10/30- Weekend Homework Assignment

Lauren's EAP- Make a 2-3 minute presentation with PPT to introduce yourself to the class.

• Introduce yourself (where from, hobbies, family, ect.)
• Share one thing that will be a challenge in this class and what you will do to help yourself get over this challenge.
• Share one thing you are excited about learning in this class and explain why.
• Tell us about what you want to study in the future. 
• Each point should be a slide on your PPT for a total of 4-5 slides. 

Lauren's Core- Create a 5-7 min presentation w/ PPT answering the Unit Question, "How does power affect leaders?"

Your presentation must include: 

• 3 important leadership qualities/skills w/ an example of a leader who shows this quality or skill, and an explanation of why it is important. 
• Give 1 piece of advice on how to develop each quality. (1 advice = 1 quality)
• 3 negative effects of power that leaders can develop w/ an example of a leader who shows this effect, and an explanation of how this develops. 
• Give 1 piece of advice on how to avoid each effect. (1 advice = 1 effect)
• A work cited page w/ 3-5 resources
• You must include references to this research throughout your presentation

10/29- Core Homwwork Assignment

Core- Research & find an article on effective leadership. Write a 1 paragraph summary of the article and bring the summary & the article to Core 1 class tomorrow.

• The article & summary must be properly formatted
• The summary must include at least 3 reporting verbs/nouns from the Unit 32 Academic Vocabulary in Use handout from today's class.   

10/29- EAP Homework Assignment

Lauren's EAP-

Watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a339H_aqXx0 and answer # 7&8 on your paper

Make a T-chart like the one below and find 3 reasons for each. Bring to class tomorrow for a discussion. You must write whole sentences.

Good to sit in the front of class	Good to sit in the back of class

10/28 Homework Assignment

Lauren's EAP- Answer these questions about the lecture we watched in class today.

1. What will students study in the course?
2. What will the professor do in the lectures?
3. What does the professors want the students to do during the discussions?
4. What are the 2 parts of attendance?

Lauren's Core 1- Summarize the main points of your augment for the Superman/Batman debate & defend your opinion in a 2 paragraph blog response.

Lauren's Core 2- Think of a superhero that you are familiar with. Create a short 2-3 min presentation introducing your superhero and explaining how that superhero can inspire you/others. 

10/27 Homework Assignments

Lauren's EAP class- Write a sentence for each of your new words from exercise D on page 4 from today's handout. (Total of 8 sentences.)


Lauren's Core- Complete the Leadership Qualities Part 2: Identifying Leadership Qualities in Yourself worksheet, in paragraph form.


Blog Q: Are there different ideas about hiring/leading close friends in business between your country & the US? Explain.

10/26 Homework Assignment

Core- Write me a 3 paragraph summary.
                1st- Summarize the lecture from class
                2nd- Summarize your article
                3rd- Summarize your discussion in class

Use reported speech and proper formatting. Turn in a typed version to Lauren at 10.15 tomorrow.

10/23 Weekend homework assignment

Core-
     1. Finish vocabulary exercises from Academic Vocabulary in Use, Unit 10 pg29

     2. Find, print & read an article about Money & Happiness to bring to Core class on Monday.


EAP- Do Independent Writing sections A-C on Inside Reading 2 page 97 and answer the test question. Do not take more than 40 mins to write your response and post it on this blog by Monday 10/26 before 8:30 am.

Please bring your Inside Reading & Q: Skills books for class on Monday. 

10/22 Homework Assignment

EAP- Complete the vocabulary activities in your Inside Reading 2 book on pages 109-110 and answer any 1 question from page 111.

10/21 Homework Assignment

Core-

1. Respond to one of your classmates blog posts from 10/20. Tell them if you agree or disagree with them and why? 

     2. Answer the questions below in 5-8 sentences each. Post your response on the blog or email them to me. 

• What qualities do you think Beatrice has that have helped her be successful in her goals?
• Have you or someone you've known ever received a small amount of help that had big, positive results? Explain.

EAP- Complete the vocabulary activities in your Inside Writing 2 book on pages 90-93.

10/20 Homework assignments

Core- Find a quote about money like the one below. Post it (make sure to include who wrote it), explain what you think it means, & why you like it or think it's true. Write me 5-8 sentences based on your level.

Example quote:
When I was young I thought that money was the most important thing in life; now that I am old I know that it is.

Oscar Wilde

Read more at http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/topics/topic_money.html#6XgKHAwkhsetIjRO.99

EAP- Complete the vocabulary activities on pages 102-104 in Inside Reading 2. 

Testing schedule for Monday 10/19

Have a great weekend!

8:30-10:00 - Pre-Advanced

• Ece
• Corrine
• Kang 

10:15- 11:45 - Upper Intermediate 

• Daisy
• Sha Sha
• Andy
• Kaysar
• Shadman
• Jin 

12:00-1:30- Intermediate 

• Terry
• Randy

12:15- Finish - Elementary

• Cliff
• Tico
• Danny 

10/15 Homework assignment

Core- Write 1 perfect combination sentence, using the class materials I've emailed you as reference, to answer each of the questions below for a total of 3 sentences.

Link for argumentative/persuasive research papers

https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/724/1/

10/14 Homework Assignment

Core- Write your teacher (Lauren) a formal email about one of the topics we discussed in today's class.

• Send email's to: lbsollenberger@gmail.com.
• Use the handout below for help. 

Core 2- Finish phrasal verb handout.

EAP- Write a 5-8 sentence summary of today's lecture on air pollution and post it on the blog. Remember to use reported speech. 

10/13 Homework Assignment

Core- Read a recent news article.Write 4-5 sentences explaining it, using reported speech. Think about the meaning of the article. Is the situation part of the present or the past? How does that effect the tenses used in your summary?

• Choose a short 2-4 paragraph article from this link http://www.cnn.com/.
• You must use a different verb in each sentence see the material I've emailed to you and the picture below for help. 

10/9 Weekend Homework Assignment

NO EAP CLASS TODAY! GO TO WORKSHOP IN LIBRARY INSTEAD!!!

Writing Center Workshop on October 9th in the Penfield Library Classroom 2 from 3-4 pm

Don't forget to take your handouts and get them signed by the Presenter to get credit for attending the workshop!

Core-

Write the final draft of your narrative essays about risk due to Lauren on Tuesday 10/13. NO LATE PAPERS WILL BE ACCEPTED!!! 

• Should be typed & properly formatted (12pt, times new roman, 2x spaced, paragraphs properly indented, ect.)

10/8 Homework Assignment-

Core-

1. Study for your Unit 7 test

• Review the skills, vocabulary and grammar in both the Q:RW & Q:LS and use the grammar & test practice sheets.

2. Write a full draft (all 5 paragraphs, hand written, 2x spaced) to be given to me tomorrow before your unit test.

• Use the notes your classmate have given you to edit and correct your paper

10/7 Homework Assignment

Core-

Write the rough draft of your 3 body paragraphs from your outline. (handwritten, 2x spaced)

• Use you classmate's editing notes, Q:RW Unit 7 writing skill, Q:LS pg 137-140 and the link below to help when writing
• pay close attention to transition words, order of events and tenses (5-8 sentences) 

• https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/724/02/

EAP-  IR2 page 69 Review skill- Outlining 

10/6 Homework Assignment

Core-

Write the rough draft of your introduction and conclusion from last nights outline. (handwritten, 2x spaced)

• Use your classmates notes from today and the links below to help when writing
• pay close attention transition words & shifts in tense from simple present, past simple & past perfect (5-8 sentences) 

• https://owl.english.purdue.edu/engagement/2/2/58/
• https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/545/01/
• https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/724/04/

10/5 Homework assignment

Core- Write a 5 paragraph outline for a narrative essay describing a time when you took a risk. 

Think about the unit question, "Why do people take risks?" and refer to the self assessment checklist on page 152 as you prepare. 

I. Introduction- 
      A. Back story- Kelly was sick and decided to risk climbing a mountain to help with recovery.
      B. Thesis- I'd rather the mountain be my physical challenge than physical challenges be my mountain. 
II. TS- Why she wanted to climb
     A. SD- change image
     B. SD- importance of image 
III. TS- Goal- to climb
      A. Why she chose 1/2 dome  
      B. imperfection of dome = self
IV. TS- Starts the hike
      A. tried to act as before 
      B. too difficult 
V. Reaching the top 
     A. Stairway to heaven was hard but kept going 
     B. Reached the top = overcome with joy 
VI. Conclusion- 
     A. Re-state thesis- Craig's quote 
     B. Summarize main points- story of charm 


https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/685/04/

10/02- Weekend Homework Assignment

Core- Write  a 3-5 paragraph letter to the editor (based on level) responding to the following question. 

 "Do you think people who do extreme sports would not be happy if they didn't continue to take risks? In other words, do you think they need to take risks? Why or why not?"

                                      - Use Q:RW pg 125-126, 129-130 & example out line below for help 

                            - Must be typed with proper formatting (12pt, Times new roman, 2x                                                          spaced, ect) & include referents (Q:RW pg 140)

1. Introduction-
• How formed opinion-
• Thesis-
1. Reason 1-  Elementary
• Topic Sentence-
• Supporting detail-
• SD-
1. Reason 2- Intermediate 
• Topic Sentence- 
• SD- 
• SD-
1. Reason 3- Upper intermediate - Pre Advanced 
• Topic sentence- 
• SD-
• SD-
1. Conclusion- 
• Re-state thesis-
• Summarize reasons-
• Prediction- 

EAP- Follow the instructions below to create a presentation for Monday. 

     - Main focus will be on concluding your presentation by summarizing the main points!

     - You can use expressions like:

• I tried to show you that . . . 
• As we've seen today . . . 
• To sum up. . .                                        

10/01- Homework Assignment

Core- Vocabulary from unit 25 exercises (25.1-25.4) on handout