Hey Sugar Plum, I know things are a bit crazy right now, your senior year of high school will do that to you, but I need you to know the craziness will pay off when you secure your vibrant future.…
Summary of Rihanna
Reader’s note: pay particular attention to the way the writer integrates her own experience of having an accent with Rihanna’s. Being a young girl coming to this country English became my second language. My accent plays a huge role of…
Summary [in letter form]
Dear Kaitlin’s Psychologically Abusive Parents, A few days ago I talked your daughter out of running away from home. A couple weeks ago I begged her not to commit suicide. Today is only day 39 of our friendship. I have…
Warren Buffet
Below you’ll find Ana DaSilva’s piece on Warren Buffet. We’re especially impressed with her focus on Buffet’s investment strategies & the impact it had on his success. To build wealth, people invest their money in many different things. Investing allows people to…
What does it mean to perform a “close reading?”
We perform close readings. I use the verb purposefully as a reminder of how awkward, clumsy, and exhausting the task can be. When we “just read,” we might let the words glide over the tops of our pupils. We might even let…
Chasing the Scream notes
Chasing the Scream is a work of nonfiction that focuses on drug policies and our understanding of addiction. After reading chapter 14 and 15 of the text, we paid close attention to Hari’s style. Here are some unique features of Hari’s style…
Summarizing
Taken from Lumen’s English Composition course page: How to Write a Summary Summarizing consists of two important skills: identifying the important material in the text, and restating the text in your own words. Since writing a summary consists of omitting minor information, it…
Grammar Series: Prepositions
Below you’ll find a comprehensive explanation of prepositions taken from GRAMMAR BYTES (http://www.chompchomp.com/terms/preposition.htm) If you’re interested in more visual explanations, check out this video: The Preposition Recognize a preposition when you see one. Prepositions are the words that indicate location.…
All about that APA
Everything you need to know about APA can be found here: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/03/ To ensure you’re prepared for an exam on APA citation style and/or submitting a paper that must be in APA style, be sure you’ve investigated the following: How am…
Grammar Series: Sentence Structure
Below you’ll find a comprehensive explanation of sentence structure, run-on sentences, and fragments taken from GALILEO, University System of Georgia GALILEO Open Learning Materials. You’ll want to review the material carefully! If you’re more of a visual person, you might find…
