Summer Quarter, Week 4, Day 3

Good morning!

Yesterday, we began class with "foot the bill." That led us to our short discussion on our problems with the phone company. Never let a company take advantage of you. If you don't feel comfortable advocating for yourself over the phone, be sure to ask a friend or family member to help you. As I said in class, phone companies had the highest number of consumer complaints when I looked at the Attorney General web site a few years ago.

We reviewed the grammar yesterday. I expect most of you to do quite well on the test. We have spent a lot of time on grammar so far this quarter, so we will need to take a short rest next week to catch up on Social Studies.

Then, we talked about connectors (we will follow up on Monday). The reference sheet (on green :)) that I passed out is one way to connect ideas. Although there are lots of ways to connect, I think it's best at this level to give you the basics so you can master one way. The important thing for me is that you are connecting ideas because our writing style needs more connecting words than some other cultures.

We began talking about the causes of the American Revolution (again, we'll follow up on Monday) and had another presentation. As you can, each presentation has been unique and interesting. Find a topic that works for you. Work with a friend if that makes you feel more comfortable!

I was talking to some of the students after class yesterday about CASAS scores and what to do next quarter. If you are curious about your testing history, tell me-- I can print it off in (literally) seconds for you. It is never to early to begin planning next year. Talk to me/send me an e-mail if you have questions.

I'll see you very, very soon!