and Great Sentences for Great Paragraphs,
by Keith S. Folse, April Muchmore-Vokoun, and Elena Vestri Solomon,
.
Occasionally, we will write about materials from the reading class.Instructor: Priscila Martins-Read Office: AA5 205 Office Hours: M - TH 12:00-12:30 at BHL 101. Other times by appointment website: http://web.clark.edu/martpe
Text: Grammar in Context,
by Sandra N. Elbaum:
and Great Sentences for Great Paragraphs,
by Keith S. Folse, April Muchmore-Vokoun, and Elena Vestri Solomon,
.
Occasionally, we will write about materials from the reading class.
Homework is always due on Friday of each week! Click on the picture of each book above to complete the online exercises assigned as homework for each week.
 | Introductions, orientation, writing sample, We will see what this group needs, then decide where to start! |
| Identifying parts of speech |
| Writing in class |
| Review how to form questions, negatives in simple present /past tenses and in continuous tenses. |
1. Go to Google Maps, and find a special place you have visited before. Prepare 10 sentences using materials you studied this week to share with your classmates. 2. Take this test. It will not be used for a pass /fail grade. It will only be used as a guide for me to see the points you know well, and the points you don't know very well. Click here for a direct link: http://www.quia.com/quiz/1933861.html
| Types of sentences: simple, complex, compound, and also main idea sentences, supporting sentences, concluding sentences. |
| chapter 2 of both books. |
| http://www.comcast.net/video/a-dog-s-unending-loyalty/1279003333/Comcast/1279532386/ |
| Signal Words |
1. Write about a reading: (it is ok to use one from your reading course) Use at least one sentence of each type we studied in class. 2. Online exercises: (include one of the writing assignments for the chapter) Click on the pictures above for links to the exercises for this week. 3. From the Grammar in Context book, please preview lesson 3, and pages 220, 221, 278, and 288. We will discuss these on Monday.
| Test for Grammar book, chapter 2 on Tuesday. |
| Simple past, past continuous, present perfect: what's the difference? |
| Continue to practice main idea sentences, supporting sentences and concluding sentences |
| Connecting your thoughts smoothly |
| http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tmh2yUwhIA - smart animal video to practice building sentences. |
1. Study the list of verbs on page 98. If you prefer to work on the computer, try this link: http://www.quia.com/jg/324192.html 2. Improve last week's writing assignment and turn the revised work in. 3. For extra credit, choose exercises from this page: http://www.quia.com/pages/pmartinsread/page5 4. Click here for Present tense review exercises
| Review http://www.gizmodo.com.br/conteudo/escada-piano-e-uma-boa-motivacao-para-preguicosos http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mJnARxH3LY |
| In class writing |
| Chapter 4 of Grammar in Context |
| Continue with Chapter 3 in Great Sentences |
1. Please preview chapter 4. On Monday, I will ask you to choose 1 of the points from it to explain to the class during this week. 2. Exercises from pages 56, 57, 58, 59 from your writing book. (I'll check your books on Thursday) 3. Edit, type, and turn in a revision to your in class writing for this week.
| Review test for chapter of your grammar book on Monday, and midterm test (chapters 3 and 4) on Thursday. |
| Continue with irregular verbs |
| Continue practicing main idea and concluding sentences |
| Continue practicing simple paragraphs |
| http://leo.stcloudstate.edu/style/transitioncues.html - this is another good site with transitions |
| http://www.towson.edu/ows/sub-verb.htm |
1. From your writing text, do exercises
pages 83, 84, 85, 87, 88. 2. Rewrite your
paragraph written in class this week, and turn it in. 3. Verb Tense Assignment
4. Describe this picture:
| Continue to work with verb tenses. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kE7t6wnfx0E |
| Begin chapter 5 from your grammar book. |
| More practice with compound and complex sentences. |
1. Write a paragraph about an event that happened in the past. Use at least 8 sentences of all types. Underline 2 complex sentences, circle 2 compound sentences.
| Finish chapter 5 from the grammar book and begin chapter 6 |
| Continue to work with main ideas, conclusions in short paragraphs |
| Understanding how good sentences are built. |
| Irregular verb tense test on Wednesday. |
| http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/cgi-shl/quiz.pl/sv_agr_quiz.htm# |
| Click here for Tuesday's assignments. Please go to the Language Center to complete these, or if you wish, you may do these anywhere where there is internet available to you. |
| Life = Risks video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r47UqYMDN2k&feature=related |
1. Do all of the exercises from pages 98 through 110 of your writing book. I'll check your books on Wednesday. 2. Improve your essay from last week. Type it and submit it again.
| Unit 5 from your writing text - focus on use of adjectives and on adverbs in compound sentences |
| Chapter 6 from your grammar text |
| Continue with writing paragraphs |
| Practice using adjectives and adverbs.pdf |
| Comparatives and superlatives |
1. Please do all of the activities from unit 5 of your writing text. I will check your books on Thursday. 2. What did you learn from chapter 6 of your grammar book? Explain it to the class on Thursday. Give an example, and make a short exercise for the class to do.
| Test for chapters 5, 6, and 7 from your grammar text on Thursday |
| Chapter 7 from your grammar text |
| Complex sentences - using time words and time clauses well |
| Review exercises - please click here |
Please do the exercises in unit 6 of your composition text. I'll check them on Thursday.
| Chapter 9 from your grammar text |
| Chapter 8 from your grammar text |
1. On Monday, bring 5 questions which require the use of the present perfect in the answer, and 5 questions which require an answer in the simple past. 2. On Tuesday, bring 5 examples of modals. You can use television programs or conversations with Americans to find these.