Basic Writing Class

Using Google Docs in Basic Writing Class

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Short online presentation, part of Bee Dieu's Keynote Speech, Merlot Conference, New Orleans, http://merlot.wikispaces.com/

Basic Writing Class Post-Course Survey

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This survey will help gauge the effectiveness of online tools used in this course on your writing. Your cooperation is deeply appreciated.

Click Here to take survey

Writing an Essay

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Add the URL of your essay in the Comments Area.

Opinion Paragraph

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Note:

Use the 'Comments' area to post the URL of your Google Document on Opinion Paragraph.

Descriptive Paragraph

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Please use the 'Comments' area to post the URL of your work.

Process Analysis Paragraph

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Unit 6-2 Definition Writing

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Post New Articles for Descriptive Writing here

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Post New Articles for Descriptive Writing here.

Click 'Comments' to post the URL of your work. I'll look at your draft starting 5/11 to 5/17.

Midterm Paper

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Use the Comments area of this blog post to post the URL of your final draft including the peer editing sheet.

Aiden

Unit 6: Part 1, Including Asnwers to Quiz 1

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Unit 4

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Unit3, Topic Sentence

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Unit 2

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Update on paragraph writing for Unit 1

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This is a checklist to help you see if you have successfully met Unit 1's assignment:

1. Have you written your paragraph draft?
2. Have you posted it on Google docs?
3. Have you shared it with your peers for editing?
4. Have you revised your work?
5. Are you ready to upload and publish your work for assessment?

Join Basic Writing Group

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After class, I realized that I need to create a group site where all of us could get together, and to help us speedy things up. Since you all will be creating a google account, it would be best if you join the Google Group that I have created for Basic Writing. Having said that, please join http://groups.google.com/group/basicwriting/

March 1 Lecture, Unit 1

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Creating an account in Google Docs

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Textbook for Spring Semester

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Folse, Keith S., April Muchmore-Vokoun, and Elena Vestri Solomon. Great Paragraphs. 2nd ed. Boston, NY: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2004.

Adjective Clause

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Adjective Clause

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Complex Sentences

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Writing about the Future

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Nov 30 Lecture notes

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Nov. 23 In-class work

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Activity 4, pp 38-39

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Paragraph 7

Most kids like spaghetti. They enjooy the taste of spaghetti. They love the smell of spaghetti. Some kids put tomato sauce on their spaghetti. Other kids like cheese on their spaghetti.

Topic sentence: Most kids like spaghetti.

Paragraph 8

This is my cousin. his name is Albert. Albert is a taxi driver. He is a good taxi driver. Albert works for a large taxi comapny. The name of the taxi company is Lightning Taxi Service. Albert drives a taxi six days a week. He meets initeresting people from many different places.

Topic Sentence: This is my coursin.

Unit 2, Activity, pp34-37

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Paragraph 5

6
b
My favorite color is blue.
[b ] The writer wears blue jeans almost everyday. [c] The writer has a pair of light blue tennis shoes. [d] The writer owns a blue car. [e] The writer's computer is blue. OR The writer has a blue computer.
Other colors are nice, but I like blue the best.
favorite, six, blue, blue, every, light, blue, tennis, blue, other, nice

Paragraph 6

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c
I work in an interesting building.
[a] The building is in downtown Atlanta. [b] The name of the building is Franklin building. [c] The building is dark red. [d] The building has six floors.
Everyone likes the Franklin Building very much.
interesting, downtown, dark, many, six, each, different

Unit 2, Activity 2, p33

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I have a dream to visit Alaska. The weather is beautiful there. I love cold weather. When the temperature is low, I have energy! I also want to visit Alaska because I love nature. Alaska is pure and natural. I dream about the beautiful landscape. In addition, there are wild animals. Finally, I want to learn important information about the native people of Alaska. I hope to visit beautiful Alaska soon.

Unit 2, Activity 1 pp 31-32

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I don't like this humid weather.
Paris is a beatiful city in France.
Ali has a part-time job.
They like to drink diet cola.
Marian reads international folk tales.
My mother grows big beautiful roses.
Gillian works for a small, independent company.
My grandparents live in small farming town.
Sharon rents a tiny gray house on Smith street.

Assignment for October 5

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Choose ONE of the practices given on pages 23-24. Follow the guidelines.

Type your work and submit the printed copy in class. Use an A4 paper. Double-spaced.

Activity 16, pp. 22-23

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Tuscany is a beautiful region in Italy. It is famous for cities such as Florence, Siena, and Pisa. The Appenine Hills are in Tuscany. The Tuscany is also famous for wine making. For example, Chianti and Montalcino wines are very popular and tasty. Tuscany has so many interesting places to see. It is a wonderful place to visit!

Activity 15, pp. 21-22

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X (incorrect capitalization). Burundi is in Africa.
X (missing verb be) Canada is bigger than the United States.
X (incorrect punctuation)A popular city in Florida is Miami.
C
X (subject missing)He visits the Mayan ruins in Central America every year!
X (Verb missing)Bolivia has no seaports.
C
X (Missing verb 'be')Austria and Hungary are in Europe
X (subject missing)The United States is between Mexico and Canada.
X (subject missing)The population of Thailand is about 30,000,000

Activity 14, p.20

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Caroline Jimenez works...
She works...
...she attends...
Caroline wakes up...
She starts...
She works...
Her lunch break is...
Caroline likes...
She enjoys...
She loves...
Anderson Supermarket is...

Activity 13, p 19

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Tuna salad (is) easy to make. The ingredients (are) simple and cheap. Two ingredients (are) tuna fish and mayonnaise. I also (use) onions, salt, and pepper. First, I (cut) up the onions. Then I (add) the tuna fish and the mayonnaise. Finally, I (add) some salt and a lot of pepper. Tuna salad (is) my favorite food!

Activity 12, page 18, Subject

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Tuna salad
The ingredients
Two ingredients
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Tuna Salad

Activity 11, page 18, Sentence or Fragment

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Activity 19 Journal Writing

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Answer #5, p. 29

Write about your experience learning English. Why are you studying English? How do you feel about English? What is easy for you to understand in English? what are some difficulties you have in English?

Use an A4 paper. Double-spaced. Include the date, September ___, 2006. Write in paragraph form. Submit a printed copy of this assignment.

Activity 6, p11-12

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2. What city is the White House in? The White House is in Washington, D.C.
3. What country is the Nile River in? The Nile River is in Egypt.
4. What city is the Eiffel Tower in? The Eiffel tower is in Paris.
5. What is the biggest city in Mexico? Mexico City is the biggest city in Mexico. (or) The biggest city in Mexico is Mexico City.
6. Where are the Andes Mountains? The Andes Mountains are in South America.
7. What is the capital of Saudi Arabia? Riyadh is the capital of Saudi Arabia.
8. What is the biggest province in Canada? Quebec is the biggest province in Canada.

Answers to Activity 1, p5

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2. There are only four people.
3. I have two parents.
4. Jose is my father's name. OR My father's name is Jose.
5. My mother's name is Karina. OR Karina is my mother's name.
6. I have one brother.
7. His name is Andy.
8. I love my family very much.

Welcome

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Welcome to Basic Writing Class for SY 2006-2007. I will use this blog to post the answers to the activities and any announcements concerning assignments, tests, etc. You can use the comments area to get in touch with me. Don't forget to include your student number.

Aiden