Useful Handouts
Look on this page to find the handouts of pages we worked on in class. You will also find copies of OHP (overhead projector) pages I talk about in class.
All the documents are in .pdf format and require the Adobe reader
General Sheets
Weekend Report Sheet: Download
Reading Sheets
The links below let you download and print the information I have presented in class about reading.
Guessing Meaning from Context:
- One - comma, (), -, other parts of sentence helping, basic logic
- Two - words that help (for instance, for example, opposite meanings, connecting words [that is, in other words])
- Three - short phrases (for example, for instance, such as, and among them, so that,)
Listening
- Cornell System for note taking
- Note Taking Abbreviations - Explains some ways that you can use to make abbreviations.
Writing Sheets
The links below let you download and print the information I have presented in class about writing.
Paragraph Formatting Rules
Writing Sentences
Sentence Combining
- Coordinating Conjunctions: FANBOYS - for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so –> Page 1, Page 2
- Subordinating Conjunctions: Independant and Dependant Clauses,
- Transition Words and Phrases: Words & Phrases that help us move from one idea to another smoothly. Transition Phrases
Brainstorming:
Outlines
Presentation Sheets