comm 1 update

...final notice

comm 1 students whose blogs are inaccessible or have no essay:

manlunas tf 2:30-4
javier mth 10:30-12
ella mth 10:30-12
donaire tf 10:30-12




the following should not be seen in your essays:
1. choppy sentences
2. comma splices
3. run-on sentences
4. vague, abstract and generalized sentences
(please refer to my posts on grammar for references)

criteria in grading your essay:
coherence = 40%
(sentences in a paragraph are logically connected and idea is continued from one sentence to another.there is smooth transition from one paragraph to another.)
unity = 20%
(sentences in a paragraph should revolve around the topic sentence)
well-developed thesis statement/topic =20%
(as supported by topic sentences in each paragraph)
clear, detailed and concise sentences = 20%

guidelines for sources citation: (applicable to those who have research component (internet/book sources) as mode of acquiring info)

1. always acknowledge sources for ideas you got from them through in-text or parenthetical citation (integrated in the paragraphs).ex.

a. for quoted line:
Picking fruits is not an easy task for the boys, since heaps of bees are also sating their hunger in the sweetness offered by the fruits. As Golding ((1989) had described, “Everywhere was the scent of ripeness and the booming of a million bees at pasture.” (p. 56).

b. for paraphrased (in your own words) line:
According to A.H. Maslow (2000), the first factor that affects the “integrated wholeness” of a person is the physiological need, or the need for good food, fresh water, and enjoyable pastime. Consequently, the main factor that affects the decisions and actions of the characters in the novel is the characters’ need for food, water, and rest.

c. for secondary source (the source of the idea you want to borrow is only cited/quoted by your actual, primary source. you dont actually have the copy of that source (secondary), only through your actual source.)
According to A.H. Maslow (as cited in Green, 2000), the first factor that affects the “integrated wholeness” of a person is the physiological need, or the need for good food, fresh water, and enjoyable pastime. Consequently, the main factor that affects the decisions and actions of the characters in the novel is the characters’ need for food, water, and rest.

(Maslow is your secondary source and Green is your real, primary source. You get to know Maslow through Green.)

2. aside from in text citation, you also make bibliography at the end of your essay.please access my link to or post manununggul jar essay and see the format of the bibliography.

3. your essay will be put under www.plagiarismchecker.com to check if you have plagiarized or not from your sources. if you have done so, you will have an automatic grade of 5.0 for this requirement.

Goodluck!