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.

Engl 1301 for 3/29

(1) Read pages 453-462. TYPE Review Test 1 and Review Test 2 on pages 456 and 457.
Type the number and the answer. You can type both on the same page.
(2) Read "In Praise of the F Word" on pages 711-713. Brainstorm and prepare an outline on this thesis sentence: Students should not be allowed to leave a class until they pass the class.

Engl 1301 Due on Tuesday, March 27

Read text pages 294-296 "Television Addiction." Addictions usually can fit into two categories: Harmful Addiction and Harmless Addiction. Write a 500-600 word essay on any of your addictions. Brainstorm the topic, outline, and develop a thesis sentence.
Write a draft and print a hard copy of the draft. Revise and make corrections ON THE PAPER COPY. Prepare and print a final copy. Staple and hand in all of this material in this order: 1. Outline 2. Final Copy 3. Draft 4. Brainstorm

Engl 3101 Assignment due Thursday 3/22/07

You will have a test covering these six sections:
(1).Review the Commonly Confused Words on pages 535-544.
(2) Review Revise by Ading a Dependent Thought on Pages 115-116 and Revise by Beginning with a Special Opening Word or Phrase as a method to combine sentences.
(3) Review Revise by Adding a Second Complete Thought0n Pages 113--115.
(4) Review Fragments on Pages 416-424.
(5) Review Run-Ons on Pages 430-438.
(6) Class notes on Simple, Compound, and Complex sentences.

Assignment due on March 8

(1) Read pages 546-549
(2) TYPE Activity on page 547, Activity 1 page 548, and Activity 2 page 549; you can type all of these on one page

Assignment due on Tuesday, 3/06/07

(1) Read your notes on Dangling and Misplaced Modifiers; read the pages in the text book [Misplaced Modifiers pages 480-482 and Dangling Modifiers pages 483-487]. On Tuesday, you will have a test on modifiers based on the text book,our class discussion, and the Power Point.
THESE NEXT TWO SECTIONS COVER WAYS TO COMBINE SENTENCES. YOU CAN TYPE ALL THREE ACTIVITIES ON ONE PAGE. Be sure that you identify the activity page number.
(2) Read "Vary Your Sentences" on pages 113-114 (compound sentence) and TYPE the Activity beginning on page 114. Read pages 115-116 (complex sentence) and TYPE the Activity on page 116. You may type both activities on one page.
(3) Read "Revise by Beginning with a Special Opening Word or Phrase" on page 117.
We have discuss all of these except for the -ly word. To use the -ly modifier, add
-ly to asingle work modifier. TYPE the activity beginning on page 117.
(4) Study your notes on REGULAR and IRREGULAR VERBS for test.

Assignment for Thursday, 3/01/07

Study your class notes for a test today, including the three parts of the essay (page 11); plan of development; use of words in a sentence (single word, phrase, clause); recognizing the types of phrases; recognizing the types of clauses; methods to combine independent clauses; the seven coordinators; subordinators; brainstorming steps; primary, secondary, and tertiary supports; the relation of the outline to topic sentences; quotations (pages 508-514); capitals (pages 490-497); and apostrophes (pages 501-506).
Anyone who did not complete the writing assignment on page 640 or page 677 must turn it in today (see the previous assignment blogs).

Assignment for Tuesday, 2/27/07

(1) Read "Bombs Bursting in Air" on pages 672-675.
(2) On pages 677-678, you will find three Writing Assignments. Select one; on paper brainstorm the topic; write a 450-550 word draft with the basic five paragraphs and save it; print a copy and revise on the printed copy; bring the revised copy and the brainstorm to class on Tuesday. [Remember to save the essay.]
(3)Read pages 480-482 and type Review Test 2.

Assignment for Thursday,2/22/07

Review and learn the personal pronous; review and learn your notes about PERSON; review your notes on THIS,THESE, THAT, THOSE as pronouns; read pages 469-474; Type the activity beginning on page 571 by typing the number and the answer (either S or O);Type the Review Test on page 474 by typing the number and the answer. You can type both of these on the same sheet. Review your notes and text pages 501-507 "Apostophe" and pages 508-514 "Quotation Marks." You will have a test on apostrohpes and quoataions marks this Thursday 2/22/07 and your class notes.

Assignment for Tuesday, 2/20/07

Your homework for Tuesday has three parts.
(1) Following the explanation and examples of Common Methods of Introduction beginning on page 86, write the following types of introductions: 1. Begin with a broad general statement of your topic and narrow it down to your thesis statement
3. Explain the importance of your topic to the reader; 4. Use an incident of a brief story; and 5. Ask one or more questions (don't exceed three). For each of these introductions, use this thesis sentence: Fast food should be regulated.The intro-
duction paragraphs should be no longer than three to five sentences.
(2) Following the explanation and examples of Concluding Paragraph beginnig on page 89, write three concluding paragraphs for this thesis sentence: Fast food should be regulated. The concluding paragraphs should be no longer than three to five sentences.
(3)Read Titles on pages 91 to 92 and complete the activity on page 92 by writing the numbers 1, 2, and 3 and thinking up a title for each introductory paragraph.

Type all three homework parts on the same page.

English 1301, Homework For Thursday, 2/15/07: Read pages 85-92--Introductions, conclusions, and Titles. Complete the ACTIVITY on page 88 by writing the number and the answer and complete ACTIVITY on page 91 by writing the number and the answer. Read pages103-106--Consistent Point of View.
Complete ACTIVITY on page 104 by writing the number and the answer and complete ACTIVITY on page 105 by writing the number and the correct pronoun. TYPE ALL OF THE ACTIVITY ASSIGNMENTS. These four activity assignemnts are due on Thursday.

homework for 2/08/07

Study your notes from the Power Point on Steps in Writing. Next, read pages 636-639 and type the answers to Reading Comprehension on page 637. Write a narative (350-450 words) for either Writing Assignments 1 OR 2. Use this process: 1. Select the topic; 2. Brainstorm the topic to select details; 3. Create and outline, type a draft, save the draft; 4. Print the draft and make corrections on the printed page; 5. Transfer the corrections to the computer; 6. Print a final copy and hand in the draft AND the final copy, with the final copy and outline on top.