As with our first flipped lesson, please take notes and jot down any questions you may have to ask me in class. Also, feel free to comment on the blog, and I will respond there as well. Remember, asking questions is part of learning. Don't be embarrassed if you feel as if you're missing something. Chances are someone else feels the same way; be the hero and ask the question!
Monday, October 8, 2012
Flipped Lesson: Using Transitional Devices
For our next flipped lesson, I want to introduce the concept of using complex sentences (LB, S) as transitional devices. This short video will go over how to incorporate these sentences at the beginning of body paragraphs to add more maturity to your writing. With this new skill, you will stop using the typical transitional words like "first" "next" "also" "finally" and "in conclusion" to begin body and concluding paragraphs. Instead, you will use the LB, S to smoothly and maturely move from one idea to the next. Don't worry, you will still use transitional words! Those transitional words work perfectly within paragraphs to indicate examples, additional information, and/or comparisons.
As with our first flipped lesson, please take notes and jot down any questions you may have to ask me in class. Also, feel free to comment on the blog, and I will respond there as well. Remember, asking questions is part of learning. Don't be embarrassed if you feel as if you're missing something. Chances are someone else feels the same way; be the hero and ask the question!
As with our first flipped lesson, please take notes and jot down any questions you may have to ask me in class. Also, feel free to comment on the blog, and I will respond there as well. Remember, asking questions is part of learning. Don't be embarrassed if you feel as if you're missing something. Chances are someone else feels the same way; be the hero and ask the question!
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Is this a grade for class, or just notes for our DAR essay?
ReplyDeleteUsing this skill in all of your essays from now on will be graded in class, so in that respect, this is for a grade. It is also a valuable skill to apply so that your writing will gain maturity.
Deleteso we can use this as notes on our essay, and this can be used for further essays to come?
DeleteYes. This skill should be applied to your writing from now on.
Deleteok thank you.
DeleteI find it intersting that this is the new way to begin a body paragraph. It adds a special pop to the writing instead of just saying: to begin with, furthermore, etc because it is always different. Whenever you start a paragraph, this lets you introduce your topic in a much more fluent way. Before, you can just say to begin with, pineapples are a delicious snack, now you can say since it is always nice to get a delcious snack to eat, pineapples are a great way to introduce fruit to a diet.
ReplyDeleteKyle S
Period 3
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ReplyDeleteI think that this is great because it is a new way to begin a body paragraph. Before, you can just say to begin with, food is amazing for (the reason). Now you can say since it is always nice to eat a snack, food is an excellent source of energy.
ReplyDeleteMorgan C.
period 2
Mrs. Powers, can you make this a pdf file to print as well? Please.
DeleteThank you
Morgan C.
pd. 2
I will email tonight. ;)
DeleteAS you mentioned in the presentation, this new way of starting this adds maturity to our essay, and makes it flow much more better. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteMaxwell GU
period 6
I noticed that the LB, S's were usually placed at the beginning or end of the paragraph. Would it be appropriate to use it in the center of the paragraph as well or is it only used for the paragraph introduction and closing?
ReplyDeleteI did really enjoy the video and the new way of using the transitional devices though! (:
Camila T.
Period 2
Camila, you can use these types of sentences anywhere in your writing. The key is to use different types of sentences throughout the writing in order to add to the flow (sentence fluency) of the piece. Because the LB is a transitional device, I suggest using it at the beginning of the paragraphs for that reason, but of course, you can incorporate them anywhere! :)
DeleteBrian asked a great question: In the examples in the video, they use because__________, _________ as the complex sentence. If we were writing a persuasive essay, would using something such as: Although (opposing reason), (my reason is the best) because __________? It seems like it fits for that type of essay.
ReplyDeleteAnswer: Great catch, Brian! Yes, using this technique in a persuasive essay is an excellent way to acknowledge an opposing viewpoint while stating your opinion. :)
Very interesting. It is something new for me. I will incorporate this into my writting.
ReplyDeleteRande N
Period 6
This video was very intriguing, as I am in 6th grade and trying to improve my writing skills. The video helped understand the difference between complex sentences and transitional words. Great video, thank you! I hope to learn more in the next video.
ReplyDeleteKavya S.
Ms.Zuri
Period 6
Kavya,
DeleteIt is awesome you are checking out Mrs. Powers' blog and learning about these things. I hope you found it reinforcing as we've been working on using complex sentences for our topic sentences. Maybe it even made some concepts more clear!
I found this very buseful in writing my DAR essay
ReplyDeleteNicholas Ros
Period 3