God Make Me A TV

1 “ Oh God, tonight I ask you something very special.

Make me into a television set. I want to take its place and
live like the TV in my house.
2 Her husband, who had just walked in, saw her
crying and asked her "What happened?" She answered
"Read this. It is one of my school's students' essays.":
3 Students at an elementary school were asked to
write an essay about what they would like God to do for
them. At the end of the day, while grading the essays, a
teacher read one that made her very emotional.
4 Have my own special place, and have my family
around me. To be taken seriously when I talk. I want to be
the center of attention and be heard without interruptions
or questions.
 5 I want to receive the same special care as the TV set receives
even when it is not working. Have the company of my dad when he
arrives home from work, even when he is tired. And I want my
mom to want me when she is sad and upset, instead of ignoring me.
And I want my brothers to fight to be with me.

6 At that moment the husband said "My God, poor kid. What
horrible parents!"
The wife looked up at him and said "That essay is our son’s!”

7 I want to feel that family just leaves everything aside, every

now and then, just to spend some time with me. And last but not
least, ensure that I can make them all happy and entertain them.
Lord I don't ask you for much. I just want to live like a TV."
 God Make Me A TV
Students at an elementary school were asked to write an essay
about what they would like God to do for them. At the end of the
day, while grading the essays, a teacher read one that made her
very emotional.
Her husband, who had just walked in, saw her crying and
asked her "What happened?" She answered "Read this. It is one of
my school's students' essays.":
"Oh God, tonight I ask you something very special. Make me
into a television set. I want to take its place and live like the TV in
my house.
Have my own special place, and have my family around me.
To be taken seriously when I talk. I want to be the center of
attention and be heard without interruptions or questions.
 I want to receive the same special care as the TV set receives
even when it is not working. Have the company of my dad when he
arrives home from work, even when he is tired. And I want my
mom to want me when she is sad and upset, instead of ignoring me.
And I want my brothers to fight to be with me.
I want to feel that family just leaves everything aside, every
now and then, just to spend some time with me. And last but not
least, ensure that I can make them all happy and entertain them.
Lord I don't ask you for much. I just want to live like a TV."
At that moment the husband said "My God, poor kid. What
horrible parents!"
The wife looked up at him and said "That essay is our son's!"
TEXT ORgaNIZATION
Text organization is the
way a text is organized that
helps to guide the reader
logically through it. This
property makes a text
readable and its message
clear.
 Organization can be achieved
through the following techniques:

Physical format
Physical Format
The format is an aspect of the
organization that is immediately
apparent to the reader. It is seen in
how the text physically appears like
heading and subheadings, bullet points or
front emphasis. However, use this
technique with discretion as improper or
superfluous formatting can be
confusing.
Example:
Marxist ideology has three main
theories. Historical materialism
purports that all the features of society can
historically be traced back to economic
activity. Social class in capitalist societies
is what produces unjust structures of
power that exist today. Socialism would
be the next rational step for the
development of human society.
SIGNAL WORD
Signal Words
Signal Words are textual
cues that readers can use to follow
a text. They can “signal” the
transition from one point to
another, the ordering of events
and concepts.
Example:
Chuck Palahniuk’s novel Fight
Club greatly influenced me as a
fictional writer. First, his use of the
unreliable narrator fascinated me,
and I have written similar characters
in my works. Second the theme of
patriarchal oppression can also be
found in the stories I write.
Third, the novel’s stunning twist is
something that I have been trying
to have encountered Palahniuk’s
genius early in my writing career.
Structure
Structure
The structure provides the framework
upon which the text is organized. It
consists of the following:
Beginning: introduction, thesis statement,
hook
Middle: supporting details
End: Conclusion, summary, final message
Grading Rubric for Written
Assignments
 1 2 3 4

Organization Writing lacks logical Writing is coherent and Writing is coherent and Writing shows high
organization. It shows logically organized. logically organized with degree of attention to
some coherence but Some points remain transitions used logic and reasoning of
ideas lack unity. Serious misplaced and stray between ideas and points. Unity clearly
errors. from the topic. paragraphs to create leads the reader to the
Transitions evident but coherence. Overall conclusion and stirs
not used throughout unity of ideas is present. thought regarding the
essay. topic.

Level of Shows some thinking Content indicates Content indicates Content indicates
and reasoning but most thinking and reasoning original thinking and synthesis of ideas,
Content
ideas are applied with original develops ideas with indepth analysis and
underdeveloped and thought on a few ideas. sufficient and firm evidences original
unoriginal. evidence. thought and support for
the topic.

Development Main points lack Main points are Main points well Main points well
detailed present with limited developed with developed with high
development. Ideas detail and quality supporting quality and quantity
are vague with little development. Some details and quantity. support. Reveals high
evidence of critical critical thinking is Critical thinking is degree of critical
thinking. present. weaved into points thinking.