Writing Assignments for the Week of September 29, 2009

These are non-grammar related writing assignments.

1. 2.1 handout Write About Yourself as a Writer (p. 55).
complete grammarlink as well.

2. 2.2 handout Determine a Topic (p. 59) .
complete grammarlink as well.

Grammarfest: Week of September 28, 2009

Adjectives- Read the material in the Adjective Packet (p. 456-461). Complete the following exercises: 38, 39, 40, 42, 43 (with a partner), exercise 49.

writing assignment: exercise 46. Use 10 adjectives in at least 5 sentences. Utilize a topic sentence and conclusion.

Adverbs- Read the material in the Adverb Packet (p. 462-467). Complete the following exercises: 51, 52, 53, 55, 57, 59, 62 (with a partner).

writing assignment: exercise 61. Just follow the directions.

Checklist for Monday, September 28, 2009

Each student should have the following done before he/she leaves Applied Grammar today:
1. portfolio organized with materials from nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives and 3 writing assignments: lifemap, personal letter, college application essay.
2. the assigned verb packet completed.
3. adjective packet secured
4. grades updated
5. college application essay completed, printed, peer edited

Monday, September 14, 2009

The following assignments are to be completed and turned in to Mr. Burrows before the end of the hour:

1. Grammar continuation- exercise 16, exercise 19, exercise 20, exercise 24

2. Writing Assignment - update your life map in your notes; p. 23 letter

Please read all information on handouts BEFORE completing assignments

Batch One: Writing for Applied Grammar

Tuesday- Writing Process p. 4, 5; Grammar Link p. 7; Create a Life map p. 9; Guidelines for Groups p. 10; Personal Episode p. 11 Grammarlink.

Wednesday- Journal Writing, Grammarlink p. 15

Thursday- Grammarlink p. 19, Know Your Style p. 18

Friday- Writing a Letter p. 20, 21; Audience, Purpose Relationships, Grammarlink p. 23; Letter

Batch One: Parts of Speech

Tuesday- Noun definition, identification, p. 435; exercise 2-4 p. 436, 5-7 437; proper and common nouns, ex. 8,9 p. 438; collective nouns, ex. 10, 11 p. 439.

Wednesday- ex. 12, 13 p. 440; 14, 15 p. 441; pronouns, definition, p. 442; ex. 16 p. 443; ex. 17, 18 p. 444.

Thursday- ex. 19 p. 445; Interrogative and Relative Pronouns, ex. 20 p. 446; Indefinite Pronouns, ex. 21, p. 447; ex. 22-24 p. 448; Verbs Definition; ex. 25, 26 p. 449.

Friday- Action Verbs, ex. 27, p. 450; Linking Verbs, ex. 29. p. 451; ex. 30, 31; p. 452; verb phrases ex. 32 p. 453; ex. 33-35 p. 454.

Monday- ex. 36, 37 p. 455; Adjectives ex. 38, 39 p. 456; Possessive Nouns and Pronouns as adjectives ex. 40, 41 p. 457.

Overview: First Six Weeks

Applied Grammar Overview (First Six Weeks)
Students MUST take notes (this is a college prep. class)

Weeks 1 and 2: Personal Writing, Parts of Speech
Weeks 3 and 4: Writing Process, Descriptive Writing, Parts of the Sentence, Phrases
Weeks 5 and 6: Descriptive Writing, Clauses/Sentence Structure, Diagramming, Verb Tense, Mood