chapter 4 con't.

chapter 4 is going to be very helpful to me in the future when I am struggling on my writing. There are many different structures on writing I had no idea about. I always have a hard time when writing an essay. I never know what should go where, but from reading this chapter I learned the main points of when a new paragraph should be started. This information is going to be very useful and I am going to make sure to refer back to this chapter when I need help.

summary of chapter 4

In Chapter 4 of Rules For Writers it focuses on building an effective paragraph. The first step to building an effective paragraph is to focus on a main point. The reader should be able to detect the main point in the topic sentence. A writer must make sure to stick to the point he/she has chosen. There are many suitable patterns of organization in a paragraph, these range from examples and illustrations, narration, description, process, comparison and contrast, analogy, cause and effect, classification and division, and definition. These are all different ways to process a paragraph. Providing transition words in a paragraph can be helpful to readers. It helps them to move from sentence to sentence. If it is necessary a writer may want to adjust the length of a paragraph based on where the paragraph is being seen. For example, paragraphs shorter than 100 words can be found in things such as newspaper articles.

Superman and Me

Education can save a person's life by giving them the chance to be more successful. Without an education one will most likely struggle in finding a steady job that will give them financial security. The ability to read and write plays a major role in education. Alexie was nothing like his classmates. He refused to be boxed into a stereotype and didn't let anyone's criticism stop him from educating himself. Alexie wanted a better education for himself than that of most Indians, who were expected to be ignorant.

Alexie is attempting to save the lives of the Indian students he works with by showing them that, they too are worthy of an education. He is giving the students an opportunity to better their lives and is becoming a major role model to them. I believe Alexie's determination to educate himself and pass his knowledge to others is his greatest success.

Summary of Chapters 2 and 3

Chapters 2 and 3 focus on the writing process, planning, and revising of a draft. In chapter 2 it discusses how to build up on writing your draft. Diagrams, lists, outlines, and free writes are helpful to someone's writing and should be gathered before you start writing your rough draft. The hardest part is usually the introduction of your writing and many people may get stuck and not be able to move on from there. A rough draft is not expected to be perfect. Drafting the body paragraph before the introduction paragraph may be helpful to start writing a paper. An introduction should engage the reader of your topic and should focus on the main point of your writing. There are times when a thesis statement is not necessary for the type of writing being done. After you have written a draft, there are chances you may go back and erase some of the text, you may even add in writing, or move around sections. When revising a draft you should feel as if you are the reader and ask yourself questions that the reader may have, like what is the main point of the paragraph? As an end result of revising a paper, you should always proofread and edit your final draft carefully.

I always have a difficult time writing papers. I get stuck a lot on what i want to say. For me rough drafts are very helpful, especially when I am getting feedback from other people. In the future when I am writing a paper I am going to refer to chapters 2 and 3 from Rules For Writers.

My Intro About Me

Hey Guys!
I'm Julianna. I am 18 years old and just graduated high school from Rancho Cotate in 2009. This is my second semester at SRJC and I'm majoring in Culinary arts. I was born in Santa Rosa and have lived in the same house in Rohnert Park my whole life. (I really need to move out). I am the second youngest out of five kids. I have two older sisters, one older brother and one younger brother. I have been taking dance classes since I was four. I have done everything from Ballet, jazz, tap, lyrical, modern, and hip hop. For the past couple years I have mainly been taking tap, except for last semester, where i took a lyrical class at SRJC. This is my first online class and I'm looking forward to it and hope everything goes well.