WELCOME TO SENTENCE SENSE8th grade ELA

Delivered Online

Spring 2012

Mrs. Latosha Bacon

Last Revised March 19, 2012

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CONTACT

Instructor: Latosha Bacon

Telephone: 229-364-2286 6:00 P.M.-8:00 P.M.

E-mail: sentencesense@gmail.com

You should contact me at the e-mail address listed above or send me a message while you are logged into the class. I will reply to you within 24 hours. Please use Sentence Sense in the subject line of all emails.

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course is 100% online. This course will provide an understanding of

sentence structure. You will engage in learning modules that instruct you on the correct use of sentence structure.

Things you should know:

Sentences- complete sentences and fragments Technology-basic computer skills; word processing, accessing the internet; downloading, uploading, and attaching documents.

PROCEDURES This course will be hosted on

http://sentencesense.wikispaces.com.

Modules will be posted once per week on Monday, and all module work is due by 8:00 P.M. Friday.

Late assignments will receive a five point deduction.

Updates will be placed in the Notifications section of the Home page.

MORE PROCEDURES

Saving Assignments: Save all documents with your last name, first initial and title of the assignment. Ex: BaconLsentencequiz

Submitting Assignments: Assignments will be turned in via email at sentencesense@gmail.com.

Discussion Area: You are expected to post and respond in the discussion area weekly according to the course calendar.

INTRODUCTION

• Course Objectives • Following completion of this course, you will

be able to: • Identify the clauses (independent and

dependent)• Identify the types of sentences (simple,

compound, complex, and compound-complex)

• Revise run-on and choppy sentences and develop sentences using correct punctuation and appropriate conjunctions

• From Georgia Performance Standards (GPS):

• ELA8C1 The student demonstrates understanding and control of the rules of the English language, realizing that usage involves the appropriate application of conventions and grammar in both written and spoken formats. The student: b. Analyzes and uses simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences correctly, punctuates properly, and avoids fragments and run-ons.

• e. Demonstrates appropriate comma and semicolon usage (compound, complex and compound-complex sentences).

ASSIGNMENTS AND EVALUATION

Detailed descriptions and grading rubrics for each assignment will be provided at the appropriate point during the semester. Be sure to follow the rubric elements carefully as you prepare your assignments.

GRADING INFORMATION

Required Course Assignments:  

Discussion Board Posts 30 points

Quizzes 30 points

Test 40 points

Total 100 points

A: 90-100

B: 80-89

C: 70-79

D: 60-69

F: 59 and below

Grading Information Grading Scale

ASSIGNMENT DESCRIPTIONS

Each week you will receive a discussion topic. You are expected to make an initial post and respond to the number of students specified in the directions.

For your final assessment, you will write an essay on the topic provided.

Discussion

Board Posts Quizzes Test

After completing the tasks in each module, you will take a Study Island Quiz.

SCHEDULE

Module 1

In this module, you will become familiar with the course format, syllabus, and other

resources.

TASKS Activities:

View the Edmodo tutorial http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlS095dHTEk

Visit the class website on Edmodo

View the syllabus, course tools, and other videos

Read and sign the online netiquette (behavior) policy. Discussion: Post a brief description of yourself on the discussion board. Complete the Study Island pretest

SCHEDULEModule 2

Lesson 1: ConjunctionsIn this lesson, you will learn about coordinate and subordinate conjunctions. Learning Objectives : Identify the conjunctionsTASKS Activities: View Video lecture -Conjunctions (FANBOYS-Rap, Subordinate

Conjunctions) View/print handout- Conjunctions Practice: Visit interactive websites listed on www.trackstar.com: http://www.softschools.com/quizzes/grammar/conjunction/quiz350.html http://www.grammar-quizzes.com/8-3punc.html Discussion: Create a poem, rap, or song that explains coordinate and

subordinate conjunctions. Respond to at least one other classmate. Complete the Study Island quiz (scores will recorded and viewed by me)

SCHEDULE Lesson 2: Dependent and Independent Clauses and Punctuation In this lesson, you will learn the difference between independent and dependent

clauses and how to punctuate various sentence structures. Learning Objective: Identify clauses and punctuation used to combine sentencesTASKS Activities View Video Lecture- Clauses View/print handout- Clauses Practice Visit interactive websites listed www.trackstar.com: http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/quizzes/indep_clause_quiz.htm http://www.csus.edu/owl/index/sent/clause_quiz.htm

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SCHEDULE Lesson 2 continued: Dependent and Independent Clauses and Punctuation

In this lesson, you will learn the difference between independent and dependent clauses and how to punctuate various sentence structures.

Learning Objective: Identify clauses and punctuation used to combine sentences

TASKS Activities

View video- Punctuation

View/print handout- Punctuation on www.trackstar.com

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/607/04/

Visit interactive websites on www.trackstar.com http://www.quia.com/quiz/300690.html?AP_rand=474188279

http://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/story.php?title=Section-Q--Semicolon-practice

Discussion: Locate an online newspaper or magazine article. Provide a link to the article on the discussion board. In a word document, type five sentences from the article that contain conjunctions. Label the clauses as independent or dependent, and label the conjunctions subordinate or coordinating. Upload the word document to the discussion board. Review ONE classmate’s posting and provide feedback.

Complete the Study Island quiz (scores will recorded and viewed by me)

SCHEDULE Lesson 3: SentencesIn this lesson, you will learn the four sentence structures. Learning Objectives: Identify sentence structures Revise run-on sentences Develop sentences with varying structures.TASKS Activities View Video Lectures- Sentences (Simple Sentences, Compound

Sentences, Complex Sentences, Compound-Complex Sentences) View/print handout-Sentences Visit interactive websites that provide feedback www.trackstar.com http://users.ipfw.edu/blythes/teach/toolkit/sentype.htmhttp://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/cgishl/quiz.pl/

sentence_types_quiz.htm Discussion: Examine the impact that varied sentence structure has on

you as a writer and a reader. Respond to at least one other classmate. Complete the Study Island quiz (scores will recorded and viewed by me)

SCHEDULE

Module 3

TEST This is the final module of this course. In this

module, you will write an essay on a topic found at http://www.gohrw.com and submit it via e-mail. The draft must contain at least 10 simple sentences, 8 compound sentences, 6 complex sentences, and 4 compound-complex sentences.