Due Monday, 5/02/11, Engl 13301

1. Read pages 634-640,"Practice Avoiding
Four Common Word-Choice Problems." On
page 636, complete Practice 1 by correcting
and typing sentences 8, 9, and 10.
On page 638, complete Prectice 2 by correcting
and typing sentences 8, 9, and 10. Beginning on
page 639,complete Practice 3 by correcting
and typing sentences 8, 9, and 10. Type all
three exercises on ONE page.

2. Type an opening paragraph for an essay using this
thesis sentence: The speed limit on Texas highways
should be increased to 80 miles per hour.

Due Wednesday, 4/20/11, Engl 1301

1. On page 732, complete Editing Review Test 7
by writing the eleven types of errors and
writing the number of the sentence which contains
each specific error. On the top of the page, the
chapters which covered the specific errors are
listed.

2. Review your copy of the handout entitled
"Essay Guidelines" so that you will be familiar
with the essay errors listed and be able to make
any of these corrections to your essay.

Due Monday, 4/18/11, Engl 1301

1. Complete the take-home test that I gave you
on Wednesday. Follow the instructions carefully.
The top of the handout says "Review." This must
be handed in at the start of the period.

2. Be sure to attend class on time. You are going
to type an essay. You will be handed the topic when
the writing time begins. This will take 2 periods.

3. Keep in mind that another Miscellaneous Writing
is due on 4/18/11.

Due Wednesday, 4/13/11, Engl 1301

1. As previously announced in class, your will take
a test on Commas. Review the handouts on Summary
of Comma Uses, the exercise handout that you com-
pleted in class, textbook pages 673-684, and class
notes.You will need a blue Scansheet.

2. Another Miscellaneous Writing will be due Monday,
4/18/11.

3. The class had previously discussed Slang, page 637.
Complete Practice 2, page 637,by typing the numbers 1-10
and replacing slang terms with language appropriate
terms. Type ONLY the correction; do not type the entire
sentence.

Due Monday, 4/11/11, Eng 1301

1. Read pages 673-684 "Commas." Type a list
of the different uses of a comma as explained
in the textbook. For each use, type an example.

2. Go over the classification notes from class.
Prepare an outline on this Topic: people. Use this
Principle of Classification: The way they dance.
You do NOT type a essay; just think about the
topic and prepare an outline. Remember that you
must have at least three distinctive groups; the
groups cannot overlap; and the groups must be
orginal. In other words, you cannot write about
country dancers, hip hop dancers, and ballroom dancers.
Remember that in the last blog,I mentioned pages in
the text that explain and give an example of
classification. Just simply see the previous blog.

Engl 1301: Due Wednesday, 4/06/11

1. Continue to develop the prewriting method of
+, neutral, - that we began in class. Have at least
four plus items and four minus items. Don't think
of this as just an assignment but as a proposal that
you can promote or as a proposal that you can argue
against. If you would rather use another thesis
sentence, use this: "New mothers should give
authorities the name of the father or possible father
of the child." Write at least four pluses and four
minuses for this thesis sentence.

2. Read pages 228-229 "Bad Roommates." Note the three
types and the names given to the three types. These
are original, so they are described.

3. The next Miscellaneous Writing is due 4/06/11.

4. You copied five pairs of sentences from the PowerPoint
presentation.Combine those sentences using any of the
fifteen methods that we discussed. Each sentence must use
a different method. Identify the method that you use
for each sentence.