English Composition: Class 7

Richard Wilson

Agenda

1. Registration2. Notices3. Free-writing4. Homework Review5. Grammar: Using Transitions6. Writing an Introduction

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Free-writing

If you could change one law in Korea (or your home country), what would it be and how would you change it?

Free-writing

Homework ReviewPg. 24-25: Practice 7 & 8

Grammar: Using Transitions

Pg. 26-28

Special words that are used to link two words, phrases or sentences.

Coordinating Conjunctions

• Mary and Peter went to Florida.• She stood up and left the room.• This movie was really long but I liked

it.• She will call or she will write a letter.• I had a cold so I stayed home.

FORANDNORBUTORYETSO

FANBOYS

The conjunction AND is used to link two words, phrases or sentences that are to be taken together:

I love tea and chocolate.

She saw me and laughed.

Jorge and Lisa are moving to Chicago.

And

The conjunction BUT is used to introduce a contrast between the two things that are linked. Note: this cannot be used to link two nouns together.

She loves him but he is mean.

This book was very long but interesting.

But

The conjunction OR is used to link things that are to be taken separately:

Do you want tea or coffee?

I will go to the party or I will read a book.

She asked Bill or John to the prom.

Or

Similar to BUT, the conjunction YET is used to express a contrast in the relationship between one element and another.

She told my secret to everyone, yet I chose to be her friend.

Her date was a idiot, yet Sarah had a good time.

Yet

The conjunction SO is used to express a consequence or effect of one element on another.

They were in love, so they got married.

Carol was annoyed, so she left the party.

So

The words NOR and FOR can be conjunctions as well.

I do not like oysters, nor do I like calamari.

(This means that I don’t like calamari either.)

She called him, for she wanted to apologize.

(This means “because she wanted to apologize.”)

For & Nor

Pg. 26-27: Practice 9, 10, 11

Pg. 28-29: Writing an Introduction

Your Turn!

Write the First Draft!

DUE: Monday 31st March