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Level 5: Writing

Feb 16

Amanda Greenvoss

Winter 2023

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Agenda

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  • Get tests back
  • Transition Signals - 148-150
  • Peer review

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Quiz Review

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  • Quiz
    • average score was 30/35 - great!
  • Timed Essay
    • I decided not to give a grade.
    • I marked some errors and left a short comment

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Some common errors from the writing

At least two people in the class had trouble with these items:

  • o’clock
  • Riding the bus/getting a ride
  • breakfast

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Transition signals that introduce examples

Use For example, or For instance at the start of a sentence.

Use such as or like in the middle of a sentence.

Compare these examples:

  • Children should eat less junk food. For example, they should avoid eating burgers and chips.
  • Children should avoid eating junk food such as burgers and chips.

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Transition signals that introduce examples

Pattern 1: COMPLETE SENTENCES

  • For example, (+sentence)
  • For instance, (+sentence)

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For example, Tortuguero National Park has more than ten different wildlife habitats.

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For instance, Tortuguero National Park has more than ten different wildlife habitats.

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Transition signals that introduce examples

Pattern 2: NOUNS

_______, such as (+ nouns)

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There are many different types of healthy fruit, such as apples, oranges, and bananas.

If you want to learn a new skill, you can try taking a class in something you're interested in, such as photography, cooking, or painting.

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Do you want to publish your work?

www.pcc.edu/prepare/esol/sylvania/

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Time in the computer lab?

  • Creating Google Docs
  • Adding pictures
  • Sharing documents
  • Accessing your PCC Google Drive

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Homework

  • Final draft due Tuesday!

Include pictures!

Send me an electronic copy by email by Tuesday at 8:00.

I hope we can work in the computer lab on Tuesday with the electronic version.