Wednesday, November 2
MORE ABOUT ARTICLES -- A/AN & THE
See the materials about articles from Wednesday, April 6, for more review.
You also might want to look at these websites:
See the materials about articles from Wednesday, April 6, for more review.
You also might want to look at these websites:
TOPIC SENTENCES AND CONCLUDING SENTENCES
The last sentence in the paragraph--the concluding sentence--should show a connection to the topic sentence. Look at this explanation from the text (LAWS-2, page 113):
The last sentence in the paragraph--the concluding sentence--should show a connection to the topic sentence. Look at this explanation from the text (LAWS-2, page 113):
Review the paragraph we put together on Wednesday, November 4, and then the the questions we answered about it.
When you write the assignment for this unit, try to follow the suggestions above.
When you write the assignment for this unit, try to follow the suggestions above.
ADDING MORE DETAILS
Before we practice writing more details, to make a vague statement clearer. (Review this exercise from the text, LAWS-2, page 115-116).
Now let's use a picture to practice some more, focusing on vocabulary. Study the picture of a student lounge, in a typical college dorm:
Before we practice writing more details, to make a vague statement clearer. (Review this exercise from the text, LAWS-2, page 115-116).
Now let's use a picture to practice some more, focusing on vocabulary. Study the picture of a student lounge, in a typical college dorm:
Now read this paragraph about the lounge. Notice that it doesn't give much detail:
Now, RE-write the paragraph, using better, more detailed and specific vocabulary. You can use words from the list below:
Start your re-write with this worksheet, which you can print out:
THERE IS / THERE ARE / THERE WAS / THERE WERE
When you describe a space, this construction in English is very important for introducing the things that are found in the space. Study this explanation from the text (LAWS-1, page 97): |
To start off, it's important not to confuse there, their, and they're. Correct the errors in this common confusion in the sentences below: