Pick one of the four topics listed in the Unit 5 writing assignment and choose the topic that most appeals to you for your final, peer reviewed paragraph.
Once you’ve made your choice, start with the first step of the writing process, inventing, and try a few of the methods to develop your ideas. If you find that the topic does not seem to be working, try developing another topic.
Once you’ve developed some good ideas for your paragraph, move to the second step, organizing, and construct an outline that you can use for drafting your paragraph.
Jul 15, 2014
Jul 10, 2014
Unit 4: Journal 2
In your journal, discuss any disadvantages to the place where you live and continue your sentence practice with noun and verb phrases.
Write at least one of each of the noun phrases discussed in the unit (prepositional phrase, absolute phrase, and appositive phrase) and at least two of each of the verb phrases (infinitive phrase and participial phrase).
You will, therefore, write at least seven sentences for this journal activity.
As in the first assignment, underline the phrase in each sentence and consider its function in both as a modifier and an aspect of your writing style.
Write at least one of each of the noun phrases discussed in the unit (prepositional phrase, absolute phrase, and appositive phrase) and at least two of each of the verb phrases (infinitive phrase and participial phrase).
You will, therefore, write at least seven sentences for this journal activity.
As in the first assignment, underline the phrase in each sentence and consider its function in both as a modifier and an aspect of your writing style.
Unit 4: Journal 1
In your writing journal, you will begin to practice building sentences with adjective and adverbial clauses.
For this journal entry, discuss some of the advantages of the place where you live. Using the lists associated with each of these types of clauses, write at least three (3) sentences including adjective clauses and three (3) sentences including adverbial clauses.
Underline the adjective and adverbial clauses.
Consider their function in both as a modifier and an aspect of your writing style.
For this journal entry, discuss some of the advantages of the place where you live. Using the lists associated with each of these types of clauses, write at least three (3) sentences including adjective clauses and three (3) sentences including adverbial clauses.
Underline the adjective and adverbial clauses.
Consider their function in both as a modifier and an aspect of your writing style.
Jul 3, 2014
Unit 3: Journal 2
In your journal, continue your observations of the scene observed in journal
1. Note several vivid action verbs that you have already used. Revise some of your sentences using action verbs and/or write 2-3 new sentences with action verbs.
Try not to use any of the forms of “to be” (is, are, was, etc.).
Underline the action verbs in your sentences. Again, you will want to keep all of these sentences at hand as you do the peer reviewed writing at the end of the unit.
1. Note several vivid action verbs that you have already used. Revise some of your sentences using action verbs and/or write 2-3 new sentences with action verbs.
Try not to use any of the forms of “to be” (is, are, was, etc.).
Underline the action verbs in your sentences. Again, you will want to keep all of these sentences at hand as you do the peer reviewed writing at the end of the unit.
Unit 3: Journal 1
Observe a scene where people are interacting. You might choose a restaurant or a shopping mall. Sporting events and parks are also good places to observe people.
Write 5-6 sentences describing this scene and underline the subjects of your sentences.
Write a few sentences experimenting with using different types of pronouns from the tables in Unit 3. You will want to keep all of these sentences at hand as you do the writing activities for this unit.
Write 5-6 sentences describing this scene and underline the subjects of your sentences.
Write a few sentences experimenting with using different types of pronouns from the tables in Unit 3. You will want to keep all of these sentences at hand as you do the writing activities for this unit.