Engl 1301 for Thursday, May 3: Editing Tests 9 and Editing Test 10

Complete Editing Test 9 on page 562. Notice that all the sentences are numbered. Type the items in the retangular box at the top of the editing test and, after each type of mistake, type the number of the sentence that contains that mistake. For example: fragment __15___.

Complete Editing Test 10 on page 563. The sentences are numbered, but the mistakes are different from Editing Test 9. Type the items in the retangular box at the top of the editing test and, after each type of mistake, type the number of the sentence that contains that mistake.

These two together will count as one test grade. Thursday, May 3, is our last class day.

Engl 1301 for Thursday, April 19

(1) I have applications for the $500 Donna Calvert Scholarship. The deadlilne for submission is THIS FRIDAY AT NOON. The complete application will be turned in to me. See me if you want an application.
(2) Complete Editing Test 1 on page 554. Type ten blanks and in each blank write the NUMBER of the sentence that has a fragment or a run-on.
(3) Complete Editing Test 3 on page 556. Type ten blanks and in each blank enter the letter letter which identifies the error of the underlined words. In other words, just follow the instructions in the text except that you will type the answers instead of writing them in the book.

For Tuesday, April 17

(1) Read text pages 711 "In Praise of the F Word."
(2) Write a 150 word paragraph using this topic sentence: There are ways to encourage students to learn in the classroom. Prepare a brainstorm,
prepare an outline with your topic sentence and at least three supports and details for each support. Type a draft, print the draft, revise the draft by writing on the printed copy, and prepare a final copy. Hand all of these in. This is a graded assignment.

Engl 1301 for Thursday, April 12

If you have time, log on to www.mhhe.com/langan, click on College Writing Skills with Readings (either edition), click on student edition [box on left], click pn Diagonstic Test B, take the test. This is similar to the grammar test we will take. You will have some idea of which sections of grammar to study in the book. Do not enter my email at the end of the test; I don't need to see this one.

Engl 1301 for Tuesday, April 10

(1) If you did not complete the assignment on chapter 39, pages 515--523, do it. See the assignment for Tuesday, April 3.If you handed it in, then I already have it.
(2) Log on to Smarthinking.com and submit your essay on your addictions. If you did not hand one in, write one. See the previous assignment when this was assigned. If you have any problems setting up your new account, contact SMARTHINKING on their toll-free line: 1-888-430-7429.
(3) Brainstorm, develop an outline, and write a 500-600 word essay for ONE of these topic sentences:

[1] In current American society, people are often influenced to make decisions that are not in their best interests. (Give examples of the INFLUENCES that cause bad decisions, OR give EXAMPLES of bad decisions that people make.)

[2] People really are very tolerant of each other; OR People really are not very tolerant of each other. (Give examples OR reasons to support the thesis sentence.)

These assignemnts are due at the beginning of the period on Tuesday, April 10.

English 1301 for Thursday, April 5

In the text, we had previously studied and discussed Chapters 26, 27, 28, 29, and 30 on pages 444 to 468. Revieww these pages for a test on Thursday. You should also have class notes on these chapters.

Engl 1301 for Tuesday, April 3

(1) Read pages 515 to 521.
(2) TYPE Review Test 1. by TYPING THE SENTENCE NUMBER AND THE REASON FOR ADDING ANY COMMA TO THE SENTENCE; you do NOT have to type the entire sentence unless you want to do so.
(2) TYPE the sentences in Review Test 2, Page 523 and add the commas. When you have typed the sentences, with a pen draw a circle around each comma that you inserted.