Hmwk for SAT Nov 6 (1753 C)

Study for your exam on ch. 5-7.
What is on your exam?
a. Reading with questions
b. Write a review (opinion paragraph).
(Topic sentence w/ opinion, reasons, examples, conclusion)
c. Grammar: imperatives, when-clauses, WH questions

Hmwk for MON Nov 1

ESLA 1984 WRITING
1 - Write the second draft of your Two Educational Systems paragraph. Submit this along with the original draft and previous feedback on Monday.
2 - FEG p. 330 Ex. 19 Odd #s (1,3,5,...)

ESLA R/L/S
Start TKM Ch 21-23

Hmwk for TH Oct 28

1984 WR
1 - Complete the My sister and I writing assignment about two people you know (it does not have to be about you and your sister). Explain at least two ways they are similar and/or different (two main ideas) and include specific examples related to these main ideas. Your paragraph should follow the comparison/contrast format, include time order and comparison/contrast signal words where necessary and be about 1 page double-spaced.

2 - Complete FEG 11-6 and 11-7 exercises, specifically:
Ex. 15 p 323 #14-20 and Ex. 16 p. 325 #15-22

ESLA 1975 R/L/S
1 - Complete the Research Report on page 137 in your RT2 book. Bring in the article you chose and present on it for 3-5min, include an outline of the research methods, results and interpretation of the results where possible. In addition to searching for articles through the BBC and Psychology Today, you can also look on Google Scholar. Good luck!

Hmwk for WED Oct 27

1984 WR
1 - FEG 11-1 to 11-5 quiz first thing WED.
2 - Write rough draft comparing two school systems (AW Try it Out: p. 121)

1975 R/L/S
1 - Finish presentations
2 - Read/watch news and report in class

Homework for TUES Oct 26

ESLA 1984
1- Study for quick quiz on 11-1 through 11-5 in FEG.
2- Finish correcting the grammar from the Process Paragraph writing you received back.

ESLA 1975
1- Prepare 3-5 minute presentation on a famous leader. (Mosaic 1 - assignment pg. 159 #8. Include a visual of that person and written out points of how that person was good and/or bad so the class can look at it while you are speaking.)
2- Finish reading TKM Ch 18-20. There will be a quiz tomorrow.

Homework for Saturday Oct 30th (1753 C)

Prepare a research presentation by yourself (about 3 minutes speaking in front of the class with a visual) about one of the research topics from Unit 5: Subway Etiquette on page 227 in your North Star 2 book. Choose one of them: eating, traveling, doing business, dating, being a university student or meeting new people in a foreign culture and present on it. You also want to create a written list of dos and don'ts about that topic. If you have questions, email me by Thursday.

Hmwk for MON Oct 25

1984 WR
1 - AW Read pages 109 to 111 (top). Answer Questions on the Model (pg. 111) on a separate sheet of paper.

2 - Write 10 original sentences (1 each) using a, an, some, several, a few, a little, much, many, a lot of and the. (Quiz similar to this Monday at the end of class).

1975 R/L/S

Start reading TKM Ch 18-20 (due TUES)

Hmwk for TH Oct 21

WR 1984 -
1. FEG (Grammar book) - p. 317, Ex. 10
2. Review Process Paragraph structure AW Ch. 6: in-class graded writing tomorrow

1975 R/L/S -
Read in advance and bring to class a front page article from the Washington Post or New York Times. On a separate piece of paper, write down a Topic Sentence (main idea) for the article, list 2+ details, and define 2 words you don't know, including their part of speech. (Model TS: In the article, (name), .... / The article (name) is about ....)

Hmwk for WED Oct 20

1984 WR:
1 - AW pg. 102-103 Practice 3 C and D
2 - FEG pg. 315-316 Read Box 11-4 and Do Ex. 7

1975 R/L/S
TKM Journal Entry on Ch. 15-17 (200-300 words, double spaced, based on text quote)

Hmwk for SAT Oct 23: 1753 C

Model for next time: - Use in Summarizing NS2 p. 97 reading
The article, (name of article), is about (main idea of the reading- paragraph 2). First, (state the main point #1 in your own words *See Paragraph 3). (Include a sentence from the reading that supports this statement.) Second, (main point #2 – your own words *See paragraph 4). (Include a sentence from the reading that supports this statement.). Finally, (third main point - paragraph 6). (Example) (State the article’s conclusion - paragraph 7.)

Hmwk for TH Oct. 14

1984 WR:
Study for Paragraph Structure Test Tomorrow on Ch. 1-5 in your AW book.

Format-
Part 1:
Identify different parts of a paragraph that is given to you.
(Find the topic sentence, support, conclusion, signal words, irrelevant sentences)
Part 2:
Fill in the blank.
(Similar to Part 1, only you add the missing parts of the paragraph.)
Part 3:
Write your own paragraph. Choose from one of several prompts.
(Recommendation: Review the different paragraph examples in Ch. 1-5. Know how to write these different kinds of paragraphs with the different signal words they require.)

1975 R/L/S:

Presentations tomorrow - 5 minutes each; See rubric for requirements.

Possible topics: Cultural Differences in X Countries; Gender and Relationships in X Country; Health (Issues) in X Country; Globalization and Technology; Choice (must be approved in-class)

1984 WRITING: Answers for Midterm Practice Here!

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Hmwk For WED, Oct. 13th

ESLA 1984 WR:
Prepare for your FEG grammar midterm (chapters 8, 9, and 10)on WED.
Complete the Pratice exercises passed out in class.
Answers will be posted here by Monday to help you study.

ESLA 1975 R/L/S:

TKM Midterm WED (Ch. 1-14).
Know the characters, be able to describe/compare them.
Be able to explain the significance of specific scenes/quotes from the book.
Know the most important events.

Hmwk for TH Oct 7

ESLA 1984 WR:

AW pg. 85-7, Do Practice 3: Parts A and B.

ESLA 1975 R/L/S:

Finish RT2 Dialogue: Reconciling a Conflict
(Use Terms from pg. 97 and other relevant vocab from the chpt.)

Homework for WED, Oct 6

ESLA 1984 Writing

1. Study for tomorrow's Ch. 10 Grammar Quiz on Active/Passive Voice.
(FEG book, only sections: 10-1, 10-2, 10-4, 10-5, 10-7, 10-8)
2. Complete the worksheet given out in class.
Do both sides, Practice 25, 26, 28, 29. (Helps you study.)

ESLA 1975 R/L/S

Mosaic I: pg. 124-5: Do #3 Writing About Technology.
Follow the steps when writing your paragraph.
*No journal entry.

Hmwk for TUES, Oct. 5

ESLA 1984 Writing

1 - Finish your clustering activity from class (AW pg. 73 - Try it out!)
2 - Decide specifically what you can describe best for tomorrow's in-class writing:
(Choose something you remember well in detail and can explain how it made you feel.)

ESLA R/L/S 1975

Read TKM Ch 12-14 and complete the Literature Circles handout (passage/question/vocab)

Hmwk for SAT Oct 9- 1753C

Summarize a movie or a book you’ve seen/read lately.
1 – Consider the title of the movie.
2 – What happened? Who were the main characters?
3 – Paraphrase the main idea and events.
In the book/ movie, ....

You will write an in-class summary next week.