Email 1:
Hey teach!
I need an extension on that paper that was due yesterday when I missed! I couldn't turn it in - my internet was down! How crazy is that?! I also need a pdf of the lecture notes I missed! Oh, and you must have entered a couple of my grades wrong, because I know for sure I should have an A!
Later!
Email 2:
Dear Dr. Walts,
Please pardon me for my absence today, my dad received a flat tire on his way to work and I am about to leave to go bring the spare to him, which will inevitably cause me to miss class today.
Since I will not be in class, I was wondering if there was a time I would be willing to meet with you to ask a few questions I had about the second page of the reading for today. I have work during your normal office hours, but I was hoping that I could come in early or stay after sometime this week so that I do not fall behind. I know we had a paper due today, and although I was able to upload it to Blackboard I can not hand it in today because I will not be in class. I was wondering if it would be okay to hand it in to you next class or when we meet, whichever comes first, without a late penalty given the circumstances.
Thank you for your time and understanding.
Sincerely,
Michael Smith
Wednesday, January 28, 2015
Sunday, January 25, 2015
Passage-Based Focused Freewrite for MLK Jr.'s "Letter from Birmingham City Jail"
Passage:
"While confined here in the Birmingham City Jail, I came across your recent statement calling our present activities "unwise and untimely." Seldom, if ever, do I pause to answer criticism of my work and ideas ... But since I feel that you are men of genuine good will and your criticisms are sincerely set forth, I would like to answer your statement in what I hope will be patient and reasonable terms."
Response:
I like this passage because it opens straight into the complaint. This allows the remainder of the text to be used to appropriately respond to the complaint.. I also like that M. L. King, Jr. points out how important this issue is to him, since he seldom answers criticism and thinks of these particular critics so highly. The third thing that impresses me about this passage is that even while disagreeing with the clergymen, M. L. King, Jr. still finds a way to complement them and in turn draw them in, as opposed to insulting them because of their opposing viewpoint. He even calls their criticisms "sincerely set forth," showing that he does not feel that they are disagreeing with him with malicious intent and this also harbors good will towards the clergymen in an attempt to draw them in more to hearing him out.
"While confined here in the Birmingham City Jail, I came across your recent statement calling our present activities "unwise and untimely." Seldom, if ever, do I pause to answer criticism of my work and ideas ... But since I feel that you are men of genuine good will and your criticisms are sincerely set forth, I would like to answer your statement in what I hope will be patient and reasonable terms."
Response:
I like this passage because it opens straight into the complaint. This allows the remainder of the text to be used to appropriately respond to the complaint.. I also like that M. L. King, Jr. points out how important this issue is to him, since he seldom answers criticism and thinks of these particular critics so highly. The third thing that impresses me about this passage is that even while disagreeing with the clergymen, M. L. King, Jr. still finds a way to complement them and in turn draw them in, as opposed to insulting them because of their opposing viewpoint. He even calls their criticisms "sincerely set forth," showing that he does not feel that they are disagreeing with him with malicious intent and this also harbors good will towards the clergymen in an attempt to draw them in more to hearing him out.
Sunday, January 18, 2015
Declaration of Independence (Simple, compound, complex, and compound/complex sentences)
Here are the examples I was able to find for the different types of sentences:
- Simple: We have reminded them of the circumstances of our emigration and settlement here. (Declaration of Independence par. 5)
- Compound: He has plundered our seas, ravaged our Coasts, burnt our towns, and destroyed the lives of our people. (Declaration of Independence par. 3)
- Complex: He has dissolved Representative Houses repeatedly, for opposing with manly firmness his invasions on the rights of the people. (Declaration of Independence par. 3)
- Compound/Complex: We must, therefore, acquiesce in the necessity, which denounces our Separation, and hold them, as we hold the rest of mankind, Enemies in War, in Peace Friends. (Declaration of Independence par. 5)
Source: Declaration of Independence. 1776.
Wednesday, January 14, 2015
Color Choices
Hey everyone!
When originally creating my blog, there was a default to a darker color scheme than what I am currently using. I switched to focusing on blue because it is one of my favorite colors. I was hoping I would be able to get some feedback as to if the current color configuration is distracting from the words or if the colors are staying out of the way as they are. If you have made it to this point in the paragraph without having to look away or refocus on what you are reading, then I assume that is a pretty good sign that the colors are cohesive to reading.
Thanks for your support!
When originally creating my blog, there was a default to a darker color scheme than what I am currently using. I switched to focusing on blue because it is one of my favorite colors. I was hoping I would be able to get some feedback as to if the current color configuration is distracting from the words or if the colors are staying out of the way as they are. If you have made it to this point in the paragraph without having to look away or refocus on what you are reading, then I assume that is a pretty good sign that the colors are cohesive to reading.
Thanks for your support!
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