E10 Feb24 2010

February 24, 2010,[object Object]

Housekeeping,[object Object],1. Homework – vocabulary sentences,[object Object],2. Web page,[object Object],[object Object]

how to view lessons3. Dictionaries,[object Object]

Writing Support for Paragraphs,[object Object],The first step in writing a paragraph is making a point (Topic Sentence),[object Object],The second step is supporting that point with specific evidence.,[object Object]

Writing Support for Paragraphs,[object Object],Supporting reasons and details should,[object Object],support and explain the writer’s point of view,[object Object],be specific enough that the reader can really “see” and imagine the writers details and examples,[object Object]

Writing Support for Paragraphs,[object Object],Read paragraph A and B on p. 47 and 48.,[object Object]

Activity, p. 49-50,[object Object],Each of the five points is followed by two possible details. ,[object Object],For each point, we will take turns reading the choices aloud.,[object Object],We will discuss which choice provides specific details.,[object Object]

Activity, p. 61,[object Object],Rewrite the sentences, replacing the underlined words with more specific words.,[object Object],Read Example.,[object Object],Student Sentences:,[object Object],At the shopping center, we visited several stores.,[object Object],At the shopping center, we visited Safeway, London Drugs, ToysRus, and a Payless shoes.,[object Object],. . . .Roots, Nike, and Superstore.,[object Object]

Activity, p. 61,[object Object],Sunday is my day to take care of chores.,[object Object],. . . cleaning, laundry and preparing Sunday dinner for my parents.,[object Object],. . .vacuuming the floors, cleaning the kitchen and throwing away trash. ,[object Object],Lola enjoys various activities in her spare time.,[object Object],. . . playing guitar and using the computer.,[object Object],. . . playing electric guitar and using the computer to chat with friends.,[object Object]

Activity, p. 61,[object Object],I spent most of my afternoon doing homework.,[object Object],. . . .reading a news article from last class, brainstorming for a paragraph, and studying for dictation.,[object Object],We returned home from vacation to discover that several pests had invaded the house.,[object Object],. . . bed bugs, cockroaches, and centipedes . . . ,[object Object]

How to make sentences more specific,[object Object],Use exact names,[object Object],Use lively verbs (powerful),[object Object],Use descriptive words (modifiers) before nouns,[object Object],Use words that relate to the five senses: sight, hearing, taste, smell, and touch,[object Object]

Activity, p. 63,[object Object],The lunch was assembled of poor quality food.,[object Object],Today’s spoiled salmon sandwich which I prepared three days ago was sick.,[object Object],The lunch was very spicy, halfway cooked and very watery.,[object Object],2. John saw a wild pig in the jungle and it bolted away when the bullet hit its back.,[object Object]

Activity, p. 63 (Cont’d.),[object Object],3. While I was playing hockey I suffered a left leg fracture which changed my life forever.,[object Object],4. Our English instructor snuck (shuffled, wandered) into to our tiny classroom slowly and nervously.,[object Object],5.The new model of Canon copy machine we just bought blew up with smoke suddenly.,[object Object],6.The crowd of young red Canadian hockey fans * grew resltess minute after minute watching the first competition between Canada and the United States in 18 months at BC Place.,[object Object]

Activity 6.3, (Cont’d.),[object Object],7.I took a warm bath and had a cup of green tea and watched the Olympic games.,[object Object],8.Yestereday afternoon, when I decided to clean my small room, I found everything was cluttered with piles of english grammar books, dictionaries, school papers, 24-hours newspapers and fashion magazines.,[object Object],9. An angry six year old boy threw the ball into the window. (hurled, catapulted, . . . ),[object Object],10. The drunken driver shouted and tore the ticket the police gave him.,[object Object]

Activity, p. 64,[object Object],I could tell I was coming down with the flu.,[object Object],- I had 38 degree celsius fever,[object Object],- I had a runny nose,[object Object],- My whole body was aching,[object Object],2. The food at the cafeteria was terrible yesterday,[object Object],-the broccoli was a little overcooked,[object Object],-some shrimp were still frozen,[object Object],-only spicy potatoes, no rice, no noodles,[object Object],3. I had car problems recently.,[object Object],-I had a flat tire,[object Object],-a few days after the engine broke down,[object Object],-and then this weekend someone broke the window,[object Object]

When your money gets tight, there are several ways to economize.,[object Object],-you can shop when you get a flyer,[object Object],-you can use your credit card and you will have some time to pay it back later.,[object Object],-you can plan to shop until there are sales.,[object Object],-you can use public transit,[object Object],-try to make your lunch instead of going to a restaurant,[object Object],-stop using credit cards; use cash,[object Object],Some people are dangerously distracted when they drive ,[object Object],-talk on their cell phone and send text message ,[object Object],-some ladies drive while putting makeup on ,[object Object],-eat foods such as noodles and rice while driving,[object Object]

“My Proudest Accomplishment”,[object Object],Review your outline now,[object Object],Transfer it to the outline template, making any changes suggested by my comments (or that you think would improve it).,[object Object],2. Write a first draft paragraph ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

“The Possibility of Evil” – Other Vocabulary,[object Object],Are there any other words would it be good to discuss?,[object Object],chipper (adj.) – happy, perky,[object Object],Ex: He was in a chipper mood this morning.,[object Object],amused (adj.) – entertained, experienced enjoyment,[object Object],Ex: The young boy was amused by the circus.,[object Object], amusing (adj.)– funny, entertaining ,[object Object],Ex: The circus was amusing.,[object Object]

“The Possibility of Evil” – Other Vocabulary,[object Object],daintily (adv.) dainty (adj.) – delicately, elegantly,[object Object],Ex: She held her teacup daintily, which her little finger sticking out. g,[object Object],gracefully (adv.) – with style or beauty,[object Object],engrave (v.) – etch – scratch a design into the surface,[object Object],ask after – ask about,[object Object],sloppiness (n.) – messiness, cluttered, untidiness ,[object Object],sloppy (adj.) sloppily (adv.),[object Object]

“The Possibility of Evil”,[object Object],Before you read the story, what did you think the title might suggest?,[object Object],Now that you have read the story, what do you think the title suggests? ,[object Object],What about the word “possibility” in particular?,[object Object],What about the line in the top right hand corner?,[object Object]

“The Possibility of Evil” – Discussion,[object Object],Point of view ,[object Object],Is the story told from first person or third person? Third person – the writer is an outsider using “She” to narrate the story.,[object Object], Setting ,[object Object],Where and when is the story set? How does this setting affect the story? ,[object Object], Small town. Everyone knows one another – knows about each other’s lives.,[object Object],Characters,[object Object],Is the main character ,[object Object],flat or round? How much do we know about her? We know she is sneaky, organized, two-faced, deceitful, judgemental, neat, clean, proud, so we could say she is round. ,[object Object],dynamic or static? Not enough information.,[object Object],What about the other charcters? We don’t know much about them. Flat.,[object Object]

“The Possibility of Evil”– Discussion,[object Object],Conflict ,[object Object],What kind of conflict(s) is/are present in the story? internal or external? External. Character vs. Society.,[object Object], ,[object Object],Outcome,[object Object],Is the ending positive or negative for the main character? Negative. ,[object Object], ,[object Object],Theme,[object Object],What is the author’s message about people who act like the main character? The author disapproves of people like Miss Strangeworth. ,[object Object],She may also be saying,[object Object],Someone who does harm to others can be harmed in turn,[object Object],Sometimes people believe they are doing good, but there is evil in their actions,[object Object]

Homework,[object Object],Questions for The Possibility of Evil. Due Monday, March 1st.,[object Object],Outline and rough draft of a paragraph on the topic “My proudest accomplishment.” Do as much as you can for Monday.,[object Object]

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