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:

1. One - comma, (), -, other parts of sentence helping, basic logic
2. Two - words that help (for instance, for example, opposite meanings, connecting words [that is, in other words])
3. 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

• Proper Paragraph Formatting –> Download
• Rules for Writing Titles –> Download

Writing Sentences

• Sentence Combining –>  Download
• Rules for Capitalization –> Download
• Rules for Commas –> Download

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

1. Blank outline to use/copy : Download
2. Example Dream Job Outline: Download