Jane Overmoe’s Family
Jane Kristian Kate Beth June 2005 at a
Huey Lewis Concert
Hip to Be Square!
The Farndale Murder Mystery November 2005
Background
BS in English, Speech and Theater MA in Speech Communication Educational Specialist Degree in
Technology USD August 2006 Various teaching experiences Retail Theater Public relations experience Radio and Television
Favorite Places
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Favorite Books & AuthorsWuthering Heights, Emily BronteCold Mountain, Charles FrazierThe Diary of Anne Frank, Anne FrankKiller AngelsShe Stoops to ConquerSophie's Choice, William StyronThe BibleLong Days Journey Into NightHedda Gabler and A Doll's House byHenrik Ibsen BeowulfShakespeare
Tennessee WilliamsThe Stand, Stephen KingOprah’s Book Club (All)The Coming PlagueJohn KeatsWilliam Butler YeatsAnne SextonPride and PrejudiceMaureen DowdEllen Goodman
Why Write?
Explore thoughts and feelings To articulate ideas To discover what we think To scrutinize opinions To effectively communicate To cynically reason and understand
Syllabus
Wyrick, J. (2002). Writing Well with Additional Readings. 5th ed. New York: Harcourt College Publishers.
Picoult, J. (2002). My Sister’s Keeper.
Weekly Assignments Journal laptop or notebook Sentence Patterns Quizzes
Prewriting
Reflection Piece Venn Diagram SVES Story/Grammar Map Circular Picture Mary Barton Strategies
Getting Started Pump-Primer Techniques Audience Keeping a Journal Scrap booking Pre Assessment Strategies
The Thesis Statement
www.owl.org Working Thesis Essay Map http://www.library.unr.edu/instruction/
courses/engl/engl101essay.html
The Body Paragraphs
Topic sentence Development Length Unity Coherence Sequence Transitions
Planning the body of your essay Composing the body paragraphs http://www.library.unr.edu/
instruction/courses/engl/engl101essay.html
Beginnings
Four part introductions 1 Teaser or ATTENTION GETTER 2 Background data 3 THESIS 4 Division statement
And Endings
Four Part Conclusion 1 Refer to teaser 2 Restate thesis 3 Remind readers of divisions 4 Closing appeal or statementNever lose sight of what reflection a
reader may encounter with your final words…
A Concise Handbook
Major Errors in Grammar Punctuation Mechanics www.onlinewritinglab.com http://www.writersdigest.com/101site
s/categorysearch.asp?year_101=2004
Exposition
Cause and Effect Essay
Comparison/Contrast
Process/Analysis Division and
Classification Definition Mixed MODE
Description
Imagery How to write
effective description
Sample student essay
Narration
Childhood story
Discuss rumors
Elements of story telling
Argumentation
One-sided
Two-sided
Research & The Citation Machine
Three appeals of persuasion: emotional, logical and ethical
Sentence Combining
http://web.uvic.ca/wguide/Pages/sentencesTOC.html
http://leo.stcloudstate.edu/style/sentencev.html
Grammar and Mechanics
http://nutsandbolts.washcoll.edu/mechanics.html
http://watertown.k12.sd.us/schools/srhigh/resources.htm
Da Vinci Principles
Curiostia Dimonstrazione Sensazione Sfumato
Arte/scienze Corporalita Connessione
Curiosity Commitment Refine senses Willingness to look twice at
ambiguity Whole brain Poise Systems thinking