ENGL 1001 Lecture : Unit 1 Profile Notes
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-introduce mechanics of day to day classroom activity. -writing as a process and how to get words on paper. Unit 1 notes: hw: no is, no was, no are, and no were on essay. 5 features of a profile essay: opening: builds momentum; catch audience"s attention, significance: why you bothered to write about this person to begin with, description: description of physical self/appearance. Not inner beauty: bulk of the essay: specific anecdotes. The rules were made after the language occurred: grammar was made in order to separate social classes. Every other verb in the english language: 2. To be: i am, we are, i was, he was, etc. it"s the worst one to use, it"s passive. Often overused: first draft: just for you. Where you try to figure out what you want to say. There"s a big difference between a first and rough draft: rough draft: once you revise the characters, actions, etc. then you"ll begin on your rough draft.
