Discussion about definition paragraph was easier than argumentative paragraph. A definition paragraph tells what a word means. When we want our readers to know exactly how you are using a specific term, you define it and an argument paragraph involves taking a well-thought-out position on a debatable topic.

Two weeks ago I discussed with Nisa’ about definition paragraph, my topic was Cholera and Nisa’was Orchid flower. She confused with my words on the text because I used AWL words. I thought we must use AWL(academic word list) words when we want to write an academic writing like in my on her writing, she gave general example I thought it was better if she gave specific example so that the readers can be more understanding on her paragraph. Sorry Nis, because my paragraph made you confused and thanks for your comments on my paragraph. We must study together again. Ok!

Enjoy it!

Last week was the last presentation in writing class. There were three of presenters, they are Trias, Lilis and Aida. Trias presented about persuasive paragraph.  She argued, if her paragraph was persuasive, but according to some of friends believed that it was an explanatory paragraph. And I thought so, because in her paragraph, she was more inclined explaining about the important of homework than give the persuasion about it. Lilis’ paragraph presented two paragraphs, they were classification paragraph and process analysis paragraph. Both of them were clearly, but any complication when will decide the topic about process analysis paragraph. At beginning the topic was scanning. But according to Okta, it can be ambiguous. Scanning can mean process computer or type of reading. Meaning of scanning here was type of reading. So to make easier understanding the topic was Scanning in reading. And then Zaki’s paragraph, She presented classification paragraph. It was clearly paragraph.

This was the last presentation in the third semester at writing class. I hope what that we have gotten can be useful to other people. Amin.

Don't feel smart...!

Before write my reflection, I want to apologize to Miss Vita, I felt if made a mistake about my awareness to study well.

Talking about presentation yesterday was taut, I thought. Because there were a happening that made class atmosphere was uncomfortable. At the beginning in the first presentation that was Achi’s presentation was fluent and comfortable. She presented about definition paragraph. All of my friends agreed if her paragraph was definition paragraph. When Aris presented his paragraph, the class atmosphere was changing. He presented about argumentative paragraph, I was sad with Aris’s condition. When Miss Vita asked about the difference topic and topic sentence and where topic and topic sentence is, he could not answer it. Miss Vita explained that topic is a phrase or word and topic sentence is a sentence. Miss Vita felt disappointed, she could not restrain anger, because Aris should come to consult for discussing about his problems, but he did not come. I thought, it was a lesson if we do not” Felt smart” about something. We must study, study and study. Do not give up Aris, Proof you can do it well and make Miss Vita believe if you can change…! Fighting. Rois’s presentation about cause and effect paragraph, his paragraph was clear, I thought. Ima’s paragraph was exposition paragraph. There were debating in this paragraph, I thought Ima’s paragraph was reporting was not exposition, because the topic was not related with the supporting sentences. Aida’s paragraph, she explained about cause-effect paragraph and all of classmates agreed if her paragraph was cause-effect paragraph. The last was Faidah’s paragraph, she explained about illustration paragraph. At the beginning, some friends argued that it was not illustration paragraph. They argued it was narrative paragraph. After discussing and Miss Vita explained clearly, finally all of classmates agreed if this was illustration paragraph. Thanks so much Miss Vita for knowledge that given for us. We do hope you, do not feel tired teach and support us.

I got brightness in this situation……

Don’t feel smart!

Mercy.

Let's read...!

Last week was my time to present the presentation. I presented about contrast paragraph, I was happy when explained this paragraph, because all of my friends and my lecturer agreed that my paragraph was really contrast paragraph. I just explained a little part of this paragraph. There were my friends asked me about the differences between comparison paragraph and contrast paragraph. I explained that “comparison paragraph explains the similarity from something that compared and contrast paragraph explains the differences from something that compared”            

Not only me presented last week, but also my friends, they are, Fia, Mega, Dini and Nisa. I got some understanding from their presentation, such as

From Fia’s paragraph. At the beginning, she argued that her paragraph was argumentative paragraph. But it was explanation paragraph exactly. If it was argumentative paragraph,  it should have the author opinion in it. it learning on other opinion. Dini’s paragraph was process analysis, at the beginning I confused, because the topic was classification paragraph, but the supporting sentences were process analysis. Mega’s paragraph was definition paragraph, it was clear paragraph. Aini’s paragraph was cause-effect paragraph, it was clear paragraph and the last Nisa’s paragraph,  she explained about comparison and contrast paragraph.I thougt, it was good paragraph.

Mercy...

Funny Presentation

Discussion about types of paragraph always interesting. Exactly when, I discussed with Aris about Narrative paragraph. Beginning I confused with written by Aris, because I thought his paragraph was not Narrative paragraph but resemble with Descriptive paragraph and I commented much commentary on his paper. He wrote about vocation on interesting place namely Bali island when he was in Senior high school, he was leaner told and described about Bali island not his experience. So it made me confused whatever this paragraph is Narrative or Descriptive. I did not find the answer, so I asked to Miss Vita, from her explanation, I had known that in Narrative we can describe something but do not too detail. From this explanation I knew that Aris’s paragraph were true Narrative paragraph not Descriptive paragraph. Sorry Aris, hehe.

And I did not forget... Presentation last week was enjoyable and so fun. Exactly, Yogi’s presentation about Descriptive paragraph. All of classmates confused by his paragraph, because on his paragraph unrelated between main idea and supporting sentences. There were some friends said that was Explanation paragraph and Definition paragraph. And then Lilis asked to him, what he modified his paragraph and he answered “yes”….. He resumed his paragraph. All of classmates laughed and Miss Vita too. Spirit Yogi, You can do it!

I think, we must be careful and accurate to make or find out a paragraph