Internexus Global Education Network

Reading & Writing Pre-Intermediate Intensive

Spring II  2013

Syllabus

Instructor: Grant Tracy

Class time: 10:10-11:30 am

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Text: Effective Academic Writing 2

Text novel: Sarah Plain and Tall

*Daily journal writing: Journals part of final grade.

30 April Tuesday	Introduction, syllabus. Homework: Read Sarah Plain and Tall pages 1-3. Journals.
1 May Wednesday	Successful reading tips. Story outlining. Movie excerp. In class reading. Homework: Read Sarah Plain and Tall1-7. Journals.
2 May Thursday	Quiz. Discuss ‘Formative experiences.’ Read Lorikeet Story as example of Narrative Essay. Homework: Read Sarah Plain and Tall Finn 8-10. Journals.
3 May Friday	Quiz. Text: pg 54-55 Narrative Essays Unit 3. Review elements of an essay: Thesis statement, topic sentences, body, supporting sentences, conclusion. Sentences, capitalization, punctuation, indent, margins.  In class writing: Narrative experience essay. Homework: Text 56-61. Read Sarah Plain and Tall 11-13. Journals.
6 May Monday	Quiz. Text: 62-66 Narrative Essay. Homework: Text 67-69. Email me your first draft.  Read Sarah Plain and Tall 14-16. Journals.
7 May Tuesday	Quiz. In class corrections first draft. Text: 70-73. Homework: Text 74-75. Read Sarah Plain and Tall 17-19. Journal.
8 May Wednesday	Quiz. Text: 76-78 timed writing. Homework: Narrative essay. Read Sarah Plain and Tall 20-22. Journals.
9 May Thursday	Quiz. Review Narrative Esssays. Text: Opinion Essays Unit 4 Pg 80-84.  Homework: 85-87. Read Sarah Plain and Tall 23-25. Journals.
10 May Friday	Quiz. Review: Apostrophe, Run-ons, Fragments, Commas, Colons, Semi-colons. Text: 88-90. Homework: 91-96. Read Sarah  Plain and Tall 26-28. Journals. Story outline due.
13  May Monday	Quiz. Class corrections: 91-96. Text 97-100. Homework: Write Opinion Essay. Sarah Plain and Tall 29-30. Journals.
14 May Tuesday	Quiz.  Opinion essays. Text: 101-104. Homework: Re-write opinion essay. Read Sarah Plain and Tall 31-36.
15 May Wednesday	Quiz: Vocabulary list. Class discussion. Homework: Supplement 2. Sarah Plain and Tall 37-42. Journals.
16 May Thursday	Quiz. Intro to ‘Compare & Contrast essays.’ Homework: Rough draft C &C essay. Sarah Plain and Tall 43-46.
17 May Friday	Quiz. Group exercize: Students explain plot of Sarah Plain and Tall. Homework: Finish reading Sarah Plain and Tall!. Write C & C essay.
20 May Monday	Quiz. Class correction ‘Compare & Contrast essays.’ Homework:  rewrite Sarah Plain and Tall.
21 May Tuesday	Quiz. Movie in class: Watch Movie: Sarah Plain and Tall. Story outline due. Homework: Journal.
22 May Wednesday	Quiz. Movie in class: Sarah Plain and Tall. Homework:  compare and contrast essay. Journal.
23 May Thursday	Quiz. Review for final Homework: Review for final
24 May Friday	Final exam! Book reports due by midnight!