Final Post

Good morning.  This is the final blog post for this class, and I would like you to respond to the following:
What will you do this summer?  What will you do next year?  What will you do in the next five years?  How will you apply your English skills in the future?  How can we contact you in the future?  (Please give your email address.

I have really enjoyed having you in this class.  You helped to make the class interesting and fun.  I wish you the very best.

Todd

Final Exam Review

Level 5 Writing and Grammar

Final Exam Review Questions

1.     What are the three sentences in a paragraph and what do they do?

2.     Name five steps in the writing process.

3.     What are the three parts of an essay and what do they do?

4.     What is a simple sentence?  Give an example.

5.     What is a compound sentence?  Give an example.

6.     What is a complex sentence?  Give an example.

7.     What is a compound complex sentence?  Give an example

8.     What is a process essay?

9.     What must a thesis statement for a process essay show?  Give an example.

10. What is a comparison essay?

11. Write an example of a thesis statement for a comparison essay.

12. What are the two organization methods for a comparison essay?

13.   What is a fragment?  Give an example.

14. What is a run-on sentence?  Give an example.

15. What is a noun clause?  Give an example.

16.   What is the difference between a summary and a paraphrase?

17. What is a cause and effect essay?

18. What is one of the organization methods for a cause and effect essay?

19. What is another organization method for a cause and effect essay?

20. Are you required to write about both causes and effects in your essay assignment?

21. What is an example of a good thesis statement for the cause and effect essay?

22. What is an argumentative essay?

23. Give an example of a thesis statement for an argumentative essay.

24. What is a controversy?  Give an example.

25.   What are the two organization styles for an argumentative essay?

Most Important Thing About Writing

Please write about the most important thing you learned about writing.  Describe the important thing and explain why it is so important for you.  After you have given your response, please reply to two classmates.

Best and Worst Experiences

Please write about your best and worst experiences as an international student at The University of Montana, so far. Give as many details as possible and explain why the experiences are the best and worst. When you are finished, please reply to two of your classmates' responses.

Thesis and Support

Please post your thesis statement and then look for two sources of support on the Internet. When you find the support, post the link and a good quote for each. After that, please write about how you'll use the support. Will you use the support to fight against the opposition or to support your side?

Field Trip

Please write about yesterday's field trip. Describe what you saw and experienced as well as your favorite part of the field trip.

Current Controversy in Your Home Country

Please write about one of the current controversies in your country. Discuss the controversy and give a couple of the opinions from each side. Then give a link to a current news story about the controversy. Finally, comment on two of your classmates comments.