HW for Spring Break Holiday

1.   Blog Response

• Grammar Response
• Go back and reread two of the grammar points that your teacher has commented on. Post a reply to these responses; in your response, give at least two examples of the target grammar points. These examples should clearly show that you understand your error and are able to use the structure correctly.

2. Practice 5 (p. 103-104) (Oshima)

3. Cause-effect Essay Draft #1 (due Sunday, April 1st)

4. Montana Research Paper Draft #2 (also due Sunday, April 1st)

Summarizing Strategies

Hi Students,

If you click on the link below, you will be directed to a short explanation of two different summarizing strategies that I used with my reading class last semester. The first strategy is the same as the one we talked about in class; the second is a little bit different.

Summarizing is an important skill that we will continue to practice. Please let me know if you have any questions or would like suggestions.

Here is the link: Summarizing Strategies

HW for Thursday, March 29th

1. International Student Interview

• Find an international student (or two or three). 
• Ask them the questions below. 
• Record their answers "word for word." That is, write down what they say exactly as they said it. 
• Questions: 
• How have your habits changed since you came to the U.S.? 
• How have has your personality changed? 
• How has the way you communicate changed? 

2. Summary #2 (p. 139 or 140) (collected HW

• Start by looking at your first summary, reading my comments, and comparing your summary to the example answer (handout from class). 
• Next, write a summary for the other article (p. 139 or 140 depending on which one you did the first time). 
• To review 

3.  UUEG

• Check Ex. 2 and 3 (p. 397-398)
• Ex. 7 (p. 399) 
• Ex. 11 (p. 401)

Grammar Quiz #3

When: Thursday, March 29th
What:

• Direct and Indirect Quotes
• Direct Quotes (Writing--p. 42-46; UUEG--p. 258)
• Indirect Quotes (Writing--p. 47-49; UUEG--p. 261
• Adverb Clauses 
• General (Writing--p. 210-211; UUEG--p. 365)
• types
• punctuation 
• Structure
• Time Clauses (Writing--p. 211-213; UUEG--p. 368)
• Reason and Result Clauses (Writing--p. 216-220; UUEG p. 373 + p. 402)
• Because vs. Even though/although (UUEG--p. 374)
• Other Cause-effect Grammar
• Writing Book--p. 101-102
• UUEG--p. 397 + 399

HW for Wednesday, March 28th

1. Read Oshima p. 101-102 (cause effect grammar)
2. Act. B (p. 219) (Oshima)
3. Ex. 2 and 3 (p. 397-398) (UUEG)
4. Read 19-2 (p. 399)
5. Ex. 15 (p. 403) (check answers when finished)

HW for Tuesday, March 27th

1. Read about "chain organization" (p. 98-100)

2. Cause-effect Outline (handout)

• Find at least one academic source (use electronic database at library to do this). 
• Write a list of your sources (handout)
• Write your title, thesis, and topic sentences (handout) 

3. Grammar

• Ex. 17 (p. 375) (check answers when finished; bring questions)
• Read 19-1 (p. 397) and 19-4 (p. 402)
• Practice 4B (#1 or #2) (collected)
• Read p. 218 (Oshima) 

Week 10 Blog Question

Hi!

This week's question is from Yuki; this is probably one of the more challenging questions we have had. Here is the question:


Who was the historical person [who] contributed the most to your country? Why?


I look forward to your interesting, thorough responses.

Happy writing students!

HW for Monday, March 26th

1. Cause-effect Essay

• Freewrite on your topic (handout)
• Do an Internet search; find two relevant sources about your topic

2. Montana Research Paper Draft #1

• Paraphrase or summarize any information you take from outside sources.
• Include in-text citations.

3. Adverb Clause Grammar

• Ex. 13 (p. 373) (UUEG)
• Ex. 14 (p. 374) (UUEG)
• Read 17-4 (p. 374)

4. Model Cause-effect Essay (Oshima)

• Read essay (p. 96-97).
• Answer questions (p. 98)

HW for Thursday, March 22nd

1. Practice 5 (p. 138-139) (collected)

• Choose one passage to summarize. 
• Please write on separate paper. 

2. Ex. 6 and 7--Check Answers (p. 369-371 (UUEG)

3. Read 17-3 (p. 373) (UUEG)

4. Practice 1A (p. 212-213) (Oshima)

HW for Wednesday, March 21st

1. Revised Outline (Montana Research Topic)

2. Summarizing (Oshima)

• Read p. 136-137

3. Adverb Clauses (UUEG)

• Ex. 4 (p. 366) 
• Ex. 6 and 7 (p. 369)  
• Bring Questions about adverb clauses! 

HW for Tuesday, March 20th

1. Paraphrasing: Practice 2 (p. 133-134)

• Passages 1-3

2. Adverb Clauses

• Review Charts in  Oshima (p. 212) and UUEG (p. 368).
• Bring questions about subordinators you don't understand or want to talk about).

Week 9 Blog Question

Hi!

This week's question is from Yui; like last week's question, it's a good one! Here is the question:


If you could be [at the] top of the government, like a president or a prime minister in your country, what [would] you want to change [about] your social system?


I look forward to your responses.

Happy writing students!

HW for Monday, March 19th

1. Montana Research Paper Outline

2. "Paraphrasing"

• Read p. 127-130 (Oshima)

3. Adverb Clause

• Read 17-1 + 17-2 (p. 365 + 368) (UUEG)
• Do Ex. 2 (p. 366) (UUEG)
• Read p. 210-212 (Oshima)

E-Database Workshop Survey

Evaluating Internet Sources

1. Preview
In this activity, you will evaluate four Internet sources for the topic below. Click on each link below to view the sources.  For each source, use the evaluation criteria we discussed in class today to decide if it is an appropriate source for the topic (see p. 304-306 for review). Write a short explanation detailing why you think a source is appropriate or inappropriate for the topic. If you are not sure, explain why it might or might not be appropriate. This is collected HW. Please write your explanations on a separate sheet of paper. You can number (1, 2, 3, 4) each explanation based on the source numbers below (Source 1, Source 2, etc.). Please let me know if you have any questions.

Topic: The effects of wolf predation on elk populations in the West Fork of the Bitterroot


Source 1: Montana Fish, Wildlife, & Parks Website Article

Source 2: "Elk Study" Newspaper Article

Source 3: Delist Wolves Website

Source 4: Wolf Blog

HW for Thursday, March 15th

1. Evaluating Internet Sources Activity (see activity post above)

2. "Expanding your Outline with Evidence" handout from Tuesday's class

• Read p. 61-65
• Complete each "Now You Try" activity

3. Bring all sources to class on Thursday (Internet and electronic database sources) 

HW for Wednesday, March 14th

1. Practice 3 (p. 50) (collected--please write on separate sheet of paper)

2. Please meet @ Mansfield Library at 10:00 sharp tomorrow!

HW for Tuesday, March 13th

1. See HW for Monday, March 12th (due for Tuesday's class)

2. Check UUEG HW from last Thursday:  Ex. 33 + 34 (p. 259); Ex. 37 (p. 262) 

3. Montana Research Paper Topic Google Search
Complete a Google search for your topic. Find 2-3 articles or relevant web pages about your topic. Print these articles/web pages and bring them to class on Tuesday.

**When you do your Google search, try using different key words. For example, if my topic is "wolf hunting in Montana," I would start with just that. I might also try "Montana wolf hunting," or "montana wolf hunting controversy."
**Make sure that the information you select is RELEVANT (related and important) to your topic.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

HW for Monday, March 12th

1. Week 8 Blog Question

2. Practice 2 (p. 46)

3. Finish handout on Indirect Quotations (handout from class, p. 47-48)

4. Read "Model" + Answer questions (p. 47)

**Compare-contrast Essay Draft #2 (Sunday)

HW for Thursday, March 8th

1. Read p. 42-46 and complete handout from class.
**stop at "Indirect Quotations" (don't do this part)

2. Read "model" paragraph on p. 43; answer questions 1-5.

3. Write a topic question for your Montana research paper.

4. Ex. 33 + 34 (p. 259); Ex. 37 (p. 262) (UUEG--blue book)

Week 8 Blog Question

Hi!

This week's question is from Ayidah; I'm certain that it's going to make you think. Here is the question:

What is the characteristic that you do not like or want to change about yourself? Why?

I look forward to your responses.

Happy writing students!



**Hi Students,

I will post a comment for your Week 8 Question response on Sunday. Sorry about the delay!!!

Have a good weekend!

HW for Wed. March 7th

1. Practice 1 (p. 40-41)

2. Choose specific research topic. (handout from class)

3. Check UUEG HW (ex. 7, 9, and 10) (p. 245-247)

4. Read p. 198 and 206-207 (Oshima)

5. Read p. 258 + 261 (UUEG--blue book)

Articles for Research Paper Topics

Hi!

Here are some articles that might help you narrow your topic for your Montana Research Project.

Native American Topics
Poverty
Boarding Schools and Language
Acculturation
Economic Development
Homesteading on the Flathead Reservation

Natural History
Wolves
Wolf Hunting
More on Wolves
Grizzly Bear Reintroduction
Benefits of Grizzly Reintroduction
Glacier National Park
Mining and Glacier National Park
Global Warming and Glacier National Park
Clark Fork River Cleanup'
General Info. on Clark Fork River Cleanup

Other Topics
Coal Mine at Otter Creek
More on Coal


Students: Please feel free to explore more topics about Montana! 

HW for Tuesday, March 6th

1. Practice 5 (p. 204) (Oshima)
2. Ex.  7, 9, and 10 (p. 245-247)
**Students: in class I might have written ex. 7, 8, an 9; if so, this was a mistake! Please complete activities 7, 9, and 10. You don't need to do exercise 8.

Mid-term Review

Hi!

Here is the information you need to prepare for the mid-term. 

1. When: Monday, March 12th 

2. What: 

a. Writing 

Write a 5 paragraph essay in 30 minutes. Make sure you essay has the following: 

• introduction (can be funnel or interesting story) with thesis;
• strong topic sentences; 
• lots of relevant supporting ideas and details; 
• concluding paragraph that restates thesis and/or summarizes main points and a concluding comment (prediction or suggestion)
• coherence (transitions, connecting words, clear pronoun reference)
• unity (all ideas relate to topic sentences/thesis

b. Grammar

• Independent dependent clauses
• Simple, compound, complex, complex-compound sentences
• FANBOYS
• Transitions
• Sentence Variety
• Punctuation
• Parallelism
• Sentence Problems (fragments, run-ons, etc.)
• Noun Clauses
• Contrast grammar (Oshima, p. 119-120)

HW for Monday, March 5th

1. Practice 3 (p. 121) (collected)
2. Practice 4 (p. 203)
3. Check answer for Ex. 31 (p. 257) (UUEG)
4. Ex. 14 (p. 249) + Ex. 18 (p. 250-251) (UUEG)

Don't Forget: 

**Compare-contrast Draft #1: Email to me by 1 pm Friday.
**Paragraph and Essays for Newspaper: Email to me by 5 pm Sunday.