Lesson Plan
Date: Class 6: Monday, September 30th
Class Information
Today’s Special Words:
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Comma usage
Subject/Verb
Agreement
Transition Words
Commonly Confused
Words
Course: Engl 103-Freshman English I
1:00-1:55
2:00-2:55
3:00-3:55
∙In-Class Business:
∙Subject/Verb Agreement: In-class
∙In-class discussion of Transition Words:
discussion of making Subjects and Verbs
agree in number.
Discussion and practice of how to use a
variety of transition words to provide more
accurate and smoother transitions in
writing. (Handout)
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Sign attendance sheet.
Turn in Character Chart and
Character Sketch
Turn in dialogue
∙In-Class discussion of correct use of
Commas in Writing: In-class discussion of
∙Additional Discussion of Narrative Essay:
1. Additional discussion about writing a
character sketch.
comma usage with practice sheet.
(Handout)
2. In-class discussion of how to add dialogue
Writing Activities:
1. Class notes.
2. Students participated in in-class
discussion of character sketches
and dialogue between characters.
3. Grammar: Students participated
in discussion of Subject/Verb
agreement; correct use of
commas; and transition words.
4. Students participated in
discussion of commonly confused
words.
to narrative essays.
*Students will have time in class to develop
both: a characters sketch and dialogue
between characters.
Assignments for next week:
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4.
Journal Page
Turn in character sketch.
Turn in dialogue between two
characters in your narrative story.
Finish any handouts
Reading Assignments:
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2.
Chapter 3: Comma Splices and
Fused Sentences
Chapter 15: The Comma