Monday, April 25, 2011

1975RLS Hmwk for W 4/25

Study for your finals - which start this Friday.

1984WR Hmwk for W 4/27

1 -
FEG Quick Quiz on Ch. 13 sections 1-7 on Wednesday

2 -
Write your first draft of your 5 paragraph essay and complete one of the outlines.

Finish reading OMAM by Friday.

Saturday, April 23, 2011

1753C Hmwk for SAT April 30

1 - Write the first draft of your narrative paragraph using your cluster diagram (see p. 196 in NS2)

2 - Study for Ch. 8-9 Test!

Wednesday, April 20, 2011

1984 WR Hmwk due M 4/25

1 - FEG Ex. 37 p. 398 #s: 1, 3, 5-9, 16-18, 20-21

2 - Read OMAM Ch. 5

3 - AW book: p.154 #2-3; Read about Transitions betw para; Practice 4 p. 157-159

Enjoy your long weekend - also study hard

As a reminder: Monday will be a regular class with review.

Start studying for your exam now - it will include:
AW Ch. 4 Descriptive Para; Ch. 6 Process; Ch. 7 Comp/Contrast; Ch. 9 Essay
FEG Ch. 11-13
Also OMAM will be on the test.

We will have review before the exams.

Your grammar final will probably be Wednesday.
Your writing/OMAM final will probably be Friday.

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

1893 Pron Hmwk for TH 4/21

Study Ch. 6-8 for Final Exam on Thursday - Remember to be on time because there will be some listening exercises at the beginning of class and no chance to repeat them if you are late.

1984WR Hmwk for W 4/20

1 - Final draft of Comparison/Contrast paragraph due WED
(Note: If only grammar errors were marked on your paper, you can submit the first draft with corrections made above the line in a different color pen. But if comments were made about paragraph structure or with questions about the meaning of individual sentences, you also need to rewrite it on separate paper in addition to correcting the grammar on the original rough draft.)

2 - Do Ex. 19 on pg. 386 in FEG Boys - even #s Girls - odd #s

Monday, April 18, 2011

1975RLS Hmwk for W Apr 20

Review Agreeing/Disagreeing terms from handout

(Also - Benoit will do his PPT presentation on Wed)

1753C Hmwk due SAT April 23

1 - Review the vocabulary covered in Ch. 9 (in class on April 16)

2 - Be prepared to write a persuasive email (This will be a graded, in class writing assignment in this Saturday's class).

Your unit test will be next week NOT this week.

Friday, April 15, 2011

1975RLS Hmwk due on M Apr18

Read the article about the internet's effect on children's social skills. (handout provided in class)

Make a KWL chart:
Ex.
What I already know (about the topic), What I want to know, What I learned (after reading the article).

Be prepared to discuss in class.

1984WR Hmwk for M Apr 18

In FEG - Read Ch. 13 Gerunds and Infinitives (13-4) and do Ex. 8 under 13-4

Be on time on Monday! Class will start with an in-class rewrite of your CC paragraphs.

Thursday, April 14, 2011

1893Pron Hmwk for 4/19

Start studying for Final Exam on Thursday (4/21)on Ch 6-8

Bring USB to class on Tuesday if you want to record yourself in the lab for the last time

1975RLS Hmwk for F 4/15

Set your timer for 20 min and watch the news - report back on Friday about what you learned

1984WR Hmwk for F 4/15

1 - If you did NOT finish it in class on Wednesday, finish your comparison/contrast paragraph about 2 systems of education and bring it to class.

2 - Finish reading Ch. 4 in OMAM

Monday, April 11, 2011

1975RLS Hmwk for W 4/13

Hmwk: Prepare a 5-7 min. History Lesson about an Explorer/Discoverer considered important to you and/or your country.
• Be sure to answer: Who? What? When? Where? Why and How?
• Prepare at least 2 questions to ask the class regarding your presentation.
• Use PPT format. (mandatory/not an option)

1984WR Hmwk for W 4/13

1 - Create the outline in block or point by point format for your comparison/contrast paragraph on the system of education in your country/vs. another.

2 - Ch. 12 Adjective Clause Quiz on WED on 12-1 through 12-6, not on 12-7 (FEG book)

3. Start reading Ch. 4 in OMAM (due Friday)

Friday, April 8, 2011

1975RLS Hmwk for M 4/11

Great job on your debates! Rest up and have fun this weekend!

(We will return to business as usual on Monday.)

1984WR Hmwk for M 4/11

1 - Do reading about Contrast Signals and Practice 2 in AW (pgs. 118-120)

2 - Read 12-6 and do Ex. 15 in FEG (pg. 355)

Wednesday, April 6, 2011

1975RLS Hmwk for F 4/8

Be prepared to argue the pros and cons for same sex marriage, abortion, body piercing and sex education. One topic will be chosen on Friday and you will have to argue an assigned position. Consider the research you learned about on Wednesday. How could you argue both sides?

*Please email me your powerpoints: ecatesby@gmail.com

Thank you!

1984WR Hmwk for F 4/8

1 - AW: Read about Comparison Signals and do Practice 1 (pgs. 115-118)
Stop at Contrast Signals
2 - Quick Quiz on OMAM Ch. 3 on Friday (make sure you have finished the chapter).

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

1893 Pron Hmwk for TH 4/7

Complete Exercise 5 on page 75 in your book.

Monday, April 4, 2011

1975RLS Hmwk for W 4/6

1 - Complete the Vocab Review in RT2: p.144-145
2 - Prepare for Wed's small group presentations on controversial topics:

For Wednesday: Topics for Debate (Small Group Presentations)
1 – Make sure you have an introduction to your presentation:
A – Include an explanation of the topic/terminology you will use.
B – Get the audience’s attention and maintain it.
2 – Present both sides of the argument.
A – Make sure the pros and cons are clear.
B – Include specific arguments by parties/organizations/legal standpoints
3 – Present a group position (if disagreement within the group, explain in detail)
4 – Have Qs for the audience to discuss / confirm that they were paying attention
*Make sure everyone has equal speaking time. (10 min total of talking time)
*Use PPT format and visuals as needed.

1984WR Hmwk for W 4/6

1 - In your AW book, start reading about Comparison/Contrast paragraphs (pg. 109-111)
2 - Answer the Questions on the Model on page 111 in AW - use your own paper.
3 - Continue reading Ch. 3 in OMAM (We will have a quiz on this chapter on Friday).

Friday, April 1, 2011

1975RLS Hmwk for M 4/4

Start considering different controversial topics for a small group presentation.

Bring in some articles to class about the research you've gathered.

1984 WR Hmwk for M 4/4

COmplete the handout about process paragraphs (given in class)