Assignment 1 - (Paragraph Wiring) Procedures

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Lecture on doing the outline (21 January) - Download Now!

1. The first draft of the assignment is the writing that you do based on the outline ( a paragraph of about 200 - 300 words) that you did in class on 21 January. You and your partner both evaluate each other's paragraph by writing comments on it and filling out the peer evaluation form.

2. The second draft of the assignment is done by doing a new paragraph based on the comments received on the first paragraph that your partner had evaluated. After writing a new paragraph based on the comments given, you use the self evaluation form to evaluate the new paragraph that you just did.

3. The final draft is the final copy of the paragraph that you have written from the second paragraph. You should make sure that you check your format, punctuation, spelling and grammar.

Things that you need to submit in our portfolio:
1. Pre-writing (the one done in class with my corrections on it)
Pre-writing (a typed out version with corrections on errors found in the handwritten one)
2. First draft of your paragraph. (typed out and printed)
3. Peer evaluation form.
4. Second draft of your paragraph (typed out and printed)
5. Self evaluation form.
6. Final draft (typed out and printed)
7. Outline of your paragraph (the one done in class)
Outline of your paragraph (typed out and printed based on the one done in class)
8. Cover page (refer to page 70 of your student module on the format of the cover)

Week 4 (Lecture & Answers)

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Lecture 1 (Paragraph Development - Topic Sentence, Supporting Sentences & Concluding Sentence) - Download Now!

Lecture 2 (Constructing Topic Sentence) - Download Now!

Answers for Homework

Practice 2 - Page 40

A. Check sentences: 3,6,8,9,10,12
Too specific: 5,7
Too general: 4,11

B. 1.C
2.C
3.C

Practice 3 - Page 44 - 45

Answers will vary. Possible answers:

1. b. A small car uses less gas.
c. A small car is cheaper to maintain.
d. Insurance for a small car may be cheaper.

2. b. Brush your teeth three times a day.
c. Use dental floss daily.
d. Visit your dentist twice a year.

3. b. Consider the abilities of everyone.
c. Find out when everyone is available.
d. Find out how much everyone can spend.

4. b. He/she is easy to get along with.
c. You and he/she have similar interests.
d. He/she is loyal.

5. b. Invite several friends to your house for a party.
c. Forget your books and notes at school.
d. Offer to help a friend with a big project such as painting his or her apartment.

6. b. It increases your knowledge in many subjects.
c. You make friends with people in your field of study.

Week 3 Lecture

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Grammar exercises can be done irrespective of the week that you are in. You need to do 2 exercises for each week (Week 1, Week 2, Week 13 and Week 14) , just choose any 2 website addresses (URL) from your student module and do it for a particular week.

For the online writing forum, you need to log-in at least twice for each week to comment and do the necessary activities online at: BBI2421's Website.


For Assignments 1 - 3, you need to type it out in a word-processor
(Microsoft Word), print it, and submit it on its respective due date.


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