Writing a Research Paper: Where to start.

Dear Students,
    This week we begin writing our first research paper.  I know that writing a research paper can be tricky and time-consuming.  However, I do believe that the process that you will have to follow when writing this assignment will help you in the future.   Here I am sharing some useful links with you:

Videos:

(more videos to be posted soon)

Writing a Research Paper Guidelines:
Writing a Research Paper (Purdue University)
APA Short Research Paper Format 
Getting started

Possible Topics:

100 Research Paper Topics

More Topic Ideas

Even More Ideas

Hope this information is useful.  Feel free to ask me if there is something that is not clear about this assignment.

See you in class!

Miss Ramos

Journal #3

Hello Dear Students,
      I hope you are enjoying a great weekend.   My question for this week's journal is the following:  Besides an essay and other formal papers, what would you like to write in English?

Looking forward to reading your comments.

See you next class!

Prof. Ramos

Writing a good essay

Hello again!
     I know that writing an essay is not a piece of cake for most people.   However, I hope as the quarter progresses, you feel more comfortable when writing any type of essay. Here are some useful videos:

Part 1: How to write an A+ Paper from 60 Second Recap:

Part #2: Writing a good thesis statement:

Part 3: Organizing your essay:  The third part of the 60 second expert video:

Part 4: 60 second Expret:  Writing an A+ paper Part #4:  Sound like a genius 

Part 5:  So what... that's the tricky question:  Remember your teacher is not a mind reader :)

Part 6: Writing an A+ paper Part #6:  Wrap it up:

Part 7:  A great summary:

Hope you find the videos useful to help you write your descriptive essay.

Have a good one!

Prof. Ramos

Journal #2

Hello Dear Students,
     I hope you hava had a productive week, so far.   This week I only have one question for you to reflect upon:   What was the hardest part for you when writing the first draft of your descriptive essay?

I am looking forward to reading your comments.

See you in class!!

Prof. Ramos

Writing an Outline

One of the most important steps in writing an essay is to write an outline. 
Here are some links that can help you understand how to write more effective outlines:
Writing an outline
Developing an outline
How to make an outline with sample outline

Complete tutorial on how to create outline on word.
http://office.microsoft.com/en-001/word-help/create-an-outline-from-scratch-RZ006105145.aspx?section=2

Writing Journal #1

Hello Dear Students!
   Every week, I will be posting some prompts for you to reflect and write.  You will need to write in the comment section below at least a paragraph answering the question.
   This week question is:
   How do you feel about yourself as a writer?  What are your strengths?  What are your weaknesses?

  We will be answering these questions before our class.


Regards,
Prof. Ramos

Parts of an Essay

When I think of an essay, a hamburger model always comes to my mind.  I think there is no better metaphor than using a delicious hamburger to understand and master the structure of an essay.

Here is a very useful link:
http://daphne.palomar.edu/handbook/handbook.htm#toc

Hope you find it useful.

Regards,
Prof. Ramos