2014 December in EW

Dec. 3
Activities
1) watch video: English Grammar Lesson - The Sentence

• use Video Worksheet - English Grammar Lesson - The Sentence

2) do peer correction on body paragraphs A, B and C for Essay 3

• use prepared worksheets
• look at examples of 引用 and 参考文献, make corrections in student paragraphs

3) do Unit 1, Part 3 Sentence Structure, pp.15-19, including paragraph writing exercise (p. 19)

• from Introduction to Academic Writing text

4) assign HW (see below - start in class if time allows)

Homework
1) retype body paragraphs A, B and C for Essay 3
2) outline and write remaining body paragraphs (D and E) for Essay 3


Dec. 10
Activities
1) do peer correction on body paragraphs D and E for Essay 3

• use prepared worksheets
• look at examples of 引用 and 参考文献, make corrections in student paragraphs

3) discuss and assign Essay 3 Introduction and Conclusion paragraphs

4) assign HW (see below - start in class if time allows)

Homework
1) complete Essay 3

• add Introduction Paragraph
• add Conclusion Paragraph

Dec. 17
Activities
1) read example thesis and body paragraphs for Bad Lies
2) create template for Essay 4 (Topic: Good Lies - 4 to 5 paragraphs)

• students do pair work on handout - body paragraphs for Good Lies
• share the above template
• hand out, read and discuss reading: Why do we lie? (note citation)
• return to handout, fill out Introduction section
• students make their own copy, share with instructor
• document title: EW Name Essay 4
• add Works Cited section, assign 引用
• assign transfer of notes from handout to students' own copy of the template
• assign creating conclusion section on Essay 4 outline

3) do Types of Sentences exercises, pp. 152-154
4) assign writing Essay 4 from the outline, set due date

Homework
1) complete a draft of Essay 4 from the outline
2) TBD