Discourses
Writing
This Week's Reading
Nominalizations (on board)
Passive Voice (on board)
100

This sphere of discourse takes place mainly among friends and relatives in casual settings. 

What is the private sphere? 

100

The citation "for this quote" goes here in MLA style. 


What is at the end of the sentence and before the period?

100

David Mas Matsumoto uses this terrestrial granular powder as a metaphor in "Dirty Stories."

What is dirt?

100

We conducted an investigation. 


We investigated. 

100

Another point made by Jones is that...

Jones also makes the point that...

Jones makes another point that...

200

This sphere of discourse is open and of concern to everyone in a society. It is a crucial component of democracy. 

What is the public sphere? 

200

This type of source is the coin of the realm in academic research.

What is a peer-reviewed journal article?

200

Maxine Hong Kingston meditates on this in her poem we read for today.

What is death, the dead, or ancestors?

200

We had a discussion concerning a tax cut.

We discussed a tax cut.

200

A Ph.D. is held by the second author, who is named James Smith.

The second author, James Smith, holds a Ph.D.

300

This organizing principle adds a sense of urgency to a writers message. Rachel Carson popularized it in Silent Spring. 

What is public time? 

300

The margins in MLA style formatting should all be this wide. 


What is 1 inch? 

300

Farming has become more about producing than growing according to this author. 

Who is David Mas Masumoto? 

300

John is in love with Mary.


John loves Mary. 

300

At dinner, six shrimp were eaten by Harry.


Harry ate six shrimp at dinner.

400
It is a highly technical and formal mode of discourse with specialized publications for writings that belong to it. 

What is the technical sphere? 

400

According to this metaphor, you walk into a room where a debate is taking place. You listen, and then you join in. The hour grows late, and you depart, the argument still going strong. 


What is the Burkean Parlor metaphor?

400

Page Stegner writes on behalf of these people.

WHo are people without a sense of place, sense of belonging, or a sense of rootedness?

400

Our intention is to conduct an audit of the program. 

Hint-there are 2

We intend to audit the program.

400

The savannah is roamed by beautiful giraffes.


Beautiful giraffes roam the savannah.

500

You engaged the private sphere in this assignment early in the semester. 

What is the private sphere? 

500

Integrating this type of story into your argument shows the author's personal involvement. 


What is the researcher's story?

500

Kingston instructs the reader to dig her remains into many locations including all of California except this place. 

What is L.A.? 

500

He has a tendency toward condescension. 

Hint- there are 2


He tends to be condescending. 

He tends to condescend. 

500

The Grand Canyon is viewed by thousands of tourists every year.

Thousands of tourists view the Grand Canyon every year.

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