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ESL 102ESL 102Mr. Lawson

Week 1, Day 2

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Free WriteFree Write

For 10 minutes, please write in your Free Write Journals.

Write about anything you want.

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Word of the Day (WoTD)Word of the Day (WoTD)Bulk (n.): something large;

academically, often used in “the bulk of something”—meaning the most of something.

Example: “The bulk of the book is poorly written.”

Example: “The bulk of family violence occurs between husbands and wives.”

RELATED WORDS: bulky

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You Wrote ‘EmYou Wrote ‘EmThese sentences came from

Tuesday’s 10-minute ¶. Can you fix them?

Work individually. Then, compare your answers with a partner. We’ll discuss answers as a class when you’re done.

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You Wrote ‘EmYou Wrote ‘Em1. He was married with my

grandmother.

2. A war that made the country become worse.

3. In the past, my family was poor, everybody had to work.

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Should books be banned? Why or why not?

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The Freedom Writers DiaryThe Freedom Writers Diary (FWD)(FWD)

Zlata wrote, “They were teenagers just like me, and like all young people all over the world, they have an amazing potential to grow into truly great people, leaders, ones who will inspire others” (The Freedom Writers Diary i).

1. Who has inspired you in your life? How?2. What have you done in your life that you

think can inspire others?

Discuss your answers in groups.

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The Freedom Writers DiaryThe Freedom Writers Diary (FWD)(FWD)

Zlata wrote, “They were teenagers just like me, and like all young people all over the world, they have an amazing potential to grow into truly great people, leaders, ones who will inspire others” (The Freedom Writers Diary i). Do you believe this? Why or why not?

If you wrote a ¶ to respond to this question, what kinds of things would go into your answer. For example, I would include a personal example in my ¶. What would you include? Make a list of 3-4 things that your ¶ would have.

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Writing ¶sWriting ¶sFor my ¶, I’d include:

A title My answer (the thesis) My reason (support) A personal example A quote from the prompt

How do my ideas compare to yours?

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Reading From FWDReading From FWD

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AssignmentAssignmentDirections: Please read the text

below. Once you have read the text, please respond to all of the questions (found at the end of the text) in a single paragraph. Use at least two of the "pre-reading vocabulary" words in your response.

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FWD BannedFWD Banned

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Should books be banned? Why or why not?

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Ten Minute ¶ EDITTen Minute ¶ EDITPlease take 10 minutes to edit your 10-

minute ¶.

I circled what you need to correct. It’s your job to figure out how. Rewrite your ¶ on a new piece of paper. Answer any questions I may have asked.

(A circle and an arrow means you’re missing a word.)

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Homework Homework Write a response to week one’s

discussion question in our forum on Blackboard.

Finish your reading in FWD for this week if you haven’t done so yet.

…not done yet!

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You Wrote ‘Em EXIT CHECKYou Wrote ‘Em EXIT CHECK

Can you fix ‘em again?