Class on 1/23/17

Warm Up (Interview questions for your classmates)

Review of Workbook Pages 3 through 5

Homework: Study pages 8 and 9. Because all paragraph final drafts will be computer typed, be ready to tell me where you will have access to a computer. 

Spring 2017

Welcome to ESL 923

Grammar and Writing III

Homework: What color was Garth's sweater? Email me the answer. Remember to introduce yourself! (For example, if your email address is, puppyluv85@gmail.com, I will not know who you are unless you state your name). 

Use a formal email format like this:

     Dear Garth,

     Blah, Blah, double blah, blah...

     Sincerely,

     [your name]

You text book looks like this:

Class on 12/14

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Final Exam!

Final Project: Essay Due.

Class Photo

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.