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Composition Class 6
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Schedule Review Last Class Textbook Conjunctions?
Elongating your sentences?
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Quick Review
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Brainstorming - Lists
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Polleverywhere.com
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What is the same? Different? Which is better? Why?
My mother’s kitchen is not big. It is comfortable. It is warm. My mother cooks a lot. Her kitchen smells spicy. It smells sweet. Sometimes she taught my brother and me how to cook. We liked learning new things. We liked working together. We liked making delicious foods. Now I live far away. I often think about my mother’s kitchen. My mother’s kitchen is not big, but it is warm and comfortable. My mother cooks a lot, and her kitchen smells spicy and sweet. Sometimes she taught my brother and me how to cook. We liked learning new things, working together, and making delicious foods. Now I live far away, but I often think about my mother’s kitchen.
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What is the same? Different? Which is better? Why?
My mother’s kitchen is not big. It is comfortable. It is warm. My mother cooks a lot. Her kitchen smells spicy. It smells sweet. Sometimes she taught my brother and me how to cook. We liked learning new things. We liked working together. We liked making delicious foods. Now I live far away. I often think about my mother’s kitchen. My mother’s kitchen is not big, but it is warm and comfortable. My mother cooks a lot, and her kitchen smells spicy and sweet. Sometimes she taught my brother and me how to cook. We liked learning new things, working together, and making delicious foods. Now I live far away, but I often think about my mother’s kitchen. Not Interesting: noun+verb+adjective
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To make more varied and interesting sentences, you can:
Coordinating Clauses / Conjunctions Combine the adjective in two sentences with FANBOYS. Remove the subject and verb from the second clause. Example: The movie was long. The movie was boring. The move was long. The movie was boring. The movie was long and boring. Example: Our homework is difficult. Our homework is fun to do. Our homework is difficult. Our homework is fun to do. Our homework is difficult, but fun to do and but For And Nor But Or Yet So Each clause can stand alone
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To make more varied and interesting sentences, you can:
Subordinating Clauses / Conjunctions Marvin failed the test due to the fact he didn’t study. 1 clause can’t stand alone
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Downloadable Document
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Teams of 2-3 STDT You may leave when Randon gives you a “thumbs up”
In your team… Find a team leader (no paper rock scissors) Team leaders job Make notes within your team Brainstorm A LOT Team leader choose an assistant Assistants job Make notes outlining your brainstorming (make it easier) When finished, assistants…choose another stdt to type the paragraph on the computer. You may leave when Randon gives you a “thumbs up”
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