 planning
CH 3 Planning
In this chapter it describes the steps in which you plan out the essay you are going to write. First, you must have an introduction and a conclusion. You need about three other paragraphs. Start researching. Find points to put in your middle paragraphs. Some paragraphs might only have one point but others may have three, four or five. This is one of the hardest steps and is the core to your essay. It only needs to be written in short hand. Keep a record of websites, books (including page numbers) and articles you use to help you. Back up your points. For each point you write you need to find evidence to prove it. This could be a quote or an example. If it's a quote be sure you write it down exactly how it is so you can copy it from your mind map. Write your introduction. Just a few key points for the plan. Make sure you don't try to put too much in the introduction. Write the conclusion points. Make sure you tie up everything nicely and that you've answered the question. The best essays will link between the paragraphs so it all flows smoothly. Often this is quite difficult and sometimes you might just have to move abruptly to a new topic but avoid this as much as possible. Write your essay.
In this chapter it describes the steps in which you plan out the essay you are going to write. First, you must have an introduction and a conclusion. You need about three other paragraphs. Start researching. Find points to put in your middle paragraphs. Some paragraphs might only have one point but others may have three, four or five. This is one of the hardest steps and is the core to your essay. It only needs to be written in short hand. Keep a record of websites, books (including page numbers) and articles you use to help you. Back up your points. For each point you write you need to find evidence to prove it. This could be a quote or an example. If it's a quote be sure you write it down exactly how it is so you can copy it from your mind map. Write your introduction. Just a few key points for the plan. Make sure you don't try to put too much in the introduction. Write the conclusion points. Make sure you tie up everything nicely and that you've answered the question. The best essays will link between the paragraphs so it all flows smoothly. Often this is quite difficult and sometimes you might just have to move abruptly to a new topic but avoid this as much as possible. Write your essay.
Bio Poem 2
Bio Poem
Kalem
Funny, smart, stylish and cute
Son to Gina and Kalem, brother to Akeem, Kayli and Alissa
Who loves football, wing stop and my x-box 360
Who hated separation, losing and school lunches
Who feared crime, math tests and football playoffs
Who survived and accomplished elementary school, the first day of junior high school and my parents separation
Who wants to get straight A’s in school to get in to Bishop O’Dowd and then Florida State.
Born and raised in Berkeley California
Voss.
Kalem
Funny, smart, stylish and cute
Son to Gina and Kalem, brother to Akeem, Kayli and Alissa
Who loves football, wing stop and my x-box 360
Who hated separation, losing and school lunches
Who feared crime, math tests and football playoffs
Who survived and accomplished elementary school, the first day of junior high school and my parents separation
Who wants to get straight A’s in school to get in to Bishop O’Dowd and then Florida State.
Born and raised in Berkeley California
Voss.
chapter 2- Begining the Writing Process.
In this chapter, “Beginning the Writing Process,” gives a full explanation of the steps you must take before and during you begin writing a paper. You first must have an understanding of your subject/ assignment and the options and restrictions of the assignment. You also need to know your audience and the purpose or benefit of writing the assignment. In this chapter you get many tips for helping you select a subject to write about. You need to meet all requirements laid out for the assignment and then you can begin your search for the perfect idea. There are many different places you can look for an idea, such as the library, class notes, websites, etc. Just make sure you pick a topic that genuinely interests you. Once you have selected a topic to write about, you can begin collecting information. It’s best to start with what you know and then move on to other sources. Great sources for your research are the Internet, libraries, interviews, surveys and many more sources. Writing can be a messy task while you are thinking, evaluating, collaborating all the information for your topic. Just keep in mind that all writing assignments come with some challenges. Work through them, and you’ll end up with a great final draft.
Bio Poem
Bio Poem
Gina
Loving, honest, feisty and focused
Daughter to Diane and Marty, Sister to Marty Maurice, Markell, Nashawn and mother to Kalem & Akeem
Who loves my family, life, freedom and opportunity
Who hated hatred, poverty and abuse
Who feared death, motherhood and my children's future
Who survived and accomplished goals and became the best mother ever
Who wants to live a peaceful, happy and healthy life
Born in Martinez California and raised in Berkeley California
Taylor.
Gina
Loving, honest, feisty and focused
Daughter to Diane and Marty, Sister to Marty Maurice, Markell, Nashawn and mother to Kalem & Akeem
Who loves my family, life, freedom and opportunity
Who hated hatred, poverty and abuse
Who feared death, motherhood and my children's future
Who survived and accomplished goals and became the best mother ever
Who wants to live a peaceful, happy and healthy life
Born in Martinez California and raised in Berkeley California
Taylor.
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Chapter 1 Critical -Thinking through reading
Chapter 1 Summary
This chapter on “Critical Thinking through Reading, Viewing and Writing” has basically given an outline for how to read, view and write better. The chapter covers SQ3R, which stands for Survey, Question, Read, Recite and Review. This technique enables you to focus more, go deeper into your work, and absorb the information you are given more easily. When you are reading, you need to be active in that process. You need to be sure and pace yourself, take notes or map your reading material, evaluate the information, have a response to the text as well as summarize it. You also need to learn how to use critical thinking for viewing and analyzing images and how to apply critical thinking into your writing. Basically when you are reading, viewing and writing you need to open your mind, ask questions, and be an active participant in the task you are completing. You need to be able to pull apart the text or image and put it back together again in your own words.
This chapter on “Critical Thinking through Reading, Viewing and Writing” has basically given an outline for how to read, view and write better. The chapter covers SQ3R, which stands for Survey, Question, Read, Recite and Review. This technique enables you to focus more, go deeper into your work, and absorb the information you are given more easily. When you are reading, you need to be active in that process. You need to be sure and pace yourself, take notes or map your reading material, evaluate the information, have a response to the text as well as summarize it. You also need to learn how to use critical thinking for viewing and analyzing images and how to apply critical thinking into your writing. Basically when you are reading, viewing and writing you need to open your mind, ask questions, and be an active participant in the task you are completing. You need to be able to pull apart the text or image and put it back together again in your own words.
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