Welcome to the class. It’s week of the semester.
Hour 1
Quick Notes (10)
- Are you new to the class? Here is the syllabus
- A few notes about my office hours (MON 12-2PM, TUES 1-2, THURS 1-2, AND MON-THURS 8-8:30am) and contact information.
Writing Technique #2: Sentences with Appositives (10)
Last week, we learned Writing technique #1: Interesting First Sentence.
This week, it is a new writing skill that helps you put lots of information in one sentence.
Appositive Practice (20)
Read the 10 sentence on this practice page. Each question has 2 sentences. Combine those sentences into one sentence with an appositive.
For example:
- My uncle is an engineer. My uncle is moving to China.
- My uncle, an engineer, is moving to China.
Here are the questions and answers.
Next Class (5)
- review homework
- fluency activity with appositives
- start writing activity #2
- rewrite writing activity #1 (creative story)
Fluency Activity (15)
Last class, we learned about appositives. Here is a fluency activity to practice that writing skill.
You have a page with pictures that make a story. Write 2 sentences for each picture. Each sentence must have an appositive.
Here is the picture.
Hour 2
Quick Review (5)
Look at these sentences and choose the answer with the correct appositive.
Fluency Activity (10)
This is a timed writing activity – you have 6 minutes.
For each word below, write 1 sentence with appositives:
- cake
- japchae
- public bath
- my best friend
- iphone
Homework Analysis (20)
Wrap Up
- Rewrite Writing #1.
- Apply this knowledge when you rewrite story #1 (creative story).
- Apply this knowledge in the next activity.
Writing Technique #3: Add Details by – Show Me, Don’t Tell Me. (20)
Here some information to help you start writing activity #2.
Hour 3
- Rewrite creative story #1
- Start writing 2.
- Did you finish writing the appositive sentences for the dog and sausage story?