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(Up to 10 points for each) Due no later than Thursday, October 9, 2008 Computer Lab help: Wednesday October 8, 2008 Directions: Please write three competent paragraphs following what we’ve learned in Paragraphs Made Easy and subsequent practice. In addition, when grading your paragraphs, I will be looking for effective sentencing as well as words often confused used properly. Please make at least three rough drafts before settling upon a final copy. Note: Please remember to plan first. A plan will assure you of a complete, well-organized paragraph even before you write the topic sentence. Also please remember the three requirements of every paragraph: unity, coherence, and completeness. PARAGRAPH IDEAS: 1. If you could create a holiday, what holiday would you want people to celebrate and why? 2. Anxiety and stress are part of modern life. What steps can people take to reduce anxiety and stress in their daily lives? 3. Name a person whom you admire and in a paragraph explain why. 4. __________ is a very distracting place to study.
5. What would be the perfect political office for which you should run? Please explain. 6. Write a paragraph explaining the benefits of pet ownership. 7. Write a paragraph explaining the drawbacks of pet ownership. 8. If you could enact one law, it would be _____________. Please explain 9. Why did you
choose to attend 10. ________________ is the most (honest/ trustworthy/generous/ supportive) person I know. (Fill the blank and pick one trait.) 11. _________________ is the (sloppiest/ most argumentative/ most dishonest/ most self-centered) person I know. (Fill the blank and pick one trait.) |
