VIP Class Notes (Nick)

Next Class Focus

Use the “Great Writing” book, beginning at page 45, to discuss topic sentences. Ask lots of questions so that Dora becomes more confident in her responses.

Homework

Should sports be a compulsory school subject?
— Write a short essay on this topic following this form:
1. Introduction
2. Reason 1
3. Reason 2
4. Reason 3
5. Conclusion

Vocabulary

Earphones – small headphones that go inside your ear
e.g. With my cell phone, I usually use earphones.

Jackhammer – a tool used to break things like rock
e.g. Construction workers use jackhammers to destroy old roads so that they can build new ones.

Funnel – something used to bring air or liquid into a small space

Image result for funnel

Drum – a circular thing with a tight top that you can hit to make sounds
e.g. Every band has to have some drums.

Conclusion – when you tell your listener or reader again what you were talking about, remind them; like an introduction, but at the end

Compulsory – something you have to do
e.g. If sports is a compulsory subject, everyone has to take a sports class.

Grammar

Our inner ear will be hurt when we hear the noise soundloud noises / sounds will hurt our inner ear
— The noise is what hurts the ear.

We can wearing earplugs – we can wear earplugs

The students need some sports to become healthy, to relax, and to teamwork – The students need to do sports to stay healthy, to relax, and to learn teamwork

Writing:

Each essay should have three parts:
Introduction, Body, Conclusion

The introduction and conclusion do very similar things. One explains what you will talk about, and the other what you just talked about.

The body gives more details about what you are talking about.
— In a persuasive essay you give your reasons for something (your homework is this one)
— In an expository essay, you explain something (the article “Can You Hear Me Now?” is this one)

Each part of the essay is also split into:
— Topic (Introduction)
— Explanation
— Conclusion

So, a full essay looks like this:

Introduction
– Topic
– Explanation
– Conclusion
Body 1
– T
– E
– C
Body 2
– T
– E
– C
Body 3
– T
– E
– C
Conclusion
– T
– E
– C