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CR to owners

Random Gifset of Zelo: 6 / hahaha as if I’m stopping (ft. Christian Yu)

An instalive with Junhong, Christian and Lori? the pupster

Bonus Relatable:

What we learned from todays live:

 Lori is being a young savage towards him lately.

He said we shouldn’t be afraid to come up to him and say hi, he likes it.

Michael randomly walked into his house.

He is going back to Australia in December.

Christians mom sent him to a rainforest in 10th grade to toughen him up. 

The village there only had one cow but was surrounded by cow shit. (idk either) He said that memory would stick with him forever because he stepped in the cow shit and all the locals laughed at him.

He almost lost his manhood due to an insect bite but some local saved him there. (Lol)

He shaved his head there and got super tan so when he got back his mom walked past him for about 6 times at the airport.

When she finally recognized him she screamed at how different he looked.

He’s convinced that insects love him.

He hates it when people kill insects in front of him but if it’s for survival purposes it’s fine.

Christian believes that ants have families. (Therefore he doesn’t kill them omg he’s so pure)

JRE tuned it.

Some other friend from Australia tuned in.

He doesn’t like Pringles.

He was worried we don’t like it when he talks too much. (like how)

He likes showing half of his face on live better.

We’ll be looking at the most commonly used introduction in all levels of academia: the persuasive (research) essay intro. As I’ve said before, some of this info will be basic, some of it new, and some of it will meet you where you are, but I do think there is something for everyone here.

Part 0: Before You’ve Written Anything

Introductions are hard to write, and that’s why I recommend writing them last, after you’ve finished your essay. You’ll have a better sense of what you’re talking about and what direction the essay is headed. You’ll need this for a strong intro.

Part 0.5: Flashlight or Floodlight?

Your introduction should set parameters for your essay. One metaphor I’ve heard is that an intro is either a flashlight shining down into your essay or a floodlight illuminating the whole neighborhood. Like the title, the intro should not just give the reader an idea of what they’ll be learning but also narrow the scope of the field. Be as specific as possible. If you’re writing about blue whales migration patterns and not whales in general, don’t generalize about whales. Establish the scope of the essay.

Part 1: The Opening

This is one of the most important parts of the intro because it frames how your reader will view your writing. I bet at one point you were told to write a “hook.” You absolutely should. This is how you get your reader’s attention and hopefully never let go. Don’t open with a vague generalization or platitude. This is a great opportunity to really show off your research. You can begin with a case study, an interview, a quote, relevant/interesting data, or an anecdote. Have your writing intersect with reader interest: what will stir them? You can appeal to their pathos, with a sad story related to your topic. Whatever it takes. Write multiple leads into your essay: try it with the anecdote, the quote, the case study, etc. Write these quickly, and see which one works best.

Part 2: Tone

You should also establish your tone in the introductory paragraph. Will you be formal or funny? Conversational or conventionally academic? What do you aim to do with your tone? Win people over? Showcase your incomparable knowledge of the field? Whatever your tone is, it should be consistent throughout the essay.

Part 3: Your Research Points

After hooking the reader and establishing your topic, it’s time to talk about what you’re going to write about, preferably in the order it will appear in your essay. Please make it abundantly clear to your reader that these are the points you will be proving. There’s nothing worse than a seemingly directionless essay.

Part 4: The Thesis

Your thesis statement is an absolute requirement, as it steers the ship of the essay. Every paragraph you write should end by referring back to the main point you are arguing. So, it should be clear up front what you are arguing and why. As for where to put your thesis? That’s a matter of preference but usually before or after your research points. It’s easy to lead one into the other.

Part 5: Wrapping It Up and Moving On

I usually make a few notes on how the essay is structured if it is a longer paper that has two or more parts. But really your introduction should not be more than a page double-spaced. Just make sure you’ve hooked the reader, established the scope of the essay, established your tone, previewed what you’ll be writing about, and stated your thesis. Then you’ll be looking good!

If you have any questions at all, feel free to shoot me an ask or a message!

8.7.17 // 8:00pm // this week’s spread (esta semana en mi bujo)

soooo i finally caved and bought a white foam board for backgrounds… tbh not sure if it was worth it bc the board is so narrow i have to do a lot of finangling to make the whole background white. however, i am absolutely in love with this spread! i got some new washi (which you’ll see later) that i cut up to use as hexagon stickers and they’re sooo pretty. what do you guys think? xoxo, m

7/100 days of productivity // 8.8.17

Hey guys. I’m glad to be finally posting my “mental breakdown survival guide”. As you know I struggle a lot with mental health, and so I have been through a lot of breakdowns. So many that I actually dropped out of university after 3 weeks in 2016 and had to take the whole year off. Because of this, I’ve made it my mission to help others with mental health issues as much as I can, so you don’t have to go through what I’ve been through.

Anyway, here is my guide. I tried to keep it general, and actually useful. If you have any questions or additions please feel free to add them.

1. watching them kill it onstage

2. when they hype their own gang

3. seeing dpr @ work

4. when they hang with the guys

5. when they play an instrument

6. getting excited over their own releases

7. (us) getting excited when low-key members appear

8. when they’re trolling their friends

9. when they goof around

10. their hidden charms

WHAT’S NOT TO LOVE??

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