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Week 15 Goals ● Go over Test 4

● Look at p. 225 for the introduction paragraph.

● Thesis Statements on p. 227- Recap

● Strong Body Paragraphs, pp. 228-232

● Counterargument and Refutation Paragraph

● Complex Noun Phrases

● Gathering / Evaluating Evidence from library databases

● Homework

ESL-097 Recap of Schedule ● 4/30: Final Exam Review

● 5/5: Final Exam / Argumentative Essay due

● 5/7: Final Essay in Blackboard during class time

Homework for Today For Thursday by 2pm (4/23):

● Study ch. 7 vocab / collocations and strong thesis statements for Test 4.

For Saturday by midnight:

● Graphic Organizer, p. 215

● Write a strong thesis statement for your argumentative essay (p. 227)

For Tuesday by Class (4/28):

● Begin researching and fill in the outline for your essay, pp. 247-248.

● Upload your “in-process” Works Cited page with three sources (You can change these sources as needed).

● Introduction Paragraph for Argumentative Essay

Introduction Paragraph, p. 225 ● Hook: Get the reader interested. ● Background: What does the reader know / need to know?

What is the argument about the topic that is already occurring?

● Thesis Statement: Topic + Main Points: Should be done!!

Composing Strong Body Paragraphs, pp. 228-232 Use Evidence Such As:

● Facts ● Statistics ● Quotations ● Examples ● Personal Experience

Ask Yourself:

● What facts/statistics would convince my reader (or me)? ● What quotes or examples clearly support my position? ● What personal experiences would persuade the reader?

Counter-argument / Refutation

● To recap: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-6HiaM22uI (1:20) / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJfDA3sYtpE ● Language, p. 238. ● What paragraph should the Counterargument (“I know you’re

thinking that...) and Refutation (“However, you’re wrong because…) be in your essay? Look at the structure on p. 247-248

Combine the sentences using COMPLEX NOUN PHRASES. Final Draft 4, p. 240 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_krQFYbFJg

1. Companies worry about employees. Some employees waste time on Facebook.

2. Cell phone abuse is a concern. Parents with teenagers are concerned.

3. Today there are many popular websites. These websites are used for social networking.

4. The researchers compared girls. There were girls in single-sex and coed classes.

5. The report looked at boys. The boys were competing against girls.

6. The students were taking online classes. The classes were being offered by private universities.

Grammar: Complex Noun Phrases Combine the sentences using complex noun phrases. Final Draft 4, p. 240 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_krQFYbFJg

1. Companies worry about employees. Some employees waste time on Facebook. Companies worry about employees who are wasting time on Facebook. 2. Cell phone abuse is a concern. Parents with teenagers are concerned.

Parents with teenagers are concerned about cell phone abuse. 3. Today there are many popular websites. These websites are used for social networking.

Today there are many popular websites used for social networking. 4. The researchers compared girls. There were girls in single-sex and coed classes.

The researchers compared girls in single-sex and coed classes. 5. The report looked at boys. The boys were competing against girls.

The report looked at boys who were competing against girls. 6. The students were taking online classes. The classes were being offered by private universities.

The students were taking classes offered by private universities.

Evaluating Evidence, p. 231, Activity 3.10 Topic Sentence: Businesses can lose money when their employees spend time on social networking sites at work.

1 ____a. A study by Nucleus Research reports that some businesses lose 1.5 percent in productivity because of employees who use social media at work.

____b. Nucleus Research surveyed 237 randomly selected office in the U.S. and found that 77 percent had a Facebook account.

2 ____a. Most employees visit social networking sites when they are bored at work or unsatisfied with their job.

____b. When employees visit social networking sites at work, they end up wasting their employer’s time.

3 ____a. My friend Susan works at a bank, and she is always checking her friends’ posts on her Facebook account.

____b. My friend Susan is always checking her Facebook posts when she is supposed to be calling customers.

Gathering Evidence in the Library Databases 1. Go to RCBC 2. Click on the Library 3. Go to the Databases 4. Search your topic in:

● Opposing Viewpoints ● Points of View ● Academic Search Premier ● Masterfile Elite ● PsychArticle

How to Create the Works Cited page: 1. Start a Google Document. 2. Format the document. 3. Create the Works Cited page BEFORE you write the essay. 4. Collect all of your supporting / counterargument information on the

Works Cited page. (When you are finished writing your essay, leave ONLY the citations on the Works Cited page.)

5. Let’s look at my In-process Works Cited page. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1C8n__a2b-tyVpePZi1i7SI9qAu37XsNksACWLT984dE/edit

Homework ● Study for Final Exam

○ I will be HERE on Thursday to go over the Final Exam Practice Worksheet.

● Finish the Argumentative essay (You will have 2 attempts for the introduction paragraph, but ONLY ONE attempt for the full draft of the essay!)

Tutorial: Phrasal Verbs

https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/phrasal-verbs

https://www.ecenglish.com/learnenglish/lessons/phrasal-verb s-quiz-1