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ANNOUNCEMENTFINAL EXAM DATE:

JANUARY 12, 2013

TIME: 10:00am-12:00pm

LOCATION: AMPHI 4

Schedule Option Last Class Session DECEMBER

19th

Optional Practice Final Exam and Review Thursday December 27th Room 52 16:00-18:00

Final Exams Begin January 3rd

OUR FINAL EXAM January 12th

TodayReview all the parts of a strong

academic paragraph

Start Rhetorical Patterns:

Process

Narrative

MAKE UP SESSION RIGHT AFTER THIS IN ROOM 5

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Topic Sentence with Controlling Idea

Supporting Sentences that support the controlling idea.

A conclusion sentence that brings an ending to the paragraph and shows NO MORE supporting ideas will be given.

Other Important ElementsCapitalization

The first letter in the first word of EVERY sentence is capitalized

Punctuation

Each sentence ends with the correct form of punctuation (period, exclamation point, etc.)

Correct grammar (subject verb agreement, word forms, clause structure etc.)

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Process

ProcessMATH MAGIC TRICK

Think of a number

Double it

Add six

Half it

Take away the number you started with.

Your answer is three

Math Magic TrickFor Example

2

Double it = 4

Add 6= 10

Half it =5

Take away the number you started with (2)

Your answer should be=3

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Topic Sentence:

You can impress your friends if you follow the steps for this fun math trick.

Supporting Sentences are the ‘STEPS’ in the process. BE SURE TO USE TRANSITIONS!

First, choose any number. You can choose a simple or complex number.

Next, double that number. For example, if you choose the number two, you would then make it four.

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After that, add six to the total.

The next step is to half or divide the new total.

Finally, subtract your original number.

No matter what your original number was, the final number should be three!

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Conclusion Sentence:

If you follow these steps, you will amaze your friends with this math magic!

What type of conclusion is this?

Math Magic TrickYou can impress your friends if you follow the

steps for this fun math trick. First, choose any number. You can choose a simple or complex number. Next, double that number. For example, if you choose the number two, you would then make it four. After that, add six to the total. The next step is to half or divide the new total. Finally, subtract your original number. No matter what your original number was, the final number should be three! If you follow these steps, you will amaze your friends with this math magic trick!

ProcessGet out a piece of paper

Write the steps from the video like a list

Add transitional phrases

Add a Topic Sentence

Add a Conclusion Sentence

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Correcting Verb Tenses

Practice with NarrativeWatch the video to get an idea of the story.

Rewatch and take notes about what happens

What is the background info?

What happens first, in the middle of the story, at the end?

What was the purpose of the story?

HomeworkOPTIONAL:

Write a process paragraph that describes how to make your favorite food.

OR

Write a narrative paragraph that tells the story of something that made you very, very happy.