Week 4: Journal 2

In your journal, continue your sentence practice with noun and verb phrases. Write at least one of each of the noun phrases discussed in the unit (prepositional phrase, absolute phrase, and appositive phrase) and at least two of each of the verb phrases (infinitive phrase and participial phrase). You will, therefore, write at least seven sentences for this journal activity. As in the first assignment, underline the phrase in each sentence and consider its function in both as a modifier and an aspect of your writing style.


 Write at least one of each of the noun phrases discussed in the unit (
prepositional phrase, 
-Nobody is interested into her in spite of her charm.
absolute phrase, 
-I love to stay with her, we enjoy each other.
and appositive phrase) 
-I love to stay with her, the most lovely girl.

and at least two of each of the verb phrases (
infinitive phrase 
-I love to stay with her to travel.
-To cross the country, we saved a lot of money.
and participial phrase).
-I love to stay with her, watching her eyes.
-Teached by a great master, he is one of the most prominent people on his field.

Week 4: Journal 1

In your writing journal, begin to practice building sentences with adjective and adverbial clauses. As in Unit 3, you may find it helpful to be observing a scene in nature while you compose sentences. Using the lists associated with each of these types of clauses, write at least three (3) sentences including adjective clauses and three (3) sentences including adverbial clauses. Underline the adjective and adverbial clauses. Consider their function in both as a modifier and an aspect of your writing style.

Adjective clauses:
1) John who wrote a bible book started to walk with Jesus when he was a teenager.
2) The butterfly in the garden is lovely.
3) The butterflies, which live just a few hours, make the garden more beatiful.
4) That is the garden that I told you.
5) You do have a great home, which is clean and neat.

Adverbial clauses:
1) Until it finishes, lets pick up some cakes.
2) Before I met you, I used to look all the women.
3) Since I became Christian, I try hard to be a better person.
4) I never wake up early because I used to sleep late.
5) The dog barks angrily, but he never hurts anybody.
6) I must exercise since it is healthy.

Week 3: Journal 2

In your journal, continue your observation list of the scene you observed for Unit 3, Journal Assignment 1 by noting several vivid action verbs. Revise some of your sentences using action verbs and/or write 2-3 new sentences with action verbs. Try not to use any of the forms of “to be” (is, are, was, etc.).  Underline the action verbs in your sentences. Again, you will want to keep all of these sentences at hand as you do the peer reviewed writing at the end of the unit.

• The boy crossed away.
• I was without breathing. (personal pronoun)
• Sheila took the train.
• Maria shines in a crowd, she shines everywhere. (noun)
• Those guys got your cellphone, mine is here. (demonstrative pronoun)
• Your train station is dirty, ours is cleaner. (possessive pronoun)
• Who builded this station?
• When it did start to work? (interrogative pronoun)
• Someone passed by our house this morning and dropped this paper. (indefinite pronouns)
• Please, give me your bags. (understood subject)
• To study worth. (infinitive verb)
• Talking to God is the better way of living. (gerund)

Week 3: Journal 1

Observe a scene, preferably in a crowded, busy, or public place. List the activities that you see occurring and the actors (those doing the activity). Write 5-6 sentences that use your observation list and underline the subjects of your sentences. Write a few sentences experimenting with using different types of pronouns from the tables in Unit 3.  You will want to keep all of these sentences at hand as you do the writing activities for this unit. 


Types of subject:

• The boy crossed away.
• I was without breathing. (personal pronoun)
• Sheila took the train.
• Maria shines in a crowd, she shines everywhere. (noun)
• Those guys got your cellphone, mine is here. (demonstrative pronoun)
• Your train station is dirty, ours is cleaner. (possessive pronoun)
• Who builded this station?
• When it did start to work? (interrogative pronoun)
• Someone passed by our house this morning and dropped this paper. (indefinite pronouns)
• Please, give me your bags. (understood subject)
• To study worth. (infinitive verb)
• Talking to God is the better way of living. (gerund)

Module 2 Writing Activity

In your journal, continue your list of nouns and adjectives by adding in five to ten verbs and adverbs. Then, write a couple of sentences using your list of nouns, adjective, verbs, and adverbs.

Verbs

play, sing, dance, read, fly, stand, drive, love, dry

Adverbs

very, angrily, so, lovely, sadly, eagerly

Sentences

I sadly leave my warm bed.

The beautiful Maria lovely sleeps.

Module 1 Writing Activity

In your journal, write down a list of at least five to ten nouns and five to ten adjectives as you observe a scene at home, work, or in your community.

Nouns

mouse, laptop, keyboard, bed, book, water, Maria, pillow

Adjectives

beautiful, blue, hot, cold, light, weight, painful, happy