Each year, no, each month as is the recent reality, we hear of an impending typhoon hitting our places, our hometowns. While some of us have gone through the typhoons unscathed, there are those of us who are not as privileged. While some have tried to move on, others' nightmares have just begun and many others have to be constantly haunted by the same fear.
Here is an account of the recent typhoon and an assessment of how we have progressed as a people since then. Read and watch.
The Bitterest Storm (Pablo)
"COMPOSTELA VALLEY, Philippines - This is a story that begins with a storm. It was black, they say, and screamed as it spun in the night. Some say the wind tasted like salt, others say it was bitter, like rust on a broken nail.
Those who lived to tell the story talk about crouching down inside tiny bathrooms, the safest, they say, small enough that roofs rip away instead of falling in. There is a glassy-eyed look to most of them, especially the children, who sit quietly in evacuation centers or outside shattered houses." (click here to read more)
In case you missed it like I did, here's an update of the Sendong aftermath. How are we now?
Watch this Reporter's Notebook
What do have you to say from your own experience? I hope you are not sensitized by these recurring events. I hope too that you are not overwhelmed by a sense of hopelessness.
May this season remind us to look up to God and completely trust Him for our lives.
Keep writing. Keep blogging.
Keep up. Keep on.
Saturday, December 22, 2012
Friday, November 23, 2012
Welcome to Blogging
Welcome English 2 SY 2012-2013 students of MSU-IIT.
Welcome to blogging.
What is BLOGGING?
Who BLOGS?
How many people BLOG?
Keep writing. Keep blogging. Keep up. Keep on.
Welcome to blogging.
What is BLOGGING?
Who BLOGS?
How many people BLOG?
Keep writing. Keep blogging. Keep up. Keep on.
Sunday, March 18, 2012
Guidelines for the Submission and Defense of the Term Paper
After you have submitted your printed and complete draft of the term paper, you must make sure you re-write your paper following these guidelines:
On writing the introduction
Although the introduction may not always be the first you have to write when writing a research paper, it is the first to be read by your audience. Hence, you will have to write the introduction well in order to make a favorable first impression. Also, we are usually told that the introduction should catch the reader's attention; this will require some imagination on your part. While these are important, your main concern in the initial drafting is to make sure you fulfill the basic requirements of a good introduction.
Make sure to observe the following when writing or re-writing your introduction:
1. Give a general background of your topic. Be sure to introduce the reader to the topic of the paper.
2. Mention the thesis statement and research question your paper intends to answer.
On writing the body of the paper
1. The body of the paper must correspond to the the outline you have prepared. While you can add more support details, your paper must follow the sequencing and progression of the major ideas as indicated in your approved outline. Make sure that the development of the body of the paper follows the blueprint which is the outline. Otherwise, your paper will lack focus.
2. Make sure to paraphrase or summarize borrowed ideas and cite the author/s using the APA format. Citation for quoted texts should include the page number of the book or reference material.
3. Use a transition sentence or paragraph to connect major ideas.
On writing the conclusion
Make sure to summarize the body of your paper. The summary must be a restatement or rephrasal of your main ideas. Avoid copy and pasting from the body of your paper. Do not discuss a new idea or concept in the conclusion. Strengthen your stand.
On making sure you follow the format
The paper should follow the format for each part of the paper and must have these parts in the following order:
Title Page
Outline (Topic, Thesis Statement, Research Question and Outline of the Body)
Introduction
Body
Conclusion
References (Use the APA format)
Submit an electronic copy of your term paper to lynnieann.deocampo@gmail.com by sending it as an attachment to an e-mail with the subject -- English 2 term paper (your family name, first name and section). Deadline is on March 23, 20012.
Oral Presentation will be in class as scheduled. There will be no special schedule for oral presentation.
WARNING: Plagiarized papers will be marked with a failing grade.
Keep writing. Keep blogging. Keep up. Keep on.
On writing the introduction
Although the introduction may not always be the first you have to write when writing a research paper, it is the first to be read by your audience. Hence, you will have to write the introduction well in order to make a favorable first impression. Also, we are usually told that the introduction should catch the reader's attention; this will require some imagination on your part. While these are important, your main concern in the initial drafting is to make sure you fulfill the basic requirements of a good introduction.
Make sure to observe the following when writing or re-writing your introduction:
1. Give a general background of your topic. Be sure to introduce the reader to the topic of the paper.
2. Mention the thesis statement and research question your paper intends to answer.
On writing the body of the paper
1. The body of the paper must correspond to the the outline you have prepared. While you can add more support details, your paper must follow the sequencing and progression of the major ideas as indicated in your approved outline. Make sure that the development of the body of the paper follows the blueprint which is the outline. Otherwise, your paper will lack focus.
2. Make sure to paraphrase or summarize borrowed ideas and cite the author/s using the APA format. Citation for quoted texts should include the page number of the book or reference material.
3. Use a transition sentence or paragraph to connect major ideas.
On writing the conclusion
Make sure to summarize the body of your paper. The summary must be a restatement or rephrasal of your main ideas. Avoid copy and pasting from the body of your paper. Do not discuss a new idea or concept in the conclusion. Strengthen your stand.
On making sure you follow the format
The paper should follow the format for each part of the paper and must have these parts in the following order:
Title Page
Outline (Topic, Thesis Statement, Research Question and Outline of the Body)
Introduction
Body
Conclusion
References (Use the APA format)
Submit an electronic copy of your term paper to lynnieann.deocampo@gmail.com by sending it as an attachment to an e-mail with the subject -- English 2 term paper (your family name, first name and section). Deadline is on March 23, 20012.
Oral Presentation will be in class as scheduled. There will be no special schedule for oral presentation.
WARNING: Plagiarized papers will be marked with a failing grade.
Keep writing. Keep blogging. Keep up. Keep on.
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Exercises on Parallelism
Click on the links below and answer the exercises:
http://www.towson.edu/ows/exerciseparal2.htm
http://www.chompchomp.com/structure01/structure01.htm
On a whole sheet of paper, write your answers to the exercise below and submit next week:
http://www.methodist.edu/english/parallel.pdf
http://write.siuc.edu/Handouts/Parallel%20Structure%20Exercises.pdf
Keep writing. Keep blogging. Keep up. Keep on.
http://www.towson.edu/ows/exerciseparal2.htm
http://www.chompchomp.com/structure01/structure01.htm
On a whole sheet of paper, write your answers to the exercise below and submit next week:
http://www.methodist.edu/english/parallel.pdf
http://write.siuc.edu/Handouts/Parallel%20Structure%20Exercises.pdf
Keep writing. Keep blogging. Keep up. Keep on.
Blogging Tasks
The next blog tasks are meant to push you to utilize your writing skills in a different level and enhance your critical thinking and analytical skills - both are requisites to successful academic writing. Through accomplishing these tasks, you become a medium for increasing access to quality information. You will have to take accountability for the information you post on your blog so make sure you GET THE FACTS and present them ACCURATELY and TRUTHFULLY.
The task is for you to write an expository essay. Read these writing tips on expository essay writing. This was one of the kinds of writing introduced to you in your English 1 class.
Post the tasks on your blogsite. Be sure to write the name of your co-author.
Task 1:
Work with a partner. Read about the Sendong aftermaths news and write-ups. Check out online as well as printed materials on this topic. Choose an issue you would like to write about based on your readings of the aftermaths. Conduct a one-on-one interview of the person/s involved to get a better grasp of the issue at hand. You may interview NGO volunteers, LGU officials or healthcare workers. Ask permission for possible disclosure of information. Be sure to verify information gathered. You may or may not cite the person/s name/s you interviewed especially when they do not want to be mentioned.
Be sure to focus on one or two issues only and expressed your informed reaction or ideas on the facts presented.
Here's a sample expository blog of the Sendong Typhoon in Cagayan de Oro City.
Task 2:
Work with the same partner. Interview a Sendong survivor and ask permission to feature his/her/their story in your blog. Write a news feature about the survivor's plight or condition then and now. Be sure to make your readers understand his/her/their situation.
Task 3:
Comment on two of your classmate's blogs.
Keep writing. Keep blogging. Keep up. Keep on.
The task is for you to write an expository essay. Read these writing tips on expository essay writing. This was one of the kinds of writing introduced to you in your English 1 class.
Post the tasks on your blogsite. Be sure to write the name of your co-author.
Task 1:
Work with a partner. Read about the Sendong aftermaths news and write-ups. Check out online as well as printed materials on this topic. Choose an issue you would like to write about based on your readings of the aftermaths. Conduct a one-on-one interview of the person/s involved to get a better grasp of the issue at hand. You may interview NGO volunteers, LGU officials or healthcare workers. Ask permission for possible disclosure of information. Be sure to verify information gathered. You may or may not cite the person/s name/s you interviewed especially when they do not want to be mentioned.
Be sure to focus on one or two issues only and expressed your informed reaction or ideas on the facts presented.
Here's a sample expository blog of the Sendong Typhoon in Cagayan de Oro City.
Task 2:
Work with the same partner. Interview a Sendong survivor and ask permission to feature his/her/their story in your blog. Write a news feature about the survivor's plight or condition then and now. Be sure to make your readers understand his/her/their situation.
Task 3:
Comment on two of your classmate's blogs.
Keep writing. Keep blogging. Keep up. Keep on.
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Choosing a Topic for Research
There are things you need to know about academic writing. Let us review the guidelines for choosing a topic.
Assess your chosen topics based on the points raised in the article below:
Academic Writing and Questions to Consider in Choosing a Topic
An academic writing should be based on thoroughly selected references. Identifying and selecting sources could be a tedious process for a novice researcher but it can be done with ease if one keeps in mind what to do and what not to do in looking for and deciding to choose sources for research writing.
The Seven Steps of the Research Process
Here are more helpful information for each step:
First Step: How to Find and Develop a Viable Research Topic
Second Step: Finding Background Information
Third and Fourth Steps:
Fifth Step: Evaluating Sources
Sixth Step: Evaluate What You Find
Seventh Step: Cite What You Find and Use A Standard Format (See the APA Format)
After having gone through these readings and the must-watch videos, improve your sources (there should be at least 10 reliable sources) and decide on ONE topic for your final research. Submit at least 3 possible titles or major questions you would like to answer in your paper along with a list of reliable references in APA format. Under each reference, write a brief description of the source or reference, specifically mention what information or support does it hold to your chosen topic.
You may use yellow or white paper. Don't forget to write the date, your section and name. Deadline is on the first meeting next week (January 16-20, 2012).
"Keep writing. Keep blogging. Keep up. Keep on."
Assess your chosen topics based on the points raised in the article below:
Academic Writing and Questions to Consider in Choosing a Topic
An academic writing should be based on thoroughly selected references. Identifying and selecting sources could be a tedious process for a novice researcher but it can be done with ease if one keeps in mind what to do and what not to do in looking for and deciding to choose sources for research writing.
The Seven Steps of the Research Process
Here are more helpful information for each step:
First Step: How to Find and Develop a Viable Research Topic
Second Step: Finding Background Information
Third and Fourth Steps:
Fifth Step: Evaluating Sources
Sixth Step: Evaluate What You Find
Seventh Step: Cite What You Find and Use A Standard Format (See the APA Format)
After having gone through these readings and the must-watch videos, improve your sources (there should be at least 10 reliable sources) and decide on ONE topic for your final research. Submit at least 3 possible titles or major questions you would like to answer in your paper along with a list of reliable references in APA format. Under each reference, write a brief description of the source or reference, specifically mention what information or support does it hold to your chosen topic.
You may use yellow or white paper. Don't forget to write the date, your section and name. Deadline is on the first meeting next week (January 16-20, 2012).
"Keep writing. Keep blogging. Keep up. Keep on."
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