The Meaningful Day for Burmese People

The Thingyan Water Festival is one of the most famous festival in Myanmar, the words Thingyan means changing from old year to New Year. It is falls around mid-April of every year. During the Thingyan Festival, Burmese people celebrate it by pouring water to each other. Therefore, it is also known as the Water Festival. The purpose is to wash away all the sins from the previous year and providing a spiritual renewal, a purify spirit, and ready to welcome the New Year. It is important day for all Burmese. Thingyan Water Festival celebrates for three to four day and it is the longest holiday among all other holiday, about ten to fifteen days long to celebrate the festival. Thingyan Festival is one of my favorite festivals because it gives me not only happiness and excitement but also give a religious practice to me and to all Burmese people.
During the Thingyan Festival several organization, government departments and student associations sponsor the Water Throwing Stages (WTC). WTC are built by the side of the road and throw water from the stages. Stages have three to four level for water throwing, dancing and DJ. Some people are throwing water from the stages, some are dancing on the stages, and some are using vehicles to visit all these stages to get soaked. In my home country, Yangon the street Inya is the most crowed in stages, vehicles and people. I used to go to the stages on every Water Festival with my friends in the first day of Water Festival. On the second day I visit to all the stages in the city with vehicle. Water was throwing form 9 am to 6 pm.
During the Water Festival some people go to the monasteries and monk hood for all this holiday to made good things. Some people gather in a place to make foods and offer to the people who passed by during the Water Festival. Some people go to vacation in this long holiday. In my opinion going vacation in Water Festival is not a good idea because all places are celebrating Water Festival you will get wet along the journey. But some people like going vacation during Water Festival.

After playing of water for 3 to 4 days in Water Festival, it is follow by the New Year Festival. On the New Year day, everybody dress up and go to the Burmese monasteries and pagodas to do good things and prays for the New Year. Some offered free foods and drinks for everyone who visited the monasteries and pagodas and some made donations to the pagodas. In the New Year day young people do good things for the senior peoples like washing hair, cutting nail, donate and take care. And also release fish to the lakes
Thingyan Festival is one of my favorite festivals in my life and I wish I can participate Thingan Festival in my country in every Apirl. Play in the stage during Water Fesitival and in New Year day made donation and help senior people.

Chapter 11

In this chapter show how to write reflection essay. A personal reflection is often written to draw wisdom form past experiences.

Chapter 10

In this chapter show how to write narrative essay and show example of some narrative essay. A personal narrative is a story that mirrors you and your experiences.
Your narrative story should help readers see,hear,touch,and taste those details that make your experience come alive. You must carefully describe key aspects of the experience.

Chapter 9

This chapter show you three important things about writing across the curriculum 1.how a college curriculum and faculty are organized 2. what kinds of writing you can except to do in your courses 3. how writing and thinking skills required in one class are linked to writing and thinking skills required in another class. Based on each department's area of study and focus, the college curriculum is generally divided into three groups: humanities, social sciences and natural and applied sciences. And listed the types of writing commonly assigned in the three academic divisions.

Chapter 8

In this chapter show how one student followed the writing process from chapter 2 to chapter 7. how she response, planning, first draft, first revision, second revision, edited draft, proofread draft, finished essay, writing activities and effective writing checklist.

Chapter 7

In this chapter show formatting your writing. A good pages design makes your writing clear and easy to follow. Examine the design elements that is clear and appropriate with your writing. If you consider the potential audiences you could share your writing with peer or family member, submit to a local publication or an online journal, post your writing in website and turn in to your instructor. Portfolio documents address the types of topics and show the level of scholarship expected by the teacher.

Chapter 6

In this chapter tell how to edit and proofreading. After you thoroughly revised your writing you need to edit it to made it clear and concise. First read the revised and 1.highlight awkward areas 2.check it has a clear goal ,ideas expressed concisely and directly ,writing sound authentic and honest 3.examine the sentence for clarity, conciseness and variety 4.avoid redundancy 5.watch for repetition 6. look for general noun,verbs and modifiers 7. avoid highly technical terms 8. use fair language. Use five basic ideas how sentences can combine to effective sentences.
Proofreading is check your revised writing for spelling, mechanics, usage, grammar, and form.

Chapter 5

In this chapter teach you need to know why you writing your purpose and audience.
when you finished first draft revising the first draft helps you turn the draft into more complete, thoughtful piece of writing. After review your draft for content made sure all the ideas are fully developed and organization is clear. Revising for voice and style you have to consider the level of commitment, how and to what degree your writing shows that you care about the topic and reader.

Chapter 4

In this chapter is about draft. first you need to consider your audience, purpose and focus on your subject. Basic essay structure which have 3 parts opening, middle and ending. Explain how to draft the opening, middle and ending by using detail facts.

Chapter 3

when you plan an essay you have to think two objectives 1. establish a thesis or focus for your writing, 2. organize the supporting information. And need to identify the method of development comparison, cause/effect, classification.
After finding information you need to match up with the topic. Narrow the focus will give rise to a thesis for your writing. Then use methods of development. Develop a plan or outline.

Chapter 2

Beginning the writing process

before you start to write need to think about subject, audience and purpose.
understand about the assignment.And tell about free writing, listing, clustering. Ask question with problem, policies and concepts. Identify information from possible sources and explore different source.

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Critical Thinking Through Reading, Viewing and Writing

This chapter teach about Critical Thinking Through Reading, Viewing and Writing.How to read by using a reading strategy SQ3R survey, question, read, recite,and review. Map the text, outline the text and evaluate the text. how to view the image, interpret and evaluate. Develop critical thinking habits and response writing.