Nightingale of the Nile

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJKAkSty2ws

Adjective Clause Review and Practice

Try these for explanations and then test yourself.
http://grammar.about.com/od/basicsentencegrammar/a/adjclause2.htm
http://www.grammar-quizzes.com/clauses-1.html
http://www.grammar-quizzes.com/clauses-2.html
http://www.grammar-quizzes.com/clauses-3.html
http://www.grammar-quizzes.com/clauses-4.html
http://www.grammar-quizzes.com/clauses-8.html http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/410/grammar/adj.htm http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/410/grammar/adj2.htm http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/410/grammar/adj3.htm http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/StudyZone/410/reading/exercises/hikerqz.htm
http://www.rong-chang.com/writing/adjective_clause01.htm
http://www.rong-chang.com/writing/adjective_clause02.htm

Run-ons, fragments & comma splices!

The following websites have explanations and exercises on run-on, fragments and comma splices. Practice here!

http://www.edu.pe.ca/gray/class_pages/jecutcliffe/english621/course/frag%20run%20practice.htm

http://www.chompchomp.com/frag01/frag01.htm

http://www.writing.eng.vt.edu/exercises/grammar1.html

http://annex.ncwc.edu/writing_lab/ncwc/handouts.htm#fragments

http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/cgi-shl/quiz.pl/fragments_quiz.htm

Types of Clouds Video Link

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ur0k7UDrrvg

Classification (types) Video Links

1. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVs-q2eSgLg
Types of Lizards

2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPva-RxY_wQ
Types of Bikes

3. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-NjCaDqRFg
Types of Teachers

4. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSvI9b6Xei0
Types of Men

5. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vN9e6wmcPPk&annotation_id=annotation_357529&feature=iv
Types of Girls Men Hate

6. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jr4_0Ha_LLs&NR=1
Types of Dances

7. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uf3oHEEykpM
Types of Play

Homework for Monday, July 27

First Draft - Process Essay

• Use the topic you chose to write about on Wednesday night, or choose another one from the list on page 86.


• Write the first draft of an essay (It should have an introductory paragraph, body paragraphs, and a concluding paragraph.)


• Check page 61 for help with essay organization.


• Check page 75 for a revising checklist. Check this list and make any necessary changes and improvements before you give it to me.


• Remember to double-space!

Sites Related to Midterm Writing

How to break up
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CzR_Q-mkU0


Should I Marry Him?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3feTVtayG8s

How to Make Homework Less Work

http://www.howcast.com/videos/357-How-To-Make-Homework-Less-Work

For Monday July 20 - TWO Quizzes!

PASSIVE VOICE PRACTICE: Try these quizzes to prepare for a quiz on Monday.

http://a4esl.org/q/h/vm/active-passive.html

http://eslus.com/LESSONS/GRAMMAR/PASSIVE/Gramc.htm

http://esl.about.com/library/quiz/blgrquiz_passive1.htm

http://www.eslgo.com/quizzes/raiderspassive.html

http://www.nonstopenglish.com/exercise.asp?exid=921

IMITATION JOURNAL: Passive Voice

TEXTBOOK: Read pages 51 - 52; do practices on 53, 54. Study Confusing Words on page 55 for a quiz Monday.

VERB TENSE REVIEW

Review verb tenses with these charts.
http://www.past-simple.com/

Test yourself with these interactive verb review quizzes.
http://a4esl.org/q/f/z/zz29bms.htm
http://a4esl.org/q/h/9807/cg-verbchoice.html
http://a4esl.org/q/f/z/zz64fck.htmhttp://a4esl.org/q/f/z/zz63fck.htm
http://a4esl.org/q/f/z/zz62fck.htm
http://www2.college-em.qc.ca/prof/epritchard/whatanif.htm http://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/140.htmlhttp://www.english-zone.com/verbs/pstperf1.html http://esl.about.com/library/quiz/blpastorperfect1.htm http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/StudyZone/410/grammar/pastpf2.htmhttp://a4esl.org/q/f/z/zz29bms.htm http://www.oup.com/elt/global/products/headway/intermediate/a_grammar/unit03/hwy_int_unit03_2/

Imitation Journal

(due every Thursday)

For every grammar point we study, you will find 3 examples from native speaker reading material. You may use a textbook for your credit class, a novel you are reading or any of the sources below. You will then write an original sentence using the very same grammar as your example.

Sources:
The Seattle Times (daily newspaper)
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/home/index.html
CNN (news)
http://www.cnn.com/
New York Times (news)
http://www.nytimes.com/
The New Yorker Magazine (check out Fiction and Poetry if you want a change from the news! These stories are written by major English language writers)
http://www.newyorker.com/
http://www.newyorker.com/fiction

Example Journal Entry:

Grammar point: Past Perfect Tense

Copied sentence: “By the time the Bainbridge arrived five hours later, the pirates had left..” The Seattle Times, May 14, 2009

Your own sentence: By the time the teacher walked into the room 15 minutes later, the students had left.

WELCOME to PAW!

Welcome to Pre-Academic Writing! This blog will have links to grammar quizzes, reading assignments and other internet based work. I'll keep you posted on any important developments!

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