Original Introduction: “Each year, approximately 5,000 people under the age of 21 die as a result of underage drinking; this includes 1,900 deaths from motor vehicle crashes, 1,600 as a result of homicides, 300 from suicide, as well as hundreds from other injuries such as falls, burns, and drownings” (“Underage Drinking” 1). Despite these staggering […]
Punctuation Critique Although I do not feel that either of the two paragraphs make sense, I decided to solely focus on critiquing the second one. This particular paragraph does not make sense for a variety of reasons. However, the biggest problem with this paragraph is that the punctuation marks are not put in the right […]
Original Paragraph: Although the addition of a sink to every dorm room located in Bowling Green, Ohio would result in numerous benefits and positive outcomes for all students, there are a few drawbacks to this installment. Obviously, like all other installments, equipping thousands of rooms with an all-purpose sink would cost an extremely large amount […]
Original: Growing up with my grandmother by my side has influenced my life in more ways than I could ever put into words. So many of the qualities that I possess and the values that I pride myself on are a direct result from the life that my grandmother chose to live. There will never […]
Rough Draft of Introduction: “Silent night, holy night, All is calm, All is bright, Round yon Virgin Mother and Child, Holy infant so tender and mild, Sleep in heavenly peace.” These were the precise serene words that I quietly sang at the midnight church service as my grandmother passed away on Christmas Eve of my […]
After intently reading through the three essays found in this particular section, I felt that there was one specific essay that caught my interest more than the other two. For a variety of reasons, I truly enjoyed reading Russel Baker’s essay titled “On Becoming A Writer.” I found this piece of work to be especially […]
Essay #1: Death of My Grandma Noffsinger Organizational Approach: For this particular essay, I am planning on using the second approach. I am going to start my essay with a flashback to December 24th, 2007, the day that my grandma passed away. Then I will return to the present and reflect on the significance of […]
After thoroughly reading the first chapter of The Brief McGraw- Hill Guide, I felt that I had developed a better understanding of the goals of this writing course and the type of writing that takes place in the four major areas of my personal life. One key lesson that I took from this specific chapter […]