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.

April Fool's Day

Sunday, April 1st, is April Fool's Day. Please read about April Fool's Day and write a brief description and comment about it.

Spring Break

Soon it will be Spring Break. Please write about your plans for spring break, giving specific details. After you write about your own plans, please reply to two of your classmates' plans.

Cause and Effect Essay Plan

Please write about your plan for the cause and effect essay. Describe what you will focus on (causes or effects or both), specify the subtopics (learning English, being homesick, etc.), and show how you will support your focus. Also, please find two possible Internet sources to support your focus and show the links in your response.

Spring

It is almost spring. Please talk about your like or dislike of spring and some of the activities that you enjoy in the spring in your home country.

March Madness

Another American sports tradition is March Madness, which is the nickname for the college men's national basketball tournament. Please read about it, and then summarize what you read in a short response to this post.

News in Your Country

Once again, please write about the most recent big news in your country. Describe the news and provide a link so your classmates can read about it.

Leap Day

Please write a short description about Leap Day, including some of the history, tradition, and meaning. Also, please include a useful link.

Help the New Students

For today's post, please write about some of the things that you've learned in class so far. Also write about some of the things that you've enjoyed and found to be difficult. This will help your new classmates understand more about the class.

Comparison Essay Plan

Hello.

Please share your subject and development plan for your comparison essay. After that, please reply to two of your classmates' plans.

Have a good long weekend.

See you Tuesday.

Valentine's Day

Please write about Valentine's Day, considering the following questions:

1. What do you know about Valentine's Day?
2. Do you celebrate Valentine's Day in your country? If so, how do you celebrate it?
3. Will you do anything for Valentine's Day today? If so, what will you do?

News in Your Country

Please write about the most recent big news story in your country. Write about the news and your reaction to it. Also, please provide one link to the news.

Homework for Tuesday, Feb. 7

Hello, Level 5 Students.

Once again, I'm sorry about keeping you in class too late today. I hope that you made it to your next classes okay.

For tomorrow, please read pages 72 - 79 in Writing Academic English and do Practice 7, Essay 1 only on page 74.

What do you think about the Super Bowl?

Please discuss your thoughts on the American cultural event - The Super Bowl. Explain whether you'll watch it this upcoming Sunday and what you think of America's obsession with it.

More About You (to be done before class on Monday, Jan. 30)

Please tell the class more about yourself, your interests, and your culture. It will be fun to learn more about everyone.

What do you think about the class so far?

Please give your opinion about the class so far.