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Topic: Analogy Beginning Discussant: Carlo A. Perdiz Course: English 2 Terms: Second Semester (block 6) Time: 5:10 6:10 Day: MWF Professor: Dr. Salve R. Keh

-INTRODUCTIONThis topic includes how to compose a sentences or the paragraph in order. The sentence or the paragraph must have to sequence according to its topic. You will learn here how to organize step by step procedure and how to create a paragraph. Whether studied as a limit, that is, as an independent miniature composition or as related to the other paragraphs in a composition, you will learn here also to organized smoothly moves and progresses towards an end. In developing a paragraph or a sentence you must how to choose a topic sentence wisely. You have also arranged too its relative value to other paragraphs. This topic also helps you in wading you mind and to improve you skill in organizing a topic in a paragraph. This very useful in improving your vocabulary. You can here also ideas about this topic.

-DISCUSSIONb. Analogy beginning - is an extended figure of speech which maybe a simile or a metaphor. Ex: Music as often been compared with language itself, and the speaks a language of its own, which has become a platitude to call universal. Music have also significant of the organizing factors of rhythm, melody harmony, time, color, and meaning, the analogy of a familiar language is helpful. c. General statement -the broad observation that has a wide application is an old way of opening an essay, but it is still useable. Ex: For there is perennial nobleness, and even sacredness in work where he never so benighted, forgetful of high calling, there is an always hope in a man that actually and earnestly works. d. Quotation - A well chosen quotation can be very effective. Editors and readers however, have become tired of quotation openings, and such should be avoided. Use them sparingly. Ex: Live as each moment were you last . How often have I come across such advice in the books that I read? At least it seemed often to me too often

e. Summary -the summary beginning presents the main conclusions, high spots, or gist of the article by way of opening. It is often used for beginning the how I did it essay. Ex: As a single mom, I have spent a good deal of my time in noting down the infirmities of married people, to control myself for those superior pleasures, which they tell me I have lost by remaining as I am.

Compose your body - The body of the composition contains all the discussions, the arguments, or explanations that the writers want to say about this subject. 1.) In chronological order this type of development is especially useful in narration when one relates events in the order of occurrence. This device is also practical when the topic is about a process which is to explain something stage by stage. 2.) In logical sequence this one calls for the presentation of details in any of the ff. patterns or vice versa; a. From the known to the unknown b. From the particular to the general c. From the simple to the complicated d. From the abstract to the concrete 3.) In accordance with importance of idea this means that the explanations of the least important material should precede the more important ones.

Suggestion to question; if the composition has been written to present the validity of a certain idea over and above another which the essay criticizes, a suggestion to take action is often necessary at the end of the essay. Ex: It is our urgent responsibility today to evaluate truly and generously the achievements of the various faces and nations of the world. 4.) Significant incident often, to wrap up the idea of the composition, it is necessary for the writer to cite a little significant incident to clinch his argument or to dramatic his main though. Ex: Then the gray-haired man appeared on the ice with the huge goal pads and globes on. The galleries were silent a moment, then the burst into spontaneous applause at the gallant gesture. 5.) Summary the summary is one of the most overused types of ending for the manuscript. In the summary ending, ideas are repeated, but a mechanical repetition of the points advance must be avoided. Ex: And so we shall continue to be ushered through unchains and harder through cafeterias, until we become chronic dyspeptics. We shall be besieged with telegrams, bombardier with extras, and bowled at by bell boys until we fall victims to nervous frustration.

Check your transition This means your transition or slide in idea from one paragraph to another. Each paragraphs deals with a central idea that is why in writing series of paragraphs in a composition, it is important that your show the relationships among all central ideas by using transitional devices. I. connectives An example of this As a result At this time In addition Another Furthermore However consequently finally indecently first for example nevertheless soon, therefore

Study the paragraph below. Explain the relationship illustrate by the transitional words used. Ex: Such irresponsible words result in mis-understanding. It will prompt people to say that the writer is not very literate. Therefore, the moral should be obvious, don t use a word unless you are sure of its meaning. 2.) Repetition of A key word in the preceding paragraph. Ex: Courage is not always shown in big acts. The student who can go up to this teacher and stammer, sir I am sorry, but I cheated on that test, is displaying as much courage as the public official who tells the investigating committee. 3.) Pronouns - A pronoun that refers to a person, thing or idea mentioned in the preceding paragraph.

Ex: Today, one of its greatest enemies is in surgery. If has to content the radical demands of this group of antidemocratic elements.

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Topic: Structuring the Essay Discussant: Cherry Mae Ll. Valladolid Course: English 2 Terms: Second Semester (block 6) Time: 5:10 6:10 Day: MWF Professor: Dr. Salve R. Keh

-The Main Topics1.) 2.) 3.) 4.) 5.) 6.) Structuring the essay The introduction of an essay The body of an essay The conclusion of an essay From topic to controlling idea Going around the controlling idea 1.) The narrow controlling idea 2.) The broad controlling idea

-IntroductionIn this topic you learn how to construct a good essay by all of its parts and elements you can use and to familiarize in writing an essay. Because it is a piece of written works, it involved to include practically all compositions. If you read magazines and newspaper you noticed that they both contain all sorts of selections other than new stories, practically all the others are essay. Structuring an essay gives you ideas and important things to be tackled which could helps you in expanding your sentences composed on it. Those important things that you need to consider so that you readily understand the essay do you create and so that it become presentable and interested as it is, to attract also your readers. Through this and some exercises you give importance in every structure, paragraph development, it also very helpful in developing your skills in writing not only in essay but also in other literacy writing either in prose or non-prose compositions. So you need to become meticulous in every word you used. By combining your own ideas comes from your mind, you learn how to organized your grammatical expressions, good combinations of your paragraph so that you have development in thinking and writing skills in your discussion and in every subjects you have.

-DiscussionIn structuring the essay we need first to know its main purpose especially in creating of it because it means a creating of writing with an introduction, body and conclusion.

As a college, writing our essay was different from high school and elementary level because in college the standard short essay was contain of 350 500 words long only. The first was introduction. It is known as the first section of an essay. It was very important and need to become interesting because its first impression is lasting. It has two main purposes, to stimulates readers and state the essay s main idea or thesis. This controlling idea needs to become clear, it tells the readers what

essay they read about, brings essay into focus, give direction ion ideas together and known as the central element of essay because it indicates and discussed the details in the body of the essay. It is need to become full paragraph with remarks which several facts and ideas to orient the readers to the essay subject. The second was the body. It is known as the three point essay because it is composed of three- paragraph, which is having topic sentences which should be specific as the controlling idea. If the controlling idea provides focus for the essay: The topic sentences provide a focus for the body paragraph that having details and facts and supporting idea. The last part of the essay was the conclusion: it must be consistent with the rest of the essay. The restatement of the controlling idea most actually effective when it is located at the beginning of our conclusion. It was better that you conclusion have a relation to the introduction and body of an essay so that it was become clear and understandable for the readers to read the essay without any doubts.

-Pattern of a whole essayIntroduction: General introductory remarks____________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ Controlling idea. Body: Topic sentence (point one of controlling idea)__________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ________________supporting details (examples, reasons, and arguments. Conclusion: Restatement of controlling idea__________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________general remarks___________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________final statement: ____________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________

From topic to controlling idea: we need here to consider the prewriting phase with 3 steps because it is important, here that you design the framework of your essay.

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Decide on what to write about (general subject) Limit the general subject (limited subject) when you limit a general subject, you list all the facets of the subject you can think of. Decide on which of these facets of the limited subjects are you going to take up.

Example: General subject a college course

Limited subject chemistry, history, calculus, psychology, Angled topic the vowel sounds of English Going around the controlling idea: it is also known as planning in writing your essay so if you start at a starting point and thought of ideas it was easier for you to plan and execute the controlling idea.

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The narrow controlling idea it could be a bit thought and serve as a start of a topic sentence and though this you can now make an outline in the rest of outline. The broad controlling idea it was not mention the specific points in the essay but it could be mentioned one by one in your essay.