Update and Reminders

Hi Everyone!
As I am sure that you can see, the assignments for ESOL 20 are becoming more difficult and there is more homework than there was at the beginning of the class. To do well in this course, you should plan to spend about 6-10 hours each week studying outside of class. You might even need to study more than this. Alex and I will help you as much as possible. :)

For Thursday, 9/22 you should finish pages 24-27 in your grammar book about the simple past & WRITE your description of what you did during the blackout in the box on your G-8. When you come to class on Tuesday, we will do a review together of comparatives/superlatives & also the simple past. You should be prepared to discuss both of these topics.

For Tuesday, 9/27 you should begin writing your C-3 (paragraph about your place). And, you should start revising your C-2 (college education/advantages of California) paragraph if you choose to do it. You will also have more grammar homework during the weekend so don't wait to start on your paragraphs.

I can see that many people are preparing very carefully for their assignments, which is wonderful! 21 out of the 25 students who took the quiz last night got an A, B, or C on the quiz. :) I will give them back to you tomorrow night and you can use them to help you study. If you didn't pass, this will show you what you need to review more carefullly.

If you went to the workshop yesterday in the lab, please write your paragraph about what you learned and give it to me as soon as possible. You will earn 5 points of extra credit for doing this. You should answer these questions: 1) What did you do during the workshop? 2) What did you learn? 3) How will this help you to become a better writer/student?

The lab's next workshops are:

Topic: Annotation (Becoming an Active Reader) When: Wednesday, September 28th 9:00-10:00 a.m. Where: The Lab (I-122)

Topic: Formatting a Compelling Paragraph When: Monday, October 3rd 3:00-4:00 p.m. Where: The Lab (I-122)

If you can't attend the workshops in the lab, there are some workshops on the internet that you can sign up for. These workshops that are taught by teachers at the PLACe. You can also get extra credit for attending these. I will give you five points for these too if you write the paragraph about what you did and what you learned. You can do these online workshops at home! :) You must email the teacher to sign up.

Here is the schedule for the online workshops for this semester:

Topic: Words we Confuse When: Saturday, Sept 24th, 12:00-1:00pm
Sign Up: email Mathew: matwhite1@gmail.com

Topic: Revision Workshop When: Saturday, Oct 1st, 12:00-1:00pm
Sign Up: email Mathew: matwhite1@gmail.com

Topic: Predicting Essay Questions When: Saturday, October 15th, 12:00-1:00pm
Sign Up: email Mathew: matwhite1@gmail.com

Have a great day, and I will see you on Thursday!

Best Wishes,
Kristin