A run-on sentence is asentence in which two or more independent clauses (i.e., complete sentences) are joined without appropriate punctuation or conjunction.
An example of a run-on is a comma splice, in which two independent clauses are joined with a comma without an accompanying coordinating conjunction
In today's lab you will be free to express your most devilish thoughts to write a Halloween story.
But, before getting started,
What is 'Halloween'?
Do research into the word 'Halloween' and answer the following questions: a) What is Halloween? b) What does 'Halloween' mean? c) What is the origin of the word 'Halloween'? d) What are the most common activities on Halloween? e) What is the 'treat-or-trick' activity? f) Why is the 'treat-or-trick' activity well know worldwide?
You can try http://www.halloweenhistory.org/
Read, think, and discuss with your classmates:
Have you ever gone trick-or-treating?
Have you ever worn a Halloween costume?
What do you think about children playing trick-or-treating in Chile?
Activity 1
Read the ending below:
But that is not the worst. The worst is that sometimes I am convinced she is still out there, and I will see her again: the little girl in the bunny costume, Amelie. I cannot get rid of the idea that some Halloween night when I look out past the little witches and princesses and firemen on our porch, she will be there too: standing halfway down the path in her greyish-black raincoat under apale old umbrella, waiting for me.
THE END
Activity 2
Based on the given ending and the pictures, brainstorm ideas ( write them down)for :
Setting
Characters
Plot --> Go over the chart below to help you
Do not change the given ending!
Task 9
Using all your notes taken previously, write the story together with 2 or 3 other classmates. You are going to have two sessions for this, but you must work during the Lab, and remember we are here to help you. So, we´ll be glad to read your draft .
- Write this horror story following the next structure:
Beginning of your story: 1 paragraph
Raising action and conflict: 1 paragraph
Climax: 1 paragraph
Falling action: 1 paragraph
End: 1 paragraph Already written. Just add it to make the story look complete.
is a condensed version of a larger reading or listening.
must be concise.
uses your own words expressed briefly
: Answers to:Who? What? When? Where? Why? How?
Taken from: http://homepage.smc.edu/reading_lab/writing_a_summary.htm With all these fresh ideas on your mind, have a look at the following video about Ray Bradbury and write down a summary of his life.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XESDRP82png Activity 1 Ray Bradbury's life: Write down a page summary. Group work: 3-4 people- 8 points. Due dates: The crew: Next Monday, October 13th. , anytime until 2:30 pm. Printed version. Glorious section: Monday, October 13th anytime until 5.00 pm. Printed version.
Discussion
Now have a look at the following picture and read the thought it contains.
Activity 2
Now, please answer the following questions in your notebook today:
Personal work:4 points.
1.What do you think about what Osho declares?
2.Do you agree or disagree with him?
3.What are your main reasons of why you agree or disagree with him?
4.What would be your final thought regarding this topic?
Activity 3 :Project
There are many topics that are controversial in our world ; among them the use of robots in different fields.
Do a Webquest about this interesting topic; you may check the following link:
AWeb Questis "an inquiry-oriented activity in which some or all of the information that learners interact with comes from resources on the internet
WebQuests are based on constructivist learning theory and have been a part of project-based learning and teaching in mainstream education for some time, but they also have a multitude of applications in ESL/EFL, both in ESL/EFL classes that are focused on content/or theme-based learning and in teacher training.
Then, follow the next steps to write your opinion essay about ROBOTS.
You'll find some useful expressions to write your paragraphs at the end of this entry.
Read the article, suggest a catchy title and think about what your opinion is.
Brainstorm: think about what you want to say and write down all your ideas.
Choose the most interesting or relevant ideas to support your opinion.
Organize the ideas into paragraphs and put the paragraphs in order:
Opening paragraph: state the topic and give your opinion. Introduce 3 ideas that support your opinion.
Body paragraphs(3 paragraphs): each paragraph develops one idea that supports your opinion.
Conclusion paragraph: summarize your opinion and give a final recommendation.
Write a draft.
Edityour draft: check spelling, grammar and punctuation.
Have your draft edited by the whole group.
Share your final composition with your teacher.
Due dates:
The crew: next Monday ( October 13th), anytime till 4:00 pm.
Glorious section: October 13th
Useful expressions you can use in your text to…
Introduce your opinion:
In my opinion…
I(personally) think/I believe/
I feel/I don’t feel that…
In my view/ In my point of view ….
As I see it…
As far as I’m concerned …
It’s clear to me that…
I agree/I don’t agree that…
Sequence ideas:
To begin with…
The first point is…
First of all …/First/Firstly,...
Secondly/ Thirdly…
Finally…/Lastly…
Add information
Furthermore, …
Moreover, ….
In addition, …
Besides, …
What is more, …
Also…/...too
As well as…
Apart from (that)…
Give a reason
Due to(+noun)/Due to the fact that(+sentence)
Owing to(+noun)/Owing to the fact that(+sentence)
Because……(+sentence)
Because of………(+noun e.g.: the rain)
Since…/As……(+sentence e.g.: he is the boss)
That’s why ...
For this/that reason
Express a consequence
Consequently…
Therefore…
So…
As a result of…
This means that…
Introduce the conclusion
In short…
In brief…
In summary…
To sum up
In conclusion…
To conclude… So, to sum up we can say that this task ( Task 8),consists of three elements to be considered: - Summary: 8 points -Opinions: 4 points -Project: 15 points.
Now, just enjoy the following the following song. The story of my life with One Direction.
