Week 10
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Class 1
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Class 2
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Writing
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Peer editing of cause and effect essay
Connectors in the grammar book (8-4 thru 8-7)
HW: Ch. 8, ex. 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 24-27, 30-32, 36
(complete the exercises of the sections that are covered
in the class).
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Compare and Contrast Essay
HW: Final draft of your cause and effect essay due on
Tuesday.
pp. 127-129 (write thesis statements and comparison and
contrast sentences)
p. 130 (read the instructions at the top of the page. Then
write your paragraph and post it on the blog—due Monday)
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Grammar
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Ch. 10: Passive voice (10-4 thru 10-9)
HW: Ch. 10, ex. 12, 15, 16, 17, 19, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26,
27, 28, 31, 32, 33, 35, 37, 38, 41, 42
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Ch. 10: Passive Voice (conclude)
HW: Ch. 10, ex. 46, 47, 49, 51, 52, 53, 54
Blog writing #14-17
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Thursday, October 27, 2016
Updated schedule for this week
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ReplyDeleteThe Similarities between Jim Springer and Jim Lewis
Jim Springer and Jim Lewis are identical twins who were separated at birth because their 14-year-old mother could not take care of them. They were not reunited until 39 years later. It’s so astounding that there are several similarities between Jim Springer and Jim Lewis.
First, they are alike in their mannerism. For example, when they speak, Springer uses the same gesture as Lewis. The expressions that Springer uses are “Mama mia” and “cool”, and Lewis does too. Both Springer and Lewis bite their fingernails and jiggle one foot when they are nervous.
Second, Springer’s personality is the same as Lewis’ personality. Both brothers are emotional, sentimental, kind, generous, friendly, and loving by nature. Springer doesn’t get angry easily, so does Lewis. Until they were reunited, Springer had the same feeling as Lewis, and it was emptiness as though something was missing from his life.
In addition, it’s so coincidental that Springer’s marriage is similar to Lewis’. The women who they married first have the same name “Linda”. Their second wives were both named Betty. Moreover, Springer frequently buys gifts that he can’t afford for his wife. Likewise, Lewis often does like this.
Although Jim Spring and Jim Lewis weren’t together during the process of their growing up, they have a lot of similarities in many ways. The Jim twins are exactly the most valuable pair that has ever been studied.
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