Total Time = 4.5 hours
The emphasis for this week is on the writing style of Comparison & Contrast, the common writing errors of sentence fragments and run-ons, and strategies for drafting essays.
Ten Minutes of Mindfulness
Regular classroom class: Critical Thinking Quiz #2
By Friday at 4:00 p.m. Critical Reading Response #1 is DUE
"Mother Tongue" by Amy Tan pg. 506-510
By Friday at 4:00 p.m. the DRAFT Essay #2 Comparison & Contrast is DUE
Sentence Fragments pg. 764
Fused (Run-On) Sentences pg. 769
Ch. 7 Comparison & Contrast
Ch. 1 Writing Processes
Ch. 21 Strategies for Drafting
Advanced settings for spelling and grammar check in MS Word 2013
Writing exercise for Essay #2 Comparison & Contrast
Textbook
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Writing Process
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Similarities & Differences (Key Words and Phrases for Compare & Contrast)
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Reminders for Good Readers
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Types of Context Clues