11:00 7/10 essay review

essay - five-paragraph essay (250w)

*Introductory paragraph-
-grabber
-thesis statement
-predictor

*Body paragraphs
1. Topic sentence
supporting points
2. Topic sentence
supporting points
3. Topic sentence
supporting points

Concluding paragraph
restatement - thesis statement, 3 points
end with a clincher

(250w)

Tomorrow - Animal Farm Ch. 1-6

11:00 7/10 Sentence quiz review and hyphens

SIMPLE

1.    Communicate (v) communication (n) communicative (a)

S V.

You must communicate in English every day.

You can’t communicate with her mother because her mother doesn’t listen. 1/2

COMPOUND

2.    communication but

They have learned better communication skills, but they still have relationship problems.

3.    struggle ;

Joe struggles with a chronic illness; nevertheless, he remains optimistic about his future even though his doctor told him not to buy green bananas. Bad luck

COMPLEX

4.    prosperity adjective clause

prosperity (n) prosperous (a) – wealth, money, riches, financially successful

I hope you have prosperity and good health.

A country’s prosperity, which depends on the economy, is very important.

Sheila’s prosperity relies on her small business that is selling wholesale goods.

organic pistachios

5.    persuade noun clause

persuade (v)

persuasion (n)

persuasive (a)

Whoever persuaded you to shoplift is not a true friend.

Shoplift – steal from a store

The five-finger discount

Shoplifter – a person who steal from a store

6.    system adverb clause

The computer system at work doesn’t work well because the boss is too cheap to buy half-decent computers.

Cheap/ stingy/ tight/ tight-fisted/  – doesn’t like to spend money

A skinflint (n) He is a skinflint.

half-decent (a) – good enough, not great, just ok

Tomorrow we will write an essay. It doesn’t have to be amazing. Just a half-decent five-paragraph essay will do.

Descriptive words with - hyphen

Half-decent

Tight-fisted

Five-paragraph

It was a good movie.

It was a half-decent movie.

Sarah wrote a wonderful poem.

Sarah wrote a well-written poem.

This is an English class.

This is a nine weeks class. XXX

This is a nine-weeks class. XXX

This is a nine-week class. Hyphenate, no ‘s’

She is 36 years old.

She is a 36-year-old student.

This class is nine weeks.

This is a nine-week class.

The boy is ten years old.

The ten-year-old boy likes to play basketball.

This is an oatmeal-raisin cookie.

My mother-in-law lives in my house.

My seventy-eight-year-old mother-in-law swims every day.

7/10 Essay review

Foundations 1,2,3,4,5,6,7
Academic 10,11,12
7/10 same level- BCEducation

Essay - five paragraphs

Introduction - grabber
- thesis statement
- predictor

Body paragraphs
1. Topic sentence
supporting sentences
2. Topic sentence
supporting sentences
3. Topic sentence
supporting sentences

Concluding paragraph - restate thesis, points
end with a clincher

(250w)

The essay will be about Animal Farm up to Chap6.

8:30 7/10 Quiz and hyphenated words

SIMPLE

1.    Communicate (v) communication (n) communicative (adj)

S V.

She likes to communicate with her mother because they are best buds. COMPLEX

COMPOUND

2.    communication but

Joe and Sarah have good communication skills, but they still have relationship problems.

3.    struggle ;

struggle (v) (n)

Mike struggles with a chronic illness; nevertheless, he is very optimistic about his future even though the doctor told him not to buy any green bananas.

COMPLEX

4.    prosperity adjective clause

prosperity (n) riches, financial success, wealth

prosperous (adj)

The prosperity that her company has enjoyed comes from selling organic pistachio nuts.

Joe has enjoyed prosperity since he sold his shares in Apple.

5.    persuade noun clause

Sarah felt that Mike persuaded her to buy him a new iphone 11.

6.    system adverb clause

The computer system at work is not reliable because my boss is too cheap/stingy/mean/tight/tight-fisted to buy something half-decent.

Fold your laundry, and do a half-decent job this time.

hyphenated descriptive words
adj big small cold snowy
It is a snowy day.

noun winter
It is a winter day.
I have a school book. plastic(n)
SHEC is an adult school.

This is an English class.
This is a nine-week course. - hyphen

dash -- informal, different purpose

Jen is a 25-years-old student.
Jen is 25 years old. not describing anything, no hyphens
Jen is a 25 years old student. XXX
Jen is a 25-years-old student. XXX
Jen is a 25-year-old student.

This is a nine weeks class. XXX
This is a nine-week class.
Let's take a ten-minute break, shall we?

This is a well-written essay. hyphen
The boy is five years old.
The five years old boy likes to play with Lego. XXX
The five-year-old boy likes to play with Lego.
She likes a well-organized desk.
Malala is a well-known activist for girls' education.

He is an easygoing person.
bookstore
bookshelf

sports store 
running shoes
doorknob

groceries - food

I have to go to the grocery store.

z zed
colour (Canada)
color (US)
centre (Canada)
center (US)
labour
flavour
neighbour

Pick one and stick with it.

realize - suddenly understood

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7/10 AF Notes Ch4,5,6

·      Chapter 4 notes

  Snowball and Napoleon spread news of rebellion via pigeons

  Foxwood- Mr. Pilkington, “easy-going”

  Pinchfield- Mr. Frederick, “tough” “shrewd”

■     enemies,

■     England and Germany

  Frederick and Pilkington spread propaganda about Manor/Animal Farm

  “Wave of rebelliousness ran through the countryside” (25)

  “Beasts of England” spread

Battle of the Cowshed

  Jones and others attempt recapture of farm

  Snowball, defensive strategist, leader

  Where is Napoleon?

  Men “ignomious” retreat

  Boxer shaken, no desire to kill

  Mollie coward

  medals awarded

  Mr. Jones gun to be fired ceremoniously on anniversary of Battle of the Cowshed and the Rebellion (CAP)

  animals increasing use of symbolism, ritual

  KEY POINT-                   Snowball is the leader and the brave

                                         hero

Napoleon is nowhere to be found during this important battle

l  Chapter 5 Notes

  Mollie increasingly disaffected, traitorous

consorting with Foxwood man, ribbons and sugar

  disappears, defector

  hard winter

  pigs planners

  Snowball and Napoleon, constant disagreement, different camps

  Snowball brilliant speaker

  Napoleon, sheep followers, interrupt Snowball's speeches

  Snowball innovator, inventor

  Napoleon biding time, scheming

  Windmill, Snowball's dream for electricity, mechanization

  Napoleon pees on plans- rare bit of humour in novel

  animals- two factions, except Benjamin

  Napoleon- train for defense

  Snowball- incite rebellion elsewhere

  vote about windmill- Snowball wins over animals with eloquence

  Napoleon's dogs run off Snowball

  Napoleon suspends Sunday meetings, voting, only special committee

  Animals only “salute the flag” and sing “Beasts of England” (36) –ritualistic, human-like behaviour

  animals inarticulate or intimidated by dogs

  Squealer sent to spin Napoleon and smear Snowball

  discredit Snowball, call into question role in Battle of the Cowshed

  raises specter of Mr. Jones coming back

  Squealer persuades, dogs growl

                                                                                                  

 l  Chapter 6 Notes

  “worked like slaves” (40)

  Napoleon announces voluntary work on Sunday or “rations reduced by half”

  windmill, major challenge breaking stones

  “desperate slowness” (41), “slow, laborious process” “exhausting effort”

  Boxer powerhouse/horse, get up earlier, tireless

  animals naturally better at some tasks (e.g.weeding)

  Napoleon opens trade (hay, eggs), employs Mr. Whymper, broker on commission

  animals uneasy, going back on resolutions. Principles

  dogs growl,sheep bleat to silence dissenters (43)

  Squealer spins, lies, reshapes animals memories

  rumours Napoleon doing business with Mr. Pilkington or Mr. Fredericks (45)

  pigs move into farmhouse, sleep in beds

  Fourth Commandment amended

  Squealer spins word 'bed'

  raises specter of Mr. Jones

  pigs sleeping in (46)

  animals proud of windmill, focus of labours, except Benjamin

  Napoleon blames destruction of windmill on Snowball

  plant evidence- footprints, Napoleon “pronounced them to be Snowball's” (48)

  Napoleon commits to rebuild windmill

11:00 7/10 Five-paragraph Essay work

sentence
paragraph " "
essay - five-paragraph essay

model for academic essays
most popular of the essay, all teachers will recognize this

Paragraph - "Man's Best Friend"

Topic sentence - topic, controlling idea
dogs, 3 relat. with people
Supporting sentences
1. working dogs, dogs with jobs
2. sports dogs
3. companion dogs
Concluding sentence

Essay form - five paragraphs

Introductory paragraph
Grabber - an attention device, grabs your reader's attention
Thesis statement - topic, controlling idea, thesis "idea"
Predictor - tells the three points

Body paragraphs (3)
1. Topic sentence
Supporting sentences
Concluding sentence
2. Topic sentence
Supporting sentences
3. Topic sentence
Supporting sentences

Concluding paragraph
- restatement of thesis, restatement of the main points
restate repeat - same information, different vocab, say it a different way, synonyms
End with a clincher- final memorable statement, so your reader will remember or be called to act

English 12 - essay 250w 
English 10 - five-paragraph essay 1hr30m
English 12 - 35m

"In paragraphs, discuss..."
"In a well-organized essay, discuss..."
"In paragraphs, discuss..."

Introductory paragraph
Body paragraphs - 1, 2, 3, 4
Concluding paragraph

(250w)

For next week, we are going to use a five-paragraph model.

Big challenges for first few experiences of writing essay:
1. Organization of ideas
2. Quality of sentences

8:30 7/10 Five-Paragraph Essay work

developing in English

sentences - 
paragraphs -
essays - longest form of writing for this class
five-paragraph essay

five paragraphs

paragraph- Man's Best Friend

Topic sentence - topic, controlling idea
dogs, 3 relationships with humans
Supporting sentences
-working dogs
-hunting dogs
-companion dogs
Concluding sentence

Essay - expand a paragraph into an essay, five-paragraph


Introductory paragraph
Grabber- attention-getting device, grabs the reader's attention
Thesis statement - overall topic and controlling idea for the whole essay, thesis "idea"

Body paragraphs (3)
1. Topic sentence
Supporting sentences
2. Topic sentence
Supporting sentences
3. Topic sentence
Supporting sentences

Concluding paragraph - restatement, restate, repeat, saying the same ideas but using different vocab, synonyms

5-paragraph essay

academic classes
"In paragraphs, write about ..."
"In a multi-paragraph essay, discuss..."
"In an essay, compare ..."

250 words is not long

Minimum would be 3 paragraphs 
Introduction
Big Body
Conclusion

Maximum would be 5-6 paragraphs

Five-paragraph essay - most common model, basic model, all teachers recognize it as an academic model




Grade 12 essay 250w