Welcome to Semester Two!
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“Clauses, 1/17.” If an item is a sentence consisting of only ONE INDEPENDENT clause, write I. If an item is a fragment consisting of only ONE DEPENDENT clause, write D. If an item is a sentence consisting of BOTH, write I + D or D + I.
- The wax is melting because it’s too hot.
- When my brother started college.
- Some banks encourage savings accounts for young people.
- After she watched the news Tara ate a cheese roll.
- If you leave money in an account at least six months.
- Write a sentence that consists of one independent clause and one dependent clause. (Tip: Use a word like: although, when, if, or after.)
Prep for 120 Seconds. Writing your intro. You need about 200 words.
- Start with a little hook:
- Imagine yourself…
- Throughout history mankind has…
- It was a dark and stormy night…
- What do you call a… (joke)
- Once upon a time…
- Have you ever wondered…
- What if…
- Jimmy was a boy who…
- Scary, gripping, and difficult to put down…
- Etc.
- Give us the required info:
- Title
- Author
- Genre (Not just fiction/non; we want something like romance, sci fi, horror, mystery, fantasy, comedy, historical fiction, etc.)
- Time for the 5 W’s for the BOOK:
- This is the story of…
- This book is about…
- Set in the future…
- Not too much detail; you have less than a minute.
- Now to set up the PASSAGE:
- This is the part of the book where…
- This is the scene when…
- _____ is about to _____
Any volunteers for tomorrow?
MAUS…
Art Spiegelman about why he used mice and cats. (2:00-3:40)
Why?