24 September

Mission 1

• Read Langan pp. 239-240.
• Complete Practice 1.

Mission 2

• Listening Exercise 1.
• Listen to the Lecture (audio file).
• Complete a map of the lecture.
• The lecture should be listened to once, then take 5 minutes to map. Then, listen to the lecture a second time and take 10 minutes to fix your map.
• Answer the questions here.
• Student responses.
• Feedback on question responses (audio file).

Mission 3

• Evaluation of introductory paragraphs for Essay 1 (audio file).
• mini-lessons in grammar as needed.
• What is a sentence?
• Lesson (audio file)
• Subject-verb agreement
• Lesson part 1 (audio file)
• Lesson part 2 (audio file)
• HOMEWORK: Rewrite (for those three who actually did last night's homework) or write your introduction and submit it to me at bruce.p@gust.edu.kw by 11:59pm tonight.
• • NOTE: It is best to use Microsoft Word or Google Docs.
  • If you use word, send the paragraph to me as an attachment.
  • If you use Docs, share the paragraph with me by clicking on the blue "Share" button at the top right of the webpage.

Mission 4 - POSTPONED 

• Complete the after reading discussion activities for Persuasion Chapter 3 (Slides 13-14).
• Complete the before reading discussion activity for Persuasion Chapter 5, Part 1 (Slide 15). 
• Read Persuasion Chapter 4, Part 1.
• Complete the Chapter 4, Part 1 comprehension questions.
• We will have a test on Chapter 4, Part 1 tomorrow.

Mission 5 - POSTPONED

• Free writing: Think of a time when media use was a negative for you or someone you know. Who was involved? What happened with the media use that was bad? Take 15 minutes to free write.
• Free write means that grammar and spelling do not count. Just get the ideas from your head to the paper.