Message Board

September 2009
Hi Students!

I am in Canada now, but if you want to leave me a message, I will read it!

I hope that 2009 to 2010 is a great and successful year for all of you at the university.

Kind regards,
Mrs. Green

Ok, all you students in Mrs. Green's writing classes, try to leave me a message. I need to see if this works for people who are not members of wikidot! If you want to send me an email, you will be able to do that on the Contact Page

Leave a message… Congratulation Ahmed Ould Med Lemine (guest) 1242570363|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover I am really happy to congratulate Mrs. Green for her and our great website, and I hope that this new Message Broad will help us to communicate with each other. yours Ahmed get you thesis in on time! greenwriting 1242634125|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover Hi Ahmed —- Just be sure I see your completed thesis paper soon! Thank you Mrs Green rashide (guest) 1242821660|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover Thank you Mrs Green for everything you did for us since now two years with you methode of teaching; we found it difficult and boring (homeworks) but actually it was to help us learn more. thanks last edited on 1242892171|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover by greenwriting + show more Thanks for your comments Rashide greenwriting 1242892238|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover Hi Rashide, Thanks for posting a message. Please feel free to meet me sometime at the American Corner to discuss some of your other comments. I love teaching writing and I enjoy learning about Mauritania culture very much. Mrs. G inquiry about thesis defence time Mostapha Samoury (guest) 1242909893|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover Hello Mrs. Green, i do congratulate you for this window. it is a good way for interaction and exchanging ideas. i am asking about the date of thesis defence. thanks yours Mostapha Ould Samoury Re: inquiry about thesis defence time Mrs. Green (guest) 1242948092|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover Hello Mostapha, We will try to do some thesis defences before second session exams. But some will also be after. I am talking to Mrs. Safia this week about it. Ask me next week. So far, I have only two exams really submitted. Others are still having the formatting fixed. Mrs. G To congratulate....and apologize!! Moussa Med Mezid (guest) 1243023663|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover i want to congratulate you and myself for the useful website. i want also apologize for being late concerning my third chapter because of force of cercumestances (i have The Prince and the Pauper) Re: To congratulate....and apologize!! MRS G (guest) 1243071167|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover Moussa!!!! Work on your thesis!!! Don't procrastinate! request Mostapha Samoury (guest) 1243461430|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover Dear ma, Can you help me find some useful websites on the general style of William Shakespeare and John Steinbeck? I want to use internet refferences in my thesis. Thanks Mostafa Internet Public Library Mrs G (guest) 1243496497|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover Great question! I like to use the Internet Public Library. Type into Google: Internet Public Library Literary Criticism. then eventually you will find a place you can type in: Literary Criticism Shakespeare or Literary Criticism Steinbeck. Hope that helps! Mrs G Question Moussa Med Mezid (guest) 1243550302|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover Hello Mrs Green Is it true that some students will defend after second session. thanks To my amazing teacher Rabia (guest) 1243719732|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover Hello Mrs.Green, I don't know how to start thanking you about all what you taught us and gave us! You taught me just for one year,but I got alot of methods. I don't know what will happend for our class next year without you!!!! I'm sooooo sad about that news,but I wish the best for you and for your familly. Thanks again. Your third year student,Rabia I'll miss you too! Mrs G (guest) 1243758177|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover Hi Rabia, Thank you for your kind words. I am going to miss you too! I am sure somehow you will get by without me! Keep in touch with Laura then! Mrs. G Mrs. Green I respect you Ahmed Ould Med Lemine (guest) 1247681035|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover Wherever you go, you will never be forgotten. Plz do not forgrt us……. Thanks for this website through which we communicate with Mrs Green Mostapha Ould Samouri (guest) 1255716059|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover Dear teacher, I am writing to you from Abu Dhabi UAE in a monment where i am overcome by nostalgia to my lovely country Mauritania. Your websites is a ground of memories that makes life here easier, so thanKs a lot. This website really preserves Mauritanians bloodship bounds especially those who live outside. you are welcome! greenwriting 1255727774|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover Moustapha, What are you doing in the UAE? Are you working or studying? Tell me all about your life there…. Regards, Mrs. G Thank you Mostapha Ould Samouri (guest) 1255807317|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover I am here for visit but if i find a suitable job i will stay. live here is nice but expencive. I could not enroll in one of UAE universities because of high price. What about you dear teacher? Are you coming back to Mauritania this year? I wanted to contact you but i didn t have your e mail or facebook identifient polite request moustapha salihi 1256473183|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover Hi Msr Green I'm Moustapha from 4 year first of all i want to say that all of us as students and the English department are proud of you because you teached seriuosly and it's obeviuosly that seriousness made us to feel better and trust you more than anyone ………………………… until then I need you to help me unforunately i stiil confused about chosing my topic as you sudents areunequal. sincerely Hello moustapha greenwriting 1256487417|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover Hi! Thanks for the message. I am in Canada now, so I can't help you with your thesis this year. Please see MR. El Hassen. There are many great books you can write about at the Oasis Bookstore. You can ask the receptionist there to help you. I gave him a list of possible books last year. Hope that helps. Mrs. Green Seeking help form my teacher abdellahi Daha (guest) 1256503705|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover Hello Mrs.Green, I am Abdellahi, maybe you do not remember me by my name, but I am sure you know me by my face. I would like to thank you for all the kinds of efforts that you did for us to move your students forward. We are not happy because you are not going to teach us this year, but we do appreciate your situation. And we hope you are spending a wonderful time in Canada. By the way, we cannot wait to hear your voice and we need your advice about our thesis. We are going to do it this year and I personally do not know how to start. I would love to know your opinion if I can chose a topic that has no thing to do with literature, linguistic and ABS. Fro example, I want to talk about " The role of religion in the U.S. politics" Meaning that my argument would be as the following; even the U.S is a secular country, religion is still powerful in the political institutions and plays a vital role in the U.S politics. So, do you think that is possible? And if it is, do you think I can use some Arabic sources to support my information as well as English sources ? Apart form that, we are all here miss you very much and hope that your family and you are doing well, and you we hope you would come soon to your university…….! Sincerely, Abdellahi to abdellahi greenwriting 1256506627|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover Hi! You need to check the list of thesis topics that have already been done. There is a list of titles on this website, on the thesis student page, or on the Department website. The home page of my site has a link to that. Check to see if someone has already written about the US government and religion. you also need a supervisor. So check with the American History teachers about this topic: Mr. Bock or Mr. khattar. Also ask Mr. El Hassen if he thinks this is a good topic. That is the best way to start. The other questions is: what kind of reference materials do you have? Will there be enough references? You need to check first and see if you will find enough resources. You cannot write a thesis without proper resources. Best of luck to you. Mrs. Green Thanks abdellahi Daha (guest) 1256515007|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover Thank you Mrs.Green for the information. It is helpful and of course I will ask them………….. Thank you Mrs Green moustapha salihi 1256731853|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover Thank you my greet teacher that is very kind of you and we are sure that by your a piece of advice and your expert guidances you can propel us forword the success I hope you good luck thank you . sincerely Moustapha Salihi moustapha salihi 1256771140|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover I mean great not greet Seeking help Abdollah (guest) 1257028446|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover Hello Mrs.Green I have some questions about writing. First I would love to know if a person knows how to the 5 paragraph essays, what is the next step. I mean we had already learned how to write a paragraph then we learned how to write an essay, so what else? The other concern is that when I read some articles on New York Times or other newspapers I always notice that they use a lot of punctuations in one or two or sentences and sometimes the sentence looks long. So the question is how do they avoid run-on sentences and comma supplies? I would like you to tell me if you know some websites about writing and vocablary. I heard that there are some websites that show how to use the vocabulary in its right context and shows several ways to use the expressions correctly. They explain that word such must go with x words and that is very helpful for me since I am going to write a lot to prepare for my thesis……. Yours, Abdellahi Re: Seeking help Abdollah (guest) 1257028523|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover i mean if he or she knows how to write ………. OWL at PURDUE green (guest) 1257050084|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover Hi Abdellahi Thanks for the note. See the OWL Online Writing Lab at Purdue university. Use google to find it. there are lots of ideas for doing research and writing different kinds of essays. also they have ideas about punctuation. You need to learn to paraphrase, summarize and synthesize and how to write using sources from research. you need to learn how to write a good research paper. you need to learn how to write a critical summary or an evaluative summary. so look to see what OWL can help you with. regards, MRs. Green gfd sidi (guest) 1257080470|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover hello Abdollah (guest) 1257102563|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover Than your Mrs. Green Question vaiza moctarna (guest) 1258398607|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover Hello Mrs Green! I am 4th year student. I want you to send me the method of doing analysis of novels. thanks books about writing about literature Mrs Green (guest) 1258437929|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover Hi Vaiza! There are a couple of books in the American Corner about writing about literature. Also there is one book at Global and maybe one at Oasis books, but I can't remember. There are also some hints on the thesis student page of this website…. I will also add a website here: Websites on Writing about Literature Printable PDF Version Fair-Use Policy http://www.writing.utoronto.ca/ U of T's web site on writing. Contains over 60 files giving advice on writing essays. Also contains lots of information about courses and sources of extra help on writing. http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/ An index to what is probably the most extensive web site on writing: The Purdue University writing web site. http://www2.wwnorton.com/college/english/litweb05/writing/welcome.asp This very complete guide to writing about literature is provided by the Norton publishing house. In-depth discussions about documentation; critical approaches; writing about the genres; and the stages of writing. http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/618/01/ Purdue University's pages on writing about literature. Includes a discussion of what makes a good topic and what makes a good thesis statement. http://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/handouts/literature.html The University of North Carolina's page on writing about literature. Provides an eight-step guide to writing about fiction. http://www.cws.illinois.edu/workshop/writers/tips/literaturepaper/ A concise set of guidelines from the University of Illinois emphasizing the importance of avoiding vague assertions. http://virgil.org/dswo/courses/poetry/poetry-paper-guidelines.htm A series of tips on writing about poetry that encourages you to think more deeply about how local effects serve the overall meaning of the poem. http://www.wisc.edu/writing/Handbook/QuoLiterature.html A web site specifically on integrating quotations into your essays. Written by Jerry Plotnick, Director, University College Writing Centre, University of Toronto. Copyright 2008. All rights reserved. Site Designed and Administered by Jerry Plotnick Last modified August 14, 2009 uc home | writing at u of t | back to top Re: books about writing about literature vaiza moctarna (guest) 1258581341|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover Thank you as usual! more info on writing about literature! Mrs Green (guest) 1258438181|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/618/01/ this is a good resource from purdue university about writing about literature http://www.bookrags.com/articles/21.html How to analyze a novel http://www.nvcc.edu/home/ataormina/eng256/support/analyzelit.htm How to analyze literature Hope these websites help! Mrs. Green