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ESL-097 Class (9)10 Goals ● Library Resource Session ● Homework Recap / Present Perfect Tense ● Sentence Errors: Run-ons & Fragments ● Paraphrasing to Avoid Plagiarism- Why and How? ● Prof. D’s Cause / Effect Essay ● Locating a Source for a Quote

Homework for Today ● Graphic Organizer p. 106 (81)

● Based on pp. 90-92, Activities 3.6, 3.9, 3.10 on pp. 93-95: ○ My 3.6:

■ Camden is poor and dangerous. ■ Camden is a financial burden for NJ. ■ Greed of previous generations is the cause.

○ My 3.10: ■ This is due to the picture of Camden in most people’s minds of

urban blight: decaying and partially populated buildings, littered and unkempt lots, pollution, and drug and crime problems.

Fragments, Run-ons, and Comma Splices (p.99) Sentence = Subject + Verb + Complement

Subject- person, place, thing, idea / Verb- action, state of being https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fh45mhVsZrU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpoZBnXHg3E

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Open Final Draft 4 to p. 99 (Do Activity 4.2 on 100).

Avoiding Plagiarism by Paraphrasing (p. 104) h

WHY? ● There are less direct

quotes.

● Your own writing voice shows.

● You can use professional information to strengthen your points.

● Your writing is stronger.

HOW? ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7syE6AMRA7k (Final Draft 4 p. 97)

In groups, do Activity 4.1 on p. 98. Put your group’s paraphrase on the board.

Groups: 1. 2. 3. 4.

Halil A. Kemal Alax Golf Yunus Shawn Lan Amanda Abdias Halil S. Edina Sammi

Jane

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcM4zWiikKQ

Thesis Statement Review ● What is your thesis statement? (1 strong sentence stating

the main topic and three supporting points)

○ What is the topic? (Cause or Effect)

○ What are the main supporting points? (Effects or Causes)

■ These 3 points form the body paragraphs?

● Here’s my start for Essay #3. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZOTl5BwBJw_oPCaFzJwnFNRMdHWfqXVOnhIgXrl4K2M/edit P. 8.

Locating a Source for a Quote ● What causes or effects do you need to prove in your

Cause-Effect Essay?

● Look in the RCBC Library’s Databases for sources you like. (For this essay, you may need to look on the Internet.)

● Copy some quotes you will use to support your ideas. Don’t forget MLA citation information (Both for in-text and Works Cited page). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKXjaql9qhE

● Questions about researching the databases?

Begin Your Outline (pp. 109-110) Bring your graphic organizer, your source list and your quotes, and your outline to Class 11 for in-class essay #3. You will write:

● the introduction paragraph concluding with your thesis statement.

● the topic sentences for your body paragraphs.

● your quotes under the correct topic sentences.

● in-text citations for your quotes

● a Works Cited page.

Homework ❏ Outline on pp. 109-110. (Due Class 10) ❏ Find strong quotes from the RCBC library

databases that support the topics in your body paragraphs. (Due class 10)

❏ Final Draft 4, ch. 3: Activities 4.5, 4.6, p. 105 (Due class 11)