Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Tuesday, October 11

Classwork

  • For Ex. 3 on p. 212, students underlined each coordinating conjunction, correlative conjunction, and transition word. They then explained the rule behind the punctuation. For example, For just a quick energy booster, you can grab, for example, your favorite candy bar, a bag of chips, or a package of nuts. For example has a comma before and after because it is a transition word in the middle of a sentence. Or has a comma before it because it comes before the last item in a list.
  • In the lab, typed Task 8 (Choose another of Steve Jobs quotes. Explain what it means, and tell whether you agree or disagree. Use reasons and examples to support your response.).
  • On the feedback handout, discussed effective sentences.
  1. Correct punctuation for connecting words: I said to him that I know many people but not everybody is my friend.
  2. Beautiful colon (:) If we think about important people, they all have something in common: They are all outstanding.
  3. Well-expressed thought: Without the possibility of losing, the possibility of winning is not available either.
  • On the feedback handout, discussed the sections on articles, connecting word, and commas.
Articles
  1. the society
Connecting Word Errors
  1. This sentence is technically correct, but we will talk about it more in class tomorrow.
  2. Steve Jobs is a memorable man, not only because he was smart but also because he was creative.
Commas
  1. Some of them are "the rebels, the troublemakers," but they are "the ones who change our world."
  2. Christopher Columbus was the one who, wanting to find another way to India, ended up in America and found a whole new world. 

Homework
Tomorrow

  • Read Problems 1, 2, and 3 on pp. 203-204.
  • Complete Ex. 1 on p. 211.
  • Revise Task 7 (10.10.11).

Monday, October 17

  • Study for your spelling quiz. (See Spelling List 1.)

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