NEW HANDOUTS FOR 2008-9
May 13
sample answers for writing 3 final exam…
April 19
Research Paper due in parts, April 21, 28 and May 5
Note: this assignment has 3 parts to be handed in separately!
Marking guide
Doing basic research
Steps in writing a research paper
Sample 6Ws and outlines
Student sample PQC research paragraphs
Introducing quotations
Using direct and indirect quotations
Avoiding Plagiarism This is an introduction to using APA in the research paper
April 10
Student samples of the research paragraph
Writing the research paragraph
Doing basic research
Writing thesis statements
April 5
Writing a cause and effect outline
Notes on writing cause and effect essays
March 7
Writing Comparison Sentences.doc
comparison and contrast paragraphs
organization block and point by point comparisons
comparison words
Writing Effective Comparison or Contrast Essays Lecture Notes.doc
Compare contrast transitions
Feb. 10
handout on essay assignment Due Feb 22
NEW reading handout on alternative medicine, laugh therapy
Vocabulary List for Feb and March
Feb 1
Dec and Jan vocabulary handout
handout on "how to avoid plagiarism" and on doing APA — See link above
"Do you know Mary?"
Jan 25
handout of a sample comparison paragraph written by Mrs. G. Does she deserve 15 / 20 or not?
also handouts of ch. 42, 53, 54 of Grammar in Use about verb patterns, gerunds, passive tense
What to study for test on Jan 31st?
Jan 6
handout chapter 4 "From paragraph to essay"
handout on fragments, also worksheet on fragments
Introduction to the essay lecture notes
Dec 11
handout on writing an argument paragraph and a comparison and contrast paragraph.
November vocabulary handout
Nov 30
New handout, 14 pages Story of Frank McCourt and Helen Keller
look out for vocabulary!
Nov 17
10 page reading handout, starting with "Peeping Tom Journalsim"
There is important vocabulary in these handouts
Nov. 3
Editing Checklist for paragraphs
**There is another handout as well that you need to photocopy. This is for reading. The first page is about "Peeping Tom Journalism"
LAST YEAR'S HANDOUTS
Writing paraphrase handout A PARAGRAPH ABOUT TRAINS to summarize