Today, I gave a mini lesson on one of the questions from the Common Writing Errors exam. We discussed what a restrictive and non restrictive qualifier is (see #15 in your "15 Common Errors" booklet) and then discussed when to use (and with which subjects) the verb "to be." If you were not here, I have placed a sheet on this in your portfolio.
I then had you break into groups to discuss your answers to the questions on the short story "A Field of Wheat." I then had you get into larger groups for discussion. Finally, we discussed them as a class (the goal was to reach consensus; a couple of the questions proved ambiguous so they were worth the discussion).
I then handed you a reading entitled "The Painted Door" by Sinclair Ross. This is to be read actively. I have assigned it for completion for Monday but probably won't start addressing it until Tuesday.
If you were not here, it can be found online (do a Google Search). It is also in your portfolio.
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