About this Course
For the course syllabus, student forms, and policies, please refer to Student Resources on the TLC website.
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Course Objectives
• 4.RW.1 Determine appropriate synonyms and antonyms of target adjectives.
• 4.RW.2 Produce transition words (on the other hand, however, therefore, and in addition) using correct punctuation.
• 4.RW.3 Identify and produce basic thesis statements.
• 4.RW.4 Produce an essay outline.
• 4.RW.5 Produce a 3-4 paragraph descriptive essay
• 4.RW.6 Respond to written questions about short essays.
Learning modules
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Week 1
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The Writing Process (review)
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Paragraph Structure (pp. 1-8)
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Timed Writing. Paragraph Writing
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Antonyms/ Synonyms Practice
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Quiz. Writing process
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Coherence and Unity (pp. 9-14)
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Antonyms/ Synonyms. Practice
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Paragraph vs. Short essay, pp. 15-19
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Reordering Sentences. Practice
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Writing Practice.
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Quiz. Coherence and Unity
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Transitions. Review
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Week 2
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Editing Writing, pp. 20-23
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Parts of Essay Review
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Sample Essay. Discussion/ Review
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Descriptive Essay Organization, pp. 27-34
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Quiz. Transitions
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Quiz. Essay Structure
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Descriptive Writing, pp. 35-42 / Writing an introduction. Practice
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Synonyms / Antonyms. Practice
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Quiz. Synonyms/ Antonyms (Adjectives)
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Language and Grammar Focus, pp. 43-49
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Descriptive Writing Outline, pp. 50-51. Practice
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Parts of Introduction Review. Practice
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Quiz #2. Essay Structure
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In-class writing. Descriptive Essay.
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Week 3
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Quiz #1. Topic Sentence/ Organization/ Coherence
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Compare Contrast Organization, pp. 85-93
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Language & Grammar, pp. 94-99
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Quiz. Paraphrase Review
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Brainstorm ideas for compare/contrast essay. T-Chart/ Venn-Diagram.
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Quiz #2. Topic Sentence & Organization/ Coherence.
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Compare/ Contrast Outlining, pp. 100-101
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"My Special Friends". Compare/ Contrast Essay
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Timed Writing. Compare/ Contrast Essay. (40 minutes)
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Practice for Final Exam. Study Guide
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Final Exam
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About the Instructor
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