English 9 Class Notes
Objective: Freshmen wrote expository-analytical paragraphs.
Freshmen, we continued paragraph practice today and we reviewed the following information that you’ll come to know very well as we go over it again and again and again:
- Topic sentence = subject + argument (informed opinion)
Chunk = 1 sentence of evidence (CD) + 2 sentences of explanation (CM)
And basic structure of a paragraph:
- Sentence 1 (TS): XXX
Sentence 2 (CD): For example, XXX
Sentence 3 (CM): This shows/demonstrates/means XXX
Sentence 4 (CM): This is because/further shows/further demonstrates/also means XXX
Sentence 5 (CS): As a result XXX
Here’s the example I shared with you in class:
- Sentence 1 (TS): Tucson is a fantastic place to live.
Sentence 2 (CD): For example, although the summers are warm, it’s mild for the rest of the year, and there are many opportunities to have fun with festivities like Tucson Meet Yourself and the Fiesta de los Vaqueros and outdoor spots such as the Saguaro National Monument and the Catalina Mountain National Park to enjoy.
Sentence 3 (CM): This shows that the Old Pueblo is pleasant and has variety for those people who are active and adventurous.
Sentence 4 (CM): This is because the city is home to generous people who are willing to share their diverse talents and heritages to make Tucson the ideal place to live in the United States.
Sentence 5 (CS): Of all the places I’ve lived or experienced through my travels, there is none that compares with Tucson’s homely Southwestern livability.
And this is what it looks like all put together.
Tucson is a fantastic place to live. For example, although the summers are warm, it’s mild for the rest of the year, and there are many opportunities to have fun with festivities like Tucson Meet Yourself and the Fiesta de los Vaqueros and outdoor areas like the Saguaro National Monument and the Catalina mountains to enjoy. This shows that the Old Pueblo is pleasant and has variety for those people who are active and adventurous. This is because the city is home to generous people who are willing to share their diverse talents and heritages to make Tucson the ideal place to live in the United States. Of all the places I’ve lived or experienced through my travels, there is none that compares with Tucson’s homely Southwestern livability.
Keep in mind that the key to your commentary in sentences 3 and 4 is that they contain interpretive, analytical, and evaluative words.
Remember that CDO’s Sign Language Club is collecting the following items for our service members abroad. The last day to donate is Monday, November 30:
- White socks (with no markings)
- Light blankets and character-themed sheets
- Energy drinks, beef jerky
- Snacks like cookies, chips, and candy in sturdy packages
- Hand sanitizer, moist hand wipes, medical gloves
- Sports magazines and Frisbees
- Flash drives
- Letters (none of your own personal information)
- NO PORK OR PRODUCTS AND NO COFFEE
See you next class.