**
These are the courses
that I will teach next quarter (November-January).
Period 1, 9:15-11:30 EF7/10/Comp11
Period 2, 12-2:15 EF7/10
You are welcome to
join these courses again. The grammar and sentence work will be the same. The readings
will be different.
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Today’s Agenda
· Attendance
· Quiz 3- adverb
clauses
· SELF-STUDY Overview
and explanation of all of the verb tenses. Also, there are exercises:
URL: https://www.google.ca/books/edition/The_English_Tenses_Exercise_Book/5QWsEAAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1
I’d be happy to look
at any exercises you might try.
· “Run-On Sentences and
Comma Splice” HANDOUT
· Continue verb tense-
present progressive
· Continue verb tense-
past progressive
Thursday
· Return Test 2
Go
over
Talk
about structure and process
Opportunity
for RWs
· Prepare for midterm
recommendations
Talk
about midterm rec process
Brief
one-on-one meetings
Discuss
your progress so far based on PLOs
Emerging,
Developing, Proficient, Extending
Begin
one-on-one midterm short conferences- alphabetical order
· Continue verb tenses
Friday
· No or very little
teaching today- student/instructor midterm recommendation meetings
· “Self-Assessment
Reflection” Week 5
· Vocabulary exercises
· Continue midterm
recommendations- alphabetical order
Monday- October 12 NO
SCHOOL- Thanksgiving Monday
Tuesday
· Continue complex
sentences
· Continue verb tenses
· Begin new article “Bike-sharing programs can help cities reduce missions and congestion”
Run-On
Sentences and Comma Splices
Sentences:
SIMPLE COMPOUND COMPLEX
“Correction
Codes: RO CS
It is very
hot in this room please open a window. XXX
SIMPLE
SENT SIMPLE SENTENCE*
*no punc between the sentences
IDIOM Money doesn’t grow on trees.
IDIOM Do you think I’m made of money?
It is very hot in this room, please open a window.XXX
FIXES- choices SIMPLE COMPOUND COMPLEX
It is very hot in this room. Please open a window. SIMPLES
It is very hot in this room, so please open a window.
COMPOUND
It is very hot in this room; please open a window. COMPOUND
If it’s very hot in this room, please open a window. COMPLEX
Unless it’s very cold in this room, please open a window.
COMPLEX
Please open a window because it is very hot in this room.
COMPLEX
It is very hot in this room. Could you please open a window?
SIMPLES
Please open a window, for it is very hot in this room.
COMPOUND- grammar book
**RUN-ON
SENTENCES**
A run-on
sentence is two simple sentences joined together without
punctuation.
The way to fix a run-on sentence is to rewrite it as a
simple,
compound or complex sentence.
e.g. It’s
rainy I took my umbrella. RUN-ON SENTENCE
*nothing in
the middle
FIXES:
SIMPLE
COMPOUND COMPLEX
It’s rainy. I
took my umbrella. SIMPLE SENTENCES
It’s rainy,
so I took my umbrella. COMPOUND SENTENCE
It’s rainy; I
took my umbrella. COMPOUND SENTENCE
It’s rainy;
therefore, I took my umbrella. COMPOUND SENTENCE
I took my
umbrella because it’s rainy. COMPLEX SENT-
ADVERB CLAUSE
I took my
umbrella since it’s rainy. COMPLEX SENT-
ADVERB CLAUSE
**COMMA
SPLICES**
A comma
splice is two simple sentences joined together with just a
comma. A
comma is not strong enough to separate two simple
sentences.
It is hot, open
the window. CS
e.g. It’s
important to stay physically active, we have to move our
bodies to
stay healthy. COMMA SPLICE CS
FIXES
It’s
important to stay physically active; we have to move our
bodies to
stay healthy. COMPOUND SENTENCE
We have to
move our bodies to stay healthy; therefore, it’s important
to stay
physically active. COMPOUND SENTENCE
We have to
move our bodies to stay healthy because it’s important
to stay
physically active. COMPLEX SENTENCE- ADVERB CLAUSE
Exercise 1
Fix these RO
and CS. Write the sentences on your own paper.
1.
We wanted to go hiking, but the weather was bad.
We wanted to go hiking; however, the weather was bad.
We wanted to go hiking; unfortunately, the weather
was bad.
We wanted to go hiking; sadly, the weather was bad.
We wanted to go hiking even though the weather was
bad.
Even though the weather was bad, we wanted to go
hiking.
We wanted to go hiking unless the weather was bad.
We want to go hiking unless the weather is bad.
HIGHER LEVEL- new style
We wanted to go hiking despite the weather being bad.
We wanted to go hiking despite the bad weather.
SIMPLE
CHOICES: SIMPLE COMPOUND COMPLEX
2.
Sarah studied hard for the exam she wanted to
get a good grade.
Sarah studied diligently for the
exam because she wanted to get a good grade.
VOCAB diligently- working hard
diligent(adj) hardworking
Jess is a diligent student.
Sarah studied very hard for the
exam because she wanted to get a good grade and not another lecture from her
teachers.
Sarah studied hard for the exam as/because/since she wanted
to get a good grade.
Sarah studied hard for the exam so that she would get a
good grade.
3.
I was feeling tired I went to bed early.
4.
Maria finished her homework, she watched a
movie.
5.
I need to buy some groceries the refrigerator is
almost empty.
I need to buy some groceries because the refrigerator is
almost empty.
I need to buy some groceries since the refrigerator is
almost empty.
I need to buy some groceries if the refrigerator is almost
empty.
I need to buy some groceries even if the refrigerator is not
empty.
HIGH LEVEL It is imperative that I buy some groceries, for
the
refrigerator is running dry.
The refrigerator is almost empty, so I need to buy some
groceries.
The refrigerator is almost empty; therefore, I need to buy
some groceries.
The refrigerator is almost empty. I need to buy some
groceries.
The refrigerator is almost empty; I need to buy some
groceries.
The refrigerator is so empty that I need to buy some
groceries. ??
My phone is so old that I need to replace it.
6.
Tom enjoys living in Vancouver he likes the
mountains.
7.
The bus was late, I arrived at work twenty
minutes late.
8.
She loves to read she goes to the library every
week.
9.
The cat slept on the couch the dog played in the
yard.
The cat slept on the; on the other hand, the dog
played in the yard. COMPOUND
The cat slept on the while the dog played in the
yard. COMPLEX
10. We
visited the museum we learned a lot about history.
Exercise 2
Fix these
higher-level RO and CS. Write the sentences on
your own
paper.
1.
Maria had prepared extensively for the job
interview she answered the difficult questions with confidence.
2.
The company experienced a significant decline in
sales its management remained optimistic about the future.
Even though the company experienced a
significant decline in sales, its management remained optimistic about the
future. COMPLEX
The company experienced a significant decline in
sales; even though, its management remained optimistic about the future.
COMPOUND
NEW STYLE
Despite the company experiencing a significant
decline in sales, its management remained optimistic about the future.
The company experienced a significant decline in
sales; however/nevertheless/despite this, its management remained
optimistic about the future.
COMPOUND
The company experienced a significant decline in
sales. Its management remained optimistic about the future. SIMPLES
The company’s management remained optimistic about
the future although/even though it experienced a significant decline in sales. COMPLEX
FUNDAMENTAL: SIMPLE COMPOUND COMPLEX COMPOUND-COMPLEX
3.
The weather conditions deteriorated rapidly the
organizers postponed the outdoor concert until the following weekend.
Because the weather conditions deteriorated rapidly,
the organizers postponed the outdoor concert until the following weekend.
The organizers postponed the outdoor concert until
the following weekend because the weather conditions deteriorated rapidly.
The weather conditions deteriorated rapidly so that the
organizers postponed the outdoor concert until the following weekend. COMPLEX
The weather conditions deteriorated rapidly, so the
organizers postponed the outdoor concert until the following weekend.
COMPOUND
4.
The city has invested heavily in public
transportation traffic congestion has gradually decreased in several
neighborhoods.
5.
The museum contains an impressive collection of
historical artifacts it offers educational programs for visitors of all ages.
The museum contains an impressive collection
of historical artifacts; similarly, it offers educational programs for visitors
of all ages.
The museum contains an impressive collection of
historical artifacts; also, it offers educational programs for visitors of all
ages.
The museum contains an impressive collection of
historical artifacts; furthermore, it offers educational programs for visitors
of all ages.
The museum contains an impressive collection of
historical artifacts; moreover, it offers educational programs for visitors of
all ages.
6.
She was excited about her new job she didn't
realize how much work it would be.
7.
He forgot his keys he had to wait outside until
someone let him in.
He forgot his keys; as a
result, he had to wait outside until someone let him in.
He forgot his keys. As a
result, he had to wait outside until someone let him in.
He forgot his keys; therefore,
he had to wait outside until someone let him in.
8.
I bought a new laptop it has all the features I
need for work.
9.
The project required months of careful
preparation the team completed it under budget and ahead of schedule.
