Contents

Writing Theory : Comparison of Phrase, Sentence and Paragraph 10Developing the Topic 12Summary 13Writing an Essay 14English Essay : Advantage and Disadvantage 15

Lesson 1

Writing Theory : Capitalization 16Developing the Topic 18Summary 19Writing an Essay 20English Essay : Personal Opinion 21

Lesson 2

Writing Theory : Different Punctuation Marks 22Developing the Topic 24Summary 25Writing an Essay 26English Essay : Advantage and Disadvantage 27

Lesson 3

eWriting Theory : Writing Titles 28Developing the Topic 30Summary 31Writing an Essay 32English Essay : Agree or Disagree 33

Lesson 4

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Lesson 01

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Comparison of Phrase, Sentence and Paragraph

A phrase is a group ofwords, without a subject

or a verb, whichexpresses an incomplete

thought.

a. People browse the web b. The information agec. Lots of information d. I like learninge. Many sites f . It has many sitesg. Smart kids h. We ran a search

Circle those which are NOT complete sentences.

Phrase

A paragraph is a group ofrelated sentences with

one basic idea.

Paragraph

A sentence is a group ofwords with two main

parts: a complete subject and a

complete predicate.Together they express a

complete thought.

Sentence

Most households have more than one computer.

I really enjoy using the Internet.

Uncle Joey owns a Toshiba laptop.

My laptop uses wireless internet.

The weather network has its own web site.

I can run searches using Google.

People conduct research on the Internet.

E-mails are quickly replacing other forms of communication.

The bouquet was purchased online.

The efforts to get him on the computer worked!

Read the sentences below, and then circle the complete subjectand underline the complete predicate.

Many people own computers.

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① The internet is one of the most regularly used information technology tools

known to man. The internet is a big network of computers. It connects millions of ②

people all over the world. The internet supports the world wide web. The world wide

web is a collection of multimedia-based information, services, and web sites. Most

people consider ‘the web’ and ‘the internet’ to be the same thing.

People use the web ③ to access web sites. A web site is a location ④ on the web.

⑤ It allows you to visit and gather information ⑥ on the web. Every site has its own

web address. ⑦ A web address is a unique name given to a site on the web. The

proper term for a web address is a ‘domain name’. The domain name for Google is

www.google.com. This address is called an URL. ⑧ You can browse a site by ⑨ clicking

on links. A link is a clickable text or picture. Links ⑩ connect you to other sites or web

pages. A web site usually has several web pages. A web page is a portion of the site

that deals with a certain topic.

A Write “P” for a phrase and “S” for a sentence.

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Lesson 01

B Thinking Ahead

C Look up the meanings of the words and phrases below.

D Choose the correct word or phrase from above and write it in theblank to complete each sentence.

Why do you use the internet?

What makes the internet a good communication tool?

Which sites do you enjoy browsing?

Do you find the internet easy or hard to use?

A uniform resource locator is an address for a specific web page within a web site.For example, http://www.google.com is a .

The world wide web is supported by the .

The for the Globe and Mail is www.globeandmail.com.

A connects you to information on another web site or web page.

Certain sites require that you register an online .

To access these sites, the user must with a password.

A is a unique name that identifies someone on a site.

Registered users are allowed to these sites and gather information.

If you’re a registered user, you can information and save it on your computer.

log in internet account web address bookmarkuser name browse URL link download

I often sites that I am a member of .

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E Read the article and then complete the table below.

Topic

Main idea

Beginning

Body

Running an Internet

Running an internet search can be easy if you use a search .

It tells the reader that the is often used for finding information.

It explains how to use a search engine and how to find that you want amongst the many results that may be producedby your search.

Conclusion Browsing the internet for information can be and easy,if you know what you’re doing.

Most internet users browse the internet for information,but sometimes, it can be hard to find the information you want.To make your job easier, you can use a search engine. Mostpeople use a search engine to find information.

Search engines allow people to find specific sites thatmeet their information needs. Google and Yahoo are twosearch engines that are often used. On both of these sitesyou can enter a keyword or key phrase and run a search.

Sometimes, a search produces many results. If this happens, it can take forever to go throughall of the results, however you can narrow the results down by being more specific. You don’t need to review all of the results. Usually, the results include a brief description with your keywords or key phrases highlighted in a bold font. This way, you can select only the results that you find most relevant. To do this, all you have to do is move your mouse over the link and click on it. If you find that the link is not helpful, you can return to your results by clicking the ‘back’ button, which is foundin your ‘menu bar’. The menu bar is located at the top of your screen, and includes such buttons as‘back’, ‘forward’ and ‘refresh’. Finding information on the internet can be fun and easy; all youhave to do is run a search.

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Lesson 01

F Write an essay based on the given topic and information.

What do you use the internet for?

What features of the internet do you like anddislike?

Guide Questions :

Draft :

Rewrite :

Teacher’s evaluation :

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Read the question below and describe your opinion with examples and details.

The internet is like a giant library with information literally at yourfingertips. What are the advantages and the disadvantages of using theinternet?

Write your passage :

Score :

Sometimes has slow or unreliable connection

False information

Advantage Disadvantage

English Essay