Freedom!!
With the semester winding down and graduation just around the corner, many students are excited for the freedom of summer break. Now you will finally have time to read all of the books that you put off because you were too busy to read them during school! Along with vacations and fun in the sun, bring a good book along with you this summer. Reading will keep your brain stimulated so that there are less cobwebs to dust off when classes resume. The Writing Center suggests reading three books this summer: one purely fun and entertaining book, one book that will teach you a new skill or help you grow as a person, and one book that will help you grow spiritually.
For starters, I would suggest "The Shack" by William P. Young. It is a very thought-provoking book about God that is sweeping the country. Check it out at www.theshackbook.com
You can also see the recent 700 club interview here: www.cbn.com/700club/guests/bios/Paul_Young_030708.aspx
I also suggest "Till We Have Faces" by C.S. Lewis for entertainment and "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" by Robert Kiyosaki for growth and learning. Enjoy your summer reading!
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Finishing Strong
The end of the school year is near
But do not give in to your fear
Assignments are due
You haven't a clue
So schedule some help from us here
We know that you might feel some stress
When wanting to end with your best
But do not lose heart
Come here for a start
And we will take care of the rest
But know first that when you come in
We aren't a cure-all Doctor Quinn
We'll meet you halfway
And that's when you'll say
"Boy, thanks, what a help you have been!"
For when we are working with you
You'll grow as a writer, that's true
Your skills will increase
Your fear, it will cease
Your teachers will be impressed too!
But do not give in to your fear
Assignments are due
You haven't a clue
So schedule some help from us here
We know that you might feel some stress
When wanting to end with your best
But do not lose heart
Come here for a start
And we will take care of the rest
But know first that when you come in
We aren't a cure-all Doctor Quinn
We'll meet you halfway
And that's when you'll say
"Boy, thanks, what a help you have been!"
For when we are working with you
You'll grow as a writer, that's true
Your skills will increase
Your fear, it will cease
Your teachers will be impressed too!
Thursday, April 10, 2008
The Sandwich with No Toppings
Sentences are like sandwiches with no toppings . . .
(interuption) Wait! Hold on a second! An author cannot simply juxtapose any two nonrelated items to make a literary point. This is simply not acceptable! Please try again.
(resumption) Ahem. Sentences without good word choice are like sandwiches with no toppings. Using exciting and professional sounding words will give sentences the flair that they need to keep the reader wanting more.
Here are a couple examples.
Boring --> "The student did his paper and then did something else."
Interesting --> "The stressed student rigorously finished his twenty page paper, quickly progressing to a study session for his final exam."
The second sentence, while also giving more information and a clearer meaning, conveys a tone of urgency and stress that is not present in the first sentence. It is clear and interesting. And thus, the simile is complete. Pile on choice toppings into your sentences through great word choice.
(interuption) Wait! Hold on a second! An author cannot simply juxtapose any two nonrelated items to make a literary point. This is simply not acceptable! Please try again.
(resumption) Ahem. Sentences without good word choice are like sandwiches with no toppings. Using exciting and professional sounding words will give sentences the flair that they need to keep the reader wanting more.
Here are a couple examples.
Boring --> "The student did his paper and then did something else."
Interesting --> "The stressed student rigorously finished his twenty page paper, quickly progressing to a study session for his final exam."
The second sentence, while also giving more information and a clearer meaning, conveys a tone of urgency and stress that is not present in the first sentence. It is clear and interesting. And thus, the simile is complete. Pile on choice toppings into your sentences through great word choice.
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
April 1st News Flash!!
This just in! Katie Elle Turabian, Alfred Phillips-Adams (APA), and Mary-Lang Abrams (MLA) have all announced some significant changes to the formatting of academic papers.
First, all title pages will henceforth be abolished. Mr. Phillips-Adams of APA was available for comment: "We have found the title page to be a distracting bit of fluff that is not essential to the paper. We at APA are only concerned with facts and dates; the title page is an unneccesary bow tie on the writer's proverbial academic present."
Next, as the spacing after the period was previously reduced from two spaces to one, it shall now be reduced from one space to none. "Spacing between sentences is really quite over-rated," quipped Mary-Lang Abrams."The period alone is sufficient enough to show distinction between sentences.Nothing more is needed."
Finally, Katie Elle Turabian has convinced the other style gurus to join her in making each section of an academic paper have its own format for page numbers. "The table of contents will continue to have roman numerals at the bottom center of the page," Turabian said. "The introduction shall have latin numerals at the top right, starting over with one. The body of the paper will go back to roman numerals, this time at the bottom left of the page. The conclusion will have large tally marks handwritten on top of the text. Finally, the reference page will contain the final numbers for the paper, continuous from the first section at the top left of the page, written in binary form."
As of April 1st, these changes are in place and are expected to be followed for all Regent University academic assignments.
First, all title pages will henceforth be abolished. Mr. Phillips-Adams of APA was available for comment: "We have found the title page to be a distracting bit of fluff that is not essential to the paper. We at APA are only concerned with facts and dates; the title page is an unneccesary bow tie on the writer's proverbial academic present."
Next, as the spacing after the period was previously reduced from two spaces to one, it shall now be reduced from one space to none. "Spacing between sentences is really quite over-rated," quipped Mary-Lang Abrams."The period alone is sufficient enough to show distinction between sentences.Nothing more is needed."
Finally, Katie Elle Turabian has convinced the other style gurus to join her in making each section of an academic paper have its own format for page numbers. "The table of contents will continue to have roman numerals at the bottom center of the page," Turabian said. "The introduction shall have latin numerals at the top right, starting over with one. The body of the paper will go back to roman numerals, this time at the bottom left of the page. The conclusion will have large tally marks handwritten on top of the text. Finally, the reference page will contain the final numbers for the paper, continuous from the first section at the top left of the page, written in binary form."
As of April 1st, these changes are in place and are expected to be followed for all Regent University academic assignments.
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