Student 1: 80%
Student 2: 80%
Student 3: 95%
Student 4: 93%
Student 5: 70%
Student 6: 90 %
Wednesday, December 17, 2014
Scores for Vocab Quiz # 2
Student 1:
Student 2: 20%, re-take 65%
Student 3: 50%, re-take 85%
Student 4: 90%
Student 5:
Student 6: 100%
Student 2: 20%, re-take 65%
Student 3: 50%, re-take 85%
Student 4: 90%
Student 5:
Student 6: 100%
Scores for Linguistic Ethnography Research Paper
Student 1: 73%
Student 2: 97%
Student 3: 99%
Student 4: 83%
Student 5: 77%
Student 2: 97%
Student 3: 99%
Student 4: 83%
Student 5: 77%
Sunday, December 14, 2014
Review of Relative Pronouns
Which Versus That
Which
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That
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Inessential clauses (info not necessary to complete meaning of
sentence)
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Use commas
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Ex: That book, which I read over the weekend,
was a real page-turner.
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British
English: interchangeable with "that”
·
American
English: not interchangeable with “that”
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·
Essential
clauses (necessary info to complete meaning of sentence)
·
Don’t
use commas
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Ex: The
book that you gave me was a real page-turner.
·
Informal English: sometimes used
interchangeably with “who”
·
Be careful: it can be considered offensive to
call a person “that,” because “that” is supposed to be used to refer to
objects/things.
·
Standard English: usually not interchangeable
with “who” (exception: groups of people, for ex. “The students that came to
class yesterday will know the answer.”)
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Who Versus Whom
Who
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Whom
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Subjective relative pronoun (ie. the one who is doing the action)
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First,
find the verb. Whoever is doing the action is the subject of the clause.
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Ex: The woman who wrote that book is speaking
at the library this weekend. (Who wrote the book? The woman wrote the
book.)
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Ex: Ms. Apple, who taught us last year, is
going to be our teacher next year. (Who taught us? Ms. Apple taught us.)
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·
Objective
relative pronoun (ie. the one who receives the action)
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Find the verb. The one doing the action is the
subject, and the one receiving the action is the object.
·
Ex: The
woman whom you met at the fundraiser last month is here. (Who met the
woman? You met the woman. Who is being met? The woman.)
·
Ex: The
man, whom I could have sworn I had never seen before in my life, greeted me
by name. (Who had not seen the man? I had not seen the man. Who had not
been seen? The man.)
·
To check, try replacing it with other
objective pronouns like “her,” “him,” or “them.” (Whom did you meet? You met her.)
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Used more often in formal, written English
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Wednesday, December 10, 2014
Tuesday, December 9, 2014
Everyone Has an Accent-- This is Ms. Baker's! :)
The character Avery from the TV show "30 Rock" had a Maryland accent. We have a similar accent in South-Central PA, where I grew up. :)
Monday, December 8, 2014
Wednesday, December 3, 2014
Essay Hooks
Handout from Paulding County Schools
A hook is named for its ability to catch the reader’s attention and make the reader want to read on. It is essential that stories, news articles, and especially essays begin with good hooks because a writer is often judged within the first few sentences. Just as the news tries to stimulate our fears by announcing a “danger in our water supply,” a writer must try to bring the reader from his or her world into the world of the essay. This is done with a few choice words at the beginning of the essay: the infamous hook.
It is not easy to think of how to make someone want to read an essay about a novel. It’s not even easy to make them want to read some novels. The key is to say something that the reader can relate to by bringing the theme of the novel you are discussing to the forefront and applying it to current “fascinating” topics of discussion.
Startling Statement good and evil theme
All human beings are capable of the most gruesome crimes imaginable. It is only because of the customs and controls of civilization that we do not become brute savages.
Quote from Literature Utopia theme
“But I like the inconveniences.”
“We don’t,” said the Controller. “We prefer to do things comfort- ably.”
“But I don’t want comfort. I want God, I want poetry, I want real danger, I want freedom, I want goodness. I want sin.” BNW
Quote from Another Source leadership or insecurity theme
“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, which most frightens us.” Nelson Mandela
Rhetorical Question justice system theme
How would you feel if you found out that the murderer of the per- son you loved most in the world was about to be set free after only two years in prison?
Shocking Statistic depression theme
On a recent anonymous survey, over ninety percent of high school males admitted to secretly enjoying the music of 'N Sync and to practicing their "hot dance moves."
Anecdote/Scenario courage theme
A close friend of mine was in the Vietnam War and he admitted to me that he was terrified every time he had to go into battle. Even so, I consider him one of the most courageous men I have ever known. It is not the absence of fear that defines courage, but the ability of one to force oneself to take action in spite of fear.
Analogy superficiality theme
The models that grace the pages of magazines seem to be better than anyone we have ever met: they seem elegant, untouchable, and perfect. But, just as magazine covers are manipulated to hide imperfections, we, too, sometimes fool ourselves into ignoring the flaws of individuals whom we have built up to be perfect beings.
Source: http://www.paulding.k12.ga.us/userfiles/2576/hooks.pdf
Monday, December 1, 2014
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