April in EW

April 23 - Class Introduction - The Writing Guide - Formatting & Punctuation
Activities
1) class introduction - explanation of policies (see What's My Grade?)

• seating & attendance
• types of assignments
• grading
• shared docs and spreadsheets

2) explain Google Drive use

• create non-Kyoritsu google account
• go over document creation and sharing, create assignment below

3) go over Writing Guide, pp. 6-12
4) do EW Formatting & Punctuation Practice
5) discuss and assign HW

Homework
1) do Formatting-Punctuation Paragraph (shared with all class members)

April 30 - Chapter 1 - What Is a Paragraph?
Activities
1) review and give feedback on EW Formatting & Punctuation Practice

• use the EW Formatting and Puncuation Practice Key

2) read through first sections of Chap. 1
3) discuss and assign HW

Homework
1) read and do exercises in Chapter 1
2) study and remember vocabulary from Chapter 1
3) study for Chapter 1 Vocabulary Quiz

May in EW

May 7 - Chapter 2 - The Topic Sentence
Activities
1) do attendance, check completion on HW assignment
2) do and check Chapter 2 Vocabulary Quiz
3) discuss Chap. 2 The Topic Sentence
4) do Vocabulary Level Test

• record levels for future reference

3) begin to discuss, work through and assign Chap. 3

• read through Chap. 3 entirely
• begin Chap. 3 exercises

Homework
1) do exercises in Chapter 3
2) study for Chapter 3 Vocabulary Quiz

May 14 - Chapter 3 - Supporting Sentences
Activities
1) do attendance, HW check on Shared Work Record
2) go through answers for Chap.
3) discuss and assign Chap. 4 Time Order

Homework
1) complete Chap. 4 exercises
2) TBD


May 21 - Chapter 4 - Time Order
Activities
1) do attendance, HW check on Shared Work Record
2) do Chap. 4 Vocabulary Quiz
3) go through answers for Chap. 4
4) discuss and assign Time Order Paragraph

Homework
1) create individual Google account (only if necessary)
2) complete Time Order Paragraph

May 28 - Evaluation of Time Order Paragraph
Activities
1) do Chap. 4 Vocabulary Quiz
2) review and discuss quality of writing on Time Order Paragraph
3) go through answers for Chap. 5
4) discuss, work through and assign Chap. 5 Space Order

Homework
1) complete Chap. 5 exercises
2) create, share and complete Space Order Paragraph
3) study for Chapter 5 Vocabulary Quiz

June in EW

June 4 - Chapter 5 - Space Order
Activities
1) do attendance, HW check on Shared Work Record
2) do Chap. 5 Vocabulary Quiz
3) go through answers for Chap. 5
4) discuss, work through and assign Chap. 6 Process and Direction

• read through Chap. 6 introduction
• begin Chap. 6 exercises

Homework
1) complete Chap. 6 exercises, 2-1, 2-2, 2-3, 2-4
2) create, share and write Process and Direction Paragraph - 締め切り - 6/18（月）

June 11 - Chapter 6: Process and Direction
Activities
1) do Chap. 6 Vocabulary Quiz
2) discuss results of Process and Direction Paragraph check
3) go through answers for Chap. 6
4) begin working through Chap. 7 Cause and Effect
5) discuss and assign HW

Homework
1) complete Chap. 7 exercises
2) TBD

  June 18 - Chapter 7: Cause and Effect
Activities
1) update Shared Work Record
2) do Vocabulary Quiz for Chapter 7
3) check answers for Chapter 7 exercises
4) set up (create and share) Cause and Effect Paragraph, set 締め切り
5) discuss and assign HW

Homework
1) complete Cause and Effect Paragraph（締め切り=7月2日）
2) do Chapter 8 exercises
3) prepare for Chapter 8 Vocabulary Quiz

June 25 - Chapter 8: Examples
Activities
1) review and discuss Cause and Effect Paragraphs
2) do Chapter 8 Vocabulary Quiz
3) review and check Chapter 8 text exercises
4) set up Chapter 8 writing assignment
5) discuss and assign HW

Homework
1) do Chapter 9 text exercises
2) create, share and write Examples Paragraph
(Choose one from the list below)

• Examples of Protagonists in Literature
• Examples of Antagonists in Literature
• Examples of Genres in Literature
• Examples of Supporting Characters in Literature

July in EW

July 2 - Chapter 9: Definition
Activities
1) check Chapter 9 text exercises
2) set up Chapter 9 writing assignment
3) discuss and assign HW

Homework
1) do Chap. 10 text exercises
2) create, share and write Definition Paragraph
(Choose one from the list below)

• What Is a Protagonist in Literature?
• What Is a Antagonist in Literature?
• What Is a Theme in Literature?
• What Is a Motif in Literature?
• What Is a Character Arc in Literature?
• What Is Setting in Literature?
• What Is a Supporting Character in Literature?
• What Is a Plot in Literature?
• What Is a Symbolism in Literature?

July 9 - Chapter 10: Classification

Activities
1) check answers for Chapter 10 text exercises
2) 
3) create, share and write Classification Paragraph
(Choose one from the list below)

• Types of Characters in Literature
• Types of Plots in Literature
• Types of Character Arcs in Literature

4) discuss and assign HW

Homework
1) do Chap. 11 text exercises
2) complete Classification Paragraph

July 16 - Chapter 11: Comparison and Contrast
Activities
1) discuss initial drafts of Classification Paragraph
2) do Chapter 11 text exercises
3) create and share Comparison and Contrast Paragraph
(Choose one from the list below)

• Title: A Comparison of the Book and Movie
• Genre and Genre: A Comparison of Two Genres
• Title and Title: A Comparison of Two Movies
• Plot and Plot: A Comparison of Two Types of Plots
• Character and Character: A Comparison of Two Protagonists
• Character and Character: A Comparison of Two Antagonists
• Character and Character: A Comparison of Two Supporting Characters
• A Comparison of Japanese and Western Literature

Homework
1) complete Chap. 11 text exercises
2) write Comparison and Contrast Paragraph（締め切り・7月30日)