Lesson 14 – Chapter 10 (continued)

EWr
We did Extensive Writing (EWr) for the last time on the topic of Spring Break Plans. Could you beat your best? Enter your score in your EWr Log.


Quizlet
We used Quizlet in class to study vocabulary. You should also use it outside of class. 

We took a quiz on NAWL 1-8 to practice for the test. 


EWr Log (homework)
Make a spreadsheet to show your progress in your writing speed. Follow these steps:

• Go to your EWr Log.
• Highlight the cell A1.
• Shift-click on the cell B14 (or the highest number you reached).
• From the Insert menu, click on Chart.
• From the Chart editor choose Stacked area chart from the Chart type menu.
• From the Chart editor on the right side, click on Customize.
• From the Horizontal axis menu choose Treat labels as text.
• From the Series menu click on Trendline.

Textbook
Do the On Your Own task in Google Docs (p.166).

Homework
Write a new blog post with the topic Spring Break. 

Next Week
You will take your final test.

Final Test
Review the following for the final test:

1. Signal words (pp. 49)
2. Order of importance paragraph writing (Chapter 4)
3. The Writing Process (3 steps from Chapter 6)
4. Supporting the Main Idea (Chapter 7)
5. Verbs, adjectives and adverbs describing change (p. 100).
6. Verbs introducing quotes (p. 107).
7. Expressing Your Opinion (Chapter 10).
8. Vocabulary (from Quizlet NAWL Sets 1-8)

Google Docs Homework

• Give it the title of your full name + AW06 + L14 (Taro Suzuki's AW06 L14).
• Share it with me on Google. 1/21 21:59.

Lesson 13 – Chapter 10 (continued)

EWr
We did Extensive Writing (EWr) for the last time on the topic of Winter Food (or drink, or clothes). Could you beat your best? Enter your score in your EWr Log.


Quizlet
We used Quizlet in class to study vocabulary. You should also use it outside of class. 

We took a quiz on NAWL 1-7 to practice for the test. Learn and study NAWL 8 for next week. Take the other quizzes (1-7) to review those words too.


Textbook

• In class, we read each other's Paragraph Practice 1 from last lesson.
• Do Paragraph Practice 2-4 in your textbook.

Homework

• Leave a comment on 2 classmate's blog post A Good (or Bad) Winter Memory. Choose the person 4 below you on the list and one other classmate.
• Finish the textbook homework. Write your revisions for Paragraph Practice 2-4 in your Google Doc.
• Do You Be the Editor (p. 166) and check your answers in the back of the book.

Google Docs Homework

• Give it the title of your full name + AW06 + L13 (Taro Suzuki's AW06 L13).
• Share it with me on Google. 1/14 21:59.

Lesson 12 – Supporting the Main Idea (continued)

EWr
We did Extensive Writing (EWr) once again on the topic of A good (or bad) Winter memory. Could you beat your best? Enter your score in your EWr Log.


Quizlet
We used Quizlet in class to study vocabulary. You should also use it outside of class. 

You took a quiz on NAWL 1-5. You will take the NAWL 1-6 quiz next week. 


Textbook

• Do Practice A and B in your textbook (pp. 98-99) and check the answers.
• Do Paragraph Practice 1 in your textbook (pp. 99-100) and then in your Google Doc.
• Do Practice A, B and C in your textbook (pp. 101-103) and check your answers for B.
• Do Paragraph Practice 1 in your textbook (pp. 104-105) and then in your Google Doc. Check your answers for Prewriting. 
• Do Paragraph Practice 2 in your textbook (pp. 105-106) and then in your Google Doc. Check your answers for Prewriting. 

Chapter 7 Prewriting Answers

Homework

• Spend 5 minutes or more per day on Quizlet. There will be a quiz on the NAWL 1-6 sets next week. 
• Write a new blog post with the topic A Good (or Bad) Winter Memory. Include a photograph or illustration.

Google Docs Homework

• Give it the title of your full name + AW06 + L12 (Taro Suzuki's AW06 L12).
• Share it with me on Google.  12/16 21:59.

Lesson 11 – Supporting the Main Idea (continued)

EWr
We did Extensive Writing (EWr) once again on the topic of Describe a good friend. Could you beat your best? Enter your score in your EWr Log.


Quizlet
We used Quizlet in class to study vocabulary. You should also use it outside of class. 

We took a quiz on NAWL 1-4. Next week you will take the NAWL 5 quiz next week. 


Textbook
We continued to look at Chapter 7: Supporting the Main Idea in the textbook. 



Homework

• Finish Paragraph Practice 2 in your textbook (p. 93). 
• Do Paragraph Practice 3 in your textbook (p. 94). 
• Do Paragraph Practice 1 in your textbook (p. 96).
• Write your paragraphs in Google Docs after you check the Revising steps (including the checklist on p. 77).
• Spend 5 minutes or more per day on Quizlet. There will be a quiz on the NAWL 7 list next week. 
• Leave a comment on your classmate's post OYO. Choose the person 4 above you on the list.

Google Docs Homework

• Give it the title of your full name + AW06 + L11 (Taro Suzuki's AW06 L11).
• Share it with me on Google. 12/10 21:59.

Lesson 10 – Supporting the Main Idea

EWr
We did Extensive Writing (EWr) once again on the topic of Describe a favorite clothing store. Could you beat your best? Enter your score in your EWr Log.


Quizlet
We used Quizlet in class to study vocabulary. You should also use it outside of class. 

We took at quiz. 


Textbook
We looked at the first part of Chapter 7: Supporting the Main Idea in the textbook. 

You did Practice A & B (pp. 88-89) in your textbook. And Using Example for Support.


Homework

• Do You Be the Editor (pp. 86). Check your answers in the back of the book.
• Practice Grammar for Writing in your textbook (pp. 89-90)
• Do the rest of Paragraph Practice 1 in your textbook (pp. 91-92). Write your paragraph in Google Docs.Write your paragraph in Google Docs.
• Spend 5 minutes or more per day on Quizlet. There will be a quiz on the NAWL 1-4 set next week. 
• Write a new blog post with the topic OYO: (+ your title). Follow the instructions from On Your Own (p. 86).

Google Docs Homework

• Give it the title of your full name + AW06 + L10 (Taro Suzuki's AW06 L10).
• Share it with me on Google. 12/2 21:59.

Lesson 9 – Chapter 6C: Revising

EWr
We did Extensive Writing (EWr) once again on the topic of My favorite music artist. Could you beat your best? Enter your score in your EWr Log.


Quizlet
We used Quizlet in class to study vocabulary. You should also use it outside of class. 

We took another quiz. Study the new set for next week.


Textbook
We practiced revising as the third step in the Writing Process pp. 77-79.

You can check your answers for Task B with the link below:
Chapter 6 Task B Answers



Paragraph Practice 2

• You interviewed your partner as a prewriting activity (pp. 84-85). Write a paragraph about your partner in Google Docs.
• Give it the title of your full name + AW06 + L9 (Taro Suzuki's AW06 L9).
• Share it with them on Google. (Be sure to get their email address). In class.
• Write your paragraph. 11/21 21:59.
• Give suggestions to your partner about their paragraph. 11/23 21:59.
• Rewrite your paragraph and share it with me. Use the Revising Checklist (p. 77). 11/25 21:59.

Homework

• Practice Grammar for Writing in your textbook (pp. 80-83)
• Spend 5 minutes or more per day on Quizlet. There will be another quiz next week. 
• Write a new blog post: My favorite music artist.

Lesson 8 – Chapter 6B: Clustering

EWr
We did Extensive Writing (EWr) once again on the topic of A Movie that Moved You. Could you beat your best? Enter your score in your EWr Log.


Quizlet
We used Quizlet in class to study vocabulary. You should also use it outside of class. 


Textbook
We tried clustering as a pre-writing strategy pp. 75-76.

Write your outline from your clustering ideas on your paper.


Homework

• Write your answers in your textbook. 
• Outline for your clustering topic (p. 76)
• Step Two: Writing (for your clustering topic) (pp. 76-77)
• Step Three: Revising (p. 77). Use the checklist to improve your paragraph.
• Spend 5 minutes or more per day on Quizlet. Next week is another quiz*.
• Leave a comment on your classmate's (2 below you on the list) topic A place I want to visit. Leave comments on 3 other classmates' posts.

Lesson 6 – Brainstorming (Understanding the Writing Process)

EWr
We did Extensive Writing (EWr) once again on the topic of A place I want to visit. Could you beat your best? Enter your score in your EWr Log.


Quizlet
We used Quizlet in class to study vocabulary. You should also use it outside of class. 

We also took a quiz with Quizlet on the NAWL 2 set. If your score is 85% or better, you are doing well. If you scored less than 85%, you should study the set again.

Next week's quiz is on the NAWL 3 set.


Textbook
We began Chapter 6: Understanding the Writing Process in our textbooks. We tried brainstorming to practice prewriting. You will write a paragraph using your topic sentence and ideas.


Homework

• Write your paragraph in a Google Docs file (see instructions below). 
• Spend 5 minutes or more per day on Quizlet. Next week is a quiz.
• Write a blog post. The title will be A place I want to visit.

Google Docs
For the online part of your homework, prepare a Google Doc and share it with me.

• Go to Google Docs here: Google Docs
• Start a new document.
• Give it the title of your full name + AW06 + L6 (Taro Suzuki's AW06 L6)
• Share it with me.

Due 11/12 21:59

Lesson 5 – Chapter 2 On Your Own

EWr
We did Extensive Writing (EWr) once again. Today's topic was A School Festival Memory. Could you beat your best? Enter your score in your EWr Log.

Quizlet

We took a quiz on Quizlet in class: NAWL 1. 

Study the NAWL 2 Set for next week's quiz. 

Textbook

Check your answers for pages 12-31 with the link below.

Chapter 2 Answers

We also began writing On Your Own on page 31.

Homework

1. Write your answers in a Google Docs file (see instructions below). 
1. Task B (p. 14)
2. Writing Topic Sentences (pp. 16-17)
3. Writing Supporting Sentences (p. 18)
4. Writing Concluding Sentences (p. 20)
5. Tasks C-E (pp. 22-23). Write only your concluding sentences.
6. Write your paragraph for Task D on p. 29.
7. Write your paragraph for Task D on p. 30.
8. Write a paragraph for On Your Own on p. 31.
2. Spend 5 minutes or more per day on Quizlet.

Google Docs

For the online part of your homework, prepare a Google Doc and share it with me.

1. Start a new document in Google Docs and share it to my samuraitheologian email address. 
2. Give it the title of your full name + AW06 + L5 (Taro Suzuki's AW06 L5)
3. Due 11/5 21:59

Lesson 04 – Chapter 2 (part 1)

EWr
We tried Extensive Writing (EWr) again. The topic was Autumn Food and Drink. Could you beat your score from last week? Enter your score in your EWr Log.


Quizlet
After you enter your EWr Scores in your log, study vocabulary on Quizlet.


Blog Set Up
If you have not yet set up your blog for our class, follow these steps:

1. Log in to Google.co.jp .
2. Change language to English to make it easier to follow these instructions.
3. Click on the icon at the top right of the page that looks like a box of 9 squares.
4. Pull down to the More menu item.
5. Click on the Blogger menu item.
6. Click on the New Blog button at the top left of the page.
7. In the Title cell, write, "(your full name's) AW Blog" (ex. Keiko Sato's AW Blog).
8. In the Address cell, write, "(your full name without spaces) + AW05" (ex. KeikoSatoAW06).
9. Choose the Simple template. You can change the template later.
10. Click on Create Blog. This should take you to your Blogger Dashboard.
11. Follow the steps below (from step 2) to send me the link to your blog.

Submit Blog Link
Everyone should send me the link to your blog. Follow these steps:

1. Go to Blogger and log in. This should take you to your Blogger Dashboard.
2. Click on the View Blog button.
3. Copy the URL to your blog.
4. Send it to me by email (samuraitheologian) with "AW06 Blog Link" as your email subject.

First Blog Assignment
Write a blog post introducing yourself. You should include information about:

• Your name.
• Your family (if you feel comfortable)
• Your hometown
• Your school major (Literature, Economics, Politics, etc…)
• Your interests or hobbies
• Your pets

Include photographs or images if you like. Give your blog post the title Self-Introduction. Due 10/29 23:59.

Textbook

We checked our answers for Chapter 1. You can check your answers for Grammar for Writing with the link below:

Chapter 1 Answers

For homework do Chapter 2: Understanding Paragraphs in the textbook. Read, study, and do the tasks from pages 11-20. Be ready to share your answers in the next lesson.

Homework

• RTW On Your Own (p. 10). Write your answers on paper.
• RTW Pages 11-20
• Study for the Quizlet Quiz (NAWL 1)

Canceled Lesson Homework (Lesson 3)

To get credit for the Lesson 3's attendance, completely pages 21-30 in RTW.

Lesson 2 – Extensive Writing & Journals

Extensive Writing (EWr)
We tried Extensive Writing (EWr) for the first time. How many words could you write?

EWr Log

We will use Google Sheets (spreadsheet) to keep track of our progress in extensive writing (EWr). This makes it easy me to follow your progress. It also makes it easy for you to see your own progress. You can generate a line graph from the spreadsheet.

Follow the steps:

1. Sign in / log in to Google Drive.
2. Click on NEW.
3. Choose GOOGLE SHEETS. 
4. In the top left box, give your spreadsheet the title: full name + AW06 + EWr Log (e.g., Taro Suzuki AWO6 EWr Log)
5. In the top right corner, click on SHARE.
6. Share it with me. Use my email address (samuraitheologian).
7. In the A column, write the date of your first EWr.
8. In the B column, write the number of words.
9. In the C column, write the percentage (%) your partner understood.
10. Repeat for each time.

Enter in your EWr score every week.

Quizlet Sign Up

Practice the NAWL 1 set on Quizlet to prepare for next week's quiz.

Homework

Do pages 1~9 in your textbook.