FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 TH, 2012 ASSESSMENT DAY

SPONGE Directions: Turn to page 148 in the green Grammar for Writing books. Do #9-12 in your Source Book. Write each sentence and identify if the boldfaced group of words in an Independent Clause or Dependent Clause. Sit at your assigned table number (that’s where your SB will be) There is to be no talking at this time.

CONCEPT REVIEW This week’s vocabulary: Clause Independent clause Dependent clause Adjective clause Adverb clause Noun clause brainstorming

QUIZ TIME Quiz #6 Take out a sheet of paper and head it with your name, today’s date, and your class period. Be sure to also label it “ Quiz #6 ” at the top of the page. Number your paper from Quietly complete your quiz as shown on the following slides.

Section I: Directions- Choose the best answer for each question provided about the T.A.P.P. and Brainstorming. 1. In T.A.P.P. the “T” stands for: a. Tipsc. Tales b. Thesisd. Topic 2. In T. A.P.P. the “A” stands for: a. Audioc. Audience b. Agreementd. Argue 3. In T.A. P.P. the first “P” stands for: a. Persuasive c. Purpose b. Patternd. Picture 4. In T.A.P. P. the last “P” stands for: a.Pattern b. Persuade c. Is it passive or not? d. Is it persuasive or not? 5. Why is T.A.P.P. so important before you brainstorm? To help you: a.understand the theme in the paper. b. form the main idea of the paper. c. dissect what your paper will be about. d. ALL OF THE ABOVE 6. Why do we Brainstorm? a.to organize the T.A.P.P. b. to organize sentences c. to organize news d. to organize our ideas

Section II: Directions- Read the sentences then choose the best answer for each question provided about Clauses. 7. L. Frank Baum wrote the story for his daughter a. Independent Clausec. Dependent Clause b. Claused. BOTH 8. witches in dark suits wear ruby slippers a. Independent Clausec. Dependent Clause b. Claused. BOTH

Section III: Directions- Read the sentences and choose the best answer for each question provided. 9. His new personal trainer, whose name is Adriana Douglass, thinks Charlie may be a lost cause. a. The part in blue is an independent clause. b. This sentence has two independent clauses. c. The part in bold is not an independent clause. d. NONE OF THE ABOVE 10. In fact, the last time he tried to lose weight, he ended up actually gaining weight. a. "he ended up actually gaining weight" is the only independent clause. b. The section in blue is the independent clause. c. This sentence has two independent clauses. d. NONE OF THE ABOVE

11. Charlie has decided to hire a personal trainer because he is worried about his heart. a. This sentence has two independent clauses. b. "Charlie has decided to hire a personal trainer" is the independent clause. c. The section in blue is an independent clause. d. NONE OF THE ABOVE 12. The doctor was worried that Charlie was putting on too much weight. a.The independent clause is "The doctor was worried." b. The section in bold is an independent clause. c. This sentence has no independent clause. d. NONE OF THE ABOVE

BRAINSTORM A TOPIC Topic: Audience: Purpose: Reason #1 Reason #2Reason #3

CHOOSE A TOPIC 1.Should state colleges be free to attend? 2.Should all American citizens have to complete a year of community service? 3.Should students be required to take Spanish classes? 4.Should the voting age be lowered to thirteen? 5.Should the driving age be raised to twenty-one? 6.Should immigrants who came to the U.S. illegally be given legal status if they have been here for a certain number of years? When you finish the quiz, choose one of the topics below, brainstorm it, and then write a BCR (1 paragraph) on it. In your SB…

CLOSING Why is it important to assess your progress?