Unit #7
11th and 12th English
Read pp 117-131
(1 hour)
Assignment 7.1; p. 131; “Practicing What You’ve
Learned”.
(1 hour)
Submit Assignment 7.1 (15 pts) due Tuesday, Oct 4
Assignment 7.2;
reread pp 77-78 on transitions between paragraphs.
At this point in your 5 paragraph paper on "being scared", you have 4 paragraphs, but they do not as of yet, flow into one another. This is the next step. To finish your 5 paragraph paper on "being scared", you need to insert transitional phrases after the second and third paragraphs. These transitional phrases give a smooth transition between each paragraph since they “slide” you into the next paragraph. With no transitions, the paper is choppy and pieced together.
If you need help with ideas for "transitional words", you can click here
The reasons the transitional phrases are only after the second and third paragraphs are:
•No need after the intro paragraph since the thesis and essay map lead the reader into the second paragraph
•No need after the fourth paragraph since you are concluding in the fifth paragraph and not introducing anything new in this fifth paragraph
So, let’s put the entire paper on "being scared" together by inserting some transitional statements between paragraphs two and three and submitting the paper in its entirety. (30 minutes)
**Remember: the term is "transition phrase" not "transition word". This means, the words at the link above give you words to START the transition. You must write a sentence that brings the two paragraphs together using one of the transition words to get you started.
Submit Assignment 7.2 (5 points) due Wednesday, Oct 5
Assignment 7.3
Watch the following 3 minute video from one of my favorite websites.
After watching the video, comment on what he said. Do you agree? Did it make you laugh? Did you think the video was stupid? (you better not, since I like it) give me a paragraph on this video to include:
1. A topic sentence with your opinion of the video, such as: "The video gave me a glimpse of how Americans destroy the English language"
2. 4-6 sentences to support your topic sentence.
(45 minutes)
Submit Assignment 7.3 (10 points) due Thursday, October 6
Assignment 7.4
Page 111 "Practicing What You've Learned" and do "A"
Instructions: Read over the paper and send me an email with all the suggestions you have on how to make the paper better.
Submit Assignment 7.4 (10 points) due Friday, October 7
Done for the week!!
Oct 3-7
