Classwork and Homework

Today in class, we talked about selecting a topic, conducting background information, and narrowing a topic of research. I also introduced the outline and annotated bibliography that you will need to do for your first draft (due July 28th), and the requirements for them as well. In addition, we also talked about how to create a good thesis statement for Integrated Essay prompts. The PowerPoint for today can be found here. (9:30 class, it is a little different than what was presented in your class, I had to revise it so it was more coherent. See, even teachers need to revise!!!)

Homework:

• Come up with at least 2 solid ideas for your process analysis essay (you might want to review the information in your book for help.)
• Determine if the ideas are directional or informational. 
• Study for your Vocabulary List 8 Quiz

Integrated Writing Additional Practice and Homework

This Friday (7/18), you will be taking your second Integrated Writing test in the lab. This is your first integrated writing test that you will be graded on proficiency for. In order to prepare you, we are doing an additional integrated writing practice today.

Integrated Writing Additional Practice
Please follow these instructions:

• Please open this link in another tab/window--Online Timer. Set the timer for 20 minutes, but DO NOT START IT. Shrink the window so you will be able to see the timer while you are typing.

• Open the document in the IW Additional Practice folder (located in your student folder) called “IW Additonal Practice - Writing.” Please write your name and class time in the upper left hand corner.

• Open the document called “IW Notes and Planning Template” if you want to take notes electronically (optional).

• Open the document called "IW Additional Practice - Reading." DO NOT START READING UNTIL YOUR TEACHER TELLS YOU TO START.

• After reading, go back to the IW Additional Practice folder.  You will see a sound file titled  "IW Additional Practice - Listening." Please listen to it in the preview window OR Open with Quicktime. DON'T DOUBLE CLICK IT, it will open iTunes and will cause problems.

• After listening, go back to the document "IW Additional Practice - Writing." You may now start the Online Timer. YOU MUST START THE TIMER AS SOON AS YOU FINISHED THE LISTENING.  You have 20 minutes to plan and write your essay.

• When you are finished writing your essay, please select your text and write down the word count in the indicated space in the top left hand corner of the "IW Addtional Practice" document.

For the rest of the time, you may look at your feedback on the IW 2 that is available to you in your student folder, and should do this Integrated Writing Review (download it and save it in your student folder). Here is a link to the TOEFL rubric so you can understand the feedback given to you, as well as complete the exercise.

HOMEWORK: 

• Read pp. 206—209 
• Answer the following questions (type or write it and bring to class): 
• What are the two types of process-analysis essays? How are they similar? How are they different? 
• Which of the 7 steps do you think will be the hardest for you? Why? 
• Complete exercise 6, number 1 on page 210.

Classwork and Homework

Today in class we learned about strategies for responding to TOEFL prompts (30-minute essays and integrated writing). Specifically, we learned about the ABCDE pattern to follow, and then did group work to apply what we had just learned. The PowerPoint I used in class can be found here. In addition, the requirements for the final draft and the papers you will need to turn in on Friday are listed below:

• Essay Requirements:
• Full essay turned in to turnitin.com by 5pm on July 11th 
• Title Page (1 page)
• Main essay (at least 2 pages)
• References page (1 page)
• % AWL (highlighted) after the essay paragraphs (http://www.lextutor.ca/vp/eng/)
• Correctly APA formatted 
• Free of plagiarism
• Required Papers to turn in:
• Tutor form (green paper)
• Essay Rubric (green paper)
• Peer Review (green paper)

Homework:

• Review the comments I gave you for Draft 2 
• Spend no more than 30 minutes revising/editing your paper

Classwork and Homework

Today we reviewed introductions and peer reviewed each other's papers using the principles that we learned yesterday. In addition to that, we reviewed how integrated writing is scored on the TOEFL (I will be giving you a score and feedback for the second integrated writing practice [the in-class one] by the end of this week). Lastly, we talked about how to improve our thesis statements and write topic sentences (the PowerPoint from class can be found here), and had some time in the lab to work on the thesis statements and topic sentences.

Homework: 

• Spend at least 40 minutes working on drafting your essay. You should have the following completed by tomorrow:
• A revised thesis statement 
• All of your topic sentences 
• 1 full body paragraph for your essay 
• This can be handwritten or typed. 
• You can print it out OR email it to me before class time.

Reminder! Please bring your Commentary in Main Paragraphs Packet with you tomorrow (purple)! If you have lost your packet, you can download and print one here.

Classwork and Homework

Today in class we took a review quiz on Academic Word List 4. We also reviewed our topics and went through how to create our thesis statements and outlines for our classification essays. We went through the green packet and identified or brainstormed about the principle of classification as well as the categories for each of our essays. Here is the PowerPoint from today. Below are links to help you with your outline writing.

• Classification Essay Outline Requirements - This is the green handout from class today that you used to brainstorm for the final outline that you will turn in tomorrow
• Student Outline Example - This is an old student's outline I showed you in class today. Her essay was on different types of technology. 
• Classification Outline Template - This is the document that you can use for your own outline. Remember to fill it out all of the way, and put your reference links at the end!

Homework:

• Classification Outline is due tomorrow (Friday) by 5 pm on turnitin.com

Classwork and Homework

Today in class, we reviewed how to classify and distinguish the principle of classification as we went over our homework from yesterday. We also applied these principles to our own ideas for our essays by filling out a chart in our green packets. For the remainder of the class, we wrote paragraphs in groups using words from Academic A Vocabulary List 4. The PowerPoint for today can be found here. Please meet in the lab (Rows 3-4) for class tomorrow.

Homework:

• Read essay on pg. 187-189, “Kinds of Consumers”
• Answer questions 1-6
• Finish the chart on the back of the "Classification Planning and Information" section in your green packet (pg. 6).

Integrated Writing #2 and Homework

Next Friday (6/20), you will be taking your first Integrated Writing test in the lab. Remember, we have 5 Integrated Essays that we will do throughout the semester, so we're going to take today and do another practice.

Integrated Writing In-Class Practice 2

Please follow these instructions:

1. Open the document in the IW Writing #2 folder called “IW 2 YOUR NAME”
2. Save the document as “IW 2 John Smith” on the desktop. You will write your response there. 
3. Open the document called “IW Notes and Planning” if you want to take notes electronically. I have also provided you with a paper copy. Save this document as “IW Notes YOUR NAME” on the desktop. 
4. Reading: When your teacher tells you to, please click this link and start your reading. Reading Passage
5. Listening: You have two minutes to listen to the lecture. You may only listen to the lecture one time. Take good notes. Open this link Listening Passage in a new tab. Check your headphones and if the listening passage works. (If that doesn't work, the file is also located in the IW Writing #2 folder).
6. Writing: Please open this link in another window/tab Online Timer. Set the timer for 20 minutes. GO ON to the writing document called “IW 2 YOUR NAME”. Start the time and start writing your essay.

When you finish writing, then select the document(s) and drag them into your personal student folder. If you need help, raise your hand and I will help you.

HOMEWORK:

• Revise your essays 
• Go to a tutor this week
• Bring a printed copy of your latest draft to class tomorrow.
• Bring your yellow Compare/Contrast packet

Classwork and Homework

Today in class we talked about measuring performance and what we need to do in order to accomplish our goals. Then we talked about transitions for comparison and contrast and did some activities with them. The last part of class we focused on the Integrated Writing, and then went down to the lab to do an activity with the last Integrated Writing prompt we did. Here's a link to the PowerPoint that we used today.

Daily Homework: Pg. 166-167 Ex 10, #2,3,5,7; Start revising your drafts for Draft 2.

Weekly homework:

• Draft 2 Due Thursday 11:59 PM on turnitin.com
• Journal: Due Friday 12:00 PM in 103.