About this Course

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Course Objectives
- 4.RW.1 Determine appropriate synonyms and antonyms of target adjectives.
- 4.RW.2 Produce transition words (on the other hand, however, therefore, and in addition) using correct punctuation.
- 4.RW.3 Identify and produce basic thesis statements.
- 4.RW.4 Produce an essay outline.
- 4.RW.5 Produce a 3-4 paragraph descriptive essay
- 4.RW.6 Respond to written questions about short essays.
Learning modules
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Week 1
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Attendance
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Attendance
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Attendance
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Writing Process Review.
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Paragraph Structure, pp. 1-8
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Antonyms/ Synonyms. Practice
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Timed Writing. Opinion Paragraph
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Coherence and Unity, pp. 9-14
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Antonyms/ Synonyms Practice
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Paragraph vs. Short Essay, pp. 15-19
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Antonyms/ Synonyms. Practice
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Quiz. Writing Process
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Week 2
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Attendance
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Attendance
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Attendance
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Attendance
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Essay Structure & Organization. Practice
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Compound/ Complex Sentences Review
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Independent/ Dependent Clauses Review
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Reordering Sentences Activity, p. 20
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Quiz. Antonyms/ Synonyms
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Editing Writing, pp. 20-23
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Parts of the Essay Review
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Descriptive Essay Organization/ Web Diagram, pp. 27-34
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Descriptive Writing, pp. 35-42
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Types of Diagrams
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Introduction Writing Activity. Practice
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Quiz. Essay Structure
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Language and Grammar Focus, pp. 43-49
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Descriptive Writing Outlining, pp. 50-51
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Week 3
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Attendance
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Attendance
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Attendance
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Attendance
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Review Antonyms/ Synonyms. Practice
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"My Special Place". Descriptive Essay. Draft #1
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Compare/ Contrast Writing, pp. 80-84
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Transitions. Practice
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Compare/ Contrast Organization, pp. 85-93
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Parts of Compare/ Contrast Essay. Review
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"My Special Place". Descriptive Essay. Final Draft
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Quiz. Coherence & Unity
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Language & Grammar Focus, pp. 94-99
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Quiz. Transitions
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T-Chart & Venn-Diagram. Review
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Paraphrase. Review
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Week 4
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Attendance
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Attendance
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Attendance
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Brainstorm Ideas for Compare/ Contrast Essay. T-Chart/ Venn-Diagram
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Timed Writing. "My Best Friends." Compare/ Contrast Essay. Draft #1
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"My Best Friends" Compare/ Contrast Essay. Final Draft
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Review for Final Exam. Study Guide
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Final Exam
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About the Instructor
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