Class on 2/13/17

Roll Call (What did you do on the weekend?). Students tried to use a unique verb each time as I call each student from the official attendance sheet.

The professor collected Final Drafts of Person who made a difference paragraphs

Students took Quiz Number 2 (Irregular verbs 26-50 from our list)

Whole Class Workbook: Identifying the authors intent: Writers usually write in three modes:

• To Inform (like a teachers text book or a newspaper story)
• To Entertain (could be happy, funny, sad etc)
• To Persuade: Language is forceful and direct and tries to influence or change the reader's ideas

Introduction of Time Order Signals

Whole class completed Group 1 (placed in correct order, time order signals inserted and coordinating conjunctions used appropriately. 

Introduction of Coordinating Conjunctions and FANBOYS

Homework:

1. Complete Group 2 and Group 3 (Number them in the correct order). Then write each one out in paragraph form. Add some time order signals and combine very short sentences when appropriate. See completed example from Group 1 above
2. Study Page 29 as on Wednesday we will have a timed writing exercise.