Final Schedule

8/4: Give out final essay assignment; work on pp 242 – 246
8/5: Editing quiz; continue working on book
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8/9: Continue book & grammar
8/10: 1st draft of argument essay due
8/11: Continue grammar & argument practice
8/12: Return 1st draft; Final in-class writing test
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8/16: Final essay due; begin essay discussion with outlines
8/17: Continue discussion
8/18: Grade conferences

Homework for Monday, August 2

Go to the Seattle Central CC library website and find Opposing Viewpoints (in Research Databases).  Go to the topic Marijuana.  Read either # 4 or #5 for next week's summary homework. 

Homework for Monday, July 26

1. Summary/Response   Following the same procedure as the initial assignments, you will write a summary and response for one of the articles or sources you will use in your problem/solution essay.
2. Timed Writing   You will write TWO drafts on the following topic:  International Students Have a Difficult Time Participating in American College Classes.

• Step 1:  Write for 50 minutes ONLY, just as though you were in class. 
• Step 2:  Revise and rewrite.
• Step 3:  Submit both the first draft and the rewrite on Monday. 

Thesis Statement Quizzes

http://academicenglishcafe.com/quizzes.aspx

On-Line Thesaurus Link

Use one of these to avoid using and repeating basic, less descriptive words. 


http://thesaurus.com/
http://www.merriam-webster.com/

Academic Vocabulary Practice

We'll use this website to enhance your knowledge and use of academic English vocabulary.  We'll start with Sublist 1.  The lists are organized in order of frequency so Sublist 1 has the most common words.  We won't finish them all this quarter, but you can (and probably should!) keep working on them on your own. 
http://www.academicvocabularyexercises.com/

Pronoun Practice

http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/cgi-shl/quiz.pl/pronoun_quiz.htm
http://students.ed.uiuc.edu/ebecker/grammarquiz/