E 7/10/11 Paragraphs and singular/plural

Paragraphs

Topic sentence- topic and controlling idea

BODY SENTENCES
-point 1
-subpoint
-detail

-point 2
-subpoint
-detail

-point 3
-subpoint
-detail

-point 4
-subpoint
-detail

How many?
2 3-4 is probably best.

La Faux Bourgeois- Kingsway and Fraser

Valentine's paragraphs

TOPIC SENTENCE
Valentine's Day is a very expensive holiday.
subject controlling idea

internet dating sites

internet dating scams


Narrative paragraph - tells a story, personal story, first-person point of view

feel upset - feel negative emotions

a lot / lots
alot

She has a lot of work to do today.
She has lots of work to do today.

There is a lot of paper on the table.
There are a lot of books on the table.
There is lots of paper on the table.
There are lots of books on the table.

paper - uncountable
There are two pieces of paper on the desk.
papers

most                  of the SINGULAR          is
all
some                 of the PLURAL               are
many
a lot
2/3
25%

Most of the students in the class is/are hardworking.
Most of class is/are hardworking.
Most of classes is/are hardworking.

All of the people are late.
All of the group is late.
All of the dog is wet.
Most of the dog is covered with mud.
Most of the dogs are covered with mud.

2/3 of the work is finished.
2/3 of the projects/assignments/exercises/jobs/ activities are finished.

1/2 one half
1/3 one third
2/3 two thirds
5/8 five eights eighths
1/4 one fourth, one quarter
3/4 three fours fourths, three quarters
11/16 eleven sixteenths

3/2 irregular fraction, three halfs, 

abacus


25% -percentage

90% of Canada is uninhabited.
90% of Canadians have cell phones.