Additional Material

Chapters 12 & 13: Review & Paragraph to Essay

Activities
1) peer evaluation and revision of Paragraph 9 (time limited)
2) check remaining activities from Chap. 12
3) assign and do activities from Chap. 13, pp. 84-87
4) assign Assignment, p. 87

Homework
1) complete Chap. 13 exercises, pp. 84-87
2) do Assignment, p. 87

• create and share the above assignment with the instructor <choskins@kyoritsu-wu.ac.jp>
• document title: EW last name Essay 1
• finish making an outline and Works Cited for Paragraph 10 by July 26
• finish writing Paragraph 10 by July 28

3) obtain the 後期 text: From Paragraph to Essay
4) read the first Chapter

EW Summer Homework

1) write the Classification Paragraph（8月15日は締切）
2) do all Chapter 11 exercises, pp. 74-78
3) write the Comparison and Contrast Paragraph（8月31日は締切）

2015 January in EW

Jan. 14
Activities
1) discuss timing of marking for Essay 3 (by this week)
2) review Ss error logs

• Ss share with instructor

3) review progress on Essay 4 assignment
4) do error analysis-correction process

• Ss create own error analysis exercise using group template
• Ss make copy of template and share with instructor 
• instructor models how to input paragraphs into template
• Ss input own paragraphs, print paper copy
• Ss peer-correct with partner, taking turns with each paragraph
• instructor checks to extent possible
• consider doing only body paragraphs - time limited

5) review and assign preparation for in-class Outlining-Writing Quiz

• offer list of topics, Ss choose topic
• Ss copy Works Cited List for their topic
• set format for outline - 4 paragraphs (Introduction, Body 1, Body 2, Conclusion)
• show outline template
• Ss create outline doc with Works Cited List

Homework
1) research topic
2) write outline


Jan. 28
Activities
1) look at Shared Work Record
2) make corrections and improvements on Essays 3 and 4

Homework
1) none assigned - end of term

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

Expand a paragraph into an essay!

2013 November in EW

Nov. 5 - Chap. 4 - Cohesion
Activities
1) class announcements

• rescheduling of Oct. 16 cancelled class
• policy concerning unfinished HW assignments

2) discuss and review Chap. 4 Coherence, pp. 47-53
3) discuss and assign Chap. 4 Coherence, pp. 40-43
4) make a decision concerning doing Unit 2, pp. 12-17 (NEW TEXT)

Homework
1) complete Chap. 4 Coherence, pp. 43-50


Nov. 12 - Chap. 4 - Cohesion, continued
Activities

1) check students' progress on Chap. 4 HW (through Practice 6, p. 50

2) go through above exercises (student-led, feedback and explanation from instructor)

• Practice 3 - highlight transition words in 2nd ex., review functions
• Practice 4 - highlight transition words, add punctuation
• Practice 5 - as directed in text, check answers (student-led)
• Practice 6 - assigned as HW, choose two of the topics, write two paragraphs on a shared google doc, title the document EW Chap 4 Practice 6 + 名字

Homework
1) do Practice 6

• choose one of the topics in Practice 6 on page 50
• write one paragraph based on your choice on a shared google doc
• title the document EW Chap 4 Practice 6 + 名字

2) do Unit 2, Section 1.1 pp. 12-13


Nov. 19  - Unit 3 - What Do You Think (opinion paragraph)
Activities

1) revise Practice 6 on page 50
2) review and revise answers for Unit 2, Section 1.1 pp. 12-13
3) discuss and assign Unit 3, pp. 18-23

Homework
1) do Unit 3, pp. 18-23


Nov. 26 - Unit 3 - What Do You Think (opinion paragraph)
Activities

1) discuss and review do Unit 3, pp. 18-22

2) discuss and Unit 3, pp. 18-22

• Step 4, p. 23 assigned as HW
• create and share Step 4, p. 23 HW as EW Paragraph 13 last name
• complete Paragraph 13 by Sunday, Dec. 1

Homework
1) write Paragraph 13 by Sunday, Dec. 1

2013 December in EW

Dec. 4 - Unit 4 This May Work (problem-solution paragraph)
Activities

1) do Step 5, p. 23 on Paragraph 13
2) work through pp. 24-27 with the class (student-assisted instruction)
3) do Step 3, pp. 27-28
4) assign Step 4, p. 29 as HW (Paragraph 14)

Homework
1) write Paragraph 14

• create and share Paragraph 14 as a google doc
• document title: EW last name Paragraph 14
• complete writing by Sunday, Dec. 8

Dec. 11 - Unit 6 What Is an Essay?

1) photos for 2015 Kyoritsu pamphlet
2) work on Step 1, pp. 40-43
3) work through Steps 2-3, pp. 44-47 with the class (student-assisted instruction)
4) discuss and assign Unit 7, Steps 1-2 as HW (Essay 2)
5) look again at the diagram at the top of our blog

Homework
1) read and do Steps 1.1, p. 41 and 1.2, p. 42 (上だけ)
2) read and do Step 3, pp. 46-47
3) read and do Step 1, pp. 48


Dec. 18 - Unit 7 Who Am I?

1) check work on Step 3, p. 46-47 with the class (student-assisted instruction)
2) review progress on Step 1, p. 48 with the class (student-assisted instruction)
3) look again at the diagram at the top of our blog
4) write Essay 2

• create and share Essay 2 as a google doc
• document title: EW last name Essay 2
• complete writing by Sunday, Jan. 5

Homework
1) choose one of three options for a thesis statement on p. 48
2) write an outline for your thesis statement on p. 48
3) write EW Essay 2, based on the p. 48 outline

• create and share Essay 2 as a google document (share this with your instructor, Chris Hoskins)

Unused Material - Unit 5 How Could It Happen? (cause & effect paragraph)
Activities

1) do Step 5, p. 29 on Paragraph 14
2) check work on Step 1, pp. 30-31
3) work through Steps 2-4, pp. 32-26 with the class (student-assisted instruction)

• prepare and do paragraph as example for class

5) do Step 5, pp. 37-38
4) assign Step 6, pp. 38-39 as HW (Paragraph 15)

Homework
1) write Paragraph 15

• create and share Paragraph 15 as a google doc
• document title: EW last name Paragraph 15
• complete writing by Sunday, Dec. 15

2) read and do exercises in Unit 6, Step 1, pp. 40-43