...When comparing Paul McHenry Roberts narrative essay "How to Say Nothing in 500 Words" and Maya Angelou's descriptive essay "Sister Flowers", Roberts essay holds superior because he uses 2nd point of person, relate-able topics, and problem solving strategies in his essay. By using descriptive language, an author has the power to tantalize their readers simply by word usage. Descriptive language "refers to words that are vivid, expressive, and highly specific to the topic" (Connell & Sole, 2013). For example, in the essay "How To Say Nothing in 500 Words", the author sets the mood by stating, "It's Friday afternoon, and you have almost survived another week of class" (Roberts, 2013). All college students, the author's intended audience, can relate to anticipating the weekend, and a break from the stresses of college coursework. In speaking directly to the reader, second-person point of view, the author, Paul McHenry Roberts, establishes an intimate connection. Roberts uses humor within the body of the essay as well, furthering the connection between himself and his audience. Roberts states, "All subjects, except sex, are dull until someone makes them interesting." (Roberts). He further goes on about how to set up a unique paper. Roberts lists examples of different topics throughout this essay. He creates an informative essay about writing on much-debated topics by thinking outside the box. As Roberts illustrates by stating" Picture poor old Alfy coming home from football...
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...service. The award for first place is $10,000, second place is $5,000 and third place receives $3,000. Applicants must submit an entry form, complete a scoring sheet, and provide documents verifying facts related to the entry form. The deadline for this scholarship is December 31st of every year. The Armed Services YMCA Essay Contest is open to the children of members of the uniformed services (active-duty, Reserve, Guard and retired) and civilian (DOD and Coast Guard) families. Applicants must submit a 500-word essay on their favorite book, author, library, why they like to read, their favorite person to read with, etc. Students will be awarded $1,000 bonds for first place, and $200 bonds for second place. In addition, there are two $100 bonds for essays of honorable mention. The Educational Assistance Program of MOAA provides a variety of interest free loans, interest free grants and scholarships to children of the uniformed services. Applications are due in March. The AMVETS National Scholarship for Entering College Freshman is open to the children and grandchildren of AMVETS members. The scholarship requires applicants to write a 50 to 100-word essay on "What a Higher...
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...SAYING NOTHING IN 250 WORDS Tomi Newman English 121 Miranda Saake April 26, 2015 The purpose of this paper that was written was how to topic write about nothing in 500 words, and the topic was college football, which the writer has no knowledge about. He clearly is writing to just fill in the required 500 words. And do I ever feel his pain. This is a hard topic, I to know nothing about college football. Now if it was on basket ball, I at least relay some input. But I too have nothing on football. I believe he is using the literary element, Point of view The essay seems to be objective and unbiased in thought. Even though he doesn’t know anything about college football. He is making a great effort to complete this assignment, when he has no knowledge of football. The writer uses the point of view element well, as I read the essay. It’s clear that he is not comfortable writing this about this topic. I too would not be comfortable about football. But it’s clear he is trying to complete his assignment. You’ve got to give him credit for trying. He is just using an objective thoughts. Trying to fill his...
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...these specified conditions is that the photocopy or reproduction not be "used for any purposes other than private study, scholarship, or research." If a user makes a request for, or later uses, a photocopy or reproduction for purposes in excess of "fair use," that user may be liable for copyright infringement. How to Say Nothing in 500 Words Paul Roberts Paul Roberts (1917-1967) was a linguist, a teacher, and a writer at San Jose State College from 1946 to 1960 and at Cornell University from 1962 to 1964. His books on writing, including English Syntax (1954) and Patterns of English (1956), have helped generations of high school and college students become better writers. "How to Say Nothing in 500 Words" is taken from his best-known book, Understanding English (1958). Although written almost fifty years ago, the essay is still relevant for student writers today. Good writing, Roberts tells us, is not simply a matter of filling up a page; rather, the words have to hold the reader's interest, and they must say something. In this essay, Roberts uses lively prose and a step-by-step process to guide the student from the blank page to the finished essay. His bag of writing su;ptegies holds good advice for anyone who wants to write well. PREPARING TO READ How do you feel about writing? Do you find writing difficult? What are some of your most memorable experiences with writing in school or during your free tLne? How have these experiences affected your current attitude toward writing...
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...Compare and Contrast Essay 5/12/2014 Ashford University English 121-AXC1415E Instructor: Jamie Cooper Student: Katherin Wheat When it comes to writing the compare and contrast essay style, it is one of the more difficult ones to achieve. The differences between these two essays “How to say nothing in 500 words” by: Paul McHenry Roberts and “caged bird” by: Maya Angelou is easy to pick out. As far as the similarities goes that proved to a little harder to give a lot of examples. In the following paragraphs there will be plenty of examples of compare and contrast, give summaries, a couple of quotes and a paraphrase will be included in this essay. While how to say nothing in 500 words and Caged Bird are both well-written essays, caged Bird was more visual than How to say nothing in 500 words because the author painted a more detailed picture which kept the reader’s attention, the attended audience was more overly open to more people than that of how to say nothing in 500 words essay, and the author of caged bird had a bigger and deeper impact on the readers then the author of how to say nothing in 500 words did. Caged Bird was more visual than How to say nothing in 500 words because the author painted a more detailed picture which kept the reader’s attention. Maya Angelou’s descriptive essay “Caged bird” tells a story of a caged bird and a free bird. The caged bird signifies a person with the skin color darker than that of a peach colored crayon, held down by the paralyzing...
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...the University. Toward this end, APSCUF has dedicated funds for four annual student awards, one for each College of the University and one to be given as a Coaches Award. The awards are named for four former APSCUF-SU Executive Committee officers who made major contributions to the leadership of the faculty union during their time at Shippensburg: * The Dr. Robert Winter APSCUF-SU College of Arts and Sciences Student Award ($500) * The Dr. William Knerr APSCUF-SU John L. Grove College of Business Student Award ($500) * The Dr. Sally McGrath APSCUF-SU College of Education and Human Services Student Award ($500) * The Jane Goss APSCUF-SU Coaches Award ($500) Applications will be reviewed based on the following criteria: * Grade point average of 3.3 or above * Junior or senior status - 60 credits or more * Quality of brief essay Letter of recommendation from a current tenured or tenure track faculty member Other contributions to the University or community, such as: * Leadership positions in campus or community organizations * Volunteerism on campus and in the community Any junior or senior interested can go on line at www.apscuf.org, then click on chapters and SU or pick up an application outside the APSCUF Office in Wright Hall 103. **Please note that if you are eligible to apply as a student-athlete and within your college, please do so, but understand that you can only win ONE award. Deadline for application submission...
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...This semester so far in the Preparation for College Composition class I learned so many different things. So, what did I learn this year? For a great portion of the semester I learned how to locate and identify a logical fallacy and know how to not use one of the many fallacies that are out there in the world. I also learned how to find underlying questions in a question that i as asked to write about and how to attack the prompt which was being asked. Another thing which i thought was pretty interesting was how to build off of a logical statement, because when you state something in order the the reader to think it is true you must state facts about what you have said. There were so many things i can take from this semester from being in this...
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...SLOGAN MECHANICS 1. The contest is open to all High School students of Paradigm College of Science and Technology. 2. Each participant should submit ONE entry only. 3. Materials to be used in slogan making contest are the following: ¼ illustration board, pentel pen, pencil and ruler. 4. The slogan shall be written in Filipino and the number of words shall not be more than 15 words and minimum of 10 words. 5. The slogan shall be judged based on the following criteria: Relevance to the theme - 40% Clarity of message - 20% Creativity - 15% Originality - 15% Impact & Presentation - 10% 100% 6. Entries must be submitted after ONE HOUR of working. Posters must be done in free hand and be officially submitted to Ms. Alma Santillan. The artist will be held accountable to any issues that may arise with regards to the originality and authenticity of the design. 7. The finalists will receive Certificates of Participation. 8. The winning poster will automatically become official property of Paradigm College of Science and Technology. Poster Making Contest Mechanics 1. The contest is open to all High School students of Paradigm College of Science and Technology. 2. Each participant should submit ONE entry only. 3. The poster must illustrate, interpret and emphasize the theme of the Nutrition Day celebration: (“Kalamidad Paghandaan, Malnutrisyon Agapan) 4. The following materials will be used in the contest: A...
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...How to Say Nothing in 500 Words by Paul Roberts, an essay, discusses common mistakes made by college freshmen in academic writing. During my semester of Intro to Expository Writing, my academic writing has greatly improved. My writing started as “Elementary school was like a fairytale; there was a pretty princess and a handsome prince, but I was an evil villain.” And has grown to “Through her diction, Walls creates various tones in order to convey to her audience that despite obstacles, it is possible to escape from a dysfunctional family in hopes of a brighter future.” Using How to Say Nothing in 500 Words, I will be evaluating my own writing by discussing my strengths, weaknesses, and how I have grown as a writer. Writing narratives have always been a personal struggle for me. Unless I passionately come up with a story, and immediately write it on paper, my narratives are bland. It is hard to write personal life-changing stories when I have a deadline. One weakness of mine is using colorful words. For example, a sentence from my personal narrative was written as “It was magnificent with its stained green carpet and plenty of wooden bookshelves stocked with colorful books.” In retrospect, this is how it could have been written, “The spacious library had wooden bookshelves stuffed with leather-bound books, which rested on gritty emerald carpet.”...
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...us on these pages to complement information you have provided in the Common Application. Our aim is to give you the opportunity to tell us more about you in a variety of ways. Thank you for applying to Brown. –The Brown Admission Staff Please indicate an application type and specify the program you intend to pursue. (Further descriptions listed in the Guide for Applying to Brown.) 1 of 4 ❑ Early Decision November 1st Deadline ❑ Regular Decision January 1st Deadline _____________________________________________________________________ Program Early Decision applicants to the PLME only: If your Early Decision application to the PLME is not successful in December, do you still want to be considered as an applicant to The College under our binding Early Decision program? ❑ Yes ❑ No Legal Name of Applicant Enter name exactly as it appears on passports or other official documents. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Last/Family Prefix (if any) First/Given Middle Suffix (if any) Permanent Home Address _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Street Address 1 ❑ Female ❑ Male Date of Birth ___________ mm/dd/yyyy _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Street Address 2 ________________...
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...American Legion Auxiliary Health Care Scholarship: This $300 scholarship is awarded to students pursuing a health care career. To qualify, students must have completed two semesters in college with at least a 3.0 GPA. To apply, contact the secretary treasurer of the American Legion Auxiliary through their mailing address at PO Box 2198, Gillette, Wyoming 82717. Blue Cross Blue Shield Scholarships: The Blue Cross Blue Shield provides two separate $500 awards for students majoring in a career in the health care industry. To apply, students should contact their financial aid office. Margaret L. Hageman Scholarships: The amount of this award can vary, up to $600 for a semester. Students must be pursuing a career as in the nursing field, either as a registered nurse, or as registered nurses who are going back to school to advance their career. Contact the Wyoming Nurses Association for more information, by mail at 1603 Capitol Avenue, Suite 305, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82001. University of Wyoming License Plate Funded Scholarships: Application information can be found on the license plate scholarship website. These scholarships award $750 per semester and are renewable for students obtaining a 2.5 GPA or higher. They are aimed towards non-traditional students and include the following scholarships: * Outreach Scholarships * Non-Traditional Undergraduates scholarships * Fifth and Six Year Undergraduates scholarships * Second Bachelor’s Degree scholarships University of...
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...Write a 1-2 page essay in which you: 1. Address why you decided to go to college at this time in your life. 2. State the reasons behind the decision. Your assignment must: * Be at least 250 words minimum or up to 500 words maximum. * Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides. Check with your professor for any additional instructions. * Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, your name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length. The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are: * Write paragraphs and essays, and other assigned work with a clearly defined main idea, introduction, body, and conclusion. * Revise written pieces to improve clarity and organization Consider how the prewriting, writing, and revising processes can help you write the essay. Think about the topic, how to write supporting sentences, and how to organize the essay. 1. Audience, Purpose, and Subject * Each time you write, you should think about the audience, purpose, and subject for your piece of writing (Chapter 1 of Evergreen: A Guide for Writers). * The audience for this writing is your teacher and peers. * The purpose is to explain to your readers your reasons for going to college. * The subject is about your decision to go to college. 2. Prewriting * As noted in Chapter 2 of Evergreen:...
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...Project-Reflective Essay As I look back at the writings I have created in these past few years, I realize that other than my junior year, I haven't written any narrative pieces, in any classes. The focus throughout my high school curriculum has been toward argumentative, analysis, and informative writings. Only in my junior year did I write my first creative writings in the form of a short story and a poem. The first creative writing I had to write a "Vomit" Draft. A vomit draft was the very first draft of a paper with little to no guidelines. "Bring two minutes to life" was the only instruction. We had to throw down 500 words without paying any real attention to punctuation or grammar. This kind of freedom associated with such creative writing was an alien concept to me. Getting used to writing without a structure that we had to follow, without a set of guidelines we had to abide by took a while. But, this kind of writing really helped me learn and improve, not just my writings, my organization and my time management skills as well. Knowing that I had to write such a demanding paper (it turned out to be fourteen pages longs), I had to improve my time management skills, which, up till junior year, hadn’t really been a challenge. Forcing myself then, to distribute time wisely has really helped me now, with the terrific pressures and burdens of college applications. This creative writing segment in my junior year helped my prepare, in a way, for these college essays. It gave me...
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...ESLW 310 At Home ESSAY TWO Spring 2011 Prof. Thomas For Essay Two, you will write a full essay with an introduction, body, and conclusion. The type of essay is cause/effect, so you will need to organize your analysis to show the cause and effect connections carefully. Write a well-developed essay, with at least three good body paragraphs. These essays must be typed. Be sure to answer the question completely and stay on topic. Check carefully for grammar errors before you turn it in for a grade. *NOTE: Do not plagiarize (use the words and ideas of others) and do not get help to "make it perfect". PROMPT: California’s economy is in very bad condition, with an imbalance of over $25 billion dollars. The government will have to consider both cutting spending and raising income by taxes. One of the many cuts is the community college budget, and our own district & college are going to lose millions of dollars no matter what. One of the many ways to increase income is to raise tuition fees (currently they are $26/unit for residents and $234/unit for non-residents & international students. Proposals range from $36/unit to (in the worst case) $66/unit. TOPIC: What are the most important effects of a tuition fee increase? In other words, if Los Rios college tuition increases, what effects will this have? Explain the cause-effect connections to show HOW these effects will happen. In this essay, first consider the many different types of effects...
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...wanted to go to college I knew no one could change my mind, and my mind is set on this college. Pennsylvania State University is where I have wanted to go for awhile now. Applying for college is no walk in the park, and I still have a lot ahead of me to get ready. Its for this reason why I’m glad that I have started the whole process my freshman year, of highschool. There are so many colleges out there that sometimes choosing one can be overwhelming. For me the decision process was quite easy. When the topic of which college I would like to go to came up, I Instantly knew Pennsylvania State University was the path I wanted to pursue. I chose this school because I have learned, as well as been told that...
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