1/30/17 Class cancelled

Class is cancelled for Monday 1/30/17. Your professor is sick. Paragraphs on your first home are due Wednesday. 

Class on 1/25/17

Warm Up: Two Truths and a Lie

Review you first paragraphs: Goals and work with a Partner

First four Weeks Paragraph Goals

Format: indentation, clear spacing

Use of Periods

Use of Subject pronouns

Basic Spelling

Clear Details

Work book pages 10, 11 and 12 and 14

Homework: Pages 13 and 15 

Type paragraph about your childhood or childhood house. 

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