E 10 11 - 36 class- essay prep

 

Good morning.

We will get started at 8:30.

 

Today’s Agenda:

·      Talk about optional replacement test    

·      Finish essay planning/work

One-on-one work, examples from homework

·      “From Hodgkin’s to Ironman”

 

Tuesday

·      Essay 1 – basic 5-paragraph essay is ok

Topic based on “From Hodgkin’s to Ironman”

 

Wednesday

·      Causal verbs

·      Appositives

·      Sentence combining

 

Thursday

·      Essay- compare contrast

 

Friday

·      Optional replacement test

 

 

 

Final week

Monday

 

Tuesday

·      Final test – Compare Contrast Essay

 

Wednesday, June 29

·      No instruction

·      Marks day, final reports

 

 

 

 

** Optional replacement test **

 

A few people have asked me about rewriting tests. Maybe they had a bad test or a missed test.

 

In my classes, I offer an optional replacement test for anyone who would like to do that. This is exactly the same deal as the replacement quiz.

 

On Friday, June 24th, you will have an opportunity to replace one of the tests that you wrote. This is optional. You don’t have to do it if you don’t want.

 

As of today, we will have done four tests:

 

Test#1-       x/6    x/12 doubled e.g. 4/6=8/12

Test#2 –               x/12

Test#3-                 x/12

Test#4-                 x/12

 

I double the test marks because tests are worth twice as much as quizzes.

You have the marks for those.

 

You may have one test that you were not satisfied with. Perhaps you missed a test and did not make it up. You can replace one of those tests. You choose which one.

One is one. Not two, not three. 1=1

 

You will do the replacement test during regular class time, as usual. It will Friday, June 24. We will do it the last hour of class.

 

The replacement test will be a new test, a new topic. The replacement test will be a paragraph.

 

Your old mark will be replaced with the new mark. It will not be the higher of the two marks.

 

Think about if you would like to replace one of your test marks.

If you have pretty good marks, just leave them. Don’t bother with the replacement test.

 

Email me by Wednesday at 1PM which test you would like to replace, if you would like to replace one.

 

Send me an email.

Make sure you use a proper Subject line:

“Name, Class, Replacement Test.”

 

“Hi Al,

I want to replace Test#1.

Thanks,

Betty”

 

I will respond.

“Ok. Thanks.

Al”

 

I will not accept late emails. Wednesday at 1pm is the deadline to let me know if you want to replace a test.

 

 

 

Essay work – five-paragraph essays

 

Format

“The Bare Bones of the Five-Paragraph Essay”

“The Benefits of Cycling”

“How to Pass a Course at the Top of the Class” 2 versions

“Man’s Best Friend” expanding a paragraph into an essay

“Diagram: Paragraph to Essay”

“Academic Essay Outline Format” TEMPLATE for planning

 

PROCESS for writing an essay

 

A.   PREWRITING – planning (10-15m)

1.    Read the question. Read the question five times. Read every word. Make sure you know what the teacher is asking you to write about.

2.    Brainstorm – generate ideas, vocabulary, synonyms

3.    Organize the ideas-TIME, SPACE, IMPORTANCE

*A big mistake is to write without planning first.

 

B.    WRITING

4.    Rough copy-   1.Introductory paragraph

2.Body paragraphs

3.Concluding paragraph

*Underline your TSs:  Thesis statement in your Introductory paragraph

                                         Topic sentences in your Body paragraphs

At least 350ww. (45m)

 

5.    Proofread and edit. Look for the errors you tend to make.

e.g sp   agr   vt   vf   phrasing   punc   frag   CS   RO

(15m)

6.      Good copy. IF TIME Pass in the rough copy. As long as it is legible, it will be fine.

 

 

I would like to give some one-on-one feedback on your homework essay work.