ENG 060 July 19

We reviewed the descriptive paragraphs in class and wrote more description. We also covered commas and semicolons.

The final will be in class on Thursday, July 26.

ENG 030 July 18

We covered comma splices and run-ons, freewriting, and clustering. The final draft of the paragraph is due on Monday.

ENG 060 July 17

We started working on descriptive paragraphs (for a favorite food) and covered end punctuation and adverbs and adjectives. Rough drafts of the paragraphs are due Thursday.

ENG 030 July 16

We reviewed the types of sentences and discussed end punctuation and sentence fragments. We also talked about paragraphs and looked at some examples with topic sentences at the beginning, middle, and end. For Wednesday, write a draft of a paragraph on any topic with the topic sentence anywhere in the paragraph.

ENG 060 July 12

We finished covering verbs today, including subject-verb agreement and active and passive voice. We also worked on writing descriptive words. The next paragraph will be a descriptive one. Your first paragraph, along with the drafts, is due next Tuesday.

ENG 030 July 11

I returned the midterm. We reviewed simple, compound, and complex sentences. We also went over the fourth kind of sentence: compound-complex. For Monday, write three of each type of sentence. Please mix them up. (Don't put all of the same kind of sentence together.)

ENG 060 July 10

Today we revised the first paragaphs in class and started discusing verbs. For Thursday, please revise your first paragraph, "type" it into the MLA template (ENG 060 Files), print the paragraph, and bring it to class on Thursday.

Continue working on the Eduspace exercises. Skip the one on conjunctive adverbs.

ENG 030 July 9

The midterm was administered in class.

ENG 060 July 5

The midterm was given in class. If you were absent, please contact me about making it up.

For next Tuesday, write a draft of a paragraph on any topic with the topic sentence at the beginning, middle, or end. The paragraph should be well developed (at least five to seven sentences) with variety in the length and types of sentences.

ENG 030 July 3

Midterm in class on Thurs., July 5

ENG 030 July 2

Midterm in class on Mon., July 9