2016-05-27 Writing: description prewriting

Greg Malivuk
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Homework: p. 131-132 - Combine the other sentences.
	Also choose a place in your home country that you would like to describe in a paragraph.
3 There is a big clock and several outdated maps on the wall.
  There are several outdated maps and a big clock on the wall.
  On the wall, …
4 There is a large scratched metal desk in front of the chalkboard.
  In front of the chalkboard, there is a large scratched metal desk.
5 There are 20 rows of uncomfortable blue plastic chairs for the students.
  For the students, there are 20 rows of uncomfortable blue plastic chairs.
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Noun Phrase =

Determiners (articles, quantifiers (how much / how many), possessives)
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Opinion
Size
Age
Shape
Color
Origin
Material
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Compound noun (purpose)
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Head noun (this tells us what it is)
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Other homework: Also choose a place in your home country that you would like to describe in a paragraph.

p. 133 Prewrite (Step 1)
- list as many details as you can about the place you chose
- edit your list by crossing out details that you don’t want to include
- organize your list into an outline (with the space order you will use in your paragraph)
- review prepositions and prepositional phrases and add them to your outline
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Outline:

Title: Boston Common
Topic sentence: My favorite place to spend time is Boston Common because there are many things to see and do there.
Supporting details: (your list, in the space order you want to use)
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Concluding sentence: If you like to spend time outdoors and do different activities, you should visit Boston Common.
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Homework: use your ideas from class to write a complete paragraph about the place you chose
	(On Tuesday, another student will use your paragraph to draw a picture of the place.)