Monday, April 20, 2009

week 13

We are in between process essays and persuasive essays. For this week, answer this question. "How long until you realized you had no talent or patience for this?" Tell the story (true or fiction) of trying to learn a new talent or hobby that you only pursued briefly and eventually gave it up.
When I was a kid, I really wanted to learn to ride a unicycle. I saved my money for a long time and got one. I tried for weeks and months but never learned to ride that darn thing. It was so frustrating. I was athletic and flexible as a kid but could never master the unicycle. I don't know whatever happened to it.

Wednesday, April 15, 2009

week 12

This week we are writing process essays which explain steps in a process. Tell us the steps you took in deciding to study English at SAL. For your final sentence, would you recommend to a friend to follow these steps or not? Why?

Wednesday, April 8, 2009

week 11

Respond to this quote by Buddha: Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.

Wednesday, April 1, 2009

Week 10

This week we are writing concluding paragraphs. Pretend that you wrote an essay about your Spring Break. Write a concluding paragraph that summarizes or restates the main points of the "essay". Include personal comments as well. Mine would be: All and all, I enjoyed my Spring Break. Playing lots of tennis, volunteering in my kids' school and organizing my house, school papers and clothes were the highlights. It wasn't as exciting as past Spring Breaks when I've traveled to Florida or Hawaii, but this time, I truly feel relaxed and ready to work for 8 more weeks.