Writing an update: second draft.

Hi all,

I've just finnished my class with parallel B I decided to write this sort of memory helper: As I won't see parallel B until next Friday, they have the chance of sending their second drafts as they finish them, until next Monday. I will write back with some feedback on Tuesday and Wednesday, so you can consider it in the final version that you are handing in on Friday 1st. We're doing it this way because I see group B only once a week.

With parallel A, I'll check your 2nd drafts on Wednesday 30th, in class.

Punctuation revision

Hi,

Here I am posting the links we worked on with parallel B; we'll do the same activity next week with parallel A. I am going to combine punctuation exercises and explanations with our work with writing texts.


http://owl.english.purdue.edu/exercises/3/5/15/

I can say that the material found in this website is very reliable. So if you want to check it on your own, go ahead. http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/


Juan Chamorro A.

First class and first assignment

We have had our first full week of classes and there is some information important to bear in mind.

Material we are currently using:

[right click "save as..."] Handout 1: Fables of our time.ppt

[right click "save as..."] Weekly reading 1: Skyjack.pdf. I will ask questions to random students (from the list).

Punctuation exercise: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/exercises/3/5/15/ (it includes the link to the rules and the answers) Printer verision: commas exercise 1.doc (right click)


How and when will the weekly reading be assessed?

Parallel A: Friday 25th (March) chapters 1 to 5.
Friday 1st of April chapters 6 to 10.
Friday 8th of April chapters 11 to 15.
Parallel B: Friday 25th (March) chapters 1 to 10. (the first 5 from last week)
Friday 1st of April chapters 11 to 15.

Then, I'll give you another one.

First assignment:

Write an update of a children's story of your choice. (300 words minimum)
- You can work in groups of 3 people maximum or on your own.
- For next class you're expected to bring a list of characters deinakscribed and the chain of events ready. (I will grade your work).
- In class we will write the first draft and will do peer correction.
- You will be asked to write a sencond draft.
- The final text must be ready for Friday 1st of April.


IMPORTANT NOTE: The posts below this one correspond to Reading and Composition1. I kept them just for reference.