Thursday, March 8, 2012

Final Exam Friday March 9th!!!

Review introductions, thesis statements, topic sentences, and conclusions as well as grammar for adverb, adjective, and noun clauses. Also, review transition word chart.

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Wednesday

Lab: Finish up work from yesterday and Monday.

Homework:
1. Revising and Editing photocopy
2. Write a practice introduction to one of the thesis statements from class.
3. Bring one question you have about grammar to class tomorrow.

Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Tuesday

Lab:
Sentences or questions with noun clauses: that, what , if/whether, when, who, where, why, how
Azar Interactive Chapter 12

Homework: final draft of compare and contrast essay due.

Monday, March 5, 2012

Monday Week 10

In class: opinion essay and noun clauses

Lab:
  • 9 sentences using the phrases on page 163 (use topics from page166 or about gay marriage, guns,  work regulations for international students)
  • Azar Interactive Chapter 12
  • Blog: opinion paragraph on tuition.
Homework: Start 2nd draft of compare and contrast essay (due Wednesday)

Friday, March 2, 2012

Friday Week 9

In Class: 1st drafts of Compare and Contrast Essay Due!!! More practice with Adjective clauses Whose, where, when

No Lab: Quiz on Adjective Clauses

Homework:
1.Photocopy on reduced adjective clauses, just cross out  to reduce. 
ex: Do you know the girl who is wearing the red hat?)
2. Start Chapter 11  Expressing Your Opinions  by reading pages 163-165
3. Finish any lab work from this week.

Thursday, March 1, 2012

Thursday

In Class: Finish adjective clauses
Homework:
1. first draft of compare and contrast essay due
2. Study for quiz on adjective clauses (editing, sentence combining, and writing your own sentences)
Lab:
1.Write 2 reduced adjective clauses and two appositives in Word or on the Blog.
2. Finish any other work from yesterday
3. Work on your first draft.