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The Introductory Paragraph The Introductory Paragraph The paragraph that begins an essay causes students the most trouble, yet carries the most importance. Although its precise construction varies from genre to genre (and from essay to essay), good introductory paragraphs generally accomplish the same tasks and follow a few basic patterns. I have listed some of them below, but keep in mind that what follows are guidelines, not immutable templates. Tasks: The introductory paragraph to a short essay usually attempts to do three things: Patterns: The standard pattern for an introductory paragraph follows the order of the tasks outlined above. I: Introduction Activités TBI pour la classe de FLE : Quelques exemples Les exemples d’activités TBI (tableau blanc interactif) en classe de FLE que je propose ci-dessous s’adressent à des enseignants qui, comme moi, ne sont pas experts en matière de TBI. Précisons tout d’abord que je n’ai pas de manuel scolaire numérique, donc j’utilise le TBI pour d’autres fonctions. Selon mon expérience, il y a plusieurs types de TBI. Ceux sur lesquels je travaille ne sont pas tactiles mais possèdent un stylet. De plus, ils n’ont pas d’autres outils avancés : mes élèves ne possèdent pas de tablette ni d’ordinateur relié au TBI. Pour en savoir plus, qu’est-ce qu’un TBI ? Je projette des fichiers ou des documents que j’ai préparés à la maison : élémentaire, non ? La présentation du prof Je projette une présentation préparée spécialement pour l’occasion qui me sert à expliquer un concept ou à présenter un aspect de civilisation. La présentation des élèves J’invite mes élèves à projeter les présentations PowerPoint qu’ils ont préparés. 2) Ouvrir le programme Interwrite.

E.gg Timer - a simple countdown timer Fiction Writing: Using Setting and Description in Creative, Yet Crucial Ways “Where am I? And why should I care?” Readers ask these two questions at the beginning of every story. Writers often focus on the second question, how to hook a reader. But orienting the reader is just as important. They need to know the setting: this is more than just the geographic location, and can include the historical time period, emotional territory, or phase of a relationship. The Importance of Sensory Details Almost everything you’ll need to know about setting and description can be encapsulated in a single exercise about using sensory details. Before you start to write a scene, it’s helpful to stop and think about the sensory details of the situation. I like to stop, close my eyes, and imagine that I’m the character—a young girl, at the opening of a cave about to go in. Once I have the details firmly in mind, I start to write: I hesitated, my heart thumping, at the boundary between light and dark. You can easily evaluate how well you’re doing on using a variety of senses. 1. 2.

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WebQuest: How to Create a STRONG Expository Essay! PROCESS: Follow these steps, and by the time you get to the last one you will have created a STRONG expository essay! Hurray! 1. What is an expository essay? From Merrit College's writing resource page: "An essay is a piece of writing that makes a point about a subject, problem, issue, or question. An essay is expository insofar as it centers on explaining, rather than simply describing, something or narrating an event. 3. 4. 5. THE WRITING STAGE:6. : 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.

HelloSign How to End a Novel By E. A. Hill ©2009 As a writer, what do you owe your reader? A fast read? A world of escape? Do you guarantee 300 flawless pages with characters who overcome odds or solve the puzzle or promise to love forever? Maybe your stories teach a lesson, open eyes, spark conversations over late-night coffees or breakfast-table cereal. No matter where you take the reader, what you drag him through or under or around, you must see that he’s satisfied. When the hero limps home with a prize many times more valuable than the one he sought, when the sleuth cracks the case that stumped the professionals, when love succeeds where animosity failed, then the reader feels that the world is back in balance. And you want him to feel his foray into your fictional world was worth Every minute that he spent with your characters. passing up every other endeavor he missed or put off in order to read your book. Your mysteries must not have been so simple they could be solved by page twenty. Please your readers.

Ten Sites to Get Beautiful Free Photos - Melissa Carter Design Writing great content is important, but having high quality pictures to support your writing is one of the best things you can do for your online presence. High quality photos tell your user that you are at a professional level and that you take the time to consider your aesthetic. However, not everyone can hire a professional photographer or find the time to take great shots themselves. And, not everyone wants to spend tonnes of money a year on monthly stock photo subscriptions. So, you need an alternative. Pic Jumbo – this one seems to be a compilation of a bunch of other image sites. Unsplash – I particurily like this site because it’s got a very clean design and the pictures are gorgeous. Jay Mantri – this site is one of my favourites, again because of its clean design. Foodies Feed – this page is my number one resource for food pictures. Snapwire Snaps – this website is another tumbler account with a really clean design.

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