Summary: Do WAVE for your essay before emailing your draft! W = Put your paper through Draft APA Essay Write & Improve A = APA Style -Owl Purdue V = Veritus Certify! Check against Plagiarism -Leander HughesE = Check all Explanations attachments below for draft one and email it to me. “Explanations” Attachments: APA 7th Student Paper Online Writing Lab OWL Purdue First-Name_Last-Name_Instructions-for-APA-Writing_Use-this-to-TypeDownload AEW2__APA_Writers-AssessmentDownload AEW2_Final Draft_Sample_Same as Workshop 05 Synthesized Notes A-very-quick-guide-to-APA-7th A-Quick-Guide-to-APA-7th Homework due via email (Sending earlier than the deadline is great for quicker feedback to you!): Due via email on 05/22/2024 at 5 PM. 2. Please remember to follow:    A)…. Read More

Summary: We reviewed your drafts with WAVE. Then, I met with each of you and advised you about any formatting or citation issues. Finally, we got back, and I explained the homework. Alex Essay Writing Tool Step 04 – Parts of your essay Alex Essay Writing Tool Step 05 – Now you can read Alex Essay Writing Tool Step 06 – Balance “No tears in the writer, no tears in the reader. No surprise in the writer, no surprise in the reader.” ~Robert Frost Seaburn, C. (2020, May ??). How to format your… Read More

Summary: We worked on specific academic writing issues related to your first draft and how to work with Track Changes. We reviewed your first draft with WAVE. Then, I met with each of you in breakout rooms and gave advice about any formatting or citation issues. Finally, we got back together as a group and I explained the homework.  “A word after a word after a word is power.” ~Margaret Atwood Do WAVE for your first essay before emailing your first draft! W = Put your paper through Draft 1 APA Essay Write & Improve A = APA… Read More

Summary: In the class and also in research pairs, you focused on discussing your most current homework, but you also spoke and reflected on your past work on your issue, including the basics historical information, data, the causes, effects, and possible solutions or at least some relief to the situation. Afterward, you learned about strategies to synthesize your notes in one place as a template as an outline for your upcoming APA formatted paper. Synthesized notes are also known as a structure map in Alex videos or a graphic organizer. “A kind… Read More

Summary: You worked in pairs or a group of three to do the pre-writing activity, and I gave you individual support on your not taking. We also discussed APA 7th edition formatting with individual feedback on screen in real-time provided much support. Summarizing, Paraphrasing, and Synthesizing SourcesAlex Essay Writing Tool Step 07: Close reading Alex Essay Writing Tool Step 08: Give your material order Homework due on 04/29/2024 at 5 PM: Then, take two pages of notes or more for the article by noting the keywords. Remember to write the author’s name(s), the date,… Read More

Summary: First, I explained how you need to check your spelling and grammar before I check your Write & Improve Essays. Some of the students’ spelling is atrocious! Please use these, or in Microsoft word, and learn from the mistakes yourself, first. Grammarly Free Spell Checker Language Tool Free Spell Checker Then, we settled in and you viewed samples of promising notes and student references. Then, you discussed the homework that you took notes on about your issue that you will write a paper. When the other student speaks about their issue,… Read More

Summary: In both Workshop 01 & 02, collaboratively, we together made sure you know more about the steps of the research process, the key terms of academic writing, narrowing down a research topic, finding reliable and solid research material, and taking useful notes.  A Writer’s Quote to Consider: “Just write every day of your life. Read intensely. Then see what happens. Most of my friends who are put on that diet have very pleasant careers.” -Ray Bradbury Alex Essay Writing Tool Step 01 -Before you begin Alex Essay Writing Tool Step 02 –… Read More

Summary: There was an orientation to the course explaining the documents below, including what is expected of you in our classes and your homework, how you can do well, and how you can improve your English writing skills the most in this course.  How will your grade be calculated?  APA Academic Essay (20%) Homework (30%)  APA Academic Presentation (20%) Class Participation (10%) Cambridge English Write & Improve (10% & 10% Online Participation) Total Score = 100% Part One due on the day of the lottery via email attachment: First, please email me. Part… Read More

Summary: We reflected on your English progress and success. I hope you have a wonderful short break and make good use of the time, and have fun too!

Summary: We had another writing workshop day where we reviewed writing strategies to finish writing your third draft. There was a focus on APA in-text citations, citing your sources, vocabulary, brevity, and exploring writing more descriptive sentences. Please wait for me to give your homework feedback on your paper first. If you do not get your paper soon, please do a Write & Improve essay. Alex Essay Writing Tool Step 10 – Revising Do WAVE for your first essay before emailing your final draft. W = Put your paper through APA Essay Write & Improve A = APA Style -Owl… Read More