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Brad Johnson English 81, 15th class PASSED OUT PAPERS: Abbreviations from papers • v/t: verb tense shift/ going from past to present. Example: “I loved to spend time with my mother. She and I sit and speak for hours.” Loved is past tense. Sit is present tense. • Both verbs need to agree in the same tense.] • s-v: subj verb. Both subject and verb need to agree. Example: “He choose the red wagon.” They chooses the red wagon.” The correct use of subject and verb is: “He chooses the red wagon.” “They choose the red wagon.” • Art: article: a, an, the • Frag: fragment – incomplete sentence • c/s: comma splice. Two I.C.s separated by a comma. This is not correct. • r/o: run on, incorrectly punctuated sentences • c/d: combine/delete: combine sentences and delete unnecessary or repeated words. When you do this, you get a longer, more interesting sentence. Sentences should have brevity. They should be clear and cogent. Get your ideas down clearly and then move on. Be consistent – do you want the story to be in the past or present? Then keep the story either in the past or present – not both. Need a title Give one idea: Example: ”Being a parent is the most rewarding, maddening, responsibility in the world.” – just give one idea. You are writing a paragraph, not a novel. Set up an appointment with Brad to get help so you can rewrite. Note: Give back rewritten paper in 3 days. PAPER #2: Have new draft by Monday Theme: activism TUTORING HELP RLC – WRITING CENTER Tutors do not provide line by line rewrite. Bring with you: 1. copy of assignment 2. referral from teacher 3. willingness to work on paper Can also get help by emailing paper online: http://owl.waol.org/. NOTE: It is better to sit face to face for help. HW REVIEW Important to do HW every day even if it is not always covered in class. You sabotage yourself when you don’t do HW. If you don’t understand what Brad is saying in class or you don’t: get it”, the reason could be: you did not do HW. p. 365 ind clause = ind. clause / These are two complete sentences. ind. clause is not equal to depend. clause / This is a complete sentence and an incomplete sentence or a clause. fanboys at top of page 365: and, but, for, nor, or. so, yet. These are called the 7 coordinating conjunctions. To separate ind. clauses, use fanboys. Don’t use c/s: ic, ic:. Use semi-colon or “,f” (comma fanboy). Sentence patterns – have these in your draft for Monday (this draft is for your 2nd paper. The theme of this paper is ‘activism”.) 1. ic. Ic. Ic. “The racing event took place in December. The weather was rainy and cold. The athletes were dressed for the weather.” 2. Ic ,f ic. “William studies every night, but he does take time to exercise.” 3. Ic ; Ic “Don races dirt bikes every weekend; he has won many trophies.” 4. Ic; ca, ic. (ca=conjunctive adverb –see notes below)“They play outside; consequently, they get their exercise.” (The word, “consequently: is used to join ideas. This shows a relationship between one idea and the other.) “I went to the store, but I forgot my wallet, so I had to go home.” There needs to be a logical relationship between the words of option 4 & 5 on p. 365. Find the best relationship between ideas. 5. Dc, ic “After he fell down, he got back up.” Ic, dc “He got up after he fell down.” 6. Ic dc “Mary is healthy because of eating nutritious food.” p. 366 Examples: The sentences on this page use conjunctive adverbs. The actual conjunctive adverbs (c/a) are found in Option 3 on p. 365. They connect two independent clauses. Note: c/e=cause and effect These are the uses for conjunctive adverbs (c/a): for: cause and effect: c/e so: cause and effect: c/e consequently: cause and effect: c/e furthermore: continuing – use instead of “and” however: opposite in addition: adding indeed: adding moreover: addition nevertheless: opposite then: time therefore: in addition meanwhile: time/ same time FREE WRITE “Here Comes the Sun” Beatles /You Tube Write whatever comes to you mind. In honor of spring HW: to had in on Tuesday, J/E – turn in-class writing into a ¾ to one-page, typed paper HANG IN THERE. WRITING GETS EASIER THE MORE YOU WRITE!!! HAPPY SPRING!!!!!! http://owl.waol.org/shapeimage_2_link_0