Brat Farrar

Which of these statements from the story do you agree or disagree with? Choose one and give your reasons.

1. Brat was a criminal who tried to steal the Ashby money and so he should go to prison.

2. Alec Loding was also a criminal and he should be punished too.

3. Bee and Eleanor should have sent Brat away when he left hospital, not accepted him as part of the family.

4. Brat's mother was wrong to leave him at the orphanage so that she could become a nurse.

5. Brat shoudl have gone away without saying anything when he found out the truth about Simon.

6. It was better for Simon Ashby to die than for him to be arrested as a murderer.

Experience Paragraph

We've already learnt a new way of supporting: through an experience paragraph! Now, this is what I want you to do. Here's a small list of brief writing prompts; not full-blown topics, just hints and clues to get you started. Take a minute to look over the list. Then pick one prompt that brings to mind a particular image, experience, or idea. And that's it! Start writing your paragraph. Don't forget to respect the basic parts of a paragraph and support with experiences. JMC.


 

• Everyone else was laughing
• Late again
• What I've always wanted   
• A sound I'd never heard before 
• What if ...  
• The last time I saw him
• At that moment I should have left  
• Keeping a secret  
• Waking up in a strange room  
• All I have left is this photo

Pets

Hi guys! After learning how to write an example paragraph, I want you to use specific examples to examine the following subject: the value of pets. What aspect of pets is your paragraph going to cover? That will be defined by your topic sentence. Don't forget to respect the features of a paragraph! JMC

Mad World

Hey guys! After reading our first text A Purpose in Pain, we discussed the main idea and the message of it. Here I found two versions of a classic: Mad World. I want you to watch it, understand the lyrics and tell me your opinion about it: What is it about? What's the message of this song? What's the relation between the reading passage and this song? I look forward to reading all of your comments! JMC.

Reading 1: Discuss it Online

Hey guys! After reading that blog discussion, it is our turn to answer the question: How has your identity changed in the last few years? After posting your answers, read your partners' comments and write your opinion, agreement or disagreement.

The Age of Innocence

Which of these statements from the story do you agree or disagree with? Give your reasons.

1. It's better not to try to turn a dream from the past into reality.
2. Women ought to be free, as free as men.
3. It doesn't matter if a marriage is dull, as long as the couple respect each other.
4. When two people love each other, they may have to go against public opinion.
5. Sometimes you have to give up your own wishes, to save other people from misery.
6. A wife simply has to accept the rough as well as the smooth, the bad times as well as the good.

Sense & Sensibility

Do you agree or disagree with these statements about the characters in the story? Choose one item and discuss your answers.

1. In those times marriage was a practical business, so Lucy, being poor, was right to try to find the richest husband she could.
2. Willoughby was not completely to blame for Marianne's broken heart. She should have been more cautious about allowing herself to fall in love with him.
3. Edward should have been open about his feelings for Elinor, and broken his engagement to Lucy.
4. Elinor knew that Lucy saw her as a rival, not as a friend, so there was no need for Elinor to keep Lucy's secret.

Everybody Hurts

Hey guys! After reading our first text, we discussed the main idea and the message of it. Here I found a classic: REM's Everybody Hurts. I want you to watch it, understand the lyrics and tell me your opinion about it: What is it about? What's the message of this song? What's the relation between the reading passage and this song? I look forward to reading all of your comments! JMC.

Sense & Sensibility

Do you agree or disagree with these statements about the characters in the story? Choose one item and discuss your answers.

1. In those times marriage was a practical business, so Lucy, being poor, was right to try to find the richest husband she could.
2. Willoughby was not completely to blame for Marianne's broken heart. She should have been more cautious about allowing herself to fall in love with him.
3. Edward should have been open about his feelings for Elinor, and broken his engagement to Lucy.
4. Elinor knew that Lucy saw her as a rival, not as a friend, so there was no need for Elinor to keep Lucy's secret.

Everybody Hurts

Hey guys! After reading our first text, we discussed the main idea and the message of it. Here I found a classic: REM's Everybody Hurts. I want you to watch it, understand the lyrics and tell me your opinion about it: What is it about? What's the message of this song? What's the relation between the reading passage and this song? I look forward to reading all of your comments! JMC.

Sense & Sensibility

Do you agree or disagree with these statements about the characters in the story? Choose one item and discuss your answers.

1. In those times marriage was a practical business, so Lucy, being poor, was right to try to find the richest husband she could.
2. Willoughby was not completely to blame for Marianne's broken heart. She should have been more cautious about allowing herself to fall in love with him.
3. Edward should have been open about his feelings for Elinor, and broken his engagement to Lucy.
4. Elinor knew that Lucy saw her as a rival, not as a friend, so there was no need for Elinor to keep Lucy's secret.

Everybody Hurts

Hey guys! After reading our first text, we discussed the main idea and the message of it. Here I found a classic: REM's Everybody Hurts. I want you to watch it, understand the lyrics and tell me your opinion about it: What is it about? What's the message of this song? What's the relation between the reading passage and this song? I look forward to reading all of your comments! JMC.

Inversion

Hey there! While we are doing the ECCE practices (Grammar Section), we sometimes find some items which include inverted structures, they do not look like normal sentences we are used to writing, and we might even think they are clearly wrong. This is a structure called inversion. Click on the link below (the question) and you will find an interesting webpage which expains it in a very detailed way. Take your time to surf it and keep this in mind when you go to your Reading & Writing courses; these structures give some complexity to your writing and will help you get the A you are looking forward to. JMC.

What is inversion?