College Comp 2 ..chapt. 6 reading
13 02 2007Crystal Deputy
College Comp 2
Instuctor: Hallsten
2/10/07
In reading chapter six in the book Writing in the Works by Susan Blau and Kathryn Burak I learned a lot about how write news stories that were tied into events that happened or are now happening. One of the things I did not know when writing these paper was that the most important thing is to always cite your sources in the news story. When I read about the inverted triangle, it made me think about what I learned in College Comp. two about outlines and the inverted triangle is an outline use for writing newspaper articles and so forth. You start with the main topic or point your trying to get across or a summary of the event, then you have some leading quotes or details that support your main point or the main event that is happening, then at the end you have the lesser important details or information. When I read about the angels in a new story, and how they tell the reader the why or how of the event, I realized if I didn’t know the angels of the news stories my story that I will be writing about in the first paper would be as good as it could be, because it would no tell the full story.
I like that you’re able to look at your experience in Comp. I and compare it to what you’re learning in Comp. II. That’s great to see. 20 points.
Your next blog prompt:
The second paper you’ll be writing this semester is an editorial. This means that you need to not only figure out a topic that interests you and has an argumentative bent, but you also need to get informed on the topic. By next Tuesday, February 27th, write a blog entry that presents two “hot” topics that are going on in our school, in our community, or in the area. Present each topic and then give a 3-4 sentence description of the arguments behind it.
Note: You don’t necessarily have to write your editorial paper on one of these topics. Keep in mind that not only will I be reading these, but your classmates may be reading them as well.