Paragraph: Exemplification

HOMEWORK: 
Write a paragraph about one of the topics in the slide presentation. Share with me if you would like some feedback!

External Sources

HOMEWORK: 

• Look for and read two sources that you think would be good to support your ideas for your essay that you will write tomorrow in class. 
• Make sure your outline is finished for tomorrow. 

Topic sentences

HOMEWORK: 

1. Finish the Topic Sentence Activities 01 & 02 in the slides. 
2. Write an introduction for your brainstorm/outline that you did yesterday.

Brainstorm/Outline -- essay preparation

HOMEWORK: 

Plan for one of the following essay topics.

• Brainstorm // Outline

1. Recent figures show an increase in violent crime among youngsters under the age of 18. Some psychologists claim that the basic reason for this is that children these days are not getting the social and emotional learning they need from parents and teachers. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
2. Describe a custom from your country that you would like people from other countries to adopt. Explain your choice, using specific reasons and examples.
3. You have decided to give several hours of your time each month to improve the community where you live. What is one thing you will do to improve your community? Why? Use specific reasons and details to explain your choice.

Intro: HOOKS

HOMEWORK: 

• Write a HOOK for the thesis statements found in this pdf.  (page 5)
• Even more practice for hooks can be found in this doc. If you do this one, share with me and I will get back to you.

Essay Writing - Introductions

HOMEWORK: 
Read the rest of the presentation about Introductory paragraphs. Tomorrow in class we will talk about thesis statements. 

Body Paragraphs

HOMEWORK: 
Using the P-E-E Model, write a body paragraph about one of the topics given in class. Remember that you need to write about ONE MAIN IDEA, try to be more specific in your writing and not cover such broad topics.

WRITING: Pro athletes as role models?

HOMEWORK: 
Finish your paragraph about pro athletes as role models. Remember it needs to be ONLY a paragraph, focus on topic sentence (one main idea) and supporting sentences. 

Writing TOPIC SENTENCES

HOMEWORK: 
Write a topic sentence for paragraphs 2 & 3. 

Paragraphs - Topic Sentences

HOMEWORK: 
Do two exercises on pages 8 & 9 in the [Nov.15.16] AW: Reading for main ideas document. 

Classification Paragraphs

HOMEWORK: 

• Finish classification paragraph. 
• Read "Online dating: Five things to avoid"

Remember Friday there are no classes. 

Writing: Follow politics in other countries?

HOMEWORK: 
Finish off your in class writing. Make sure you share with me. 

Bias - what is it?

HOMEWORK: 
None for today, but tomorrow we will do the bias discussion activity. 

Free Writing Topic

HOMEWORK: 
Free topic write about whatever you would like. If you are having trouble thinking of a topic, I have included some below. 

• Does modern technology make life more convenient, or was life better when technology was simpler?
• We are becoming increasingly dependent on computers. They are used in businesses, hospitals, crime detection and even to fly planes. What things will they be used for in future? Is this dependence on computers a good thing or should we be more suspicious of their benefits? Use specific details and examples in your answer.
• Should rich countries pay more for environmental damage?
• Most high level jobs are done by men. Should the government encourage a certain percentage of these jobs to be reserved for women?

Intelligent Animals

HOMEWORK: 
Finish you paragraph that answers the question: Are animals really smart or have they just learned to adapt to their environment?

YEAH MONDAY!!

HOMEWORK: 
Read research material that will help support your ideas the essay that we are working on. If the links you shared with me in class do not support your idea, find something new. 

Friday!!!

Have a great weekend!

Reading

HOMEWORK: 
Read the article "Why Would Anyone Miss War?" in the New York Times by Sebastian Junger.
We will discuss the article in class tomorrow. 

More laundry ...

HOMEWORK
If you have time this weekend, please read the rest of today's class. We didn't get time to discuss everything and will be doing it quickly on Monday as well as some writing. 

Illogical Shifts

 

HOMEWORK: 
We did not get to go over your paragraph about "HOW TO DO LAUNDRY" and will do so tomorrow. Make sure you have something written. I would recommend that you look over what you wrote for illogical shifts and make any corrections.

Process Paragraph - How to do laundry

HOMEWORK: 
Write a paragraph about how to do laundry. 
Please write your paragraph in the google doc that I have shared with you. 

C&E: Outline

HOMEWORK: 

1. Finish the outline for the essay on illiteracy. 
2. Make sure you have your Fishbone diagrams for tomorrow, we'll be using them in class. 

Cause & Effect: Fishbone

HOMEWORK: 
Write TWO fishbone diagrams for the global issue of your choice. One fishbone will show the CAUSES while the other will show the EFFECTS.

Please read!

HOMEWORK: 
Read the article about chilli peppers. You don't have to answer any questions!

Descriptions

HOMEWORK: 
Find a song that paints some sort of image in your mind or that is very descriptive. 

For example my songs: 

Sentence Fragments

HOMEWORK: 

• Finish WORKSHEET 01

Amber's on Vacation

I am on vacation this week, but have left you in the very capable hands of a great CCEL sub!!! I'll see you in a week.

Describing trends: You write!

HOMEWORK: 
Finish off the graph description that you started in class today. Tomorrow we will be going over what you have written. 

Describing Trends: GRAPHS

HOMEWORK: 
You are to find TWO graphs that show different trends. You will describe the trends in the graphs later in class. Please only find the graphs, nothing more.

Describing Trends

HOMEWORK:

Writing Process Steps 1, 2 & 3

HOMEWORK: 
Finish writing steps 1, 2 & 3. 

1. Define topic - what do you want to write about? 
2. Brainstorm - generate as many ideas as possible about your topic. 
3. Outline - organize the ideas you have narrowed down and think about what you are going to write. 

Intro Paragraphs

HOMEWORK: 
Write an introduction for one of the hooks that you wrote yesterday. Focus on the transition sentences and your thesis statement. 

Essay Writing: HOOKS

HOMEWORK: 
Write a hook for two different topics (narrative or descriptive). 

No Homework today, but ...

No homework today, but there is a room change for tomorrow - Sept. 2 (FRIDAY). Please go to room 4-3 for your class. 

Have an amazing long weekend. Remember Monday there are no classes

Supporting Sentences & Transitions

HOMEWORK: 
Write a paragraph (no concluding sentence yet) that uses transition words and builds on your supporting details that you wrote about yesterday. 

Supporting Details

HOMEWORK: 
1) Finish writing your supporting details for your topic sentence.
2) Look at the PDF of transitions. 

Transition Words

HOMEWORK: 
Please look over the lists of transition words in the slides that I shared with you. 

For AW ... just chill!

Your move up tests are tomorrow for your core class ;-)
Good Luck!!

More 'n more topic sentences

HOMEWORK
Write TWO topic sentences for TWO of the topics given in the exercise we are working in for class. 

Topic Sentences

HOMEWORK
Do exercise #1 (look for my comment) in your own document. 

Punctuation

Homework: 
Finish numbers 11-20 of the punctuation worksheet we started in class. 

Ice Cream

HOMEWORK:
Have some delicious ice cream! Or gelato! Or sorbet! Or even a Slupree!

Enjoy! =)

Classification Essay - Romantic Comedy Example

HOMEWORK: 
Finish the reading "Types of Women  in Romantic Comedies Who Are Not Real" and do an outline for the essay that you just read. 

Classification Paragraphs

HOMEWORK: 
Write a paragraph outline for the topics below. Remember to write a topic sentence for your outline. 

EXAMPLE: Paragraph Outline
Topic Sentence: Daily commuters can be classified into 4 main categories.
    I) Loud music dude
          - all you can hear is the bass
          - weird music that they are singing to
    II) Chatty cellphone convo
          - shares lots of personal info
    III) Something smells
          - just finished work
          - smoked before getting on
          - eating some smelly food
    IV) Catching some zzz's
          - snoring in a corner
          - slouched over

Just chill today!

No homework today, unless you would like to look more at the activities on CAPITALIZATION. 

NAA: ROT Article

HOMEWORK: 
Finish the News Article Analysis Question #5 (Personal Reaction) and share with me. 

Rio 2016: Refugee Olympic Team

HOMEWORK: 
Read the article -- Rio 2016: The Refugee Olympic Team Doesn’t Need Your Cheers …
And if you have time Refugee Olympic Team gets notice, but is it enough?

You only have to read and understand the articles. 

Bias

HOMEWORK: 
Watch the video "Battling Bad Science" again to get a better understanding of what the speaker said.

Counter arguments

HOMEWORK: 
Everyone: Identify the arguments and write some counter argument evidence for the paragraph on cutting down rainforests. 

Previous students: Using the information and your outline from the past, write a ONE paragraph counter argument. 

** Share your documents with an email with me if you would like my feedback. 

Support your IDEA

HOMEWORK: 
Write ONE body paragraph that supports your thesis statement. 

We've been working with the topic below. 

International students should work while they are studying a language. Agree or disagree?

Supporting Paragraphs: Int'l Students & working

HOMEWORK: 
1. Finish your outline, make sure it looks like mine. Two ideas that support your thesis statement and one that is against it. Look at my example in our doc. 
2. Write ONE body paragraph that supports your thesis statement. Pay special attention to the topic sentence and supporting sentences. 

Long weekend!!!

HOMEWORK: 
Since it is a long weekend, I will let you relax. ;-)

Next week we will continue on with Argumentative/Persuasive Essays.

ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAYS: Brainstorming & Thesis Statements

HOMEWORK: 

For the following two topics: 

1. Create a pro/con (advantage/ disadvantage) table to BRAINSTORM all the ideas related to the topics. 
2. Write a thesis statement for each of the topics you have chosen. 

This is an example we did in class today. 


TOPICS: 

• Has Facebook lost its edge? 
• How big of a problem is bullying or cyberbullying in your community or school? 

Outline: Transitioning from Military life to Civilian life

HOMEWORK: 
Research the difficulties military personnel have when returning to civilian life. You can research about the USA, Canada or your own  country. 
Tomorrow we will do the outline. 

Intro to Persuasive Essays

HOMEWORK:
Read "Why would anyone miss war?"

Error Correction

HOMEWORK: 
Error Correction = Advanced Paragraph 1,2 & 3 (Worksheets)

Are you a card shark?

Are you a card shark? 

Homework: 
Look up the necessary vocabulary to help explain your game. Here are some links that may help you.  

Vocabulary of Playing Cards
Playing Cards
Glossary of card game terms

Process Writing: How to ...

WOW! You guys have been really lucky, once again no homework this week. 

Keep on enjoying the Vancouver weather. 

Essay Prep

It's FRIDAY!!! So, that means I will leave you almost no homework. ;-)
In class today we worked on writing our compare and contrast essays, some of you were doing research and getting organized today in class, so I would like you to finish that for homework and come prepared on Monday to write and FINISH your essays in class. 

Venn Diagram: Prepare for writing

HOMEWORK: 
Tomorrow in class you will be writing a compare/contrast essay. In order to prepare for the writing you need to fill out a Venn diagram to organize your ideas. If you don't like the topics given feel free to choose your own BUT you need to make sure that they are ideas that can easily be compared and contrasted. 

More Compare & Contrast: Spider-man

HOMEWORK: Finish the Spider-man paragraphs in the student writing doc that I have shared with you. 

Compare & Contrast: Spiderman

Homework: 
Read the two articles about Spider-man and answer questions 1, 2 & 3.

C&E: Essay Example

Cause & Effect: Essay Example

HOMEWORK: 

• Finish off your introductory paragraph (group)
• Write a body paragraph (individual)

If you would like me to give you feedback, please share it with me. 

Cause & Effect: Wild Weather

Homework: 
Look at the reading on "Wild Weather", we listened to it in class and answered questions, and find the supporting information to fill out our Fishbone Diagram more.