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Today’s Agenda:
1. sentence combining
2. review of the term -
sentence types
punctuation
verb forms – verb tense website
modals
transitional terms
literary terms
short stories
poetry
First Nations
3. essay writing – five-paragraph essay
review structure
Wednesday- last class – final essay, final test, worth 10pts
Today will be the last day of instruction. Tomorrow, which is our final class, will be just for the essay. I will give you a topic to write a five-paragraph essay about. You will submit the essay to me by 10:30. You will have almost two hours to write the essay.
If you are unable to write coherently in English, many doors will be locked to you.
Sentence Combining Homework: A bit more challenging.
1. We went to the mountains.
The mountains were in BC.
We hiked with our friends.
Our friends were from Germany.
We went hiking to in the mountains that were in BC with our friends who were come came/were from Germany.
We went hiking in the mountains in BC with our friends who came from Germany.
We went to hike with our friends who were from Germany in the mountains that were in BC.
We went hiking in the BC mountains with our German friends. SIMPLE
We went to hike in the mountains in BC with our friends from Germany.
2. We carried backpacks.
Our backpacks were full.
They were full of our supplies.
The supplies were for camping.
We carried backpacks, but our supplies were full for camping. XXX Meaning?
We carried backpacks that were full of our supplies for camping.
We carried backpacks full of our supplies for camping.
We carried backpacks full of camping supplies.
The backpacks were full of our supplies because we were going camping. carry?
We carried backpacks that were full of supplies for camping.
The backpacks that we were carrying it were full of supplies for camping. adj cl
We carried our backpacks which were full of camping supplies.
3. It rained.
We wore rain coats.
Our clothes stayed dry.
Our boots were wet.
We wore a dry rain coats because it is was raining today. Confused
It rained; fortunately, we wore rain coats that keep our clothes stayed dry, but our boots were wet. XXX
we wore rain coats that kept our clothes stayed dry -Become more familiar with authentic English.
We wore our rain coats when it rained,so our clothes stayed dry, but our boots were wet. Not good style When it rained，we wore our rain coats ，and our clothes stayed dry， but our boots were wet. Not beautiful style
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It rained, so our boots were wet; on the other hand, our clothes stayed dry because we wore rain coats. GOOD!
When it rained, we wore rain coats. Our clothes stayed dry, but our boots were wet. GOOD!
It rained, so our boots were wet; however, our clothes stayed dry because we wore rain coats. GOOD!
4. We found a campsite.
The campsite wasn’t crowded.
The campsite looked clean.
We pitched our tents.
We found an uncrowded campsite that looked clean, so we pitched our tents.
We pitched our tent in an uncrowded, clean-looking campsite that we found.
We found a campsite, where wasn’t crowed and looked clean, where pitched our tents.
We found a clean, uncrowded campsite to pitch our tent.
We found a campsite that wasn't crowded and looked clean, so we pitched our tents.
We found a clean campsite, so it wasn't crowded but we pitched our tents. Meaning? Doesn’t make sense
We found a campsite that wasn't crowded and the place looks clean and pitched our tents.
We found an uncrowded and clean campsite where we pitched our tents.
We found a campsite that looked clean, but it wasn't crowded; however, we pitched our tents. Why ‘however’? Doesn’t make sense.
Since we found a campsite that wasn’t crowded and looked clean, we pitched our tents.
We found a campsite, but it looked clean. Meaning? It was not crowded; however, we pitched out tents. Meaning?
** Some of us are struggling with authentic sentences. ‘but’ ‘and’ ‘so’ ‘therefore’ ‘however’ These words have meanings.
The campsite we founded looked clean and wasn’t that much crowded, so we pitched our tents.
5. We cooked together.
We played cards.
We were tired.
We went to bed early.
After we cooked together and played cards, we were tired, so we went to bed early. COMPOUND COMPLEX SENTENCE
We were so tired that we went to bed early after we played cards and cooked together. two adv cl
We cooked together; on the other hand, we played cards since morning so that we went to bed early because we were tied.
We found a campsite that is was clean and wasn't crowded, so we pitched our tents.
We were tired after cooking together and playing cards; therefore, we went to bed early.
6. We went to Victoria.
We took the ferry.
Victoria is on Vancouver Island.
We took the ferry to Victoria which is on Vancouver Island.
We went to Victoria Island by ferry. Vancouver Island is the island. Victoria is the city.
We Went went to Victoria which is on Vancouver Island by the ferry. CAP – You have get better at this.
We took the ferry when went to Victoria which is on Vancouver Island.
We went to Victoria, which is on Vancouver Island, by taking a ferry.
, which is on Vancouver Island , -adj cl with commas
7. Our friends came with us.
Our friends are from Italy.
Our friends who are from Italy came with us. COMPLEX
Our friends from Italy came with us. SIMPLE
Our Italian friends came with us. SIMPLE
Our friends who came with us they are from Italy. XXX
Our friends came with us; they are from Italy.
8. I carried a backpack.
The backpack was full.
It was full of food.
The food was for our lunch.
I carried a backpack that was full of food for our lunch.
9. It rained.
It was warm.
We stood on the deck.
Our clothes stayed dry.
We wore raincoats.
10. We walked around the city.
The sidewalks were crowded.
Some people were shopping.
Most people were sightseeing.
They took pictures.
11. We went home late.
We took the last ferry.
The ferry left at 9 pm.
We were tired.
The ferry rocked in the water.
One friend fell asleep.
There is still lots of work to do. Slow, steady daily practice is the secret best method to improve.
Five-paragraph essays – basic style, baking a simple cake You can learn other styles as you become more comfortable with essays.
five short paragraphs (300-400 words)
Introductory paragraph
- Grabber/Hook
- Thesis statement (same role as a Topic Sentence in a paragraph)
- Preview of the three points (3 points- 2 is not enough, 4 is too many)
Body paragraphs, three body paragraphs because there are three points
-1. short paragraph about point #1
-2. short paragraph about point #2
-3. short paragraph about point #3
Concluding paragraph
-restate the Thesis Statement
-restate the three points
-end with a Clincher (like a Grabber/Hook, but at the end)
Is Canada a good place to live?
Yes/No
Two different approaches:
PLAN
yes – 1.safe-politically, stable, law and order, little violence, no war
2.clean-water, air, streets, hygiene
3.opportunity-school, educational, politically, business, equal opportunity
no – 1.weather, climate – cold, long winters, rainy, grey, little sun
2.expensive- tax, goods and services, education
3.challenges – finding good job, racism, language, culture, law
When you write the essay, you write sentences. Don’t number 1. 2. 3.
Always real sentences.
There won’t be any quotations for this essay because we are not writing about a story.
In English 10,11,12 you will write essays with quotations.
For this first essay, we will keep it simple. I don’t want to ask you to write your first essay and include quoted work. It will be too much to do for the first time.
Example topic:
Do you agree that marijuana should be legal in Canada?
Pets are good for children. Yes/No
Should college be free for all citizens?
Should medical care be free for all citizens?
Homework – review essay structure, review sentence types
Our picture today is of Tofino, BC.
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