Monday, December 6, 2010

Developing my Skills for a Second Paragraph...

           When I returned my 5 part paragraph, I had forgotten one of my transitions!  I was writing so fast and moving so quickly that I simply forgot it!  I have no idea why I, or someone else didn't catch it before I presented.  I also used very boring verbs in my To Kill a Mockingbird paragraph.  Another thing I told myself I would work on was my sentence types.  Reading over my paragraph I noticed that my sentences didn't really vary in length--they were all complex sentences!

             This time around, the key was to SLOW DOWN.  I have a problem with speed: talking, writing, EVERYTHING.  My life goal should be to slow down and smell the roses!  :)  While writing this second paragraph, I realized I needed to take my time to perfect it.  I went slowly, checked my rubric, and carefully chose words.  Hopefully this time I won't leave something out, and my paragraph will be an improvement on my first try!

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