02 IEW Intro Homework // Due the week of Sept. 10, 2014

Hi Everyone!

The first homework for this week is sort of an introduction into the IEW way. In class, we went over how to create a "Key Word Outline" and turn that outline into a paragraph.

For homework, take the two paragraphs from Lesson 1 in your notebooks about Cephalopods and do both a Key Word Outline and a Paragraph for each. A checklist of specific things I will be grading is on the back side of each original paragraph.

Some extra instructions are below in case you were absent or confused at all:

• Key Word Outline: 
• You are given a paragraph about something like snakes. You will look at each sentence and pick out and underline 3 "key words" that you think represent the gist of the sentence. You can test those key words by thinking, "If I only had these 3 words, would they remind me what the sentence was about?" 
• *Keep in mind, if something can be made into a symbol like a number or a greater-than-symbol (>), it is a free word. 
• Once you have underlined 3 words from each sentence, write a numbered list in which you list the 3 key words for each sentence. You will need to bring this to class next week.
• Example:
• 1) Most, venomous, jellyfish 
• 2) Eats, shrimp, shore
• 3) Stings, swimmers, die
• 4) etc.
• Paragraph:
• Without looking at the original paragraph, take your key word outline in hand and rewrite each sentence in your own words based on the outline. Feel free to exchange the words for synonyms or switch their order. 
• Example:
• The jellyfish with the most deadly venom is called the sea wasp.
• Make all of these sentences a paragraph of your own about the topic.
• Criteria I will check:
• Must be double-spaced, even if just handwritten on lined paper (which is okay for this assignment this week).
• Must have your name at the top.
• Must combine two of the sentences using a "Who/Which Clause" which should be underlined.
• Example:
• I could combine the following sentences: "Everest is a nice kitty. He likes to play with me" into one more elegant sentence: "Everest, who is a nice kitty, likes to play with me."

Email me if you have further questions!