Introduction to Writing Activities
for Week Nine: Oct. 13-17, 1997
Monday:
In-Class Writing: Paragraph
3: Illustration Paragraph
Wednesday:
Chapter Four: "Writing Essays"
Group Activity: Complete project described on page 109.
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Decide the negatives and positives of revising each of the three previous
paragraphs.
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What could be added to the essay revision that you did not do in the paragraph?
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Write your responses both on paper and on the board.
Friday:
Vocabulary Expander exercise: Guide to Grammar and Writing
Paragraph to Essay illustration:
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Read aloud pages 115-117.
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Find the subtopic sentences in the paragraph.
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Divide into groups and answer the questions on p. 117 -- Each group take
three questions.
Pronoun Agreement - pages 383-388. Also check out the Guide to Grammar
and Writing and take quiz #1 on pronoun usage.