Check your parallel structure homework!

http://www.chompchomp.com/structure03/structure03.01.htm

Final Schedule

May 29 - May 31:  Work on Argument format
June 1:  Parallel structure & sentence combining review
June 4:  Argument/persuasion essay due; Final proficiency in-class writing
June 5:  Grammar test; Journal presentations
June 6:  Journal presentations
June 7:  Grade consultations

Good thesis statement information

http://eslwriter.net/thesis-statement-secrets/analyze-examples/

Journal for Friday, May 25

Letter home..... Write a letter to someone back home talking about how YOU have changed since you've been here.  Illustrate the letter with something that has been a part of this change.  CHECK YOUR GRAMMAR!  Even though this is a journal, you should show level 5 grammar control at this point. 

Parallel Structure

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/623/01/

http://www.chompchomp.com/terms/parallelstructure.htm 

Reminder about copying others' work

Academic Dishonesty:

Any type of academic dishonesty may result in a failing grade for the assignment and/or course.  Examples include the following:  looking in the direction of another student's quiz/exam or computer screen, checking your cell phone during a test, plagiarism, downloading and/or exchanging files, substituting another student's work for your own, using “cheat sheets,” etc. 

Plagiarism:

Copying from books, magazines, your friends, or the Internet and using it in your own work without naming the author and source is called plagiarism and is NOT ACCEPTABLE. Plagiarism is considered cheating, is a very serious offense, and can result in very bad consequences for you.  It is easily discovered and it may cause you to fail your classes or even be kicked out of school. Plagiarism will also greatly slow your progress in learning to write proficiently in English.  In this class, plagiarism in written work or oral presentations can result in a zero (0/100) on the assignment, and could even result in failing this course. When you write a summary or an essay or give an oral presentation, both the choice of words and the grammatical structure must be your own.  To avoid plagiarism, ALWAYS do your own work !

Journal #6 for Monday, May 14

COMPARE / CONTRAST

Make a list of similarities and differences.  Choose ONE topic below to compare and contrast.  You do not need to write complete sentences, but you do need to write complete thoughts.   Illustrate the similarities and differences with pictures.

• One American holiday / A holiday in your country (NOT the same holiday like Christmas in both countries!)
• American teenagers / Teenagers in your country
• An American celebrity / A celebrity in your country

Your page should have three lists:

1. Similarities - both countries
2. Differences - US
3. Differences - your country

Adjective Clause Practice

Test yourself!

http://www.grammar-quizzes.com/clauses-1.html

http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/410/grammar/adj.htm

http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/410/grammar/adj2.htm

http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/410/grammar/adj3.htm

http://www.rong-chang.com/writing/adjective_clause01.htm

http://www.rong-chang.com/writing/adjective_clause02.htm

Midterm Week

Thursday:  In Class Writing
Friday:       Quiz - Adjective Clauses and Sentence Combining
                   "Smile" Journal due

• List Essay rewrites will be due Monday, May 7

Journal Assignment for May 7

Smile!!

List 5 or more things that make you smile and then write one or two sentences for each thing on your list to say why.

Be sure to decorate your page with drawings, photos, or other art.

Journal Assignment for April 27

Story Starts:   Write a ONE page story that begins with one of these sentences.  Every story must have an illustration to go with it. 

• Imagine what it’s like to _______________
• Their eyes met and they looked at each other for a moment.  Why did he look familiar?
• She closed the book, placed it on the table, and finally, decided to walk through the door. 
• Diane had a problem. 
• All of a sudden I was trapped!
• “Don’t tell a soul,” she whispered

Run-ons, Fragments & Comma Splices

The following websites have explanations and exercises on run-on, fragments and comma splices. Practice here!

http://www.edu.pe.ca/gray/class_pages/jecutcliffe/english621/course/frag%20run%20practice.htm 
http://www.chompchomp.com/exercises.htm
http://www.writing.eng.vt.edu/exercises/grammar1.html
http://annex.ncwc.edu/writing_lab/ncwc/handouts.htm#fragments

http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/cgi-shl/quiz.pl/fragments_quiz.htm

Journal Assignment for April 20

            Freedom

There are many aspects of our lives in which freedom to do/be/think/act as we want is really important to us.  What does freedom mean to you? 

Assignment:  Make a collage of pictures that represent  what YOU think freedom is.   You may write adjectives, metaphors, and similes around your collage to express in words what freedom is to you,  but you DO NOT write sentences.

A collage is a picture made of different pictures or objects.  You should include a variety of pictures so that you present your idea of freedom thoroughly.  Remember you will be graded on the way your page looks and what it expresses, so be sure to decorate your page with drawings, photos or other art and make sure they have a unified theme (freedom).

The Importance of Punctuation

Thesaurus Website

www.thesaurus.com

Great Writing Web Site for More Practice!

http://elt.heinle.com/cgi-telt/course_products_wp.pl?fid=M20H&product_isbn_issn=1424051010&discipline_number=301&from_series_id=1000002023&subject_code=WRG01   

First Journal Assignment

Your first journal assignment is an illustrated "I Am" poem, following the example on the handout in class.  Your illustration may be a drawing, something you cut out from a magazine, or something you print from the computer.  It may be a picture of you or something that is very important to you.  The illustration should express something about you as a person. 

Grading:  Effort, vocabulary, and presentation (how it looks) are all counted for the grade. 

This blog is from a 9th grade English class and it has examples of "I Am" poems.  Check it out to see what these students did!
http://smithenglish9.blogspot.com/2007/02/i-am-poem.html

Welcome to AW4!

Hi!!  I look forward to getting to know you all through your writing.  Check this blog for links to grammar practices and other useful websites.  I hope you'll find that sometimes writing can be fun!