Progress Test

Exciting opportunity to display your command of English! Come one; come all to the ADMC auditorium from 1:45 -5:15pm, Monday, Nov. 2. Bring ID, pencil and eraser to demonstrate your reading, writing: narration and procedure, and listening skills. See you there!

Processing...

Well done! To those of you who have completed your procedure posts and commented on your team members posts. Those of you who submitted your posts on time have received my feedback on your narrative writing. You now have the procedure criteria and my narration writing comments. You are expected to edit your posts appropriately for the portfolio grade.

We are launching into process writing next. All of the criteria for procedure are also true for process except that instead of using the imperative verb tense, the passive voice is used. On the HD1 website under 125, you will find: “Describing a Process…” Under the introduction, please read: 1. Layout… 2. More… 4. Using a computer… 9. Expanding…; please do exercise 6. Exercise sentences. Choose two topics from the list provided, click on the link(s), read or watch information about your topics, then write your process essays – one for each topic. Both posts are due November 17.

Blog Team Checklist

Please read your team members posts and give them feedback in the comments section of each post. Be sure to give your name, so that you get the credit. Comments should note what your partners have done well, as well as provide constructive criticism. Please make suggestions for editing and give your reasons.

Procedure Essays:

1. Length (150 words)
2. Organization: 3 paragraphs including introduction, body and conclusion
3. Verb Tense: modals & imperative
4. Linking Words
5. Grammar, Spelling and punctuation

Meet at the Movies

Monday, October 12^th our class will not meet. Instead during our class time those of you who have Maurice will meet with him in our classroom. On Tuesday we will meet at our usual time for the reading test. After class we will have an extra session, instead of Maurice’s class. We will meet at Cinestar 2 at 4:15 for the MEIFF movie “Earth Whisperers” . I suggest you purchase your tickets in advance on the MEIFF website, 10AED. See you there!

Good Teamwork

"Well done!" to those who have completed their profiles and procedure posts, uploaded their photos and linked to my blog. By now you have received your first blog feedback.

Next week your narrative post on Ramadan is due and teams will evaluate your procedure posts. Blog teams: 1= Talal, Abu Baker & Salem, 2= Ali, Mohammed A & S., 3= Basel, Yousef & Hamza, 4= Hamad Y, Alqam & Omar Eid, 5 = Eid, Omar A & M., 6 = Saeed & Zayad M. Please let me know if your name does not appear on a team.