2017 Spring -- Dev Com 1 -- Daily Lesson Plan

Week 1

Monday2/6 – Nouns and Verbs

  1. Intro to Class/ Syllabus & Schedule
  2. Intro to my webpage – print the required documents right away.
  3. Attendance
  4. Nouns and Verbs
  5. All language has been erased from the planet. All street signs are blank, no alphabet in your alphabet soup, etc. World calamity. I have invented a way to allow each of you to bring back 5 words of your choosing – but choose wisely; your survival depends on it.
  6. Students call out their words, and I put them on the board. Majority should be:
  7. Nouns (& Pronouns)Verbs

person, place, thing, or ideaAction and Linking

TEST: “The”TEST: “I,” “He/She,” or “They”

Homework:

Do all exercises in Lessons 2 – 3. (If you don’t have the textbook, go to my webpage and download it.)

Go to the DC 1 page on my webpage and print and bring to class 3 copies (6 sheets) of the Verb Conjugation Sheet.

Print and bring to class a copy of the sample quiz.

Wednesday 2/8 – Action and Linking Verbs

  1. Attendance
  2. First two – three weeks are the most important; without this basic lesson, all the rest will be confusing.
  3. There are two things you need in order to have a sentence: Subject (noun) and Verb.

The subject of a sentence is THE NOUN (or nouns)that “operates” the verb.

We indicate this relationship in the following manner: NS + V

  1. Verbs – Two types
  2. Action Verb – a verb that indicates the “action” that is occurring in the sentence.

To Run

I run.

I run downtown.

I run downtown and through the park.

I run downtown and through the park every morning before work.

Some Action Verbs may not seem like to have a lot of “action,”

but they are, nonetheless, Action Verbs:

to love, to have, to think, to need, towait, to wonder, to imagine, to evaluate, to challenge, to worry, etc.

  1. State of Being or Linking Verb – a verb that expresses existence and/or the condition of that existence.

Linking verbs function like an equals sign in math(2 + 2 = 4).

Some Linking Verbs:

to be, to appear, to seem, to taste, to become, to feel, to smell, to look

I am happy.I = happy

Jason seems ok to me.Jason = ok (to me)

The food tastes good.food = good

Baxterappears distressedBaxter = distressed

about this job change.

He smells bad. He needs a shower.

What are the verbs? Are they linking verbs or action verbs?

  1. Conjugating Verbs – To “conjugate” a verb simply means to use the verb in its many forms.

There are six basic “persons” in which every verb can be used (conjugated): 3 in singular & 3 in plural.

Action Verb (Present Tense)

To Walk (infinitive form)

Present Tense

SingularPlural

1st PersonI walkWe walk

2nd PersonYou walkYou (all) walk

3rd PersonHe, she, it walksThey walk

To Swim (infinitive form)

Present Tense

SingularPlural

1st PersonI swimWe swim

2nd PersonYou swimYou (all) swim

3rd PersonHe, she, it swimsThey swim

Linking Verb (Present Tense)

To Be (infinitive form)

Present Tense

SingularPlural

1st PersonI amWe are

2nd PersonYou areYou (all) are

3rd PersonHe, she, it isThey are

To Seem (infinitive form)

Present Tense

SingularPlural

1st PersonI seemWe seem

2nd PersonYou seemYou (all) seem

3rd PersonHe, she, it seemsThey seem

Action Verb (Past Tense)

To Walk (infinitive form)

Past Tense

SingularPlural

1st PersonI walkedWe walked

2nd PersonYou walkedYou (all) walked

3rd PersonHe, she, it walkedThey walked

To Swim (infinitive form)

Past Tense

SingularPlural

1st PersonI swamWe swam

2nd PersonYou swamYou (all) swam

3rd PersonHe, she, it swamThey swam

Linking Verb (Past Tense)

To Be (infinitive form)

Past Tense

SingularPlural

1st PersonI wasWe were

2nd PersonYou wereYou (all) were

3rd PersonHe, she, it wasThey were

To Seem (infinitive form)

Past Tense

SingularPlural

1st PersonI seemedWe seemed

2nd PersonYou seemedYou (all) seemed

3rd PersonHe, she, it seemedThey seemed

QUIZnext class: Be able to conjugate the following verbs in both present and past tense:

Linking Verbs

to be

to seem

to appear

to become

to smell

Action Verbs

Have at least three action verbs – choose your own – that you can conjugate in both the present and past tenses.

Bonus Points – Action Verbs (pp. 76-78 – download from my webpage if you do not have the textbook)

to catch

to cling

to forget

to bleed

Week 2

Monday2/13 – Future Tense and Compound Sentences

  1. Conjugation Quiz
  2. Future tense:

Action Verb (Future Tense)

To Walk

Future Tense

SingularPlural

1st PersonI will walkWe will walk

2nd PersonYou will walkYou (all) will walk

3rd PersonHe, she, it will walkThey will walk

To Swim

Future Tense

SingularPlural

1st PersonI will swimWe will swim

2nd PersonYou will swimYou (all) will swim

3rd PersonHe, she, it will swimThey will swim

Linking Verb (Future Tense)

To Be

Future Tense

SingularPlural

1st PersonI will beWe will be

2nd PersonYou will beYou (all) will be

3rd PersonHe, she, it will beThey will be

To Seem

Future Tense

SingularPlural

1st PersonI will seemWe will seem

2nd PersonYou will seemYou (all) will seem

3rd PersonHe, she, it will seemThey will seem

  1. Simple Sentence: aka, the Independent Clause: A basic sentence, or “simple sentence,” is a Noun Subject with a Verb and a whole bunch of words that fill out the rest of the idea being expressed. This can also be understood as ONE Independent Clause.

NS + V + all the words that logically go with that NS & Verb = IND (Independent Clause)

How do you analyze a sentence for its structure?

Always do these three steps in this order!!

STEP ONE: WHAT IS THE VERB (V)?

STEP TWO: WHO OR WHAT(NS) IS DOING (OPERATING) THE VERB (actually say the verb)?

STEP THREE: WHAT ARE ALL THE WORDS THAT LOGICALLY GO WITH THATNS AND V?

NS V All the words that logically go with the NS & V

The fire truckscreeched to a stop right at the corner of Main and Victory.

Millie is the president of our honor society.

Despite the dark color, our employees love the new work stations on the second floor.

Past the corner office at the back of the building I found my bicycle.

This coming Friday at 3PM my mother and her friends will go to Dodger Stadium for the game.

  1. Compound Sentence: Has two Independent Clauses both of them independent IND. This is expressed this way: IND + IND

(NS+V + NS+V)

STEP ONE: WHAT IS THE VERB?

I have only five minutes to spare a car is on the way to pick me up.

STEP TWO: WHO OR WHAT IS DOING (OPERATING) THE VERB?

I have only five minutes to spare a car is on the way to pick me up.

STEP THREE: WHAT ARE ALL THE WORDS THAT LOGICALLY GO WITH EACH NS AND V??

INDIND

I have only five minutes to spare a car is on the way to pick me up.

LET’S PUT IN THE CORRECT PUNCTUATION

I have only five minutes to spare ______a car is on the way to pick me up.

A car is on the way to pick me up I have only five minutes to spare.

There are three rules for punctuating a Compound Sentence (IND + IND).

  1. Use a period
  2. Use Comma + Coordinating Conjunction - FANBOYS
  3. Use a semi-colon

The following are all RUN-ON SENTENCES.

Let’s add the right punctuation to correctly fix this grammar error.

  1. Use a period.

The desk is too low I want to get another one before the New Year.

On top of the table you will find my book bring it to me please.

I go you stay.

  1. Use Comma + FANBOYS (for – and – nor – but – or – yet - so)

The desk is too low I want to get another one before the New Year.

On top of the table you will find my book bring it to me please.

I go you stay.

  1. Use a semi-colon:

The desk is too low I want to get another one before the New Year.

On top of the table you will find my book bring it to me please.

I go you stay.

HOMEWORK:

On the "8 Run On Sentences” Homework Sheets” that is already filled in, do the following with each of the sentences:

  1. What is the verb?

Double underline the verbs in each sentence.

  1. Who or what is doing the verb? (The answer to that question is Subject of the sentence.)

Single underline the NS.

  1. Decide what are all the words that logically go with that NS + Verb so that you can see where one IND clause ends and the other begins.

Put in the correct punctuationbetween the two Independent Clauses

For sentences 1– 4, use COMMA + FANBOYS

For sentences 5 – 8, use a semicolon.

Wednesday 2/15 – Compound Sentences continued – Intro Complex Sentences

  1. Return and review Quiz A.
  2. Finish the lesson from last class.
  3. Everyone corrects their work with the answer sheet for the “8 Run On Sentences” Homework Sheets
  4. Textbooks are needed by next class.
  1. Complex Sentences: The Compound Sentence (IND + IND) is one type of sentence; the other type of sentence is the Complex Sentence (IND + DEP or DEP + IND). The difference between the compound and complex sentence is that anIndependent Clause expresses a “complete idea” which allows it to stand on its own as a sentence:

The bookstore opens at 8 am.

The Dependent Clause, by contrast, cannot stand on its own as a “complete idea” because it starts with a Subordinating Conjunction– aka, a Dependent Word– which makes the clause incapable of expressing a complete idea, incapable of standing on its own as a legitimate sentence.

Since the bookstore opens at 8 AM . . .

When the bookstore opens at 8 AM . . .

Whenever the bookstore opens at 8 AM . . .

Once the bookstore opens at 8 AM . . .

If the bookstore opens at 8 AM . . .

Each of these is a “fragment;” that is, the fragment of a complete idea. The only fix is to add an Independent Clause to the Dependent Clause. When you combine a Dependent Clause with an Independent Clause you have a Complex Sentence (DEP + IND or IND + DEP).

And there are only TWO RULES for punctuating a Complex Sentence:

  1. If the DEP comes first, you need to add a comma between it and the IND DEP , IND
  2. But, if the IND comes first, then you do not need to put a comma between them. IND DEP

DEPIND

Since the bookstore opens at 8 AM,I will head for campus before going to work.

INDDEP

I will head for campus before going to worksince the bookstore opens at 8 AM.

When the bookstore opens at 8 AM

wheneverthe bookstore opens at 8 AM.

Once the bookstore opens at 8 AM

if the bookstore opens at 8 AM . . .

Should the bookstore open at 8 AM

See pages 181 – 182 and p 208 for lists of subordinating conjunctions (or dependent words).

HOMEWORK:

  1. Write 8 compound sentences.
  1. Go to the DC 1 webpage and print the “8 Compound Sentences Homework Sheet.”
  2. Write your sentences on the first page – “8 Run On Sentences” – with no punctuationat all.
  3. Fill in the second page – “8 Compound Sentences” – with the same sentences BUT WITH the correct punctuation as well as the subject underlined once and the verb underlined twice.
  4. Come to class with two copies of each.
  1. Also, print two copies of the “8 Complex Sentences Homework Sheet.”

Week 3

Monday 2/20 –NO CLASS – Presidents’ Day

Wednesday 2/22 – Compound and Complex Sentences

  1. Group work with “8 Run-On Sentences” sheet and students answer sheets. (30 minutes)
  2. Transitional Expressions – (15 Minutes)
  3. Transitional Expressions are similar to Coordinating Conjunctions (FANBOYS), but cannot be used the same way.
  4. FANBOYS can only be used to directly connect two IND clauses.

Transitional Expressions (TE) make a bridge– they offer a “transition” – between two INDs; they do not directly connect two INDs together the way FANBOYS do.

  1. FANBOYS cannot be used in the middle of an independent clause.

Transitional Expressions (TE) can be used in the middle of an IND.

  1. Transitional Expressions (TE) are followed by a comma.

I just bought a fish tank, but I need some fish.Comma + FANBOYS

I just bought a fishtank;however, I need some fish.

Semicolon + TE + comma

I just bought a fish tank;therefore, I need some fish.

I have always wanted a fish tank, so I bought one yesterday.

Comma + FANBOYS

As a result, I now need some fish. TE + Comma

I now need, as a result, some fish.Comma + TE + Comma

  1. See page 180 – 183 in the textbook for how to use this function.
  1. Correct this paragraph: (15 minutes)
  2. Students read it silently
  3. I read it aloud. Does it make more sense when read aloud?
  4. Teams of two – working together ten minutes to add punctuation.

Everyone knows that stress has a negative effect on the body it weakens the immune system and increases susceptibility to infection and disease however a recent experiment by two scientists at rockefeller university in new york has challenged traditional wisdom according to Firdaus S. dhabhar and Dr. Bruce McEwen mild forms of stress can act like a call to arms if for example a person has to give a speech or meet a deadline the body calls up immune cells from the bloodstream and sends them to battle stations throughout the body thereby increasing rather than diminishing immunity it may be that the immune system is weakened only when stress is long-term and severe mild stress seems to have an entirely different effect on the body.

  1. Exercise with Complex Sentences. (20 minutes)
  2. Students give me simple sentences for the board.
  3. Students look at p. 181 and add a dependent word to each simple sentence making each one a fragment.
  4. Add an IND to each Fragment to make each into a complex sentence.

HOMEWORK:

  1. Write 8 complex sentences.

a.Go to the DC 1 webpage and print the “8 Complex Sentences Homework Sheet.”

b.Write your sentences on the first page with no punctuationat all.

c.Fill in the second page with the same sentences BUT WITH the correct punctuation as well as the subject underlined once and the verb underlined twice.

d.Come to class with two copies of each.

  1. Write 8 compound sentences WITH TRANSITIONAL EXPRESSIONS.
  2. Go to the DC 1 webpage and print the “8 Complex Sentences Homework Sheet.”
  3. Write your sentences on the first page with no punctuationat all.
  4. Fill in the second page with the same sentences BUT WITH the correct punctuation as well as the subject underlined once and the verb underlined twice.
  5. Come to class with two copies of each.
  6. TEXTBOOK: READ Lesson 29, and Do ALL the exercises in that chapter.

Week 4

Monday 2/27 –Compund/Complex Sentences & UNIT 7 Lesson 31

  1. Lesson 31 – Appositives – A noun that renames another noun
  2. If the first of the two nouns is a specific noun (a person’s name, the name of a place, etc.), you need commas around the noun in apposition because it is information added to what is already specific.

Specific noun comes first

Less specific noun comes second – USE COMMAS

Pablo, my cousin, is a doctor

  1. If, however, the first of the two nouns is not specific, then you do not need commas around the noun in apposition.

Less specific noun comes first

Specific noun comes second– NO COMMAS NEEDED

My cousin Pablo is a doctor.

  1. If the sentence ends with the noun in apposition, you simply use a period to end the sentence.

My doctor is Pablo, also my cousin.

The cab driverBradley Turner will head over to Union Station,the historic train station, and drop off my friendsSam and Gunter.

I will then see them on the last platformTerminal 25.

  1. Do exercises on pg 195.

Group work with homework done with Compound Sentences and Complex Sentences.

  1. Put specific examples on the board as suggested by students after working with the homework.
  2. Group work on a paragraph needing punctuation.
  3. HOMEWORK:

STUDY for QUIZ on Wednesday 3/1/17

What test am I going to write for you? What will it look like?

Can you write the quiz before I do?

  1. Correctly punctuate 5 sentences that I give you.
  2. Write two of your own Complex Sentences: two as DEP + IND and two with IND + DEP
  3. Write four of your own Compound Sentences: two using Comma + FANBOYS and two using a semicolon with a Transitional Expression
  4. What are the two things you have to have in order to write a sentence?
  5. Rewrite sentences using creating a noun in apposition.

Wednesday3/1– Unit 1, Lesson 4, 5 – Action Verbs & Linking Verbs

  1. QUIZ
  2. Finish the “Fix the Paragraph” from last class.
  3. Actions Verbs Predicate
  4. Intransitive – sentence pattern is: NS + Vi

Predicate

  1. Transitive – sentence pattern is:NS + Vt & NDO
  2. See Workbookfor Developmental Communications 1, pg11.
  3. These are the sentence patterns (or keys): NS + Vi and NS + Vt & NDO

In the sentences below, identify the type of Action Verb in each sentence and fix any punctuation mistakes.

Every Sunday for the past 5 years, my father cooks dinner for the entire family.

My mother cooks for us all the other days of the week.

I put out the garbage but the raccoons throw it all over the place.

Ever since Bob left his job at Target I work on his shift on weekends.

When everyone leaves the house he studies well.

  1. Linking Verbs
  1. Sometimes Linking Verbs (LV) connect the subject (NS) to another noun which is called the Noun Subject COMPLIMENT (NSC); the NSC is, essentially, “renaming” the NS.