Week/ Dates

In-class tasks

(Friday)

Online/At-home tasks

(Saturday – Thursday)
Note that each "homework" week begins Friday and ends Thursday night.

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March 9

Course Intro | Student Intros
The Basics: Essentials of English(EE)
pp 1-27.

Diagnostic Quiz "The Basics" - handout

eCompanion Orientation

1. Buy books
2. Complete eCompanion tasks for Week 1

(a) Register at Exercise Central + take Diagnostic Test
(b) Post once and reply twice to Week 1- Discussion

3. Read and do exercises in EE, pages 1-17

4. Complete "The Basics" handout.

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Mar 16

The Basics handout - continued
Top 20: Ch. 2 - Problems with Verb Tenses

1. Top 20  chapter 2 - pages 20-25.

                chapter 2 - Complete online exercises
                Appendix 1  + pp. 181-185 (review)

2. EE pages 16-28: phrases, clauses, sentences

3. Post to eCompanion (due Thursday by 6pm)

4. Complete 4 or more exercise sets in Exercise Central (due Thursday by 6pm)

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Mar 23

 

The Basics - handout continued
EE, pages 16-18

EE - pages 75-108 (as needed)

Top 20: Ch. 2 - Problems with Verb Tenses - con'd  pages 20-26

1. Top 20  chapter 2- pages 27-31

                chapter 8 - pages 99-103

                chapter 8 online - Complete exercises

2. EE pages 75-108 (Verb Tenses) - read and complete exercises as needed.

3. EE pages 19-28: Clauses & Sentences

4. Complete 4 or more exercise sets in Exercise Central (due Thursday by 6pm)
5. In-class quiz next week on "The Basics" (handout/EE pages 1-28)

6. Take "The Basics" practice quiz in eCompanion (online quiz).

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Mar 30

Quiz 1 (in-class) – The Basics

Top 20: Ch. 2 -finish up
Top 20: Ch. 8 - Word Forms

 

1. Top 20  Chapter 8

   Complete print and online exercises

2. Quiz 2 –chapter 2Top 20  - Quiz is online in eCompanion.

3. Complete 4 or more exercise sets in Exercise Central (due Thursday by 6pm)

4. Post to eCompanion (due Thursday by 6pm)

5. Optional: Additional Verb Tense exercises

6. Check your grades in eCompanion Gradebook

7. I recommend you take the Week 3 Practice Quiz before you take the Week 4 Verb Tense quiz.

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Apr 6

Return of "The Basics" quiz

Review of Verb Tense Quiz

"Orange Colored Sky" - Natalie Cole

Top 20: Ch. 8 - Word Forms

Oxford Collocations Dictionary

1. Complete 4 or more exercise sets in Exercise Central -Due April 12th by 6pm.

2. Quiz 3 – chapter 8; the password is     forms

3. Top 20 Chapter 12

    Complete print and online exercises

4. Post to eCompanion (due Thursday--April 19th--by 6pm)

5. Complete 4 or more exercise sets in Exercise Central (due Thursday--April 19th-- by 6pm)

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Apr 13

SPRING BREAK

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Apr 20

Top 20: Ch. 12 - Passives & participial adjectives
 

1. Before you take your quiz this week, don't forget to download the Answer Keys in eCompanion (Week 7).

2. Quiz 4 – chapter 12.  Password is:   chapter12

3. Top 20 Chapters 13: Complete print and online exercises

4. Post to eCompanion (due Thursday by 6pm)

5. Complete 4 or more exercise sets in Exercise Central (due Thursday by 6pm)

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Apr 27- CCCI

Top 20: Ch. 13 - Logical Connectors

Top 20: Ch. 16 – Adjective Clauses

Quiz 5 – Chapter 13. Password is:    connectors
Top 20 Chapter 16

Complete print and online exercises
NO eCompanion Discussion this week

Complete 4 or more exercise sets in Exercise Central (due Thursday by 6pm)

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May 4

-Review of eCompanion posts for Participles

-Review of Connectors Quiz

-Top 20: Ch. 16 – Adjective Clauses

-Creative Project Presentations

Complete all exercises in Chapter 16!!!!
Begin Top 20 Chapter 17

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May 11

Top 20: Ch. 16 – Adjective Clauses
 

Quiz 6 – Chapter 16

Top 20  Chapter 17- Complete print and online exercises

Exercise Central - Complete 4 exercise sets
Prepare your creative project presentation

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May 18

Creative Project Presentations
 

1. Post to eCompanion (due Friday, May 25 at 10 am)

[NOTE: Week 10 Quiz will remain open until Sunday, May 20]

2. Extra credit:  Due Thursday, May 25 at 10 am.

3. Exercise Central will be no longer assigned nor credited. (you're done with it!)

4. Review for Final Exam on June 1 in class.  The exam will be both multiple-choice and short answer.  The exam will be based on the chapters we covered in the book, Top 20. 

5. Bring a Scantron.

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May 25

 

SMC Closed – no class

Review for Final Exam

June 1

Last 2 presentations

Return of Adjective Clause posts

Final Exam

 Grades will be available in eCompanion on Monday, June 11th.