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Hello, everyone, and welcome to Summer 2014 at ALI.
Here are some general information links:

Cornell note format - HERE.

Perdue University Online Writing Lab (OWL) - HERE.
This is an encyclopedia of academic writing info, including APA format, spelling, grammar and lots more.

Academic Word List: the 570 head words are HERE.

Conversation Class:

GRAMMAR 3: Read pp. 172-177, do Exercises A, B, A.


LISTENING/SPEAKING4: Due Monday, read pp. 237-239, and do exercises A and B.

 Due Monday by 7am: Vocaroo recording sent to VLBOLTON@gmail.com, 2-3 minutes long, persuading a group of young students to change their energy consumption habits to benefit the environment. 

ForWednesday, 7-30: Read pp. 212-216 and do all the exercises.

For Monday 7-14, Prepare a 3-4 minute talk summarizing the interviews of your classmates. Use 10 of the vocabulary words from the unit. Hand in your script/notes with the words underlined. 

 Due Monday, 6-23 Unit 7 Speaking Assignment;
Read: 169-171
Hand in: 1. Outline with 7 AWL vocab words underlined
              2. Note cards/Notes
              3. Reflect: Fully answer the questions on p. 170.


TOEFL:

NEW AWL Vocabulary Words:

1. zealous

2. tangible

3. salacious

4. oblivious

5. obsessive

6. ingenious

7. ingenuous

8. genesis

9. glib

10. epithet

11. demagogue

12. denounce

HERE is the link to the practice vocab exercise from class on 5-15.
HERE is the link to the Writing Task 2 Introduction video (TTOR paragraph)


READING/WRITING 4:  Due 8-7-14, Reflection essay about the article: Near-death Experiences, Fact or Fantasy?  Write a reflection, NOT a summary, please.

Write a 500 word essay

12 point font

Title

Double spaced

EDIT FOR ERRORS BEFORE YOU HAND IT IN.

7-31-14 Writing assignment:

Due Tuesday: 8-5-14

How will your world be different in 2065?
Use Natalie Goldberg’s ideas:

1. Be specific.

2. Don’t tell, show.

Write a 500 word essay

12 point font

Title

Double spaced

EDIT FOR ERRORS BEFORE YOU HAND IT IN.

Links to Reflection writing:Due Thursday, 500-word reflection on Natalie Goldberg reading selection pp. 75-76, from Writing Down the Bones.
How to Write a Reflection Paper
(This site includes a sample outline and sample paper.)
More on Reflection writing

Due on Tuesday 7-29: Final Draft of Persuasive Essay. You need to turn in: 
-1 Final Draft, 12 pt. font, double spaced. 
-The essay needs to have your Name, Date, Class, and Assignment on the top.
-Turn in your edited rough draft, outline, and rubric.
 
Due on Tuesday, 7-22, Completed body paragraphs .
Due on Thursday, 7-17: Outline and introduction.
Here is a link to additional transition words for you to use in your persuasive essay:
 http://www.smart-words.org/linking-words/transition-words.html 


The Compare and Contrast essay is due on Thursday, 7-10-14.
Hand in: 
1. Outline 10 points.
2. Rough draft with editing and corrections - 15 points
3. Final draft with title, 12 point font, double spaced, 5 paragraphs (4-5 sentences each) - 75 points


In class, 6-24-14: Brainstorm and outline your topic for the Compare and Contrast Essay.  For 6-26, Read the Chapter 4 handout, do Quiz 3, Chapter 3 (open book)..

 6-19-: In class, write a journal entry (100-150 words) about your thoughts on the reading selection about men and women. 
Use examples and descriptive details to make your writing come alive. 
Edit by reading your writing to a peer, and getting feedback. 
Proofread for the 4 common errors. (Spelling, article problems, verb tense and number.)
Post on the wiki journal page in class today. 
Hand in your rough draft before you leave.