Wednesday, 10/10/01
Warm Up. Copy 1-3.
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*illegal : illicit :: savvy : _________
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*wise : discrete :: cut : ________
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*friendly : hostel :: insult : _________
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Which word doesn't fit, and why? discreet,
discrete, vain, elicit, illicit
Correct Vocabulary Practice
Vocabulary Pretest: One word is not used. No words are used twice.
I (1)________(ed) my mom
to let me go to the party, but she was (2)_________ about the crowd I was
hanging with. She thought they might influence me into some (3)__________
activities. I told her that I would be (4)__________, and make good decisions,
but that only (5)__________(ed) an angry response from her. She said I
was being too (6)__________ about the risks involved, and that I ought
to take her more seriously. She explained that life was made up of a million
(7)_________ decisions, and each one was important. I got (8)_________
with her for treating me like a (9)__________, gullible little kid. I told
her that she had taught me enough (10)_________ to make the right decisions.
She liked that one, and finally let me go.
illicit, elicit, discreet, discrete, vain, savvy, credulous,
leery, implore, nonchalant, indignant
Colons and Semicolons--Remember, you need at
least two of each in your next perfect paper.
Colon: Use a colon before a list of items.
Also... (2 other places. EC: Where?)
Semicolon: Use to separate independent clauses
(parts of a sentence that could be sentences on their own).
Practice. Supply the missing punctuation.
Do not copy. Write the word before, and the correct missing punctuation
mark.
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He said there are two kinds of people in the world weird people and people
like me.
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This boy was not a friendly boy he was a nasty mean boy.
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Darry is always pulling muscles he roofs houses and he's always trying
to carry two bundles of roofing.
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Here is what I did go to the store go to the bank go home.
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Quiet soft-spoken little Johnny who wouldn't hurt a living thing on purpose
had taken a human life.
Rewrites...
Does your paper?
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Have a point? Can you sum it up in a sentence or two?
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Give examples to back up what you say?
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Have an intro, middle and conclusion?
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Sound smooth when you read it out loud?
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Make sense?
Now what?
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Get three people (at least one must be Mom/Dad) to read your
paper, and do #3 on the Evaluation Sheet.
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Rewrite.
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Show me 1st and 2nd drafts, and reader comments before continuing
on to final draft and rest of Evaluation Sheet. I must see your second
draft and reader comments by Tuesday 10/16.
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After I see 2nd draft and comments, do your final draft and
answer the rest of the questions on the evaluation sheet.
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Evaluation Sheet + all drafts due: Monday, 10/22.
Outsiders aloud