1. PATHWAYS 2 WRITING UNIT 2 National Geographic, Heinle CENGAGE Learning
Elizabeth Celeste Coiman-Lopez, BAT, MS.
Houston Community College, School of Continuing Education

2. Unit 2 – p. 35 WRITING – DESCRIPTIVE PARAGRAPH

3. SENSORY WORDS

4. The car is one of the most important inventions in history because now they can travel quickly, travel far, and work further from home. First, in early times before the car was invented, most people used old and tired horses to travel long distances, and they did not travel very quickly. For example, a person on a horse could travel an average of miles in a day. People traveling by horse and wooden old-fashion carriages in bumpy roads, could go miles in a day. Next, because it was difficult to travel far, most people stayed in their own towns and villages their whole lives. Families stayed in the same place for generations. Last, now that we have cars, it only takes an hour to go 60 miles. Because it is so easy to travel long distances, people can work 60 miles away from home if they want to. In conclusion, because of the car, people have many more opportunities to shape their lives than they used to.
Unit 2 – p WRITING - DESCRIPTIVE PARAGRAPH

5. TRANSITION WORDS

6. Unit 1 - p. 11 /15 WEB ORGANIZER - Brainstorming
TITLE
TOPIC SENTENCE
(complete sentence)
SUPPORTING IDEA #1
First, (complete sentence)
Detail #1
Detail #2
SUPPORTING IDEA #2
Next, (complete sentence)
SUPPORTING IDEA #3
Last, (complete sentence)
CONCLUDING SENTENCE
In conclusion, (complete sentence)
Unit p. 11 / WEB ORGANIZER - Brainstorming

7. TOPIC:
Choose an innovation:
One from this unit or
One you have used yourself
Describe the need it filled
How it changed people’s lives

8. PEER CONFERENCE WRITE 1st DRAFT 1st PEER CONFERENCE:
1. I like the part about…
2. I would like to know more about…
WRITE 2nd DRAFT
Add Peer Conference notes
2nd PEER CONFERENCE:
1. Editing Conference
2. Exchange Notebooks
3. Use checklist
. Add Editing corrections
WRITE 3RD DRAFT
1. Send an to the Teacher and attach it to the .
TYPE 3RD DRAFT
2. back to the student.
1. Correct and Grade the Writing
TEACHER CONFERENCE
WRITE FINAL DRAFT
1. Students will include all corrections from teacher and write a final draft.
PEER CONFERENCE

9. PEER EDITING CHECKLIST
Name of Writer: ______________________
Name of Peer Editor: ___________________
Title: _______________________________________
Heading and Title
Topic Sentence: Open or Closed Sentence
Indentation
No contractions
Transition Words
3 Supporting Ideas and 2 details explaining the topic
Past Tense
Correct spelling and punctuation of the words
Concluding Sentence: Open or Closed Sentences
Simple Sentences and Compound Sentence
PEER EDITING CHECKLIST