Class on 12/14

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Final Exam!

Final Project: Essay Due.

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Happy Holidays and I hope to see you all soon!

Class on 12/7/16

Final Project Discussion: Each student must write a 5 paragraph essay about immigration:

The format for a Narrative Essay might follow the outline below.

Introduction paragraph:    "I remember the night before I left my home town..."
General details
Thesis Statement  write a basic description or theme

• Body paragraph #1 First part of your story.  "First, my life changed when...."
• Body paragraph #2 Second part of your story.  "Later on I found...."
• Body paragraph #3 First part of your story.  "Importantly, I didn't give up and..."

Concluding Paragraph: Summary or final opinions or hopes/apirations


Students participated in a clustering activity to pull out ideas regarding the essay's theme: Immigration

All students stated with a bubble that said either:

BEING HERE                        or                              GETTING HERE

Students then tried to quickly record their impressions and ideas around their experience living here as an immigrant or the experience of immigrating/moving here.


Homework: write a draft of your 5 paragraph essay
Topic: Immigration
Options: Personal or Factual/Information
Format: Narrative or Logical Division (or other?)

Answer questions on the Study Guide:Exam Study Guide!

Class on 12/5 was Cancelled- Professor was sick

11/30/16

Homework: 
Write your first draft of a definition paragraph. Type and print so that your classmate can review. Make sure your topic sentence is bold and strong. "Success is..." Short sentences work well!
Read pages 202 and 203.

Class on 11/28/16

Warm Up: Defining idioms like slam dunk, coach potato, nutcase and no brainer.

Discussion of latest paragraph timed writing

Workbook pages 138, 140,  and 141

Discussion of Clustering

Homework: 
Try it Out on page 141
Remember to choose your topic carefully
Take a break from the clustering and return to expand your work

Double check your journals. Do you have 15 to 16 pages? Be ready to turn them in on 11/30/16. 
   

Class on 11/23/16

Warm Up:
What I would do if I were president.

“If your grandfather hadn’t worn it, you wouldn’t exist.”

Work book review of pages 133-136

Pages 137 to 139
140 as fake quiz

Homework: 141 write on separate paper to turn in

Class on 11/21/16

Homework: 
A) Workbook pages 133, 134, 135, & 136
B) 1 Journal Entry

Class on 11/16/16

Homework:
A) workbook pages 125, 126, and 127: practice #3,4,5 & 6
B) 2 Journal Entries

 

Class on 11-14-16

Homework:

A. Final Draft of your Process Paragraph. It must talk about self-improvement
B. Read pages 122 to 124

Class on 11/9/16

Homework:
A. Write a Process paragraph. Follow the instructions on page 118.
Turn your typed Draft in on Monday 11/14.
B. Write 2 journal entries and bring your journal to class on Monday

Class on 11/7/16

Homework: 
A. P 108. Choose group 1 OR group 2. Turn the sentences into a complete paragraph with time signals and commas when appropriate. Type this up and turn in. 
B. Write 1 Journal Entry

Homework:

• Read P 106
• Complete P 107 and 108
• Write 2 journal entries

Class on 11/1/16

Homework: Final Draft (typed hardcopy) of Buying Habits/Shopping paragraph

class on 10/26/16

Homework:
A. Write 3 Journal Entries. Choose topics that interest you.
B. Workbook Pages 94 and 95
C. Write a draft of your shopping/buying habits paragraph. Follow instructions on page 99
 

Class on 10/19/16

Homework:
Do the work from page 84 in your Journal. The workbook asks you to use the activity on p 82 too.
Guidelines: 3 pages of freewriting, write a formal outline for your paragraph.

Class on 10/17/16

Remember the subjects are in orange, the direct object in pink and the prepositional phrases are marked by green. We added adjective and marked them with red. Also it is interesting that the direct object often becomes the subject in the next sentence.

Homework: 

• Workbook page 75 part B
• An outline of your Sport/Hobby paragraph  Focus on the topic sentence. Is it clear and can it be supported?

Class on 10/10/16

We have class tonight. No class on 10/12/16

Class on 10/3/16

Homework:

Please read in your workbook: pages 62 and 63. 

Purchase a small notebook to use as a journal (60 to 100 pages).

Class on 10-3-16

Homework:
A. Type final draft of your "memorable event " paragraph 
B. Workbook Page 60 and 61iu

Class on 9/28/16

Homework:
A. Read pages 54 and 55. Answer workbook questions 56 to 57
B. Make sure your Memorable Event paragraph is typed and ready for peer review

Class on 9/19/16

Homework : p42 #9
                    Try it out on p 47
                     Go crazy and write without stopping

Class on 9/14/16

Homework:

• Use workbook p. 37 practice 2 and 3 to write two smooth paragraphs. Use each sentence in the right order and add the time order signals (with commas). 
• Write a paragraph that has the purpose of entertaining. Write a narrative paragraph about a story from your childhood.  

Class on 9/12

Homework: Rewrite your "Person Who Made a Difference" paragraph. Be sure to incorporate or address your peer's suggestions. Paragraphs must be typed. 

Class on 9/7/16

Homework:
1. Write your 1st draft (person who made a difference)
2. Type the paragraph on a computer
3. Make corrections (if computer highlights in red, make changes)
4. Bring printed copy to class
5. Study for Quiz#2 (irregular verbs 26 - 50)
6. Read pages 31 to 33 in the workbook

Class on 8/31/16

Homework: workbook page 17. practice #9
                                     page 19. practice #11
                    Write Two Lists. The first list is people you feel have made a difference. This might be someone who has made a difference in your life personally or in your community or in the world as a whole. Spend time on this list. It should have at least 10 people. You cannot make mistakes. After you write the list walk away and think about it. Later, write choose one person on that list that resonates with you, that feels like the best choice TO YOU. Then write that person on the top of the back of the same paper and then write all the reason that this person is important. Don't write whole sentences just a list or phrases to help you get out all your ideas. Don't over think about it. Just bet the ideas out on the list. Stop when you have 20 ideas. Again, you cannot make mistakes.Just pay attention to your heart. 

Class on 8/24/16

Homework; write a paragraph about yourself. Use page ten to help you. Also add corrections on page 13 practice 5.

Learning lab on Monday. See you on Wednesday. 

Class on 8/17/16

FALL 2016

Welcome to ESL 923

Grammar and Writing III

What color was Garth's shirt? Email me the answer. 

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Class on 5/16/16

ESL Awards Ceremony

Homework: Keep thinking about your final essay. Free write or work on a draft. There will be no homework to turn in on Wednesday.

Class on 5/11/16

Homework: 

1. Free-write about the topic of living in the U.S. 
2. Write at least 3 sample topic sentences 
3. Use logical Division. If you are worried or stressed use "Advantages" and "Disadvantages"
4. Packet pages 117, 118 and 119

Class on 5/11/16

Summer Reading

Prepare now for eventually going into English 400!
Check out this great book.

Class on 5/9/16

Homework: packet 114, 115, 116

Class on 5/4/16

Homework:
Pages 110 through 113 of the packet. 

May the Fourth by with you!

Class on 5/2/16

Homework:
A. Rewrite your Process Paragraph (work with a tutor or "expert"). Make sure it is typed and uses the words: "steps" or "Instructions" etc.
B. Complete P. 110 of the packet.
C. Bring your Journal and make sure you have a minimum of 25 pages.

Class on 4/27/16

Homework: 

A- Rough Draft Paragraph. This must be a process paragraph about self-improvement. Use pages 116, 106 and class notes to help find your topic
B- Continue in your journal (25 pages minimum). 

Class on 4/26/16

Homework: 
Workbook P. 114 Part B and P. 115 Part A
2 more journal entries (20 pages minimum)

Class on 4/20/16

Homework: 
A- Continue with your Journal entries. You need to have 17 pages by Monday. 
B- Write two paragraphs from the "Try it Out: instuctions on p 110 (and 108)
C- If you did not type your final draft on Shopping please remember to complete it. 

Class on 4/13/16

Homework:
Workbook pages 99 and 100. Complete Steps 1,2 and 3. Please bring typed draft to class on Monday. 

Class on 4/11/16

Homework: work on your journals. Make sure you have 11 full pages. Remember that this is free-writing. These are not paragraphs. The topics are up to you and can change/shift when you want. Bring journals on Wednesday. 

Class on 4/6/16

Homework: 
A- Continue to write in your journal. On monday, you should bring your journal to class and you should have 11 pages total. 
B- Finish worksheet packet

Class on 4/4/16

Homework:
A- Worksheets: exercises 1 through 4.
B- Continue writing in your journal- 2 more entries.
C- Bring you journals in on Wednesday (you should have 6 pages)

Class on 3/23/16

Homework:
Buy a 30 plus page journal
Start writing every day
Have at least 4 pages of writing (any or multiple topics) ready for April 4th

More clarification: Start writing everyday in April. I want 30 pages of writing by the end of April. The topics can change. The format does not matter. Write what ever you feel passionate about. Buy a nice journal and write on only one side of the paper. Mix in some Spanish words if you get stuck and keep writing!

Have a great Spring Break!

Class on 3/21/16

Homework: 
A- Type your final draft of you Hobby/Sport paragraph. Use your classmates comments to make it stronger
B- Click on the link below and sign up for a Smashwords account. Download the free sample of my novel, Atmosphere: We Don't Orbit but Fall the Same. 

Atmosphere is now available on Smashwords!

Class on 3/16/16

Homework: 
Write and type your Hobby/Sport paragraph.
If you received less than a 5 on your last paragraph, make corrections and rewrite/type for more points. 

Class on 3/14/16

Homework:
Workbook pages 76 Steps 1 and 2. You will turn in an outline only (about your favorite Hobby or Sport). Having trouble review carefully pages 73-75.

Class on 3/9/16

Warm up:
5 Things you did yesterday

Whole class: Workbook pages 62 and 63 (review of last homework)

20 Questions with our guest, Eli

Whole class: Workbook pages 64 through 67

Homework:
homework packet pages 21 through 24 (if you missed class you will need to pick up the packet on Monday)

Class on 3/7/16

Homework: Workbook pages 62 and 63

Class on 2/2/16

Homework:
workbook page 58 and 59 (exercise 4)
Finish packet page 16 and 16

Class on 2/29/16

Homework:

1- Freewrite for 10 more minutes on the topic of "A memorable event in your life." Make sure you develop your idea. You need colors, smells and sounds to really describe the situation. Remember is your purpose to inform or entertain? 
2-Type of your paragraphs about an influential teacher. 

Class on 2/24/16

Homework:
study past participles 26 to 50
Read and complete p44,45 and 46 in the workbook.

Class on 2/22/16

Homework: 

• "Try it Out" on page 44- Choose one topic and write one paragraph
• Read and complete pages 44 and 45
• Study Past Participles 1 thru 25 for Quiz

Class on 2/17/16

Warm Up: Students wrote a list of acitivities they did on Monday. Everyone reported out one activity to the whole class and tried to use a unique verb

Final Draft of Paragraph #1 was turned in

Whole class and pair work: Workbook pages 31 through 37.

Homework: 
Page 38 use group 2 and 3 from page 37 and write tow paragraphs. 
Create a fake compound word. Surround it with 4 real but uncommon compound words.
Packet pages 11 and 14 (this was passed out in class).

Class on 2/10/16

Past Tense Review/Warm up

Quiz # 2 (most common irregular past tense verbs 26 - 50)

Review of Draft writing process

Students used self guided checklist Page 255 to check their paragraphs. Then they traded with a classmate and used the checklist on page 254 to help check each other's work

Homework: make sure you adopt the recommendations of your partner/classmate and make a stronger second draft. Your paragraph must be typed, spell checked and double spaced. Missed class? Use a tutor or have someone else read and make recommendations

Grading: 
1 point         Format (indentation, only one return, double spaced)
1 point         Clear intro sentence(s)
1 point         At least 2 ways the person made a difference
1 point         No major spelling errors
1 point         Clear ending

Class on 2/8/16 was cancelled

Homework: make sure your paragraph draft of "Person Who Made a Difference" is typed (double space) and printed. Students will review your work in class. 

Class on 2/3/16

Warm Up: What did you eat last night?

Review of listing exercise for topic choice for "Person Who Made a Difference" lists. The instructor checked and approved the ideas on each student's list.

Favorite movie listing exercise. Favorite Movie in class Paragraph.Five volunteers read their paragraph and we recorded if Introduction was clear, if three facts were presented and if it had a conclusion.

Homework: write a first draft of your "Person Who Made a Difference" paragraph. Make sure to include your three main ideas. And write more if you can. It is okay if your first draft has too many ideas or less significant points. 

Class on 2/1/16

Warm up exercise: Students interviewed each other

Review of Quiz #1

Review of homework

Tour or Learning Center: Students learned how about the easy access to computers, tutors, and other resources.

Whole class Workbook pages 18 through 23

Homework: Page 23 steps 1, 2 and 3. Students should really spend time building a list of possible "people who have made a difference" Then take a break, come back and carefully choose the right person for them. Then they should free write a long list of topics. Then take another break and come back and look for what is most important. 

Class on 1/27/16

Warm up: students interviewed 5 students to find out what they ate for breakfast. Each student had to respond to a question regarding the data or information they found out.

Quiz on 25 irregular past tense verbs

Review of adjective/adverb worksheets

Review of pages 12 through 14 in the workbook


Homework: read and study page 16 in the workbook. Complete pages 17 and 18

Class on 1/25/16

Warm up exercise:
Students thought about one way they helped someone that day. They were asked "What good deed did you do today?" Students answered in simple past tense.

Review of most common irregular past tense verbs. Students must study Rank 1 through 25 for a quiz on Wednesday. Quiz is on past tense (not Participles). The list is attached here:
                         Irregular Past Tense

Students read about George Lucas and discussed rules for paragraph formatting and capitalization rules.

Homework: study for quiz
                     Finish "worksheet 1" and "worksheet 2" on adjectives/adverbs worksheets: 
                     worksheets
                     Find the capitalization errors on page 12 of the workbook. 

Class on 1/20/16

Spring 2016

Welcome to ESL 923

Grammar and Writing III

In the first day of class each student had to "interview" another student. What was one of the questions?  Email Garth the answer.

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