Wednesday

In class: editing writing test errors

Homework:
1. adjective clause review and editing "El Nino"
2. Start your compare and contrast essay (First draft due Friday)

Lab:
1. Review in class essay,
2. Finish sentences for page 126
4. Blog: compare and contrast two coffee shops.
3. Start your compare and contrast essay

Tuesday Week 9

In Class: Two styles of Compare and Contrast Essay, brainstorming two different ways.
Homework: Choose a style for your essay and make an outline with a thesis statement and topic sentences.
Lab: More sentences using each of the contrast expressions on page 126. Plus anything form yesterday you didn't finish.

Week 9 Monday

Please note: The last day of class has been changed to Monday March 12th,

and the final exam will be on Friday March 9th.

In Class: start Compare and Contrast Essays. Writing Thesis Statements.

Homework: Read and complete the outlines for the essays on page 131- 133. Photocopy of more adjective clause practice. Start thinking about a topic for your next essay.

Lab:

1. Ten Perfect Sentences, In Word type 10 sentences to compare two similar people, places, or things (cars, phones, movies) using the comparison structures on page 126.

2. Finish Azar Interactive Chapter 13 and take the chapter test: Turki, Katie, Carol, Sangwon, Edward, Deniz, Min ? ,  Dahye ?

3. Blog: compare and contrast about two restaurants/coffee shops you have been to.

Weekend

Homework: Start compare and contrast essays page 125-127.

Thursday Week 8 - In class Writing Test Friday!!!

In Class: More practice with adjective clauses. Practice with Thesis Statements if time allows.
Lab:
1. Finish Azar Interactive Chapter 13 and take the Chapter Test. (You don't have to do every practice exercise)
2. Ten Perfect Sentences (Make sure you check the comments and correct andy errors).
3. Blog about your future. Also check two classmates' blogs and write a comment.
Homework: Review for an In Class Writing Test tomorrow. Review all grammar, transition words (no sheet allowed) Think about the following topics: Success in School, Ways to Manage Stress, Types of Sports

Tuesday and Wednesday Week 8

In Class- work on  Adjective clauses!

Lab
1. Azar Interactive Chapter 13  on Adjective clauses
2. 10 perfect sentences:  about vacation or a place you would like to visit. Use: Who, which, that, when, where, whom, whose, which, who, that
3. Blog - future life? Try to include adjective clauses.

Homework: Process Essay due Thursday.  Finish Adjective Clause editing photocopy.

Weekend

In class: more review of IF clauses.
No lab: Grammar test on adverb clauses.
Homework: Photocopy of if clauses (write 4 sentences using IF with different tenses), Editing photocopy. < (Click it if you were absent)

Thursday

In Class: more editing, thesis statements
Lab: See yesterday's post.
Homework: 1st draft of process essay, review for grammar quiz on adverb clauses tomorrow!!!!

Wedneday

In Class: Editing
Homework: Write the introduction and outline for your process essay.  Start your conclusion. Review your midterm in class writing!!! Look at all the mistakes carefully and make sure you understand the corrections.

Lab:
1. Azar Interactive Chapters 7 (7-6, 7-7, 7-8 ) and 11 (choose some of the exercises then try the chapter test).
2. Blog: about your own language
3. Ten Perfect Sentences about Language or Love (see Monday's post)

Valentine's Day

In class: Review Process Essay model. Start brainstorming for next essay.
Homework: Write an introduction and outline for your process essay, make a list of useful vocabulary.
Lab: write your own LOVE arcostic poem. See the example below.

L (is for the way you ) look at me

O nly one I see

V ery, very extraordinary

E ven more than anyone that you adore

Continue with activities from yesterday's lab. Visit at least two other people's blogs today to read their LOVE poems.

Week 7 - Monday

In Class: Start Process Essays, Review Transition words for giving directions. More practice with Thesis Statements.

Homework:
1.Write 3 more thesis statements on page 89. (on paper).
2. Read page 91-92, circle all the steps as you read. Write a short paragraph summarizing how to find articles in the library. Please Write on paper to turn in! Make sure you have a topic sentence and transition words.


Lab:
1. Ten perfect Sentences Topic: Language  or LOVE 
Use a variety of connecting words:   / but / Although/  However, (2 sentences) / Despite + noun /    , so /  Because /   As a result (2 sentences) /  because of + noun
2. Azar Interactive Chapter 7 Nouns 7-6, 7-7, 7-8  (more if you have trouble with count/noun count nouns)
Azar Interactive Chapter 11 The Passive,
3. Blog: About your own language. What is the writing system? What is the grammar like? What kind of writing did ou do in school? (Answer any of these)

Weekend Homework

Homework:
1. Please read pages 85 to 86 in Ready to Write.
2.  Do the exercise on page 87 with Transition Signals.
3. Finish Ten Perfect Sentences and Blog about school if you haven't already.

Thursday

 Writing Test Tomorrow!!!

Homework:
1. Practice writing introductions for the thesis statements we did in class.
2. Final Draft of "Qualities of a Friend" essay due.
Lab: Finish 10 perfect sentences, blog about school, Azar Interactive Ch 18 and 19.
Review Parallel Structure Exercise and Thesis Statements
 from earlier lab sessions.

Wednesday

In Class: More practice with shortened adverb clauses. More practice with thesis statements page 57 .
Homework: More Practice with Thesis Statements 1, 2, and 3. Final Draft of Essay due Friday. 5 bonus points if you turn it in early.
Lab: same as yesterday + parallel structure quiz  (try to use parallel structure in your thesis statement)

Tuesday Week 6!

In class: more work with sentence connectors, run on sentences, and reduced adverb clauses.
Homework:
1.Start revising "Qualities of Good Friend" essay, final draft due Friday.
2. Photocopy of reduced / shortened  adverb clauses

Lab:
1. 10 perfect sentences with: because, because of, despite, although, unless, until, while, if, before, after. Topic :School
2. Azar Interactive: Chapters 18 and 19
3. Blog: school life

Weekend

Homework:
1. Finish the photocopy "Editing Practice"
2. Write a conclusion to your essay about "Qualities of a Good Friend"

Thursday

In Class: More practice with essays and adverb clauses.

Homework: 1st draft of "Qualities of a Friend" essay due Friday. Please include your outline (no conclusion required)

Lab:

1. Work on essay
2. Take chapter tests for Azar Interactive Chapters 5 and 17
3. Look at Thesis Statement Exercises
4. Blog: write a paragraph about a friend
5. Visit your classmates blogs and make a comment

MIDTERM TEST is moved to next Friday February 10th!!!!!!

Wednesday - Start Essay

In Class: Create outline for "Qualities in a Friend" essay.
Lab: Work on essay or continue work from yesterday.
Homework: First draft of :Qualities in a Friend" essay due Friday (no conclusion required).
NOTE: MID TERM TEST is moved to February 10th!!!!!!!