February 15, 2010

Brainteaser

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What phrase can the above lines and their position represent?

Housekeeping

• Textbook deposits• Welcome Sheets – I need your e-mail address

to create your user account for the Website.

Parts of Speech Review #2

Articles

Articles are a type of adjective that appear before nouns:

– the (definite)

– a, an (indefinite)

Ex: Please give me the book.

(Which book? That specific book over there.)

Ex: Please give me a book.

(Which book? Any book, I don’t care!)

PronounsPronouns take the place of a noun to avoid repetition and/or add variety:

Ex: Sally likes to ride Sally’s bicycle.Sally likes to ride her bicycle.She likes to ride her bicycle.

However, careless use can cause confusion.

Ex: Sally likes to ride Shari’s bicycle.She likes to ride her bicycle.

Prepositions

Prepositions are words that specify position, direction, or time:

• She looked around the room.

• I hid behind the door.

• He slept during class.

• She walked toward the door.

Conjunctions

Conjunctions are joining words:• and, but, or, nor, for, so, yet

They help form compound subjects and verbs:Amir and Jack ran and jumped.

They help join independent clauses:Amir wrote the paper, and Jack presented it.

Interjections

Interjections are words or phrases that show strong emotions.

Ow! Wow! Oh, no! Ssh! Yuck! Hey!

Challenge

• noun• verb• adjective• adverb• article

• pronoun• preposition• conjunction• interjection

Make a sentence that contains all 9 parts of speech and is grammatically correct.

Example

• Wow! That old woman sings sweetly and Int. adj. adj. noun verb adv. art.

dances frenetically around the room. v. adv. prep. art. noun.

Writing Feedback

What was Your Writing Process?

• Pre-writing?

– What kind? brainstorming/lists? outline? webbing/ diagraming? other?

• How many drafts?

• What is the difference between revising, editing, and proofreading?

The Writing Process• Pre-write to explore and define your topic:– brainstorm and select your topic– write a topic sentence– brainstorm and select your supporting ideas

• Write a rough draft• Revise to improve unity, support, and coherence• Edit for grammar, spelling, punctuation, and

usage• Proofread for typing or handwriting errors

Review of Paragraph Structure

• Start with a topic sentence that clearly defines the main point of your paragraph;

• Give three reasons to support your point;

• Provide specific details or examples for each reason

• Use transition signals to show the relationship between ideas

Topic Sentences

• should be the first sentence in the paragraph• contain the main point of a paragraph• give focus to the paragraph• are a promise to the reader about what the

paragraph will be about

Effective Topic Sentences should

• state one main idea or opinion that could be supported with specific evidence

Ex: I hate my Ford Escort.

Effective Topic Sentences have

• two main parts– the limited topic– the writer’s attitude about the topic

Ex: I hate my Ford Escort.

Ex: My girlfriend is very aggressive.Ex: Voting should be required by law in Canada.

Topic Sentences should not

• “announce” the topic

Ex: I want to talk about my Ford Escort.

Topic Sentences should not

• be too broad

Ex: Many people have problems with their cars.

Topic Sentences should not

• be too narrow

Ex: My car is a Ford Escort.

Activity, p. 58

2. I had several inconvenient experiences in Keg Yaletown.

I didn’t enjoy going to the restaurant for several reasons.

3. There are a few reasons for switching my telephone company to another one.

I am dissatisified with my current phone service.My phone service is terrible.

4. I didn’t enjoy the movie that I saw yesterday.People shouldn’t spend money to watch this

film.This film is a waste of money.The movie was very poorly made.The movie was of a poor quality.

Prewriting – Class PracticeGeneral Topic: Going back to school as an adult

Let’s brainstorm some points about this topic• can be difficult • is exciting * 2• is draining• makes you feel young• is more difficult • is expensive• is challenging * 4• helps you grow • is a social experience * 2

Prewriting – Class Practice

• Let’s pick the point we are going to focus on

Going back to school as an adult is challenging.It is challenging going back to school as an adult.

• Write a topic sentence that states this point and our attitude about it

Prewriting – Class Practice

• Let’s brainstorm some reasons to support our topicTopic Sentence: Going back to school as an adult is

challenging.Reason 1: memory not as good

– remembering lessons difficult– forget new vocabulary

Reason 2: managing time/other committments– -family activitiies– -job– -fitness– -volunteer position

Prewriting – Class Practice

• Let’s select the three strongest reasons and brainstorm some specific details and/or examples for each

Homework

Topic: your proudest accomplishment

Pre-write to come up with an outline/plan that includestopic sentence3 supporting reasonsspecific details and examples

Do NOT write a paragraph.Due next class.