Students' Blogs

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Students' Blogs

Instructions

Copy the survey question and post it as a comment to that particular blog.

thanks, again

Thank You

Writing, to most students, is not really that exciting. Students tend to think that when they write, it is more of punishment than an opportunity.

Thanks for trying your best to put down your thoughts into writing. I appreciate the enthusiasm and the interest to share your thoughts to the public.

I wish you would continue posting your thoughts in your blogspot even if the course requirement is finished. Furthermore, when you post your blogs, can you continue doing so in English. It will help you practice your writing skills and at the same time people (from other countries) will easily understand you when you post your thoughts in English.

Lastly,, can you please accomplish this survey again?

Can you please copy the text below and write down the number that corresponds to each question. Write your answers after each question.


1 - Not at all
2 - A little
3 - Much
4 - Very Much

1. Do you find writing an important or meaningful task?

2. Do you regard it as an enjoyable task?

3. Do you think you can write well?

4. Do you avoid opportunities to write?

5. Do you get nervous when you are asked to write?

6. Do you regard writing as a form of punishment?

7. Do you feel pressured when you are asked to write?

8. Do you find it difficult to choose a topic for a composition?

9. Do you find it hard to express your thoughts about a topic?

10. Do you get distracted easily when writing?

11. Do you daydream when you are writing?

12. Do you think writing will help you develop your vocabulary?

13. Do you think you can be good at writing?

14. Do you think that writing can be an enjoyable task?

15. Do you think expressing your thoughts through writing can give you satisfaction?

16. Do you think that writing can be fun?

17. Do you feel that you need more time to be able to write?

18. If you were given strategies in writing, will you be encouraged to write?

Thanks, again!

I'd be looking forward to reading your personal posts.

Thelma

Cause and Effect - Example

causes and effects of truncus arteriosus 1

Cause and Effect

Cause and effect is a method of development in which the writer analyzes the reason(s) for an action, event, or decision; or analyzes resulting consequences to support a point.

Cause and effect essay focus on why things happen (causes) and what happens as a result (effect).

A cause is a reason for something that happens or an explanation to why some effects occur.

An effect is the result of certain events or causes. An effect may be the result of one or more causes.

Writers often combine cause and effect to explain why something happens.

Uses

1. to inform

2. to discover

3. to speculate

4. change behavior

Types

1. Major and Minor

2. Immediate and Remote

Kinds (according to manner of development)

1. single cause – many effects

2. many causes – single effect

3. causal chain

4. single cause – single effect

Order

1. emphatic

2. chronological

3. categorical

4. spatial

Examples

bluer than blue
truncus arteriosus 1
if i look different each day

Process Paragraph

Process

Ø explains how a task is done – to tell anyone how to do something

Ø deals with concrete tasks that involve tangible tools – how to cook, repair things, etc

Ø how to achieve a goal

Ø how to improve what one is already doing

Types

Ø Directive – gives clear instructions that a reader is expected to perform and that lead to the same result every time

Ø Informative – explains a cycle that readers can understand, but are not expected to perform

Order

Ø chronological

Ø step-by-step (sequential or procedural)

Guidelines

Ø give the complete information – required tools, supplies, equipment, materials, ingredients, etc

Ø take the readers through the steps in order

Ø go into detail over difficult or unfamiliar terms or procedures

Ø recall your experiences as a beginner and alert readers to common mistakes

Ø warn readers of hazards

Examples:

homemade soap 1

homemade soap 2

how to say no gracefully

how to court a lady 1

how to court a lady 2