This blog is designed for Kristin Krogh's English 43 course in Fall 2012. This resource will provide announcements, reminders, and updates about the course. Students will also be required to contribute to the blog through their writing and vokis.
Sunday, August 26, 2012
The Difference Between Point and Support
This is a great voki about the difference between point and support. It answered question #2 that I posed to you: What is one thing that you learned about writing from the first week of class?
My idea of the difference between point and support is that the point is the main idea/opinion and the support should be around nine to fifteen supporting ideas supporting the point.
You are close here. You are right that the point is the main idea. The support should be 3 ideas that are developed carefully with examples/explanations. The whole paragraph should be approximately 9-15 sentences. The 9-15 sentences includes the topic sentence, support/details, and conclusion. Good start!
I agree that the Clear Thinking And Writing workbook exercises helps you to understand point and support. I reviewed the exercises again and saw some mistakes I made in class and corrected them.
Remember to use school-appropriate vocabulary in your comments and to always show respect for others' ideas and opinions. In addition, be sure that you clearly identify who you are with your first name and last initial in the post so that you get credit for your comment/response.
My idea of the difference between point and support is that the point is the main idea/opinion and the support should be around nine to fifteen supporting ideas supporting the point.
ReplyDeleteHi, Matt!
ReplyDeleteYou are close here. You are right that the point is the main idea. The support should be 3 ideas that are developed carefully with examples/explanations. The whole paragraph should be approximately 9-15 sentences. The 9-15 sentences includes the topic sentence, support/details, and conclusion. Good start!
-Kristin
I agree that the Clear Thinking And Writing workbook exercises helps you to understand point and support. I reviewed the exercises again and saw some mistakes I made in class and corrected them.
ReplyDeleteMelody M.
That's awesome, Melody! :) I'm glad it's helping!
DeleteThat's an awesome study habit to go back and review after class. That will serve you well in all of your courses!
DeleteIt also helped me, to more understand how to write a better paragraph.
ReplyDeletecrystal welker
So grateful for this class to teach us a better form of writing and thinking in English grammer.
ReplyDeleteErica
im really starting to like this class.all of you guys have good information about the topic.
ReplyDeleteKAT.
I'm glad to hear that!
DeleteThanks for clearing the difference between point and support. It really helped!
ReplyDelete-Hareer