Remember that Monday was our time for working on the lessons at the Writing Center. I'll be expecting verification of your completion of the master tests in each area starting NEXT WEEK. That means you should be working on them LAST WEEK so that you can complete them all this semester.
See you on Wednesday!
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Friday, February 25, 2011
NO CLASS TODAY
We will not have class today.
Please let me know if you have any questions/concerns.
Thank you.
Please let me know if you have any questions/concerns.
Thank you.
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Get Some Hump-day Action
Everyone was here today! Let's try to set a record and do it again on Friday!
I collected your advice/advise sentences.
Remember our workshop days will be this Monday 2/28 and the following Monday 3/7. Please be diligent in working on the lessons and tests for the assessment you took at the Writing Center. If you ever have any questions, don't hesitate to ask! I have many additional resources available and am happy to help in any way I can.
Spring break is the week of 3/14, so there is no class.
The following week, 3/21, COME TO ATB FOR CLASS ON MONDAY!
I am working on a handout with our tentative agenda for the rest of the semester and hope to have copies for you on Friday. Thank you, again, for your patience as we work through the kinks.
We did a seven minute free-write in class today about a place that we enjoy. Thank you to those of you that shared! It was great to hear about the lake and the art store and being with friends! We'll be working with this particular free-write again in the near future, so stay tuned!
Finally, we ended the class by reviewing verbs, linking and helping, and learned about compound verbs.
Do you remember?
DJ is going to rap AND dance at the club this weekend.
Harmon is going to cook AND clean in the kitchen tonight.
Marc is going to paint AND draw when he returns from the art store.
Dustyn is going to eat AND drink at Barley's after class.
Jennifer is going to swim AND ski at the lake this summer.
Stacey is going to skip AND hop to the bank on pay day.
See you all on Friday!
I collected your advice/advise sentences.
Remember our workshop days will be this Monday 2/28 and the following Monday 3/7. Please be diligent in working on the lessons and tests for the assessment you took at the Writing Center. If you ever have any questions, don't hesitate to ask! I have many additional resources available and am happy to help in any way I can.
Spring break is the week of 3/14, so there is no class.
The following week, 3/21, COME TO ATB FOR CLASS ON MONDAY!
I am working on a handout with our tentative agenda for the rest of the semester and hope to have copies for you on Friday. Thank you, again, for your patience as we work through the kinks.
We did a seven minute free-write in class today about a place that we enjoy. Thank you to those of you that shared! It was great to hear about the lake and the art store and being with friends! We'll be working with this particular free-write again in the near future, so stay tuned!
Finally, we ended the class by reviewing verbs, linking and helping, and learned about compound verbs.
Do you remember?
DJ is going to rap AND dance at the club this weekend.
Harmon is going to cook AND clean in the kitchen tonight.
Marc is going to paint AND draw when he returns from the art store.
Dustyn is going to eat AND drink at Barley's after class.
Jennifer is going to swim AND ski at the lake this summer.
Stacey is going to skip AND hop to the bank on pay day.
See you all on Friday!
Monday, February 21, 2011
Just Another Manic Monday
Glossary of Usage lesson: advice and advise
Remember when we talked about words that sound similar but mean different things? This is the most common error that occurs in writing. Spell check will not help you, so it's important that you become aware of some of the more commonly confused or otherwise problematic words and phrases.
Advice is a noun that means "opinion" or "suggestion"; advise is a verb that means "to counsel or to offer advice."
We discussed how Friday's workshop went. As we discovered, the Writing Center closes at 2:00 on Friday. This may pose a problem for some of you. Let's try to come up with a solution so that you can still have it as a workshop time, but perhaps another day? I'm open to your ideas and suggestions before making a final decision.
We reviewed the parts of speech categories and went over more of the verb exercises from Chapter 3.
FOR WEDNESDAY: Write THREE sentences using the word advice properly and write THREE more using the word advise properly. This can be typed or handwritten.
Remember when we talked about words that sound similar but mean different things? This is the most common error that occurs in writing. Spell check will not help you, so it's important that you become aware of some of the more commonly confused or otherwise problematic words and phrases.
Advice is a noun that means "opinion" or "suggestion"; advise is a verb that means "to counsel or to offer advice."
We discussed how Friday's workshop went. As we discovered, the Writing Center closes at 2:00 on Friday. This may pose a problem for some of you. Let's try to come up with a solution so that you can still have it as a workshop time, but perhaps another day? I'm open to your ideas and suggestions before making a final decision.
We reviewed the parts of speech categories and went over more of the verb exercises from Chapter 3.
FOR WEDNESDAY: Write THREE sentences using the word advice properly and write THREE more using the word advise properly. This can be typed or handwritten.
Friday, February 18, 2011
Workshop Day
Happy Friday, everyone!
Remember that today is a workshop day! Do not report to ATB 132. You should go to The Writing Center (LIB 308) to begin your first lesson in the assessment series. Your verification of successful completion of this first module is due 2/28. Please let me know if you have any questions about how this will work.
On a totally unrelated note, someone from Production Services will be videotaping our class on Monday. I am participating in a program through JCCC that requires me to have one of my classes recorded and then viewed/critiqued by a faculty member in the speech department. This will not change how we operate class, it'll be business as usual. Also know that this will not be broadcast anywhere; it's strictly for my performance as your teacher. If you have any questions or concerns, let me know.
Have a great weekend!
Remember that today is a workshop day! Do not report to ATB 132. You should go to The Writing Center (LIB 308) to begin your first lesson in the assessment series. Your verification of successful completion of this first module is due 2/28. Please let me know if you have any questions about how this will work.
On a totally unrelated note, someone from Production Services will be videotaping our class on Monday. I am participating in a program through JCCC that requires me to have one of my classes recorded and then viewed/critiqued by a faculty member in the speech department. This will not change how we operate class, it'll be business as usual. Also know that this will not be broadcast anywhere; it's strictly for my performance as your teacher. If you have any questions or concerns, let me know.
Have a great weekend!
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Foggy Wednesday
We started to go over exercises 3.1-3.6 as a class. We only got through 3.1 and will continue on Monday. Each activity was worth five points, for a total of 30 points.
I talked about how we will proceed with the results of the grammar assessment that everyone completed at the Writing Center.
For each area that you scored 70% and below, you will be required to complete the module and mastery test at the Writing Center (LIB 308). We used class today to come up with a plan for how this will be completed.
Each person had me approve their plan before leaving.
Friday is going to be your first day as a work day where I want you to use the class period to begin your first module. If after getting there a different plan is recommended for completing the modules and test, please follow what the faculty at the center advise.
NOTE: your first mastery test score will be due Monday 2/28 (and every Monday after, until all have been completed).
DO NOT report to ATB 132 on Friday. I will not be there. I expect you to work independently on Friday. (If you have other free time before Friday and are able to work at the Writing Center, feel free to do that. I'm not locking you into that specific time period if you can handle the freedom at another time and still accomplish what needs to be done.)
I talked about how we will proceed with the results of the grammar assessment that everyone completed at the Writing Center.
For each area that you scored 70% and below, you will be required to complete the module and mastery test at the Writing Center (LIB 308). We used class today to come up with a plan for how this will be completed.
Each person had me approve their plan before leaving.
Friday is going to be your first day as a work day where I want you to use the class period to begin your first module. If after getting there a different plan is recommended for completing the modules and test, please follow what the faculty at the center advise.
NOTE: your first mastery test score will be due Monday 2/28 (and every Monday after, until all have been completed).
DO NOT report to ATB 132 on Friday. I will not be there. I expect you to work independently on Friday. (If you have other free time before Friday and are able to work at the Writing Center, feel free to do that. I'm not locking you into that specific time period if you can handle the freedom at another time and still accomplish what needs to be done.)
Monday, February 14, 2011
Happy Valentine's Day
Freewrite for 10 minutes--open topic. I collected for points (this cannot be made up if you were absent).
Lecture
What is a sentence? and What is a paragraph?
A sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete thought. All written language is based on the sentence. In the age of texting and instant messaging, true sentence form has gotten lost by some people. I strongly encourage you to carefully write in complete sentences, even outside of school. This will be a huge help in developing your writing habits if you are doing this at all times. It may seem formal to write that way in an email to your friends or in your Facebook status update, but for the sake of improvement, try to be aware of how you write everything from here on out.
A paragraph is a collection of clearly related sentences that make a point.
Sentences make up paragraphs; paragraphs make up an essay.
I started a lesson on parts of speech.
There are FOUR basic groups to which parts of speech belong and then EIGHT traditional categories/parts of speech:
VERB: action or state of being
NOUN/PRONOUN: doers of the action or focus of the being verb
Try not to get overwhelmed by the terminology and ask questions as needed.
****We spent some time going through our freewrite to see if we could pick out any words that fit into the naming and acting categories.
1. Action verb—shows something happening (physically, mentally, emotionally)
Think: WHAT ARE THEY DOING???
Stacey is cleaning her kitchen. (action verb)
**look through your sentences and underline the action verbs***
2. Being/linking verb—tell about a state of being (the verb BE is the most common) its other forms are (am are, is, was, were, been, being)
Stacey is a clean person. (being/linking verb) or if you look back at the prev IS is linking.
**look through your sentences and underline any action verbs**
3. Helping verbs—help the main verb of a sentence express meaning, when combined they make a verb phrase (more than 1 word)
Common: be, have, do, may, might, must, can, should, would
Lecture
What is a sentence? and What is a paragraph?
A sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete thought. All written language is based on the sentence. In the age of texting and instant messaging, true sentence form has gotten lost by some people. I strongly encourage you to carefully write in complete sentences, even outside of school. This will be a huge help in developing your writing habits if you are doing this at all times. It may seem formal to write that way in an email to your friends or in your Facebook status update, but for the sake of improvement, try to be aware of how you write everything from here on out.
A paragraph is a collection of clearly related sentences that make a point.
Sentences make up paragraphs; paragraphs make up an essay.
I started a lesson on parts of speech.
There are FOUR basic groups to which parts of speech belong and then EIGHT traditional categories/parts of speech:
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||
VERB: action or state of being
NOUN/PRONOUN: doers of the action or focus of the being verb
Try not to get overwhelmed by the terminology and ask questions as needed.
****We spent some time going through our freewrite to see if we could pick out any words that fit into the naming and acting categories.
Focusing on VERBS:
Think: WHAT ARE THEY DOING???
Stacey is cleaning her kitchen. (action verb)
**look through your sentences and underline the action verbs***
2. Being/linking verb—tell about a state of being (the verb BE is the most common) its other forms are (am are, is, was, were, been, being)
Stacey is a clean person. (being/linking verb) or if you look back at the prev IS is linking.
**look through your sentences and underline any action verbs**
3. Helping verbs—help the main verb of a sentence express meaning, when combined they make a verb phrase (more than 1 word)
Common: be, have, do, may, might, must, can, should, would
Stacey should be cleaning every week. OR Stacey must clean every week.
**look through your sentences and underline any helping verbs, circle verb phrases, or rewrite to include a being/linking verb AND helping verbs.
FOR WEDNESDAY: READ PAGES 38-44 (top half of page 44) and COMPLETE ACTIVITY 3.1-3.6 (So this means COMPLETE activity 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6 BEFORE class on Wednesday).
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