is a pedagogical term for the writing of "high risk" students who are perceived to be unprepared for conventional college courses in freshman composition.
basic writing
when was the term basic writing was introduced
1970s
was introduced in the 1970s as an alternative to remedial or developmental writing.
BASIC OF WRITING
The paper should have a clear point, expressed as a thesis sentence, early in the paper.
Focus
The purpose of the paper is to prove its point
Organization
To that end, the paper should be organized as a series of major sub-points which lead logically to the thesis as the conclusion.
Organization
Each of sub-points should be explained in sufficient detail to convince the reader of their validity.
Solid Development
Vagueness or ambiguity suggests to the reader that you're not sure what you're writing about.
Clarity, Concision, Precision
is a convention to improve communica
grammar
convey that you either don't know how to write correctly or you don't care
Grammatical mistakes or typos
is basically a narrative of real and imaginary events involving real or imaginary people.
story
Even images or moving pictures (movies) can narrate a story
story
generally designed to entertain, and/or send a message across.
story
famous writer
Ernest Hemingway
Every culture has its own stories or narratives, which are shared as a means of entertainment, education, cultural preservation or instilling moral values.
STORY TELLING
Describes the social and cultural activity of sharing stories, sometimes with improvisation, theatrics or embellishment.
STORY TELLING
started as an opportunity for individuals to write diary-style entries, but it has since been incorporated into websites for many businesses.
Blogging
refers to writing, photography,and other media that's self-published online.
Blogging
It is a platform where a writer or a group of writers share their views on an individual subject.
blog
is an online journal or informational website displaying information in the reverse chronological order, with the latest posts appearing first, at the top.