participating in class, and creating a professional relationship with professors. While every professor will have different criteria for earning an A in their course, most would agree on these characteristics for defining good students.
Here the author restates the thesis and rephrases the main idea of each body paragraph.
Good students have a passion for learning that drives them to fully understand class material rather than just worry about what grades they receive in the course. Good students are actively engaged in scholarship, which means they enjoy reading and learning about their subject matter not just because readings and assignments are required. Of course, good students will complete their homework and all assignments, and they may even continue to perform research and learn more on the subject after the course ends. In some cases, good students will pursue a subject that interests them but might not be one of their strongest academic areas, so they will not earn the highest grades. Pushing oneself to learn and try new things can be difficult, but good students will challenge themselves rather than remain at their educational comfort level for the sake of a high grade. The pursuit of scholarship and education rather than concern over grades is the hallmark of a good student. Class participation and behavior are another aspect of the definition of a good student. Simply attending class is not enough; good students arrive punctually because they understand that tardiness disrupts the class and disrespects the professors. They might occasionally arrive a few minutes early to ask the professor questions about class materials or mentally prepare for the day’s work. Good students consistently pay attention during class discussions and take notes in lectures rather than engage in off-task behaviors, such as checking their cell phones or daydreaming. Excellent class participation requires a balance between speaking and listening, so good students will share their views when appropriate but also respect their classmates’ views when they differ from their own. It is easy to mistake quantity of class discussion comments with quality, but good students know the difference and do not try to dominate the conversation. Sometimes class participation is counted toward a student’s grade, but even without such clear rewards, good students understand how to perform and excel among their peers in the classroom. Finally, good students maintain a positive and professional relationship with their professors. They respect their instructor’s authority in the classroom as well as the instructor’s privacy outside of the classroom. Prying into a professor’s personal life is inappropriate, but attending office hours to discuss course material is an appropriate, effective way for students to demonstrate their dedication and interest in learning. Good students go to their professor’s office during posted office hours or make an appointment if necessary. While instructors can be very busy, they are usually happy to offer guidance to students during office hours; after all, availability outside the classroom is a part of their job. Attending office hours can also help good students become memorable and stand out from the rest, particularly in lectures with hundreds enrolled. Maintaining positive, professional relationships with professors is especially important for those students who hope to attend graduate school and will need letters of recommendation in the future.
This is an example of a basic essay structure. The author gives three examples of how grades does not define a student.
Good students are actively engaged in scholarship, which means they enjoy reading and learning about their subject matter not just because readings and assignments are required. Of course, good students will complete their homework and all assignments, and they may even continue to perform research and learn more on the subject after the course ends.
I agree there is more to a great student than simply all A's on a report card
so grades are not the best indicator of a student’s quality
I agree a student can be the smartest person you know but they can simply not have good grades because they are going through things at home.
any people define good students as those who receive the best grades. While it is true that good students often earn high grades, I contend that grades are just one aspect of how we define a good student
The hook ,Explaining what the essay will be about.
The body paragraphs should each be dedicated to explaining a different facet of your definition. Make sure to use clear examples and strong details to illustrate your points. Your concluding paragraph should pull together all the different elements of your definition to ultimately reinforce your thesis.
rewrite your definition of the definition explain your points and make sure the rest of the essay all pulls together
Writing a Definition Essay Choose a topic that will be complex enough to be discussed at length.
this method of writing an essay is very useful and helps stretch your essay.
Remember that a dictionary’s definition is limiting, and you should not rely strictly on the dictionary entry.
it is very important to have your own understanding on a word because the dictionary is limited meaning there may be another definition for the word that the dictionary may not state
Take, for example, a word like alcoholism. The way in which one defines alcoholism depends on its legal, moral, and medical contexts. Lawyers may define alcoholism in terms of its legality; parents may define alcoholism in terms of its morality; and doctors will define alcoholism in terms of symptoms and diagnostic criteria
Words like alcoholism can be defined in many ways depending on the context.
All the familiar details are there: the wooden scaf- folding; the cranes, the bulldozers and forklifts; the trailers and con- struction workers in hard hats; even the dust. There is the pound of jackhammers, the steady beep-beep-beep of trucks backing up, the roar of heavy machinery.
the author describes where they are like the author in Americas past time
,. a cold, damp March moming,
it is cold and damp unlike the weather in Americas past time where its sunny
Determined to understand better
the author seems confused about what is happening unlike the author in Americas past time where the author was sure of what was going on inn the baseball game
devastation
this scene seems sad unlike Americas past time where every one was happy and excited for the game
kiosk,
a small structure inn a public area displaying advertisement
The iron fence is almost invisible beneath a welter of dried pine wreaths, banners, ribbons, laminated poems and prayers and photographs, swags of paper cranes, withered flowers, baseball hats, rosary beads, teddy bears. And flags, flags everywhere, little American flags fluttering in the breeze, flags on posters drawn by Brownie troops, flags on T-shirts, flags on hats, flags streaming by, tied to the handles of baby strollers.
the author is describing to the audience how a grave sight looks like
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The author describes the familiar details of a construction sight
Standing on the sidewalk, pressed against aluminum police barri- cades, wearing scarves that flapped into their faces and woolen hats pulled over their ears, were people apparently from everywhere. Germans, Italians, Japanese.
the author is describing how the crowd looks
come together like a slice of Americana pie.
the author is using figurative language by comparing the sights and sounds to a slice of pie
As the sun hits my face
it is sunny unlike the weather in ground zero where it was cold and damp
Seeing the international representation on the field reminds me of the ways that Americans, though from many different backgrounds and places, still come together under common ideals. For these reasons and for the whole experience in general, going to a Major League Baseball game is the perfect way to glimpse a slice of Americana.
The author talks about how and why going to a major league football game is perfect way to
Seeing the international representation on the field reminds me of the ways that Americans, though from many different backgrounds and places, still come together under common ideals. For these reasons and for the whole experience in general, going to a Major League Baseball game is the perfect way to glimpse a slice of Americana.
the author talks about how he believes going to a major baseball game is the perfect way to get an insight on america.
They are always as unhealthy as possible, dripping in grease, while the buns are soft and always too small for the dog. The best way to wash down the Ball Park Frank is with a large soda pop, so I order both.
Here I can imagine the taste of hot dogs and how greasy they are and how you need a drink for anything greasy based on what the reader describes
The smell of hot dogs carries through the park, down every aisle, and inside every concourse.
the author talks about the smell throughout the park like hot dogs
Few tastes are as American as hot dogs and soda pop, and they cannot be missed at a ball game.
they describe the three things they taste at the game hot dogs and soda
First, the entrance turnstiles click and clank, and then a hallway of noise bombards me. All the fans voices coalesce in a chorus of sound, rising to a humming clamor. The occasional, “Programs, get your programs, here!”
The author is describing what they hear