Monday, 27 June 2022

EF6 - essay work

 

Good morning, everyone.

We’ll get started at 11:00.

 

Today’s agenda- end 12:45

·      Return Replacement Test

·      Finish essay prep for tomorrow

Expanding a paragraph into an essay

·      Sheet #1 paragraph error correction

 

Tuesday

·      Five-paragraph essay, whole class

I will mark all the essay and finish all of your final grades/reports. I won’t be able to give feedback or put comments on the essay. I will read them and put a mark on them. If you want feedback on the essay, I’d be happy to do that. Hit me up in the summer. Find me and ask for your essay. I will give it to you the day in school.

Deadline: July 18th.

 

Wednesday – June 29th- final day

·      NO TEACHING, NO INSTRUCTION

·      Marks day, final reports

If you are here, we can talk about how the term for you. If not, send me an email and I will send you your final mark back. ahaley@vsb.bc.ca

Deadline: Wednesday, 1PM.

I will be teaching Eng10/EF7/Eng 11 at 8:30-12.

 

 

 

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Prep for tomorrow’s essay

Five- paragraph essay model

“Bare Bones of the Five-Paragraph Academic Essay”

“The Benefits of Cycling”

“How to Pass a Course at the Top of the Class” 2 versions – Barbara Liu and Adman Wong

 

** Paragraph to essay **

“Man’s Best Friend”

 

Parts of a Paragraph –

Grabber (optional)

Topic sentence- topic- dogs, controlling idea- relat. with humans, predictor- 3

Supporting sentences-

Point 1 working dogs-

          subpoint 1- example

          subpoint 2- explanation

Point 2 sports dogs

          subpoint 1- example

          subpoint 2- explanation

Point 3 companion dogs

subpoint 1- example

          subpoint 2- explanation

 

Concluding sentence – restatement and wrap up

 

 

EXPANDING A PARAGRAPH INTO AN ESSAY

 

Paragraph                                                     Essay

Topic sentence             EXPAND               Introductory paragraph

Supporting sentences EXPAND               3 Body paragraphs

Concluding sentence  EXPAND               Concluding paragraph

 

An essay is a paragraph that has been expanded, elaborated upon

 

Practice essay topics:

“Why did you come to Canada?”

OR

“Why did you move to Vancouver?”

 

PROCESS

 

PREWRITING (15-20m)

1. Read the question carefully. Read every word five times. make sure you know what the teacher is asking you to do.

2. Brainstorm some ideas. Generate some ideas. Generate some vocabulary and synonyms

3.Organize  - put your ideas in order

 

WRITING (1 hour)

4. Write sentences and paragraphs

5. Proofread and edit

6. Write a good copy. Submit the rough copy, as long as it is legible.

 

 

English 10/11 – 1 ½ hrs

English 40m

 

The little girl was feeling XXX when her ice cream fell on the ground.

The little girl was feeling sad/upset when her ice cream fell on the ground.

The little girl was feeling lugubrious when her ice cream fell on the ground.

 

Stretch your vocab a little bit at a time.

 

 

Planning- key words, vocab

 

 

 

Practice essay topics:

“Why did you come to Canada?”

OR

“Why did you move to Vancouver?”

 

 

A.   PLAN, no sentences

B.    WRITE

 

 

Tomorrow- I will give two topics. You can choose one

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