1. December 12, 2011
+Unit 8 Vocabulary Pre-Test
+Country Report
->Writing an Introduction
->Transitions
->Writing a Conclusion
Spelling & Vocabulary: Unit 8
+Vocabulary Option #4 due Friday, December 16th
+Spelling Test on Tuesday, December 20th
->(over all 20 words, no pre-test)
Homework:
->For Friday, December 16th: Quarterly Reading and Project due!
->For Tuesday, December 20th: Rough Draft due!
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2. Writing an Introduction
Sentence 1-->Hook
Sentences 2-4-->Briefly touch on the main ideas you will be talking
about in your paper.
Sierra Leone is a country known for its gruesome Civil War and
its many lucrative diamond mines. This West African country also
has great climate and unique animal life. They also have vast
natural resources, diverse agriculture, and successful industries.
Spending much of its recent time trying to overcome a bloody
history, Sierra Leoneans are working to build a competent
government and prosperous country through its ethnically diverse
population.
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3. Using Transitions
->When to use transitions...
+Between sentences within your paragraph
+Leading from one paragraph to another
->EXAMPLE
However, the country has immense natural resources,
successful industries, and important agricultural products that
are helping solidify the country‛s economy. Sierra Leone‛s natural
resources include diamonds, rutile, bauxite, iron, gold, and
chromite. (Hasday 46) In addition, Sierra Leone‛s industries
include diamond mining, manufacturing of textiles, beverages,
cigarettes and footwear, petroleum refining, and small
commercial ship repair. Lastly, Sierra Leone produces rice,
coffee, cocoa, palm kernels, palm oil and peanuts. They also
produce animal products such as poultry, cattle, sheep, pigs, and
fish. (CIA)
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4. To show you have more information… To give an example…
Besides For example
Furthermore For instance
In addition to In particular
Indeed Particularly
In fact Specifically
Moreover To demonstrate
Second…third…etc. Finally To illustrate
Also
Next
Another
Last
To show a cause or a reason… To show a result or effect…
Because Accordingly
Because of According to
Due to Finally
For the reason of Consequently
Since So
Therefore
To show similarities and differences… To conclude…
Although Given these facts
However Hence
In comparison So
In contrast Therefore
Likewise Thus
Nevertheless Clearly
On the other hand
Similarly
Whereas
Yet
Besides
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5. Attachments
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