Academic Writing
WEEK 1 CLASS 2
Think and Write
Please take out a piece of paper and spend five to ten minutes responding to the following quote.
It will be collected.
“The difference between the right word and the almost right word is
the difference between lightning and a lightning bug.” –Mark Twain
What do you think Mark Twain is saying in this quote? Do you agree or disagree?
Homework Review: Assessing Your
Outlines
Trade outlines with a partner
Read through your partners outline and determine if it “complete” enough
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Does the outline have enough information to write a complete paragraph?
Does the outline have too much information?
Is the outline missing any information?
Is the outline clear and easy to read, or is it messy and confusing?
 What makes a good outline?
Writing An Outline
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sp0MWYbLUFU
Paragraph Outline (.doc)
Let’s Take A 5 Minute Break!
Parts of Speech
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WufgBjLp9Y
Take notes as you watch this video on parts of speech
Commonly Used Prepositions In English
of
by
between
in
about
out
to
as
against
for
into
during
with
like
without
on
through
before
at
after
under
from
over
around
Examples of Adverbs
awkwardly
judgmentally
seriously
beautifully
kindly
thankfully
calmly
less
unfortunately
doubtfully
mostly
very
easily
nervously
wisely
fast
often
yearly
gladly
perfectly
zealously
happily
quickly
immediately
really
Parts of Speech Game
Everyone will be given a card with a part of speech written on it
I will read a sentence that is displayed on the screen
I will read the sentence a second time
When I say the word that is the same part of speech that is on your card, hold it up above your
head
After each sentence we will switch cards
Look! The graceful ballerina danced
joyfully across the stage.
On her way to the university, the girl saw a
kitten riding on the back of a big dog. Wow!
Well, she and young John walk to school
slowly.
The hairy monster jumped up and
cheerfully he said, ‘Boo!’
Grammar Ninja Game
http://www.kwarp.com/portfolio/grammarninja.html
You will take turns playing the Grammar Ninja game
If you are not playing, write down what you think the answer is
If you do not know why the answer is right or wrong, ask!
Homework
Using your outline as a guide, write a paragraph titled ‘My Favorite
__________’
Paragraph must have at least 8 sentences
 Topic sentence
 Main idea 1
 2 sentences supporting main idea 1
 Main idea 2
 2 sentences supporting main idea 2
 Concluding sentence