More Mary Shelley

If you want to know more about Mary Shelley, one of the more prominent members of John Polidori's circle of friends, see her illustrated biography here:

http://exhibitions.nypl.org/biblion/outsiders/shelleys-ghost/illustrated-biography-mary-shelley

 Okay well let start with today. My teacher Ms. Hodges did a fantastic time today in class by showing my fellow classmates and I two scene of the movie Northanger Abbey. I can say for myself that although the book is one of good interest, to follow the language for someone who was born in the 21st century was a little difficult. So by sing the a small fraction of  some of the scene was quite helpful. Fellow classmates and readers what do you think?

Blog entry 4

If you're not sure what to write about for your fourth blog entry, try reading chapter 4 of the St. Martin's Handbook, which talks about how to review, revise, and edit a piece of writing.

1. Read the definitions of reviewing, revising, and editing on page 72. Have you ever thought about  these terms as different actions? How did you review, revise, and edit your work in high school, and have you changed your methods in college?
2. Do you have peers look over your draft before you turn it in? What helpful or unhelpful advice have you received from others? How would you like your peers to help you with your writing?

Blog entry 3

If you're not sure what to write about for your third blog entry, try reading chapter 5 of the St. Martin's Handbook, which talks about developing paragraphs.

1. From your reading for this or another class, identify a paragraph that seems to be particularly effective. Post it on your blog and try to explain what you think is effective about it.
2. In most academic writing situations, you are expected to provide a topic sentence at the beginning of a paragraph. Can you think of any writing situations you have been in when a topic sentence at the beginning of a paragraph isn't a good idea?