Homework Assignments11/26/12Homework due 11/28/12
1) Complete Parallelism Worksheet 2) Study for Grammar Quiz #6 3) Do main idea sentences for article "The Rewards of Dirty Work" 11/21/12Homework due 11/26/12
1) Complete Chapter 18 in "Top 20" book page 247-261 11/19/12Homework due 11/21/12
1) Grammar Quiz Monday 2) Complete outline for Contrast Paragraph 3) Work on sentence corrections for Parts 2 and 3 11/14/12Homework due 11/19/12
1)Turn in rewrite of "How to Carve a Jack-O-Lantern" 2)Turn in Summary/Response "Neat people vs. sloppy people" 3)Quiz Monday on sentence writing, fragments, and run-ons. 11/7/12!!!NO SCHOOL MONDAY 11/12!!!
Homework due 11/14/12 1) Meet in Computer Lab 2) Complete Chapter 17 in "Top 20" Homework due 11/19/12 1) Reading Response #4 2) Rewrite of Process Writing 11/5/12Homework due 11/7/12
1) Put main point for each paragraph in "Neat People vs. Messy People" 2) GRAMMAR QUIZ #4 WED. NOV. 7th! 10/31/12Homework due 11/5/12
1) Complete Chpt. 9, 10, & 11 in Top 20 Book 2) Complete Passive Voice Exercises 3)GRAMMAR QUIZ #4 NEXT WED. NOV. 7th! 10/29/12Homework 10/31/12
1) Complete Chapter 11 in Top 20 Book 2) Complete Passive Voice Exercises 10/24/12Homework due 10/29/12
1) Read "Cell Phones in the Wilderness" 2) Complete "Top 20" Chapters 9 and 10 3) Rewrites due next Weds. 10/21/21Homework due 10/24/12
1) Study for Quiz on Wednesday on Adverb/Adjective Clauses 10/17/12DUE MONDAY 10/22
1) Complete Chpt. 4 in Top 20 (pgs. 182-202) 2) Complete Adjective Clause Exercise 3) Complete pgs. 195-203 in Developing Composition Skills book DUE WEDNESDAY 10/24 1) Study for Grammar Quiz #3 2) Complete Chapter 14 and 15 in Top 20 (Adverb clauses and Adjective Clauses) 10/15/12Homework due 10/17/12
1) Meet in Computer Lab Wed. 2) Turn in Reading Response #2 "Fish Cheeks" 3) Turn in Paragraph #2 10/10/12Homework Due 10/15/2012
1) "Top 20" Book Chpt. 15 2) Adverb Clause Worksheet 3) Correction on Lab Writing AND extra credit (Due next Wed. 10/17) 10/8/12Class Cancelled!
10/3/2012Homework Due 10/8/2012
1) Complete "Fish Cheeks" Worksheet 2) Study Chpts. 1, 2, and 6 in "Top 20" Book for Grammar Quiz #2 on Monday 10/8 10/1/2012Homework Due 10/3/2012
1) Come to Computer Lab Wednesday with saving device 2) Turn in rewrite of Paragraph #1 9/26/2012Homework Due 10/1/12
1) Reading Response (Paragraphs 1 and 2) 2) *optional* Chapter 6 in "Top 20" book (pg. 75-85) 3) *optional* Nouns, Articles, Determiners Worksheet 9/24/2012Homework Due 9/26/12
1) Work on Summaries (Paragraphs one and two) 2) Complete Chapter 1 and 2 in "Top 20" book (pg. 1-25) 9/19/12Homework Due 9/24/12
1) STUDY VERB TENSES FOR GRAMMAR QUIZ 1 ON MONDAY!! QUIZ STARTS AT 7:30 SHARP! BE ON TIME! 9/17/2012Homework Due 9/19/12
1) Come to computer lab on TIME with saving device 2) Complete ALL verb exercises in "Top 20" Book 9/12/2012Homework Due 9/17/12
1) Finish Verb Review Packet 2) Finish Top 20: Great Grammar for Great Writing Book Chpt. 5 (pgs. 64-73) 3) Complete Verb Forms and Tenses (pgs. 227-238) Developing Compostion Skills book 9/10/2012Homework Due 9/12/12
1) Top 20: Great Grammar for Great Writing Book Chpt. 5 (pgs. 64-73) 2) Complete Verb Review Packet 3) Bring file saving device to class on Wed. (we will be in computer lab again room 26B-1555) 9/5/2012Homework Due 9/10/12
1) Complete all excercises in Chapter 4 (pg.41-57) in Top 20: Great Grammar for Great Writing Book 2) Finish 1st Draft of "My Fault" Summary: -Take out numbers and put all sentences together to create a paragraph -Must be double spaced and in MLA format. For MLA format, click the link below http://www.csus.edu/owl/index/mla/mla_format.htm 8/29/2012Homework Due 9/5/2012
1) Take Home Pre-Test 2) Exercise pg.11 in Developing Composition Skills book 3) Read pg.29-30 and answer the questions 4) Bring file saving device/USB flash drive to next class |
Terms to KnowDiscipline- training on rules of good behavior and conduct
Penmanship-the skill of writing by hand Initial-first Confident of- sure of Hosts of-a lot of Minute- small, precise Urge- strong desire Orchard- group of fruit trees Indention- the space in front of the first sentence of a new paragraph Correspond- communicate Narrative- a book, story, or other writing that tells an account of events or experiences Paraphrase- to put something into your own words Paragraph- a group of sentences dealing with a certain idea or topic Collided with- hit Miscellaneous- many different Stunned- very surprised Culprit- guilty person Point of View- eye the writer uses to see the events of the story Hindsight- understanding what should have been done or caused an event after the event has already happened Collapsed- fell down, passed out Topic Sentence- tells what happened to the authoer and how the author feels about it Stative Verbs- describe a person's state, condition, or property Overcame- succeed in dealing with a problem Visualize- describing something so that the reader can visualize it Plural- more than one Aroma- smell |