Advanced Composition, Fall 2017

Convert the direct quotation from your last blog post into a paraphrase .  Keep the reporting verb or phrase (p.52-53), the citation, and the reference. Post the paraphrase as a new blog post, due today, 11/14

1.       Choose a topic you love!  Something you are very interested in or know a lot about, or something you want to learn about.  Be creative .  Nothing  boring . 2.       Brainstorm what you know about it (on a separate piece of paper).  3.       Find at least one quote that confirms or adds information to your ideas. (Use the Internet.) 4.      On your blog, write a quick paragraph about your topic, using the quote(s).  Include an in-text citation , and a reference .  Use class handout and https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/ for the reference.  5.        Blog due Tuesday, 11/14 before class