Structure
A group of sentences on one topic is called a
paragraph.
What is the purpose of:
There are four forms of matter: solid, liquid, gas, and plasma.
Inform, educate
In oral speech, what does "tone of voice" convey?
Emotion or feelings (angry, happy, sad, etc.)
Which uses "higher" or "formal" diction:
a) Dogs make good pets.
b) Domesticated breeds of canines, such as German Shepherds and Labrador Retrievers, have been human companions for thousands of years and have developed into one of the most loyal and affectionate pets.
B)
How many common uses are there for the comma?
4: conjuntion, series, introductory phrase, appositive.
The first sentence (and title, if it has one) usually announces the
topic or theme.
What is the purpose of this?
There was music from my neighbor's house through the summer nights. In his blue gardens men and girls came and went like moths among the whisperings and the champagne and the stars. At high tide in the afternoon I watched his guests diving from the tower of his raft or taking the sun on the hot sand of his beach while his two motor-boats slit the waters of the Sound, drawing aquaplanes over cataracts of foam. On week-ends his Rolls-Royce became an omnibus, bearing parties to and from the city, between nine in the morning and long past midnight, while his station wagon scampered like a brisk yellow bug to meet all trains. And on Mondays eight servants including an extra gardener toiled all day with mops and scrubbing-brushes and hammers and garden-shears, repairing the ravages of the night before.
Describe a scene to create a mood or tone.
What tone does this sentence have: You need to get over yourself.
angry, dismissive, annoyed
What three ancient languages gave us the most root words associated with law, business, medicine, science, and other professions that utilize advanced vocabulary and diction?
Here are one example of each: substitute, submarine, velocity, dinosaur
Latin, Old French, and Greek
What are the two most common uses of capital letters?
Start of a sentence and a proper name.
What are the three characteristics of a good thesis statement?
important (to you and, hopefully, your reader), specific, and arguable
What purpose is this?
I am not included within the pale of this glorious anniversary! Your high independence only reveals the immeasurable distance between us. The blessings in which you, this day, rejoice, are not enjoyed in common. The rich inheritance of justice, liberty, prosperity and independence, bequeathed by your fathers, is shared by you, not by me. The sunlight that brought life and healing to you, has brought stripes and death to me. This Fourth of July is yours, not mine."
To argue, persuade, to change people's minds
What tone does this have?: I think I would like it better if you took me and others into account.
conciliatory, polite, problem-solving
Arrange these words from most concrete to most abstract.
a) the Triangle Factory
b) industry
c) factories
d) manufacturing
a) c). b.) d).
Which is correct:
A) The baby wanted its rattle.
B) The baby wanted it's rattle.
C) The baby wanted its' rattle.
A) The baby wanted its rattle.
"It's" means "it is" and "its'" is an illegal spelling.
Which of those three--specific, important, and open or arguable--does this thesis lack?
I think school should start at 8:30 instead of 7:30.
Arguable. "I think" means it is an opinion, not an argument. Also, it lacks that key word, "because."
Fix it: Because of students' sleep cycles and travel schedules, school should start at 8:30 instead of 7:30.
The word "wrong" makes this ethos, pathos, or logos?
"What, am I to argue that it is wrong to make men brutes, to rob them of their liberty, to work them without wages, to keep them ignorant of their relations to their fellow men, to beat them with sticks, to flay their flesh with the lash, to load their limbs with irons, to hunt them with dogs, to sell them at auction, to sunder their families, to knock out their teeth, to bum their flesh, to starve them into obedience and submission to their masters?"
ethos--although his description of beatings and so forth appeal also to our pathos (emotions like pity).
What tone is this?: You are weird and annoying, but I like you.
friendly, accepting, appreciative
What resource can you use to find another word for what you want to say?
A thesaurus. Also, Etymonline or other online dictionaries, usually below the definitions.
Ex: angry: irate, steamed, aggravated, exasperated, indignant, fractious, mad as a wet hen, chuffed, seething, stewing, outraged, infuriated...and 60 more.
Which of these is correct?:
a) After we ate lunch we went back to class.
b) After we ate, lunch we went back to class.
c) After we ate lunch, we went back to class.
d) We went back to class after we ate lunch.
C and D
c) After we ate lunch, we went back to class.
d) We went back to class after we ate lunch.
Evidence should be accurate, relevant to the claim, and specific.
Which does this lack: My grade is too low. I have been in class every day this year.
Relevant. Grades are based on participation, assignment completion, and quality of work.
At the end of "The Scarlet Ibis," the narrator leaves his crippled younger brother in the rain, where he collapses and dies.
What purpose does literature have other than mere entertainment.
To engage us in an examination of human nature.
Which tone is more likely to achieve your purpose?:
A) Yo, bro, yo teach, you need to lighten up. Your assignments suck and you never give me a fair grade.
B) Mr. Keeney, I'd like to speak with you about the assignments and my grades. I don't seem to be earning the grades I want, and I am wondering if you can help me understand the assignments better or give me alternate assignments?
B. polite, respectful, "I" statements. taking responsibility.
What is the difference between these two:
After he left, I was annoyed.
After he left, I was outraged.
"Annoyed," means you were bothered or put out by something but likely to let it drop or take mild actions.
"Outraged" means something has been done that goes way beyond social boundaries, such as visciously insulting someone or harming someone verbally or physically. You might look for revenge.
What is a semi-colon used for? What does it replace?
A semi-colon is used as a conjunction and replaces a comma AND the conjunction.
I like bologna sandwiches, but my brother prefers peanut butter and jelly.
I like bologna sandwiches; my brother prefers peanut butter and jelly.I