Thursday, July 26, 2012

Review Handout Answers


Exercise 3 (p. 74 in handout packet)
1.     who love
2.     who laugh
3.     who plan
4.     that keeps
5.     whose marriages continue
6.     who is
7.     which makes
8.     who respects
9.     who doesn’t mind
10. who feel
11. who find
12. which has
13. that bring
14. which increases
15. decreases
16. that makes
17. that helps
18. that lasts
19. that do
20. which feels

Exercise 4
1.     I met Rebecca, who is now my wife, in 1994.
2.     She was visiting her favorite aunt, whose apartment was right across from mine.
3.     I was attracted to Rebecca because of her unique smile, which was full of warmth and good humor.
4.     I could see that Rebecca, whose interests were similar to mine, had a fun- loving personality.
5.     Ballroom dancing, which was very popular in those days, was one of our favorite activities.
6.     We also enjoyed playing cards with some of our close friends who lived in the neighborhood.
7.     Our friend Mike, who was a professional skier, taught us how to ski.
8.     We got married in a ski lodge in Vermont.

Exercise 4, p. 53
1.     Their mother didn’t allow them to watch TV.
2.     A V – chip interferes with Annie watching violent shows.
3.     The show encourages them to get interested in books.
4.     Her father tells Jennifer not to watch cop shows.
5.     The teacher recommends them to watch news for children.
6.     Bob doesn’t remember them seeing that game.
7.     Sharif’s parents persuaded him not to watch the cartoon.
8.     The mother insists on Sara turning off the tv.
9.     Aziza wants Ben to change the channel.
10. Nick can’t get used to Paul watching a Spanish – language news program. 

Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Final Exam Essay Topics


Opinion Essay Topic:
Should students be graded on their effort or the actual results of their work? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

Compare Contrast Essay Topic:
Compare and/or contrast your lifestyle here in the U.S. with your lifestyle back in your country.


Each essay should consist of 5 paragraphs. More information to follow. 

Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Opinion Essay Guidelines and Important Information


Opinion Essay

Choose 1 of 2 assignments below:
1.      Consider a type of food you think is very useful. Explain why you believe that other people should value this food. Think about the benefits that come from eating it or using other products that were made from it. Give 3 reasons to support your thesis.
2.      Consider a type of food that you believe is very bad for people or for animals. Explain why it would be best for them to avoid eating and/ or producing this food. Give 3 reasons to support your thesis statement.


Your paragraph will be a 5 – paragraph essay of 500 – 600 words. It should include an introductory paragraph, 3 body paragraphs, and a conclusion paragraph. This will be a pair effort, written by you and a partner. The brainstorming, organizing, and first draft will be completed in class. The first draft will be corrected by the other students in the class (typed copy). The final draft will be corrected by the instructor (typed copy).  Every part of the essay must be written TOGETHER, as a joint effort. Partners should not divide up the paragraphs to be written separately. 

Dates:
1.      Wednesday, July 18: brainstorming and organizing
2.      Thursday, July 19: brainstorming, organizing, writing the first draft
3.      Friday, July 20: writing the first draft
4.      Monday, July 23: peer editing
5.      Wednesday, July 25: turn in final draft for grading
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*** If you are absent, leaving your partner to do the writing, your grade on the assignment may be lower than that of your partner's. ***

Monday, July 16, 2012

Question of the Week

As a kid, I loved watching X-men cartoons and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles because these characters had something I didn't have, and really wanted: superpowers! How cool would it be to have superhuman strength like The Hulk? Or the ability to fly like Superman? So here's my question:

If you could have any superpower, which would you choose?

Personally, I would choose one that might not seem very exciting at first glance - but I think would prove very useful. I'd choose the ability to stop time. Wouldn't that be neat? I wouldn't use my superpower for evil; I'd use it for more practical purposes. For example, I'd use it so I could get more grading done in the day without losing hours. Or I'd freeze time if one of my students asked me a difficult question so I could have some time to think about it before answering (and make it seem like I knew the answer immediately!)

Monday, July 16


Final exam (first week of August, date TBA)
1.                  Grammar section (40 min.)
a.      s/v agreement
b.      fragments, comma splices, run – ons
c.       parallel structures
d.      adjective clauses
e.      compound/ complex sentences
2.                  5 – paragraph essay
a.      2 topic choices
                                                              i.      Comparison/ contrast
                                                            ii.      Opinion
·        Topic choices will be given a few days in advance so you can do some preparation for the essays.

IMPORTANT UPDATE

Hi everyone! Looks like there's been a mistake, and I wanted to let you guys know ASAP. It turns out that we will have class until AUGUST 2. I was mistaken - all of your classes will meet and have the regular schedule until August 2. So our final exam will be sometime that week, NOT THE WEEK BEFORE. I apologize for this error. If you read this, please pass along this message to your classmates as well.

Friday, July 13, 2012

Class Summary


1.             Recognizing the process involved in car- washing is essential.
2.             Prepare the right materials/ necessary items for washing the car.
3.             Find an appropriate location/ good place/ convenient spot. A good location is an important factor in washing the car successfully.
4.             The procedure of car – washing is detailed/ involves many steps. Follow the respective steps to wash the car.
5.             Enjoy the time and effort involved in this process by taking pride in your car. Although the process of washing a car takes a long time and is tiring, it is worth the time and effort at the end. The confidence in driving around in a clean and shiny car makes it worthwhile.