Our classroom

is the small
universe and
YOU are the
stars which are
always shining
and precious.
Lee Yong-Hee; Su-Yu
Elementary School;
Seoul, Korea)

Monday, July 26, 2010

 Community Circle

This is a scarf but not

really a scarf, it is...

Monday, July 26, 2010

 Write at least 3
sentences about
your object.

Monday, July 26, 2010

 Announcements

• Consultation sign-up

Monday July 26, 2010

Monday, July 26, 2010

 Today’s Agenda

1. 4-Step Writing Process

2. Essay Example
3. Prewriting
4. Writers’ Workshop
5. Formatting

Monday, July 26, 2010

Monday, July 26, 2010
 Homework

1. Prewriting

2. Consultation sign-up

Monday, July 26, 2010

 Writer’s Workshop

o r ks h o p
r iter s ’ W
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- W r i t i n g
1 . P r e

Monday, July 26, 2010

 Writer’s Workshop

1. Editing & sharing

o r ks h o p
r iter s ’ W
2. Compose yourWFirst Draft

- W r i t i n g
1 . P r e

Monday, July 26, 2010

 Writing Focus:

: ;
Colon Semicolon

Monday, July 26, 2010

 : We use colons whenever
we are introducing a list
of things or ideas.

Colon
Examples:

Christian enjoys drinking several types of juices: orange,

apple, pear, watermelon, and grape.

There are three main reasons why people exercise: to stay

healthy, to have a great body, and to socialize with others.

Monday, July 26, 2010

 We also use colons to

: separate an explanation, rule

or example from a
preceding independent
clause.
Colon
Examples:

Teaching is more than just a career: it is a deep sense of

satisfaction with what you are doing.

A way to remember which direction to move the hands of

the clock when changing to or from Daylight Savings Time:
spring forward, fall back.

Monday, July 26, 2010

 We use semicolons

; whenever we want to
connect two closely
related ideas.
Semicolon
Examples:

Christian is a boys name; it is also a girls name.

Food is important in life. It is not a luxury; it is a necessity.

Monday, July 26, 2010

 We also use semicolons
; to separate long or
complicated items in a
series which already
includes commas.
Semicolon
Examples:

I have recommended this student because she

communicates well with other students, faculty and staff;
completes her assignments ably and on time; and
demonstrates an ability to organize people, materials and
time.

Monday, July 26, 2010