ALLIED ENG160 MODULE 4 homework assignment

Patterns of
Essay Development: Part 2
PART I
Modules 1 through 4 Homework Assignments will be a
continuation of a writing process. You
will construct your essay by answering the following prompt, which will be
given at the beginning of each homework assignment. This is a step-by-step process, so if you are
unfamiliar with what a descriptive essay is, do not worry. By the end of Module 4, you will have a much
better understanding of a descriptive essay and will have written one
successfully. As long as you read the
textbook and all the lecture notes and complete the activities, you will not
encounter much difficulty.
Prompt: Write a descriptive essay
about a specific place that you know well and have observed. You will construct a traditional,
five-paragraph essay (introductory paragraph, 3 body paragraphs, concluding
paragraph).
1. Continuing
from Modules 1, 2, and 3 Homework Assignments, take out your outline,
introductory paragraph, and three body paragraphs and reread them.
2. Using your
outline, introduction, and three body paragraphs, write the conclusion of your
descriptive essay by using the model below:
III. Conclusion
A. Restate thesis statement
B. Restate the main ideas or supportive details
C. Conclude with lasting impressions
3. You will turn
in the concluding paragraph (in paragraph form, not outline form) along with
the introduction and body paragraphs.
Make sure that it is a complete essay on one document.
NOTE: Please submit your entire essay.
You have now written the conclusion of your descriptive
essay. Congratulations! You have successfully written a descriptive
essay. You are now ready to write the
next essay which will be broken down in the same step-by-step process in
Modules 5 through 8.
[iBoard example]
Shopping online may be more convenient for some; however, nothing can
truly replace shopping in an actual store.
Most believe that shopping online can save time, but when buying certain
items, it may be best to visit the actual store and try the product out
beforehand. Many times, online policies
can be difficult to comprehend, especially in regards to returning
merchandise. The traditional way of
shopping is more efficient than online shopping because a product can be tried
out before being purchased, the price can be determined accurately, and
physical activity is involved in the process.
Being able to try out a product before it is purchased is a critical
example of why traditional shopping is more effective than online
shopping. For instance, online shopping
does not allow shoppers to try on clothing; instead, the shopper has to rely on
images of a model, who may be of perfect size, and see if the article will look
just as good on the model as it should on the shopper. Shopping in the actual department allows the
shopper to try on the actual article of clothing, make sure that the size is
right, the material is suitable, and get an overall impression of how it
looks. Then the shopper can determine if
the item is worth the purchase.
Pricing is another example of how traditional shopping wins over online
shopping. The price on the tag is
exactly the price that is charged, whereas in online shopping, an additional
charge for shipping and handling is tacked on.
Many shoppers have a limited budget and can only afford the cost of the
item plus tax; therefore, traditional shopping may be a more budget friendly
environment than shopping online.
The last example of how traditional shopping is much more effective than
online shopping is the actual physical activity involved. Many people are constantly sitting at the
desk working on the computer and rarely get up and stretch. Traditional shopping allows these cooped up
individuals the change to venture outdoors and stretch the legs. Also, by venturing outside, shoppers will
know what is popular and in style and what is outdated by simply observing
other shoppers and their buying habits.
Online shopping does offer reviews on certain products, but these
reviews are hardly helpful. Actual
visual examples are more helpful.
The traditional way of shopping is more efficient than online shopping
because a product can be tried out before being purchased, the price can be
determined accurately, and physical activity is involved in the process. Many shoppers will still cling to their
computers, but these shoppers may discover that what they purchased isn’t
exactly what they thought they purchased.
PART II

Directions: Please read “The Yellow Ribbon” by Pete Hamill on page
220 of your textbook. When you have
finished reading the article, answer the following questions with at least 250
words per question.

1.
The thesis of
Hamill’s essay is implied rather than stated directly. See if you can state the thesis in your own
words.
2.
The main point in
paragraph 2 is not stated; it is implied.
Write a topic sentence for that paragraph.
3.
Hamill writes in
paragraph 11 that Vingo seemed very shy.
Find at least two pieces of evidence in the essay to support the idea
that Vingo was shy.
4.
Hamill implies
that despite his crime, Vingo was an honorable man. Find evidence that supports that point.
5.
Reread the
introduction. How do you think Hamill
learned about this story?