Thursday, December 3, 2015

Week 12 - 13: Narrative Paragraphs

Unit 5: Narrative Paragraphs
·         WtC: pp 48-50
·         Read and Analyze “A Wonderful Summer Vacation”

Out of Class Writing
FB/Blog post 4:
·         Read/Analyze this narrative essay by Thomas: A Wonderful Summer Vacation
·         Write a narrative paragraph (at least 200 words) of something fun, interesting or exciting that you have done or dream of doing.
·         *Remember that your introduction should have a topic sentence that includes a controlling idea. For example: My eighteenth birthday (topic) is something I'll happily remember until the day I die. (controlling idea)
·         Then write 4-5 sentences reasons or examples of why you will remember your 18th birthday until the day you die. Make sure everything you write supports your topic and controlling idea.
·         Then write the conclusion, which restates (in another way) the topic and controlling idea.
·         Post the 1st draft of your paragraph along with a picture to your blog.

·         Post the link of your blog post to our class FB group page

Thursday, November 19, 2015

Week 10 -11: Narrative Paragraphs

Unit 5: Narrative Paragraphs
WtC: pp 48-50
Analyze “A Wonderful Summer Vacation
  • Unit 5: Narrative Paragraphs
  • WtC-pp. 48-49 (Complete Practice exercises)
  • SS: self-study grammar practice
FB/Blog post 4:
  • Read: A Wonderful Summer Vacation
  • Write a narrative paragraph (at least 200 words) of something fun, interesting or exciting that you have done or dream of doing.
  • Post the 1st draft of your paragraph along with a picture to your blog.
  • Post the link of your blog post to our class FB group page

Tuesday, November 10, 2015

Week 9 - Midterm Exam

Write the final draft of a one paragraph descriptive essay (about 200 words) on the topic of choice.
  • 1st part = your introduction = paint a picture (in words) of what you are going to describe.
  • 2nd part = supporting sentences = a detailed description of the picture
  • 3rd part =  conclusion = a restatement of the picture and a suggestion or call to action in relation to what you have described.
  • Once you have written the final draft, please upload it to your blog and paste the link onto our class FB page.
  • Due by November 15th.
  • Please also note that you should have also written and posted at least 2 descriptive paragraphs and posted them to your blog.


For example:
The Enjoyable Madness of SuRen Lu
1st paragraph (first draft):
Loud noises, screaming motorcycles and  a range of scents that will make you either want to run for your life or sit and consume, Suren lu has it all.  The first time I drove through Suren lu was on a Sunday afternoon in the middle of summer. I thought to myself, this is a boring town, no way I want to live here. So I lived in the countryside for a whole year and then one day as fate would have it, I did end up moving here. Now, when I look out at ShuRen lu, I think to myself, such a strange, yet enjoyable form of madness.

Sure it can be quiet on summer Sunday afternoons, but when school starts, so to does the action. The sights, the sounds along with those funky stinky smells of ripe or rotten stinky tofu mixed with the scent of basil from Three Cups Chicken creates like a magic spell over me wherein my mind says run, but my stomach insists that I stay and consume. The street itself is nothing more than a two-lane paved road. However, when you add thousands of motor scooters, cars and people all seemingly heading in different directions, what you end up with is a form of delightful, at times a bit frightening, yet functioning form of madness. 

Although, ShuRen lu may not everyone's cup of tea, for me it's just what I desired, a getaway, a place where I could sit by myself in the middle of thousands of people, apart from all the madness. However, at the same time, I feel that part of it all and it really is very enjoyable - in a crazy but fun way.

Thursday, November 5, 2015

Week 8: Prepare for Midterm Exam

Prepare for Midterm:
Write the first draft of a three paragraph descriptive essay (at least 200 words) on the topic of choice.
  • 1st paragraph = your introduction = paint a picture (in words) of what you are going to describe.
  • 2nd paragraph = supporting sentences = a detailed description of the picture
  • 3rd paragraph =  conclusion = a restatement of the picture and a suggestion or call to action in relation to what you have described.
  • Once you have written the final draft, please upload it to your blog and paste the link onto our class FB page.


For example, if I wanted to describe Shuren road, I would first give it a big adjective that leaves plenty of room for details. Here, I choose "maddness." My title is therefore going to be something like "The Madness of Shuren Lu". Now, in the first paragraph, I'm going to paint an overall picture of the madness of Shuren lu. Here is what I wrote while sitting at the 7-11 on Shu Ren Lu.

The Enjoyable Madness of SuRen Lu
1st paragraph (first draft):
Loud noises, screaming motorcycles and  a range of scents that will make you either want to run for your life or sit and consume, Suren lu has it all.  The first time I drove through Suren lu was on a Sunday afternoon in the middle of summer. I thought to myself, this is a boring town, no way I want to live here. So I lived in the countryside for a whole year and then one day as fate would have it, I did end up moving here. Now, when I look out at ShuRen lu, I think to myself, such a strange, yet enjoyable form of madness.

2nd paragraph (first draft):
Sure it can be quiet on summer Sunday afternoons, but when school starts, so to does the action. The sights, the sounds along with those funky stinky smells of ripe or rotten stinky tofu mixed with the scent of basil from Three Cups Chicken creates like a magic spell over me wherein my mind says run, but my stomach insists that I stay and consume. The street itself is nothing more than a two-lane paved road. However, when you add thousands of motor scooters, cars and people all seemingly heading in different directions, what you end up with is a form of delightful, at times a bit frightening, yet functioning form of madness. 

3rd paragraph: Conclusion
Although, ShuRen lu may not everyone's cup of tea, for me it's just what I desired, a getaway, a place where I could sit by myself in the middle of thousands of people, apart from all the madness, yet at the same time, part of it all. 

Thursday, October 22, 2015

Week 6 - Classroom Activities and Assignments

Unit 2 : Supporting Sentences
  • WtC: pp 21-24
  • Review 1st drafts of bog post 2


Assignment:

  • WtC: Unit 2 (Supporting Sentences): pp. 11-13
  • Complete practice exercises on the pages we’ve covered
  • SS: self-study grammar practice
  • Using the edit function on blogger, replace the first draft of your essay with the final version.