This document contains notes and assignments from an English class. It announces that school will be closed on May 31st and assignments due that day are now due on June 2nd. It provides examples of grammar exercises and outlines the structure of essay writing. It assigns students to write an essay due on June 2nd based on their outline or choosing from writing prompts. Homework includes finishing character and research assignments by June 2nd in class or submitting electronically if absent. Literary devices are also due June 2nd.

1. May 26, 2010

2. Housekeeping Monday, May 31st – School closed; class cancelled. All work due on the 31st is now due on June 2nd. Due today: Vocabulary Paragraphs (except Yuko) Progress on Research Assignment and Character Assignment? Due on June 2nd. Bring me your quiz on p. 54-98 so I can record the mark

3. Grammar Practice with Student Sentences The only activities were soccer on Sundays. The only activity was soccer on Sundays. I study English and have the chance to speak and listen to English (it) every day. We did our everyday activities. Each of the following pairs of sentences have similar types of errors: 3. The downtown home was supplied with hot water and heatedby the building’s central heating system. 4. I gave up my life and never thought to have a job.

4. Grammar Practice with Student Sentences 5. As an adult, I have had to work with strange men and women, and they were not nice sometimes and spoke confusing words. 6. He believes money is life. Without money there is no life. 7. At that time, I only had to worry about myself and nothing else. 8. I had to do something to make myself look very busy.

5. Opening Statement . . . General ↓ Specific Introductory Paragraph . . . Thesis Statement

6. Opening Statement . . . General ↓ Specific Introductory Paragraph . . . Thesis Statement Topic Sentence . . . -supporting details Point 1 Body Paragraphs

7. Opening Statement . . . General ↓ Specific Introductory Paragraph . . . Thesis Statement Topic Sentence . . . -supporting details Point 1 Body Paragraphs Topic Sentence . . . -supporting details Point 2 Topic Sentence . . . -supporting details Point 3

8. Opening Statement . . . General ↓ Specific Introductory Paragraph . . . Thesis Statement Topic Sentence . . . -supporting details Point 1 Body Paragraphs Topic Sentence . . . -supporting details Point 2 Topic Sentence . . . -supporting details Point 3 Concluding Paragraph Specific ↓ General Restate Thesis . . . . . . concluding thoughts

9. Essays (Cont’d.) Turn to p. 335 “Sports-Crazy America”

10. Form for Planning an Essay Re-read “Sports-Crazy America” on your own. As you read, note down the structure of the essay using the “Form for Planning an Essay” Here’s an example using the previous essay (“My Job in an Apple Plant”): Topic Sentence 2: I would not have minded the difficulty of the work so much if the pay had not been so poor. Specific Supporting Evidence - paid minimum wage - $4.65 - so worked a lot of overtime - often 12 hrs. a night - on Fridays sometimes until Sat at noon (18 hrs.) - averaged 60 hrs. week/took home no more than $220

12. 30% of local news on tv

13. lots of radio sports talk shows

15. high school students get attention for being good in sports

17. awe and admiration (lebron James; clothes of favourite teams)

18. former players become politicians

19. influence people to buy productsConcluding Statement: Americans are truly mad about sports.

20. Homework Write an essay. based on your scratch outline OR 2) choose from Writing Assignments 1-4 on p. 348-349. Due: June 2nd

21. BREAK

22. Journal Write Pick one or more of the following questions from the inside cover to write about: 9. 17. 18. 19.

23. Homework Character Assignment June 2/ Part 2 – in-class Mini-Research Assignment June 2/Part 2 – in-class If you will be away on June 2, please hand-in these two assignments via e-mail, the webpage, or my mailbox in the office. Everybody’s work will help everybody else prepare for the test, so it is important to meet this deadline! Literary Devices Assignment June 2 Last vocabulary paragraph 169-230 CANCELLED.