1. A classification essay takes several different objects or subjects, and groups them into different categories. These different objects or subjects are grouped according to the qualities and the characteristics they share, or don’t share. Classification essays are nice for categorizing subjects, but categorizing too many subjects should be avoided.
2.
• “During the silent picture era, movie studios produced three main categories of films.” The fact that the author states that there are three main categories defines the essay as a classification-type essay.
• The topic sentence for the first body paragraph is, “Western films were very popular due to a number of factors.” The topic sentence for the second body paragraph is, “Another category of the film story line was the slapstick comedy.” The topic sentence for the last body paragraph is, “Romance films by far were the most popular due to several factors.”
• I think the author uses great examples to enhance her classification. The author uses names of directors, actresses, and even the titles of certain silent films, which is pretty impressive.
• The author’s use of transitions in this essay are kind of lacking, although he/she does use one transition to move fairly nicely from the second paragraph to the third paragraph. The transition used at the beginning of the third paragraph is, “Another,” which does the job, but seems a little bit choppy.
Tuesday, October 9, 2007
Friday, October 5, 2007
Deadline #10, C/C Rough Draft
High school and the college life are like night and day. They’re poles apart. High school is like junior varsity, and college is like finally making it to the big varsity game. Even though high school and college are only months apart from one another, and are only one step apart from each other in the education process, they are nothing alike. In high school, the teachers tell you what to do and when to do it, whereas college professors expect their students to be responsible enough to do the work on their own. High school teachers make connections more on a personal level with their students, and college professors oftentimes do not even know their students names. And, obviously, one of the most important differences of high school and college is the expenses.
All throughout high school, students are told exactly what to do by their teachers. They are told what assignments need to be done, how they are to be done, and when they are supposed to be done. And if they aren’t done just how the teacher says to do it? Students then face consequences from detention to parent conferences. In college, however, a student is counted on to be responsible enough to do all the assignments that are assigned on time, and to the teachers’ expectations. If a student doesn’t do the assignments assigned on time in college, the only consequence is a bad grade. And thank heavens. Getting calls home for not doing homework can really become a pain.
Also, high school teachers tend to make more of a connection with their students. Because the class sizes tend to be smaller, the teachers in high school can get to know their students on more of a personal level. In some students’ cases, this also means that the teachers get to know the parents a little better too. On the flip side, college professors have bigger classes and have a harder time getting to know their students. Many college courses have upwards of a hundred people, so it can be pretty difficult for a professor to get to know each one of their students. For the student that feels like they need to be the center of attention, this sucks. But for the student that likes to lay low and not really be noticed or make a scene, this is the best.
The biggest difference in many students’ minds is the expenses. High school is basically expense free. Minus, of course, the trips out to lunch. And lost books. But other than that, high school is pretty much expense-free. High school seems so blissful compared to college. The years spent in high school seem worry-free, because of the College is a completely different story though. In college, there are so many things to be paid for. Books need to be paid for, taking the classes themselves need to be paid for, food needs to be paid for, and a place to live needs to be paid for. And typically, the general allowance dealt out by parents is cut because the student is now “on their own,” so students also now need money for wide-ranging weekend purposes and dates.
It’s funny how the perception of high school and college seem to be so similar. The fact remains that, while students are getting prepared for college their entire lives through elementary school, junior high or middle school, and high school, the typical student isn’t ever completely ready for college. A student may be academically ready for the change, but the social change from high school to college is something that students always have to get used to. From changes in teacher behavior to changes in the expenses of school, students always have some getting used to.
All throughout high school, students are told exactly what to do by their teachers. They are told what assignments need to be done, how they are to be done, and when they are supposed to be done. And if they aren’t done just how the teacher says to do it? Students then face consequences from detention to parent conferences. In college, however, a student is counted on to be responsible enough to do all the assignments that are assigned on time, and to the teachers’ expectations. If a student doesn’t do the assignments assigned on time in college, the only consequence is a bad grade. And thank heavens. Getting calls home for not doing homework can really become a pain.
Also, high school teachers tend to make more of a connection with their students. Because the class sizes tend to be smaller, the teachers in high school can get to know their students on more of a personal level. In some students’ cases, this also means that the teachers get to know the parents a little better too. On the flip side, college professors have bigger classes and have a harder time getting to know their students. Many college courses have upwards of a hundred people, so it can be pretty difficult for a professor to get to know each one of their students. For the student that feels like they need to be the center of attention, this sucks. But for the student that likes to lay low and not really be noticed or make a scene, this is the best.
The biggest difference in many students’ minds is the expenses. High school is basically expense free. Minus, of course, the trips out to lunch. And lost books. But other than that, high school is pretty much expense-free. High school seems so blissful compared to college. The years spent in high school seem worry-free, because of the College is a completely different story though. In college, there are so many things to be paid for. Books need to be paid for, taking the classes themselves need to be paid for, food needs to be paid for, and a place to live needs to be paid for. And typically, the general allowance dealt out by parents is cut because the student is now “on their own,” so students also now need money for wide-ranging weekend purposes and dates.
It’s funny how the perception of high school and college seem to be so similar. The fact remains that, while students are getting prepared for college their entire lives through elementary school, junior high or middle school, and high school, the typical student isn’t ever completely ready for college. A student may be academically ready for the change, but the social change from high school to college is something that students always have to get used to. From changes in teacher behavior to changes in the expenses of school, students always have some getting used to.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)