For next week, please:
1. Read chapters 6-8 of the reader.
2. Visit this website and read through its tips for better writing (you need to hover your cursor over each highlighted section to see the commentary on the right-hand margin of the page, so this website might not work on smartphones): http://en.writecheck.com/anatomy-of-a-poorly-written-paper/
3. Pick 5 basic words (like the ones we practiced in class, such as "bad" or "difficult") and come up with more sophisticated and specific options (aim for 5 per word).
4. Have a look at the following two essays:
http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2016/04/18/have-comment-sections-on-news-media-websites-failed/get-rid-of-comment-sections
http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2016/04/18/have-comment-sections-on-news-media-websites-failed/despite-flaws-comments-are-good-for-public-discourse
Bearing the chapter on paragraphs from the reader in mind, what changes would you make to the paragraph organization featured in these essays? Is there information you would add or edit out to make the essays more cohesive? Would you insert transitions to connect or link some sentences/ideas together?
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