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).

Classwork and Homework

In class today, we talked about motivation and demotivation and how they can affect your language learning (If you want to look at more funny Demotivators like we saw in class, you can go here). Remember that you are in charge of your motivation and how you deal with it. You are the masters of what is important to you, and how you prioritize your life. Here is the PowerPoint that we looked at today in class.

Homework:

• Read p. 183-185, and do Exercise 3 & 4 (Due tomorrow)
• Start thinking about your topic
• What do you want to write about?
• Look at your brainstorming
• Journal Week 5

Journal Week 5 (June 16-20)

As you write this week’s journal, remember the story of Nico Calabria and the effect that demotivators can have on you.

Prompt: Think about the demotivators you face as you learn English. What are some specific things that cause you to be demotivated? Now, describe ways that you can overcome these demotivators. You can go and review ways to help at: http://www.howtolanguages.com/uncategorized/overcoming-de-motivation-in-language-learning/

Lab Day

Here are documents for class today:

• Compare Constrast Final Instructions

Extra help:

• Example APA format: APA Paper Template
• Sample A+ paper: The Most Effective Economic System
• References Sheet (green paper from class): APA Quick Reference

If you finish your revisions early, you may work on your journal, or study academic words on Quizlet for Academic A Vocabulary List 4.

Homework:

• Journal (due Friday by noon)
• Turn in rubric, Peer Review (for your paper), and tutor form to by box in 103 on FRIDAY by 5 pm
• FINAL DRAFT due Friday by 5pm on turnitin.com

Class Today and Homework

For class today, we reviewed conclusions and specifically talked about what makes a conclusion weak or logical. Remember that a conclusion must:

• Restate the main points (subtopics) discussed in the essay. The restatement must be brief (short) because you have already discussed them.
• Restate (or rephrase) the thesis statement in different words. When you restate the thesis shows how important it is to the essay.
• NOT introduce a new topic.

(Smalley, Ruetten, & Kozyrev, 2012, p. 115, adapted)

Then we worked in groups developing paragraphs with the Academic A Vocabulary list. We also learned how to check the academic words in our essays using the LexTutor website.

Homework:
For tonight: Take the text of your latest draft (Draft 2) and put it into the AWL checker

1. Go to http://www.lextutor.ca/vp/eng. 
2. Copy the title and text of your essay (not your title page or reference page).
3. Paste the text into the box, and click submit.
4. The academic words are in the yellow.
5. Write down the percentage, and bring it to class tomorrow.

Other Homework:

• Writing Conference! (Come and see me and get feedback and a lollipop!)
• Go see a tutor to help you with your paper
• Journal (due Friday by noon)
• Turn in rubric, Peer Review (for your paper), and tutor form to by box in 103 on FRIDAY by 5 pm
• FINAL DRAFT due Friday by 5pm on turnitin.com

Journal Week 4 (June 9-13)

Required Journal Entry:

• At least ½ page in Blue Book (For the other 1 ½ pages you can write what you want to).
• At least ¼ page typed double-spaced (For the rest of the ¾ page you can write what you want to).

Prompt: Think about how you changed your essay from the first draft to the second draft. For this journal, please write about at least two things that you have changed between your drafts and why you changed them.

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