VOCAB
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"Technically, Josh hatched an insidious plan and made Mr. Harris' fashionable mother a hybrid by simply having her existence become both a woman and a man, defying the universal laws of nature."
technically, insidious, fashionable, hybrid, simply, existence, universal.
In MLA format, what are the five things you need for your header?
Title, Name, Instructors Name, Class, and assignments due date or just date.
What kind of comma would Mr. Harris recommend when making a list or items within a series?
An Oxford comma.
For example,
"This sentence will include an Ox, a Ford, and a comma."
What is Mr. Harris' position on the Oxford Comma?
Its good, classy, and distinguished. You should definitely use it, but only if you use it consistently.
Does this sentence have any of our vocab words within it?
"Your grades are based off of the imperative agreement between faculty and pupils that students will achieve their homework with quality in respect of the "F" grade deterrent."
deterrent.
In MLA Format, how many inches should your margins be?
1 inch.
When should you use a comma?
1. When separating two independent clauses.
2. After an introductory clause or phrase.
3. Between items in a series.
4. To set off nonrestrictive clauses.
5.To set off appositives.
6. To indicate a direct address.
7. Direct Quotations
8. Dates
What is Mrs. Harris' favorite snack?
Hot Cheetos
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"Is there any correlation between indignant and indigenous?"
correlation.
When your title includes the title of another source.
What is a proper way to use a hyphen?
1. Compound Modifiers: If two or more words are working together as an adjective before the noun they describe. (Newly-built house).
2. With a noun, adjective or adverb, and a present participle (word ending in -ing).
3. Hyphenated Compound words. (Mother-in-law)
4. Prefixes (ex-boyfriend).
5. When high or low is used as a compound adjective. (high-powered motor).
How many degrees and certificates will Mr. Harris hold by October 20th 2022?
2!
BFA: Creative Writing for Entertainment
Gaming and Esports Industry Essentials Certificate
Does this sentence have any of our vocab words within it?
"The provocation in the emblem made the whole class gasp in many predictable mannerisms."
NOPE.
In MLA Format, set-off, block quotations, and the first word of every paragraph should be indented how many inches?
1/2 and inch.
When is it okay to use an apostrophe?
1. For Possessives. (Mr. Bernal's, Mr. Hutchinson's, Ms. Zhang's)
2. For Contractions. (Can't, They're).
3. For Possessive nouns ending in s. (Harris').
4. For Numbers and Omissions. ('70s, '80s, '90s).
Who is Mr. Harris' favorite character in his favorite book series, The Lord of The Rings?
Samwise Gamgee.
"Potatoes, even you can't say no to that!"
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"The acute angle pays homage to the ancient tale about Acuteicus, a small man whose heritage boasted a great victory within the Obturran Isles."
heritage.
In MLA Format, how many spaces can take the place of an ident on the keyboard when writing?
5.
When is it okay to utterly throw out MOST of the grammar rules in writing?
In character dialogue. ("You, Barnaby-wait a minute, Gooflungus might have-please let me live!")
Who shot first, Han Solo or Greedo in "Star Wars: A New Hope"?
Han Solo.
Why would Greedo, a skilled bounty hunter, miss a point blank shot? The only way he shot first is if you're taking into consideration that he had Muppet hands, then and only then do you have an argument.