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Today’s agenda:
1. Review paragraphs
Format
Structure
Plagiarism- copying from a book on the internet
2. Rosa Parks
https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/rosa-parks
OR
There are many sources of information about Rosa Parks
3. HW Prepare for Test#2, paragraph on the topic of Rosa
Parks
Problem with Zoom password – almost always letter O or numeral 0.
Check that first.
Friday, November 27 is a Professional Development day for Adult Educators. We will not have class together. We’ll have our regular class on Monday.
Monday: Continue with compound sentences ; semicolons
Paragraph about Rosa Parks story
Like, love, prefer, begin, continue
like doing
like to do
love skiing
love to ski
Same meaning- either way is fine. You can choose which one you prefer.
I like to cook. I like cooking.
Paragraph – (150-200w)
Begin with a Topic sentence – 1st or 2nd part of a paragraph
- addresses the topic directly
- gets to the point immediately
- puts your paragraph on topic
Last week’s paragraph “What things are you most looking forward
to when Covid19 is over?”
Topic sentence – get to the point very quickly
- get on topic immediately
- address the question directly
- borrow vocab from the question or using synonyms
“What things are you most looking forward
to when Covid19 is over?”
Topic sentence(TS)
There are several things that I am looking forward to doing when Covid19 is over.
-basic, simple, straightforward, using vocab form the writing prompt, question
synonyms
Covid19 – synonyms – pandemic, infectious disease, virus, latest coronavirus
looking forward to- anticipate, excited about, can’t wait to
over – finished, controlled, ended, contained, no longer a threat
things – activities, hobbies
Topic sentence:
When this latest coronavirus is finally no longer a threat to us, there are a number of hobbies that I can’t wait to get back to.
on-topic, clear, well-written
Linked together – hand in hand
Question/Writing Prompt
Topic sentence
Sometimes a student forgets to write a topic sentence.
“What things are you most looking forward to when Covid19 is over?”
First, I would like to go out and see my friends again.
First point, no topic sentence XXX
Begin your paragraph with a topic sentence that addresses the topic directly.
Example:
When this latest coronavirus is finally no longer a threat to us, there are a number of hobbies that I can’t wait to get back to. First, I would like to go out and see my friends again.
Paragraph
Topic sentence
- supporting point #1
- supporting point #2
- supporting point #3
e.g.
- go out and see friends (one or two sentences)
- get back to school (one or two sentences)
- start travelling again (one or two sentences)
End with a concluding sentence – restate the topic sentence in different words
- end on a personal note “I sure hope the pandemic ends soon so that we can get back to normal and start doing the things that we love to do.”
TS
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CS
(150-200w)
Format
- doublespace
- 14-16 point font
- indent
- block of writing, not five separate sentences
The other thing that we have to pay attention to is the quality of the sentences.
Sentences- focus of our attention
Each sentence has to be a real sentence
-Simple
-Compound
-Complex
Sometimes when students start writing about a topic, the quality of the sentences suffers. We have to make sure that the sentences are good quality.
Paragraph writing is a complicated task. We are writing a piece, which has to be well-organized with good point; at the same time, we have to express these points in good sentences.
Writing format – the structure
The flow of the writing.
Creative writing with simile, metaphor, and poetic descriptive language is different from academic writing, which is more straightforward, bare-bones, logical, and simple.
Simple is not easy. To do something simply is very challenging.
The clarity of SIMPLE, COMPOUND, and COMPLEX may help simplify your writing and avoid overwriting.
Different modes of writing – letter to the Canadian government and a letter to your sweetheart – different tone, different vocabulary, different mood
We can learn to switch between different modes of language.
Modes of language– different styles, different approaches for different purposes
HIGHER LEVEL – You can begin your paragraph or essay with a Grabber.
A Grabber, or a Hook, is a sentence or two that you can put at the beginning of your writing to get the reader’s attention.
1. General to specific statement
2. Ask a question.
3. History
4. Anecdote – short personal story
5. Quotation from a famous person
6. Fact or statistic
7. Idiom or adage from English or any language
8. Joke. Humorous
A well-organized paragraph
Grabber
Topic sentence
Supporting points
Concluding sentence
(150-200w)
BA – Bachelor of Arts, UCCB, 4 years
MA – Master of Arts, UBC, 2 years
BEd – Bachelor of Education, UBC, 2 years, children and family
TOESL – Teaching English as a Second Language (diploma), VCC, 1 year, children and family
My wife went back to university twice to do degrees while we were working and raising children. It was a lot of work and stress and tears, but she did it!
If she can do it, you can do it.
Maybe in the future, you might be interested in trying some college or university program. You will learn about things that you didn’t even know existed. You will gain new understanding and new perspectives.
Plus, you will meet lots of interesting people who enjoy learning.
Rosa Parks –
- Birmingham, Alabama- segregated in the 1950s
- refused to give her seat for a White man
-Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr – minister at her church
-protest against the busses
- started the Civil Rights Movement in the US
- civil rights – your rights within a country
There is lots of racism in Vancouver.
It is very upsetting.
Stereotypes about Russians, Arabs, Muslims, Chinese, Japanese, Irish, Catholics, etc.
Racism is ignorance.
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