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ESL 221 ESL 221 September 21, 2009 September 21, 2009

ESL 221 September 21, 2009. Announcements Information about Timed Writings Information about Timed Writings First timed writing: October 21-23 First timed

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ESL 221ESL 221

September 21, 2009September 21, 2009

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AnnouncementsAnnouncements

Information about Timed WritingsInformation about Timed Writings First timed writing: October 21-23First timed writing: October 21-23 Second timed writing: December 2-4Second timed writing: December 2-4

WRAC Dept. receives copy of second WRAC Dept. receives copy of second writing, evaluates for WRAC 1004 writing, evaluates for WRAC 1004 waiver eligibility (ELC has waiver eligibility (ELC has no no influence!influence!))

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Announcements (cont.)Announcements (cont.)

Information about textbooksInformation about textbooks Two required books: Two required books:

SourceworkSourcework The Brief McGraw-Hill HandbookThe Brief McGraw-Hill Handbook

Both will be used in this classBoth will be used in this class HandbookHandbook will be used in future will be used in future

WRAC classesWRAC classes

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Free WritingFree Writing

Write for ten minutesWrite for ten minutes Do not stop writingDo not stop writing Write whatever comes to mindWrite whatever comes to mind Use this as an opportunity to Use this as an opportunity to

organize thoughts and think freelyorganize thoughts and think freely

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Free Writing PromptFree Writing Prompt

What is needed to create a brick wall?What is needed to create a brick wall?

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BONUS Free WritingBONUS Free Writing

Why are we discussing brick walls in writing Why are we discussing brick walls in writing class?class?

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In-Class ReadingIn-Class Reading

Read pp. 47-48 in Read pp. 47-48 in McGraw-Hill McGraw-Hill HandbookHandbook

Discussion: What is the purpose of a Discussion: What is the purpose of a paragraph? In other words, why do we paragraph? In other words, why do we need paragraphs in essays?need paragraphs in essays?

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Paragraphs…Paragraphs…

“…“…break the text into blocks for your break the text into blocks for your readers, allowing them to see how readers, allowing them to see how your essay builds step by step and your essay builds step by step and providing a rhythm for their reading” providing a rhythm for their reading” (p. 47).(p. 47).

Just like a brick wall, essays are built Just like a brick wall, essays are built from “blocks” that help to organize from “blocks” that help to organize and strengthen the writing and strengthen the writing

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Paragraphs (cont.)Paragraphs (cont.)

When building a brick wall, we do not When building a brick wall, we do not simply throw bricks into a pile on the simply throw bricks into a pile on the ground; we neatly organize and stack ground; we neatly organize and stack them so they are strong togetherthem so they are strong together

When writing an essay, we do not When writing an essay, we do not merely throw words into a pile on the merely throw words into a pile on the paper; we neatly organize and stack paper; we neatly organize and stack them so they are strong togetherthem so they are strong together

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ActivityActivity

Work with one (1) or two (2) partnersWork with one (1) or two (2) partners Complete Exercise 3.2 on page 49Complete Exercise 3.2 on page 49 If there is no topic sentence, write If there is no topic sentence, write

the main idea on a separate sheet of the main idea on a separate sheet of paperpaper

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HomeworkHomework

Read pp. 72-75 in Read pp. 72-75 in SourceworkSourcework Read the model essay on pp. 206-209Read the model essay on pp. 206-209 Copy the following onto a separate sheet of Copy the following onto a separate sheet of

paper:paper: Thesis statementThesis statement Topic sentences (one for each paragraph in the Topic sentences (one for each paragraph in the

body of the paper)body of the paper)

Due at the beginning of class Due at the beginning of class WednesdayWednesday