class
It felt good to be back in class and to see everyone's shinin faces again after a whole 2 weeks of not being there. It was pretty relaxed this week, Sabatino mainly lectured us on subjects like rhetoric, thesis statements, and basic outlines for essay structure. Something he wanted us to focus on especially was thesis statements and how to use them. He gave us an acronym to help us: TPS
T- Topic, i.e. what your paper is about.
P- Position, i.e. what YOU are saying about your topic.
S- Support, i.e. what you are saying to defend your position.
An example of a proper thesis statement would be: Gun violence can be reduced in Philadelphia through better efforts in education, law enforcement, and background checks.
We also played a funny version of whisper down the lane, in order to give us an example of a rhetorical situation where words can be diluted through hearsay.
T- Topic, i.e. what your paper is about.
P- Position, i.e. what YOU are saying about your topic.
S- Support, i.e. what you are saying to defend your position.
An example of a proper thesis statement would be: Gun violence can be reduced in Philadelphia through better efforts in education, law enforcement, and background checks.
We also played a funny version of whisper down the lane, in order to give us an example of a rhetorical situation where words can be diluted through hearsay.
home
This week was Halloween, and i went to like 5 different parties. I had originally planned to stay inside and spend it with my family and stuff, but they all went to parties anyway so i made a last minute costume as a mummy and hitched along with some friends. I started off pregaming at my friends houses, then I went to temple, then hopped in a car with my friend to Albright college and ot trashed. I wokeup in a random house where I didn't really know anyone, but luckily I found my friend on the floor and took a long trip back home. Other than that my phone broke :( so i gotta drop alot of money on a new one now. And also i've been working as usual and doing random stuff with friends.