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!!!!!!!