tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44933005994468937662024-03-13T05:52:58.426-07:00English 98swanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12835360831793672286noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4493300599446893766.post-62527664167624201482007-11-26T15:18:00.000-08:002007-11-26T15:21:38.217-08:0011/29<div superadblocker_div_elements="0" superadblocker_onmove_hooked="0" superadblocker_onmouseenter_hooked="0" superadblocker_div_firstlook="0">In class essay exam</div><div superadblocker_div_elements="0" superadblocker_onmove_hooked="0" superadblocker_onmouseenter_hooked="0" superadblocker_div_firstlook="0">HW: Proofread and edit argument essay</div>swanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12835360831793672286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4493300599446893766.post-57749975349636008212007-11-26T15:16:00.000-08:002007-11-26T15:18:05.612-08:0011/27<div superadblocker_div_elements="0" superadblocker_onmove_hooked="0" superadblocker_onmouseenter_hooked="0" superadblocker_div_firstlook="0">Workshop argument draft</div><div superadblocker_div_elements="0" superadblocker_onmove_hooked="0" superadblocker_onmouseenter_hooked="0" superadblocker_div_firstlook="0">HW: Revise argument essay for second workshop 11/29</div><div superadblocker_div_elements="0" superadblocker_onmove_hooked="0" superadblocker_onmouseenter_hooked="0" superadblocker_div_firstlook="0">HW: Complete Editing Tests 1-4, p. 604-607</div>swanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12835360831793672286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4493300599446893766.post-54244717259096524612007-11-26T15:14:00.001-08:002007-11-26T15:15:58.185-08:0011/22<div superadblocker_div_elements="0" superadblocker_onmove_hooked="0" superadblocker_onmouseenter_hooked="0" superadblocker_div_firstlook="0">No Class</div><div superadblocker_div_elements="0" superadblocker_onmove_hooked="0" superadblocker_onmouseenter_hooked="0" superadblocker_div_firstlook="0">HW: Draft argument essay to workshop on 11/27</div><div superadblocker_div_elements="0" superadblocker_onmove_hooked="0" superadblocker_onmouseenter_hooked="0" superadblocker_div_firstlook="0">HW: Complete Mastery Tests 5-8 p. 599-602</div>swanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12835360831793672286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4493300599446893766.post-89385910019130687712007-11-26T15:10:00.000-08:002007-11-26T15:14:12.790-08:0011/20<div superadblocker_div_elements="0" superadblocker_onmove_hooked="0" superadblocker_onmouseenter_hooked="0" superadblocker_div_firstlook="0">Cause and effect paragraphs due</div><div superadblocker_div_elements="0" superadblocker_onmove_hooked="0" superadblocker_onmouseenter_hooked="0" superadblocker_div_firstlook="0">HW: Create outline of argument essay</div><div superadblocker_div_elements="0" superadblocker_onmove_hooked="0" superadblocker_onmouseenter_hooked="0" superadblocker_div_firstlook="0">HW: Complete Mastery Tests 1-4. p. 595-598</div>swanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12835360831793672286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4493300599446893766.post-63201481953111173472007-11-12T16:36:00.000-08:002007-11-12T16:37:56.055-08:00Journal Assignment Week 11<div superadblocker_div_elements="0" superadblocker_div_firstlook="0">Read Skills 662-671, complete Comprehension 1-10, Discussion Questions 1-3</div>swanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12835360831793672286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4493300599446893766.post-36935418940775017302007-11-12T16:33:00.000-08:002007-11-12T16:39:33.351-08:00Journal Assignment Week 10<div superadblocker_onmove_hooked="0" superadblocker_onmouseenter_hooked="0" superadblocker_div_firstlook="0" superadblocker_div_elements="0">Read Skills 634-638 complete Comprehension 1-10, Discussion 1-3</div>swanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12835360831793672286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4493300599446893766.post-85841311152458032442007-11-12T16:32:00.000-08:002007-11-12T16:39:53.129-08:00Journal Assignment Week 9<div superadblocker_div_firstlook="0" superadblocker_div_elements="0" superadblocker_onmouseenter_hooked="0" superadblocker_onmove_hooked="0">Read Skills 628-630, complete Comprehension 1-10, and Discussion 1- 3</div>swanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12835360831793672286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4493300599446893766.post-89353722954924811272007-11-12T16:31:00.000-08:002007-11-12T16:32:55.228-08:0011/15<div superadblocker_div_elements="0" superadblocker_onmove_hooked="0" superadblocker_onmouseenter_hooked="0" superadblocker_div_firstlook="0">Quiz on punctuation and homonyms</div><div superadblocker_div_elements="0" superadblocker_onmove_hooked="0" superadblocker_onmouseenter_hooked="0" superadblocker_div_firstlook="0">HW: Read Skills 341-354</div><div superadblocker_div_elements="0" superadblocker_onmove_hooked="0" superadblocker_onmouseenter_hooked="0" superadblocker_div_firstlook="0">HW: Choose topic for short essay, and do two prewriting activities of your choice</div>swanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12835360831793672286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4493300599446893766.post-84961474086305212252007-11-12T16:28:00.000-08:002007-11-12T16:31:36.298-08:0011/13<div superadblocker_div_elements="0" superadblocker_onmove_hooked="0" superadblocker_onmouseenter_hooked="0" superadblocker_div_firstlook="0">HW: Read Skills 327-340</div><div superadblocker_div_elements="0" superadblocker_onmove_hooked="0" superadblocker_onmouseenter_hooked="0" superadblocker_div_firstlook="0">HW: Read Skills 575-580, complete review test</div><div superadblocker_div_elements="0" superadblocker_onmove_hooked="0" superadblocker_onmouseenter_hooked="0" superadblocker_div_firstlook="0">HW:Revise cause and effect for second workshop p. 11/15</div><div superadblocker_div_elements="0" superadblocker_onmove_hooked="0" superadblocker_onmouseenter_hooked="0" superadblocker_div_firstlook="0"> </div>swanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12835360831793672286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4493300599446893766.post-31267804384264922732007-11-05T16:48:00.000-08:002007-11-05T16:51:10.867-08:0011/8<div superadblocker_div_elements="0" superadblocker_onmove_hooked="0" superadblocker_onmouseenter_hooked="0" superadblocker_div_firstlook="0">Quiz on numbers, abbreviations, commas, and apostrophes</div><div superadblocker_div_elements="0" superadblocker_onmove_hooked="0" superadblocker_onmouseenter_hooked="0" superadblocker_div_firstlook="0">HW: Draft cause and effect to workshop on 11/13</div><div superadblocker_div_elements="0" superadblocker_onmove_hooked="0" superadblocker_onmouseenter_hooked="0" superadblocker_div_firstlook="0">HW: Read Skills 565-574, complete Review Tests 1-2</div>swanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12835360831793672286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4493300599446893766.post-18311415050267542452007-11-05T16:39:00.000-08:002007-11-05T16:44:29.306-08:00Updated page numbers 11/6<div superadblocker_div_elements="0" superadblocker_onmove_hooked="0" superadblocker_onmouseenter_hooked="0" superadblocker_div_firstlook="0">HW: Read Skills 207-219</div><div superadblocker_div_elements="0" superadblocker_onmove_hooked="0" superadblocker_onmouseenter_hooked="0" superadblocker_div_firstlook="0">HW: Read Skills 540-544, no activities</div><div superadblocker_div_elements="0" superadblocker_onmove_hooked="0" superadblocker_onmouseenter_hooked="0" superadblocker_div_firstlook="0">HW: Choose topic for cause and effect, and do branching prewriting activity</div>swanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12835360831793672286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4493300599446893766.post-26182467984924707932007-11-05T16:38:00.000-08:002007-11-05T16:39:44.527-08:00Cause and Effect<div superadblocker_div_elements="0" superadblocker_onmove_hooked="0" superadblocker_onmouseenter_hooked="0" superadblocker_div_firstlook="0">Cause and Effect—Writing that analyzes why something happens or happened or what the results are of something.<br /><br />Writing Objective:<br /><br />Write a paragraph (300 words) or short essay (500+ words) that analyzes the causes of something OR the effects of something—not BOTH the causes and effects<br /><br />Choosing a Topic:<br />• You may choose a personal topic such as how being in the military has affected your life or why you made a certain decision.<br />• OR:<br />• You may choose an informative topic such as the effects of World War II or what causes acid rain.<br />Starting with a Cause or Effect:<br />• If you choose to examine causes of something, you are beginning with an effect and are discussing several possible reasons for this effect. For example, when discussing the causes of divorce, you are beginning with the effect, divorce, but your essay will be focused on causes of divorce.<br />• If you choose to examine effects, you are beginning with a cause and discussing a few results of that cause. For example, when discussing the effects of stress, you are beginning with the cause, stress, but your essay will focus on what the results of stress are. <br />Topics—Starting With a Cause<br />A person, event, or experience that has strongly affected your life.<br />Something that affected you as you were growing up, such as school, a place where you lived, or a group that you belonged to.<br />A natural disaster such as earthquake, tornado, hurricane, tropical storm, forest fire, or other, especially if you were directly affected.<br />Something that you do or would like to do that has beneficial effects such as exercise, yoga, meditation, special diet.<br />A disability, handicap, or problem that affects you or someone you know—eating disorder, addiction, injury.<br />A historical event or current event that caused other things to occur.<br />Anything else that causes certain events to occur.<br />Topics—Starting With an Effect<br />A personal or family problem that you would like to analyze.<br />Something that didn’t turn out the way you expected it to or wanted it to.<br />A problem that someone you know has experienced.<br />A current problem at your college or in your community.<br />A national or international situation that is of interest to you.<br />A natural occurrence that has explainable causes such as earthquakes, thunderstorms, ocean tides, etc.<br />Any other problem or situation that you would like to analyze the causes of.<br />Prewriting for Cause and Effect<br />• Once you have chosen a topic, remember whether you are starting with a cause or effect.<br />• You will then choose a partner to work with to begin discussing your topic.<br />• If you chose to begin with a cause, you will be examining the effects of this cause, so your objective when talking with your partner will be to come up with as many effects as you can, as well as why those happen.<br />• If you chose to begin with an effect, you will be examining reasons for or why this effect occurs. Your objective is to come up with as many possible causes.<br />Discussing Topic Orally<br />• Starting with a cause—begin by telling your partner a little about your topic and as many effects as you have already thought of, then your partner will ask you the following questions, putting your topic in the blank.<br />How did ____ affect you in the past?<br />How does___ affect you now?<br />In what ways does ___ affect other people?<br />Why does each of these occur?<br />What things changed in your life because of __?<br />What things have happened because of___?<br />Are there any other effects?<br />What are most significant effects?<br /><br />• Starting with an Effect—tell your partner some background information about your topic, and then your partner will ask you the following questions, putting your topic in the blanks.<br />Why do you think ___ happens or happened?<br />Are other people or circumstances partly responsible for ___?<br />Are there causes of ___that are out of your control?<br />Is there an objective, scientific explanation for ___?<br />What other problems or factors may contribute to ___?<br />Are there any other causes that you can think of?<br />Prewriting Activity #2<br />n Branching—<br />n Write your topic in a circle in the center of a piece of paper.<br />n If you begin with a cause, write “cause” inside the bubble with your topic as a reminder.<br />n Then, branch out in all directions with as many possible effects as you can come up with. You may also branch out from those effects if you think of what they may lead to.<br />n If you begin with an effect, write “effect” inside the bubble with your topic, and branch out from the circle with as many possible causes. Branch out from those causes if possible.<br />Apostrophes<br />n Used to show omitted letters, as in contractions.<br />Ex: we + are=we’re<br />Also used to show possession to minimize wordiness.<br />Ex: “The jacket that belongs to Tony” becomes “Tony’s jacket” when using an apostrophe.<br />Remember, you do not need an apostrophe with a possessive pronoun.<br />Ex: The bookstore lost its lease. NOT: The bookstore lost it’s lease.<br />Go through sentences p. 515-517 </div>swanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12835360831793672286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4493300599446893766.post-77945550130052848742007-10-31T15:28:00.000-07:002007-10-31T15:29:20.918-07:00Exemplification<div superadblocker_div_elements="0" superadblocker_onmove_hooked="0" superadblocker_onmouseenter_hooked="0" superadblocker_div_firstlook="0">Exemplification—Using Examples to Support a General Statement<br /><br />Uses of Exemplification:<br /><br />Clarify a point<br />Add interest<br />Persuade<br /><br />Your purpose for Exemplification is to write a 300-word paragraph about a person and a characteristic of this person. You will provide several examples that illustrate this person exhibiting this characteristic.<br /><br />You will choose from the characteristics on p. 185-186.<br /><br />Once you choose a topic, you will do the prewriting activity brainstorming/listing to come up with as many examples as you can that show the person possesses the quality you have selected.<br />Once you have a good amount of examples, try to group the examples into categories that you can easily organize in your paragraph.<br /><br />Example Prewriting<br /><br />My boyfriend Tom is very irresponsible<br />Spends too much money when we are at the mall<br />Sometimes drinks and drives<br />Forgot his dentist appointment three times<br />Doesn’t pay his bills on time<br />Forgot he had a job interview<br />Doesn’t do his homework for his English 98 class<br />Missed a test for his math class<br /><br />Now that there are several examples to work with, what categories can each of these be grouped into?<br /><br />There are three categories: Tom is irresponsible in his finances, school and appointments.<br /><br />Once you have three categories or more, arrange them in a scratch outline, preferably in order of increasing importance, or emphatic order.<br /><br />Example scratch outline in emphatic order:<br /><br />My boyfriend Tom is very irresponsible.<br />Finances<br /> A. Spends too much money<br /> B. Doesn’t pay bills on time.<br />II. School<br /> A. Homework for English 98<br /> B. Missed math test.<br />III. Appointments<br /> A. Forgot dentist appt. 3 X<br /> B. Forgot job interview<br /><br />Tips for organizing in emphatic order:<br /><br />l Choose which category shows this characteristic the best.<br />l Put that category last in outline.<br />l Of the remaining two or three categories, what percentage each show the characteristic?<br />l List them in lesser to greater order before the final category<br />l What order should examples for Tom go in?<br /><br />Things to remember for Exemplification:<br /><br />l Must choose representative examples—those that show this person truly possesses this quality and not chance or isolated occurrence.<br />l Choose a range of examples—from various time periods (if you have known this person for a long time) or from various aspects of this person’s life.<br />l Choose a sufficient number of examples—enough so that you can prove your point. One or two do not show the person to truly possess this characteristic.<br /> <br />l Exemplification is done well only if the examples you provide are clear and specific.<br />l Ask yourself: what daily things does this person do to exhibit this characteristic?<br />l What recent instance of this characteristic do you recall?<br />l Once you can think of examples, you then must clearly retell these specific examples.<br /><br />Drafting<br />l Once you have done an outline and are satisfied with it, you are ready to draft.<br />l To draft, simply follow the outline and be specific about the examples you provide.<br />l You are not simply creating a long list of examples but showing how these examples illustrate a certain characteristic.<br />l Remind your readers of your purpose through transitional phrases<br /><br />Transitions<br />l Transitions for Exemplification indicate that you are moving from one example to another and one category to another.<br />l Transitions also indicate what order you have organized your examples in<br />Examples:<br />l For example, for instance, specifically, in fact, in addition, one example, another example, finally<br />l Also, you can be more specific with transitional words such as:<br />l In addition to Tom being irresponsible in school, he also cannot manage his money.<br />l Another instance that shows Tom’s lack of responsibility is…<br />l The clearest indication of Tom’s irresponsibility is his forgetfulness when it comes to appointments</div>swanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12835360831793672286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4493300599446893766.post-43436972539743653522007-10-31T15:25:00.000-07:002007-10-31T15:28:12.843-07:00Updated page numbers 11/1<div superadblocker_div_elements="0" superadblocker_onmove_hooked="0" superadblocker_onmouseenter_hooked="0" superadblocker_div_firstlook="0">Quiz on misplaced modifiers and capital letters</div><div superadblocker_div_elements="0" superadblocker_onmove_hooked="0" superadblocker_onmouseenter_hooked="0" superadblocker_div_firstlook="0">HW: Read Skills 514-530, complete activities 1-3</div><div superadblocker_div_elements="0" superadblocker_onmove_hooked="0" superadblocker_onmouseenter_hooked="0" superadblocker_div_firstlook="0">HW:Read Skills 531-539, complete actvities 1-4</div><div superadblocker_div_elements="0" superadblocker_onmove_hooked="0" superadblocker_onmouseenter_hooked="0" superadblocker_div_firstlook="0">HW: Draft Exemplification to workshop on 11/6</div>swanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12835360831793672286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4493300599446893766.post-42107942294030607252007-10-31T15:21:00.000-07:002007-10-31T15:25:20.435-07:00Updated page numbers 10/30<div superadblocker_div_elements="0" superadblocker_onmove_hooked="0" superadblocker_onmouseenter_hooked="0" superadblocker_div_firstlook="0">HW:Read Skills 184-190</div><div superadblocker_div_elements="0" superadblocker_onmove_hooked="0" superadblocker_onmouseenter_hooked="0" superadblocker_div_firstlook="0">HW:Read Skills 510-512, complete activities 1-2</div><div superadblocker_div_elements="0" superadblocker_onmove_hooked="0" superadblocker_onmouseenter_hooked="0" superadblocker_div_firstlook="0">HW: (already worked on in class) Choose topic for Exemplification (p. 185-186), and do listing prewriting activity</div><div superadblocker_div_elements="0" superadblocker_onmove_hooked="0" superadblocker_onmouseenter_hooked="0" superadblocker_div_firstlook="0">Be ready for quiz on 11/1</div>swanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12835360831793672286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4493300599446893766.post-15016007126171715552007-10-15T17:49:00.000-07:002007-10-15T18:08:47.046-07:00Comparison Contrast<div superadblocker_div_firstlook="0" superadblocker_onmouseenter_hooked="0" superadblocker_onmove_hooked="0" superadblocker_div_elements="0"><br />Analyzing and Discussing the Similarities and Differences Between Two Things</div><div superadblocker_div_firstlook="0" superadblocker_onmouseenter_hooked="0" superadblocker_onmove_hooked="0" superadblocker_div_elements="0"><br />You will discuss the similarities, differences or both of two people, places, things, or experiences</div><div superadblocker_div_firstlook="0" superadblocker_onmouseenter_hooked="0" superadblocker_onmove_hooked="0" superadblocker_div_elements="0"><br />lBefore you can compare and contrast two things, you must establish that they have enough similarities to warrant a comparison.<br />lIf the two things have nothing in common, you would point out only differences, which are already obvious to your audience.<br />lIf the two things have very few differences and you focus on similarities, you would be stating the obvious.</div><div superadblocker_div_firstlook="0" superadblocker_onmouseenter_hooked="0" superadblocker_onmove_hooked="0" superadblocker_div_elements="0"><br />Purpose: lPresent clear, accurate information about both subjects (the two things you are comparing), calling attention to features that are the same or similar and features that are different.<br />lTry to discuss both similarities and differences while emphasizing one or the other. </div><div superadblocker_div_firstlook="0" superadblocker_onmouseenter_hooked="0" superadblocker_onmove_hooked="0" superadblocker_div_elements="0"><br />Choosing Your Emphasis</div><div superadblocker_div_firstlook="0" superadblocker_onmouseenter_hooked="0" superadblocker_onmove_hooked="0" superadblocker_div_elements="0"><br />lDifferences may be more significant than the similarities such as when you are comparing a CD player to an MP3 player—the differences may help you decide which to buy.<br />lSimilarities may be just as important as differences, like if you are transferring to a different college, it would be important to find one that has similar requirements to the one you are attending<br />lYou may emphasize similarities, differences, or both.<br /><br />lYou may write one paragraph, but essentially you are covering two topics, so you will probably end up writing two or three paragraphs.<br /></div><div superadblocker_div_firstlook="0" superadblocker_onmouseenter_hooked="0" superadblocker_onmove_hooked="0" superadblocker_div_elements="0"><br />Prewriting for Comparison/Contrast</div><div superadblocker_div_firstlook="0" superadblocker_onmouseenter_hooked="0" superadblocker_onmove_hooked="0" superadblocker_div_elements="0"><br />lDividing and Listing works well:<br />1.Divide piece of paper in half lengthwise.<br />2.Write one subject on one side of paper<br />3.Write other subject on other side of paper.<br />4.Brainstorm with everything you can think of about one subject and write in list form under subject.<br />5.Try to find matching points for second subject<br />6.Once you have a page of listing, come up with three areas that you will discuss for both subjects.<br />7.Those three points of discussion will then be referred to as your points.</div><div superadblocker_div_firstlook="0" superadblocker_onmouseenter_hooked="0" superadblocker_onmove_hooked="0" superadblocker_div_elements="0"></div><div superadblocker_div_firstlook="0" superadblocker_onmouseenter_hooked="0" superadblocker_onmove_hooked="0" superadblocker_div_elements="0"><br />Topic Sentences for Comparison Contrast</div><div superadblocker_div_firstlook="0" superadblocker_onmouseenter_hooked="0" superadblocker_onmove_hooked="0" superadblocker_div_elements="0"><br />Once you have divided and listed and come up with three points and decided on emphasis, you are ready to create a topic sentence<br />lMust include:<br />lTwo subjects (what you are comparing and contrasting)<br />lThree points (areas you are discussing)<br />lEmphasis (whether subjects are overall similar, different, or equal.<br /></div><div superadblocker_div_firstlook="0" superadblocker_onmouseenter_hooked="0" superadblocker_onmove_hooked="0" superadblocker_div_elements="0">Evaluating Topic Sentences</div><div superadblocker_div_firstlook="0" superadblocker_onmouseenter_hooked="0" superadblocker_onmove_hooked="0" superadblocker_div_elements="0"><br />1.Although Norma and Irma are twins, they’re not alike.<br />2.Although Norma and Irma are twins, their personalities and interests are very different.<br />3.Although the clarinet and saxophone are similar woodwind instruments, their different shapes and sizes create different sounds.<br />4.St. Bernards are a much larger breed of dogs than poodles.<br />5.Cordless phones are more convenient than regular phones, but they generally cost more and often have poorer quality sound.<br />6. Women’s fashions of the 1990’s have brought back several styles from the 1960’s<br /><br />7.My two favorite restaurants are Angelo’s and Mr. J’s<br />8.Buy your child a hamster because hamsters are much more interesting than other pets.<br />9.Although IBM computers are popular for business use, they Macintosh is easier and more fun for home users to learn.<br />10.Type A personalities are generally aggressive and forceful, whereas Type B personalities are calmer and more relaxed.<br />11.Many Japanese customs and American customs are different.<br />12.The American bald eagle can be compared with many other endangered species whose environment is threatened.<br /><br />Create your Own Topic Sentence</div><div superadblocker_div_firstlook="0" superadblocker_onmouseenter_hooked="0" superadblocker_onmove_hooked="0" superadblocker_div_elements="0"><br />lUsing your dividing and listing activity as a guide, choose three areas that you will discuss for both of your subjects.<br />lDecide whether you want to emphasize differences, similarities, or both.<br />lPut all together in a creative topic sentence.<br />lRemember: you must have two subjects, three points, and emphasis </div><div superadblocker_div_firstlook="0" superadblocker_onmouseenter_hooked="0" superadblocker_onmove_hooked="0" superadblocker_div_elements="0"><br />Organization for Comparison Contrast</div><div superadblocker_div_firstlook="0" superadblocker_onmouseenter_hooked="0" superadblocker_onmove_hooked="0" superadblocker_div_elements="0"><br />lTwo ways to organize comparison/contrast.<br />lOne is block or subject-by-subject format—Langan refers to this method as One Side at a Time<br />In block format, you organize your paragraph according to the two subject.<br />1. Discuss one subject and all areas of discussion.<br />2. Write transitional sentence summing up one subject and preparing readers to read about second subject.<br />3. Discuss second subject and areas of discussion.<br /><br />Outline Using Block Format<br />I.Topic Sentence: Dogs and cats differ in the areas of personality, maintenance, and size.<br />II.Dogs<br />A. Personality—<br />B. Maintenance—<br />C. Size<br />III.Cats.<br />A. Personality<br />B. Maintenance.<br />C. Size<br />IV. Conclusion-sum up main points, and write concluding thought.<br /></div><div superadblocker_div_firstlook="0" superadblocker_onmouseenter_hooked="0" superadblocker_onmove_hooked="0" superadblocker_div_elements="0"><br />Important to Remember for Block</div><div superadblocker_div_firstlook="0" superadblocker_onmouseenter_hooked="0" superadblocker_onmove_hooked="0" superadblocker_div_elements="0"><br />lDiscuss SAME points for both subjects.<br />lDo not mention second subject in first part of paragraph.<br />lMention first subject when discussing second subject only in the form of transitional phrases.<br />lDo not introduce new information about first subject when discussing second subject<br />lMay include both similarities and differences, but you must be clear what you are discussing through transitional phrases </div><div superadblocker_div_firstlook="0" superadblocker_onmouseenter_hooked="0" superadblocker_onmove_hooked="0" superadblocker_div_elements="0"><br />Transitional Words</div><div superadblocker_div_firstlook="0" superadblocker_onmouseenter_hooked="0" superadblocker_onmove_hooked="0" superadblocker_div_elements="0"><br />lTo show difference: Unlike, whereas, dissimilar to, in contrast, different from, on the other hand (only if you use “on the one hand” first), although, even though, one difference, another difference, instead<br />lTo show similarity: similar to, similarly, likewise, like, both, the same as, also.<br /><br />Point by Point Organization<br />Organize paragraph according to points of discussion.<br />lDiscuss one point and how it applies to both subjects.<br />lDiscuss second point and subjects.<br />lDiscuss third point and subjects.<br /><br />Outline Using Point-by-Point Organization</div><div superadblocker_div_firstlook="0" superadblocker_onmouseenter_hooked="0" superadblocker_onmove_hooked="0" superadblocker_div_elements="0"><br />I.Topic Sentence—Dogs and Cats Differ in the areas of personality, maintenance, and size.<br />II.Personality.<br />A. Dogs.<br />B. Cats<br />III.Maintenance.<br />A. Dogs.<br />B. Cats.<br />IV.Size.<br />A. Dogs<br />B. Cats<br />V. Conclusion </div><div superadblocker_div_firstlook="0" superadblocker_onmouseenter_hooked="0" superadblocker_onmove_hooked="0" superadblocker_div_elements="0"><br />Things to Remember Using Point-by-Point</div><div superadblocker_div_firstlook="0" superadblocker_onmouseenter_hooked="0" superadblocker_onmove_hooked="0" superadblocker_div_elements="0"><br />lNot only will you use transitional words when moving from point to point, but also when moving from one subject to another while discussing that point.<br />lIn paragraph, discuss subjects and points in the same order that they appear in topic sentence</div><div superadblocker_div_firstlook="0" superadblocker_onmouseenter_hooked="0" superadblocker_onmove_hooked="0" superadblocker_div_elements="0"><br /> </div>swanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12835360831793672286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4493300599446893766.post-51905358703205636632007-09-30T18:14:00.000-07:002007-09-30T18:15:09.839-07:00Journal Assignment Week 8<div superadblocker_div_elements="0" superadblocker_div_firstlook="0">Read Skills 732-739, complete comprehension 1-10, critical reading and discussion 1-2</div>swanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12835360831793672286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4493300599446893766.post-80648786477430245032007-09-30T18:13:00.001-07:002007-10-10T17:27:15.355-07:00Updated page numbers 10/25<div superadblocker_div_firstlook="0" superadblocker_onmouseenter_hooked="0" superadblocker_onmove_hooked="0" superadblocker_div_elements="0">Quiz</div><div superadblocker_div_firstlook="0" superadblocker_onmouseenter_hooked="0" superadblocker_onmove_hooked="0" superadblocker_div_elements="0">HW: Read Skills 510-512, complete activities 1-2</div><div superadblocker_div_firstlook="0" superadblocker_onmouseenter_hooked="0" superadblocker_onmove_hooked="0" superadblocker_div_elements="0"> Draft Exemplification paragraph to workshop on 10/30</div>swanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12835360831793672286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4493300599446893766.post-70940010026576095792007-09-30T18:11:00.000-07:002007-10-10T17:26:15.306-07:00Updated page numbers 10/23<div superadblocker_div_firstlook="0" superadblocker_onmouseenter_hooked="0" superadblocker_onmove_hooked="0" superadblocker_div_elements="0">Comparison Contrast Paragraphs Due</div><div superadblocker_div_firstlook="0" superadblocker_onmouseenter_hooked="0" superadblocker_onmove_hooked="0" superadblocker_div_elements="0">Exemplification topics p. 185, writing assignment 2</div><div superadblocker_div_firstlook="0" superadblocker_onmouseenter_hooked="0" superadblocker_onmove_hooked="0" superadblocker_div_elements="0">HW: Read Skills 184-190</div><div superadblocker_div_firstlook="0" superadblocker_onmouseenter_hooked="0" superadblocker_onmove_hooked="0" superadblocker_div_elements="0"> Choose topic for Exemplification paragraph and do listing prewriting activity</div>swanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12835360831793672286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4493300599446893766.post-4569300367618417822007-09-30T18:10:00.000-07:002007-10-10T17:24:46.642-07:00Updated page numbers 10/18<div superadblocker_div_firstlook="0" superadblocker_onmouseenter_hooked="0" superadblocker_onmove_hooked="0" superadblocker_div_elements="0">Journals Due</div><div superadblocker_div_firstlook="0" superadblocker_onmouseenter_hooked="0" superadblocker_onmove_hooked="0" superadblocker_div_elements="0">Quiz</div><div superadblocker_div_firstlook="0" superadblocker_onmouseenter_hooked="0" superadblocker_onmove_hooked="0" superadblocker_div_elements="0">HW: Read Skills 176-183</div><div superadblocker_div_firstlook="0" superadblocker_onmouseenter_hooked="0" superadblocker_onmove_hooked="0" superadblocker_div_elements="0"> Read Skills 501-509, complete activities 1-3</div><div superadblocker_div_firstlook="0" superadblocker_onmouseenter_hooked="0" superadblocker_onmove_hooked="0" superadblocker_div_elements="0"> Revise comparison contrast to turn in for final grade on 10/23</div>swanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12835360831793672286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4493300599446893766.post-10296530468716304522007-09-30T18:09:00.000-07:002007-10-10T17:23:02.625-07:00Updated page numbers 10/16<div superadblocker_div_firstlook="0" superadblocker_onmouseenter_hooked="0" superadblocker_onmove_hooked="0" superadblocker_div_elements="0">MID TERM</div><div superadblocker_div_firstlook="0" superadblocker_onmouseenter_hooked="0" superadblocker_onmove_hooked="0" superadblocker_div_elements="0">HW: Read Skills 488-494, complete review tests 1-2</div><div superadblocker_div_firstlook="0" superadblocker_onmouseenter_hooked="0" superadblocker_onmove_hooked="0" superadblocker_div_elements="0"> Draft comparison contrast to workshop on 10/18</div>swanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12835360831793672286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4493300599446893766.post-19724917424811774882007-09-30T18:08:00.000-07:002007-09-30T18:09:32.297-07:00Journal Assignment Week 6<div superadblocker_div_elements="0" superadblocker_div_firstlook="0">Read Skills 701-710, complet comprehension 1-10, critical reading and discussion 1-2</div>swanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12835360831793672286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4493300599446893766.post-72059640276867929142007-09-30T18:07:00.000-07:002007-10-10T17:21:46.260-07:00Updated page numbers 10/11<div superadblocker_div_firstlook="0" superadblocker_onmouseenter_hooked="0" superadblocker_onmove_hooked="0" superadblocker_div_elements="0">Quiz</div><div superadblocker_div_firstlook="0" superadblocker_onmouseenter_hooked="0" superadblocker_onmove_hooked="0" superadblocker_div_elements="0">HW: Read Skills 160-163, complete activities 11-12</div><div superadblocker_div_firstlook="0" superadblocker_onmouseenter_hooked="0" superadblocker_onmove_hooked="0" superadblocker_div_elements="0"> Read Skills 477-482</div><div superadblocker_div_firstlook="0" superadblocker_onmouseenter_hooked="0" superadblocker_onmove_hooked="0" superadblocker_div_elements="0"> Create outline for comparison contrast</div>swanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12835360831793672286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4493300599446893766.post-20599460833504811322007-09-30T18:05:00.000-07:002007-10-10T17:20:08.605-07:00Updated page numbers 10/9<div superadblocker_div_firstlook="0" superadblocker_onmouseenter_hooked="0" superadblocker_onmove_hooked="0" superadblocker_div_elements="0">Comparison Contrast topics p. 233</div><div superadblocker_div_firstlook="0" superadblocker_onmouseenter_hooked="0" superadblocker_onmove_hooked="0" superadblocker_div_elements="0">HW Read Skills 148-159, complete activities 6-9</div><div superadblocker_div_firstlook="0" superadblocker_onmouseenter_hooked="0" superadblocker_onmove_hooked="0" superadblocker_div_elements="0"> Read Skills 234-241, 470-476</div><div superadblocker_div_firstlook="0" superadblocker_onmouseenter_hooked="0" superadblocker_onmove_hooked="0" superadblocker_div_elements="0"> Choose topic for comparison contrast paragraph and do dividing and listing prewriting activity</div>swanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12835360831793672286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4493300599446893766.post-85931708129495137962007-09-30T18:04:00.000-07:002007-09-30T18:05:35.133-07:00Updated page numbers 10/4<div superadblocker_div_elements="0" superadblocker_onmove_hooked="0" superadblocker_onmouseenter_hooked="0" superadblocker_div_firstlook="0">Read Skills 137-147, complete activities 1-5</div><div superadblocker_div_elements="0" superadblocker_onmove_hooked="0" superadblocker_onmouseenter_hooked="0" superadblocker_div_firstlook="0">Read Skills 463-469, 221-233</div><div superadblocker_div_elements="0" superadblocker_onmove_hooked="0" superadblocker_onmouseenter_hooked="0" superadblocker_div_firstlook="0">Revise Description paragraph</div>swanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12835360831793672286noreply@blogger.com0