1984 Writing Students!

Congratulations on finishing a very demanding 5 week class!

I enjoyed getting to know you all and hope that you will stay in touch.

Enjoy your break.

*Remember that Session II (Reading, Listening and Speaking) starts July 6th - this Wed.
*Also if you didn't come to the conferences, you can pick up your report card in the ACLI office.

Happy Birthday America!

1984 WR Last Day Conferences

Conferences at 2:15pm in our classroom.

Be there to pick up your report card and discuss your grades.

This is NOT optional.

*Bring a camera if you want.

1984WR Hmwk for W 6/29

Remember that we have our departmental writing final tomorrow.

Be sure to be on time. You will NOT have extra time if you are late.
Bring something to write with (a pen or pencil) and paper.

Also, tomorrow would be a good day to take a class picture so bring your cameras!

We are almost done! YAY!

1984WR Hmwk due TU 6/28

Final Exam tomorrow on everything covered after the midterm - study grammar and writing and be on time tomorrow! If you have any questions, ask them at the beginning of class.

Model Essay from 1984WR

Model

1984WR Hmwk due M 6/27

1 - Complete Practice 5 in AW on pages 160-162 (Create the outline for the model essay you read at the beginning of the chapter.)

2 - Read the sample essay "Enjoying Your Camping Trip" (handed out in class and also attached below in the packet) and answer the questions on the model

http://www.scribd.com/full/53373499?access_key=key-284qpql8wi9kxhffkj11

(link to handout above)

3 - Study FEG Ch. 13 (Sections 1-5 and 7). Brief quiz Monday.

4 - FINISH READING OMAM - the whole book!
Note the schedule adjustment:
Monday will be our review day.
Tuesday we have our writing and grammar final exams on everything covered after the midterm.
Wednesday is the in-class departmental final.
Thursday we have conferences from 2:15-4:15pm!

Yay - we are almost done. If you have any questions, bring them in on Monday.

1984WR Hmwk due F 6/24

1 - Start reading about essay structure in AW (pgs 147-151 - stop before Prac 1). Answer the Questions on the Model on p. 150

2 - Read about Gerunds and Infinitives in FEG (Boxes 13-1, 13-2 and 13-3 pgs. 368-373). We will look at these exercises tomorrow. You DO NOT need to do them.

3 - Continue readng OMAM Ch. 5 (You will need to have finished both Ch. 5 and 6 by Tuesday)

ESL 51 Hmwk for TH 6/23

1. If you are having trouble with word choice, transitions, and/or connecting ideas, look in Focus on Language for the bottom section on CLAUSES. Adverb clauses might help.

2.If you didn't submit your Argument Essay on gap year/tipping/communication in class tonight and want more time to edit it, be sure to give it to me on Thursday.

Note: Two important days: Thursday June 23 = introduction to your major documented argument, and Tuesday, June 28 = in class writing (argument).

1984WR Hmwk for TH 6/23

1 - Complete signal words handout for CC signal words/phrases

2 - Study for FEG Ch 12 Quiz (tomorrow) on Sections 1-6 (not 7)

Also bring your notes on AW pgs. 123-124 Systems of Education subtopic interview from today for use on in-class writing tomorrow. Note: We will write this paragraph in class. DO NOT WRITE IT FOR HOMEWORK.

1984 WR C/C Paragraph Model (AW Ch 7)

The Differences Between Lennie and George

ESL 51 Hmwk due WED 6/22

1. Spend about two hours creating the first draft of your Revised Argument Essay choosing from one of the three topics below:

1. A new trend among high school graduates around the world is the “gap year.” A gap year is a break between graduating from high school and entering a college or university. Students use the gap year to work, travel, volunteer, or do some interesting combination of those. What is your opinion of this practice? Is it a good idea to take a gap year, or is it better to go straight into a college or university?


2. As you know, a typical salary in the service sector might be between minimum wage ($7.25 an hour) and $10.00 an hour. An exception to this is waiters. Waiters are often paid between $2 and $3 an hour, with the assumption that tips will bring their salary up to a higher level. What is your opinion of the practice of making waiters rely on tips? Are there reasons to keep the current system, or are there better reasons for paying waiters minimum wage or more?

3. Do you agree or disagree with this statement?
“Face-to-face communication is always better than the alternatives.”

Note: We discussed how to begin these today, by first identifying the arguments being disputed and creating a question for each to use as the first sentence of your introductory paragraph. Then we also brainstormed vocabulary and possible pros and cons of each. Refer back to the marked up copy of the model "What (Not) to Wear" for features you want to include in your Argument Essay. Page 85 in your gray packet can also help you organize your ideas. We will work on self-editing this first draft tomorrow in class, but print out your first attempt BEFORE class starts at 5:30pm.

Also continue working on Focus on Language.

1984WR Hmwk for W 6/22

1. FEG 12-5 and Ex. 14 on page 354

2. Complete Comparison/Contrast paragraph Qs and graphic organizer in packet given in class (about cars).

3. Finish reading OMAM Ch. 4 (due tomorrow)

ESL 51 Hmwk due Tu 6/21

1 - Finish revising your writing assignments that you started revising in class today. Use packet pages 73 and 79-80 to help you organize your Argument Essay.

2 - Continue doing the Focus on Grammar Exercises.

1984WR Hmwk due TU 6/21

1 - FEG: Rd about Adj Clauses starting on page 343 (12-1 and 12-2); then do Ex. 1 and 2

2 - AW: Rd pgs. 109-112 and Answer the Qs on the Model on page 111 (Don't do Try it Out!)

1984WR Hmwk due M 6/20

1. AW p. 95-98 (Answer Qs on the Model and do Practice 2)
2. FEG p. 335 Ex. 24 (on that page only, do not continue on the next page)
3. FEG p. 342 Ex. 29 (do all BUT not #4, 6 or 10)
*Study for Ch. 11 NonCount/Count Noun Final Quiz on Monday (Sec 11-1 to 11-8)

*Start reading OMAM Ch. 4 (due Wednesday)

ESL 51 Hmwk for M 6/20

1. Look in Course Documents and open the sample essay on school uniforms. Read the explanation that I posted, too. (on BB)

2. You have to read two articles and fill out a sheet for homework. . It is attached on BB. Read two argument essays in At A Glance. The first is "Let Granny Drive If She Can," on page 65. The second is "Guys Should Drive Till 25," on page 68. You will look for reasons and counterarguments.

3. Write your dorm essay, using the topic sentences that we wrote on the board. You can change the grammar, but use the ideas we brainstormed. You can bring that on Monday on a flash drive or in your email and work on it a little in the lab.

1984WR Hmwk due F 6/17

Use the pre-writing technique called Clustering (see p. 72-73 in AW) to prepare for tomorrow's in-class graded descriptive writing assignment. Once you have picked your topic from the list on pg. 73, decide how it makes you feel. You will base your description on supporting/explaining this feeling.(Note: You can't write about your bedroom because we already did this.) Be sure to plan ahead to choose vocabulary you will need to describe this feeling and the location of things in this place. What sensory language will you need? Look these words up in a dictionary. Learn them. You cannot use a dictionary tomorrow and I will not tell you the meaning of words. Plan tonight so that you already know what words describe how you feel in that place, what things look like, how they smell, sound, taste, and feel. You don't need to include vocabulary that describe all five senses but at least 2 or 3 of them. The more you can include, the more descriptive your paragraph will be. Be on time tomorrow. We will do this first in class.

ESL 51 Hmwk for TH 6/16

1. Be sure you have read and understood the dorm information sheet. You'll be expected to answer questions about that in class tomorrow. (Find attached on BB)

2. If you didn't already, your Moral Dilemma paragraph.

3. That's all for now, but if you want to get started on the weekend homework the readings are noted below.

" Let Granny Drive If She Can," (p 65) and "A Modest Proposal: Guys Shouldn't Drive Till 25." (p 68) in At a Glance

1984WR Hmwk for TH 6/16

1 - FEG p. 320-321 Ex. 14

2 - AW p. 71 Practice 6 (Read about Varying Sent Openings on the previous page first)

3 - Tomorrow (6/16) I will check to see that you completed the OMAM Qs for Ch. 3. If you didn't finish this in class today, it is part of your homework.

Here are the questions:

Chapter Three
1. Why does George say Lennie would want to sleep in the barn that Friday night?
2. According to George, how did he end up traveling with Lennie?
3. What happened that made George stop playing tricks on Lennie?
4. Why did George and Lennie have to flee from Weed?
5. Who makes the final decision on whether or not Candy’s old dog should be shot?
6. What is significant about the letter Whit reads from the Western magazine?
7. Why does George agree to let Candy come with them to their dream farm?
8. Why does Curley attack Lennie in the bunk house?
9. Even though his hand is crushed, why does Curley agree not to tell on Lennie?
10. What punishment from George does Lennie fear he will get for hurting Curley?
11. What role does Candy play in helping George and Lennie achieve their dream? Why do you think Candy wants to be a part of the dream?

ESL 51 Hmwk due WED 6/15

1. Be sure you have a list of reasons for (and one opposing) your opinion on the three Moral Dilemmas in your packet. Also, start to read about Argumentative Essays in your packet. (pg. 65-68)
2. Continue to Work on Focus on Language.

1984WR Hmwk for W 6/15

1. Use the OMAM Descriptive paragraph handout received in class to plan and write a descriptive paragraph about a place that gives you a certain feeling. Start by organizing your ideas about the place by completing the thought balloon on the second page of the handout. Then write your paragraph on separate paper. Include the name of the place and the feeling it gives you in the topic sentence. Then in sentence 2, start to use spatial order signals and a type of organization (left to right, far to near, etc. *see AW pg.62 for ideas on spatial organization) to organize the location of things in your paragraph. Your paragraph should be a minimum of one page (double spaced/skip lines).

Link to the handout: (thought balloon on page "4" of official handout)
http://www.scribd.com/full/50861936?access_key=key-2bekmdqiflaml5055am8

2. Prepare for a quiz on non-count/count nouns. You need to memorize 11-3 and 11-4 words on pages 314-315 in FEG to do this.

ESL 51 Hmwk for TU 6/14

1. Look over the Moral Dilemmas in your packet on page 74.

2. And get ready to start arguments by looking at At a Glance pages 28, 29, and Bedford pages 104 to 129.

3. Continue your work on Focus on Language

1984WR Hmwk for TU 6/14

1. In the Sensory Words packet given in class today, choose 4 words you don't know in each of the five sensory word lists and define them. Then, do the Smell the Roses activity on the last page.

Link to handout:
http://www.scribd.com/full/43225645?access_key=key-qitgjsfx2p48wkmmso9

2. In AW, read p.65-66 and answer the Qs on the Model and do Practice 3 Part A

*Also remember you need to be finished reading Ch. 3 in OMAM for tomorrow.

1984WR Hmwk for M 6/10

1. Read Ch. 3 in OMAM (due Tuesday)

2. Complete the handout packet given in class.

First, read Language Focus 7 and do activity 4.
Then, on the next page read the paragraph and answer the Questions on the model.
(On the back of this page are definitions for difficult words.)
You should look at the beginning of Ch. 4 in AW to help you answer these questions.

Enjoy your weekend - See you Monday!

ESL 51 Hmwk for M June 13

1. Read the three articles given to you in class for your next reading report. Mark them for the main ideas. We will create this reading report later so make sure you mark what's important now so that you don't forget it later when we create the third and final report.

2. Work with the language exercises posted on Bb! Work on possessives and articles.

3. Read 75 through 82 in Bedford on Unity and Coherence, if you haven't done so already.

4. Look over the Moral Dilemmas in your packet on page 74.

5. And get ready to start arguments by looking at At a Glance pages 28, 29, and Bedford pages 104 to 129.

1984WR Hmwk for F 6/10

Study for your Midterm tomorrow:

Here is what you need to know-
AW Ch. 1, 2 and 3 (There will be a fill in the blank section and you will have to write a paragraph answering a specific prompt. You might also have to correct a paragraph for grammar.)
FEG Ch. 10 (Active/Passive voice)
Verb Tenses
Prepositions of Time, Direction and Location (selected from the handout)
Preposition Combinations A and B in FEG Appendix 2 (back of grammar book)
Basic facts about Ch. 1 and 2 in OMAM
Note: The grammar part of the midterm will be similar to the practice today but with a few changes.

Make sure to get some good sleep tonight!

ESL 51: Hmwk for TH 6/9

1. Continue working on Focus on Language exercises. (You should be reviewing the Possessive by now.)

2. Read about the requirements for writing your Midterm Letter. This information is in your gray packet on pg. 63-64. We will do this IN CLASS TOMORROW, so don't write anything tonight, but start thinking about what you want to say and consider your progress in the class so far.

1984WR Hmwk for TH 6/9

1. Look at the lists of descriptive adjectives on the link below:

http://www.buzzle.com/articles/list-of-descriptive-adjectives.html

Then, choose 15 that you DO NOT know and define them.

Here is an online-dictionary you can use: http://www.learnersdictionary.com

2. Study the prepositions handout about prepositions of time, location and direction including: before, after, during, by, between, within, beyond/past, for, in, until, since, on, at, with, near/close to, far from, along/by, past, through, to/toward, from/away from, in/into, out of, and for *There will be a quiz on these tomorrow!

3. In AW: read about Punctuation and do the exercises on pgs. 51-53.

See you tomorrow!

ESL 51 Hmwk due WED 6/8

1 - Read Bedford pgs. 75-83 (focus issue: unity and coherence)

2 - Continue to study Focus on Language

3 - Review for Summary/Response Midterm in-class tomorrow and rest up

Notes from today's class:

An example of a possible transition and thesis at the end of the intro to the summary introduction in response to reading "Paying for Grades:" (Remember here you responded to the following prompt: What is your opinion on the issue? Is it a good idea to reward children for doing school work? Why or why not?)

Possible transition/thesis


In my opinion, rewarding children with incentives is a good idea. There are several advantages to implementing this reward system.

Possible BP 1 TS

One of the benefits of reward programs is that they appeal to students’ immediate needs and wants, in this case cash and prizes for hard work. (...support sentences, conclusion)

Possible BP 2 TS

In addition to meeting students at their level and providing them with what they want as an incentive, reward programs are also beneficial because they mirror the environment in the workplace.

1984WR Hmwk due W 6/8

1. In the preposition handout packet given in class today, complete Ex. 2 on page 150

2. In AW, read about The Concluding Sentence and do Practice Exs. on pages 47-50 (but NOT Try it Out!)

ESL 51 Hmwk due Tu 6/7

1.Summary Response for "How Do I Love Thee" or "Neat People vs. Sloppy People" due tomorrow.
Remember to rework your introduction and topic sentences based on my feedback. Then develop your TSs into body paragraphs with support and add a conclusion.
2. Finish your second group reading report. Quotes to be used are attached in Word doc on Blackboard. (This is what we started in class today)
3. Spend some time with Focus on Language. Note the pages in Bedford that you can do.

Quotes:

Direct Quotation:
Many of today’s B-school graduates find such interoffice competition uncouth – Not Enough Chiefs

Paraphrase:
X

Direct Quotation:
However, many people just can’t help but show their true selves even when so much is at stake – They were noticed

Paraphrase:
X

Direct Quotation:
Millions of Americans have temperamental bosses – How to Deal

Paraphrase:
X

1984WR Hmwk due TU 6/7

1 - Do the following online activity about Prepositions of Place:
http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=597

2 - Study the Preposition Combinations we reviewed in FEG Appendix 2

3 - In AW, read about Topic Sent. & do Prac. 2 Parts A, B and C (pgs. 39-42)

1984WR Hmwk for M 6/6

1. Finish reading chapter 2 in OMAM and be prepared to discuss.

2. Study for Monday's final quiz on FEG Ch. 10 Sec. 10-1 through 10-8 (except 10-6)

3. AW: Read pgs. 38-40 and answer Qs on the Model on pg. 39 (in writing)

See you Monday! Have a nice weekend.

ESL 51: Hmwk due M 6/6

For Monday:

1. Read both" Paying for Grades" and "Cohabitation."Then choose ONE of the articles to summarize and mark it. After reading/summarizing the article, use that summary as the introduction to a short essay response. Follow the instructions on page 39 of your course packet. Do this just like our in-class summary/response from Wednesday. This is practice for the next in-class one, so give yourself about two hours.
You will need only TWO body paragraphs.
Respond to the following: What is your opinion on the issue? Is it a good idea to reward children for doing school work? Why or why not? (OR) Is it a good idea to live together before marriage? Why or why not?

2. Work on your BIG summary response (to either "Neat People" or "How Do I Love Thee?") Fill in the checklist from page 43 of your packet. This is not due Monday but soon.

3. In Bedford, study pages 482 through 487 on paraphrasing and integrating ideas and 498 through 511.

4. Work on Reported Speech, posted under Focus on Language.

1984 WR due F 6/3

1. AW p. 35 Try it Out! (Free write for 10 min. and bring into class)
2. Study for FEG Grammar Quiz tomorrow on 10-5, 10-7 and 10-8

Note: We will do our graded in-class narrative paragraph tomorrow. You CANNOT redo this if you are absent. Be here and ready with ideas for your writing. Do not write the paragraph in advance. Just do the freewrite and study the models we have reviewed in class.

ESL 51: Hmwk due TH 6/2

Read the following in preparation for your next Reading Report (#2):

1. In At A Glance, read: "How to Deal with a Difficult Boss" (p. 95)

2. Then read this article about interview no-nos:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/they-were-noticed-but-not-hired/2011/01/22/ABEsbtD_print.html

3. And this one about how younger people don't aspire to be bosses:

http://www.newsweek.com/2010/10/18/managers-are-hard-to-find-even-amid-unemployment.print.html

1984 WR Hmwk due TH 6/2

1 - Write a narrative paragraph (8 sentences minimum) using the handout: Write a Paragraph about This Picture.
If you were absent or lost the handout, you can print it from the link below:
http://www.prolinguaassociates.com/Writing_Inspirations/Sample%20Write%20a%20Paragraph%20about%20This%20Picture.pdf
(Write about 1 of the 2 pictures.)

2 - AW: Complete Part C on pgs. 27-28 and do the Try it Out! using either #2 or #3 from Part C.