commas, semi colons, colons recuperation program

Students will recoup up to half of the "missed" points on their quiz last week by completing the following assignment:

1. Define commas-

2. Define semicolons-

3. Define colons-

4. List 5 of the 9 ways a comma could be used-

5. List the 4 ways a semicolon is used-

6. List 4 of the 6 ways a colon could be used-

7. Write 5 original sentences that demonstrate mastery of the punctuation element: 5 commas used properly, 5 semicolons, 5 colons.

Commas:
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Semicolons:
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Colons
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5.

Friday, November 13, 2009

To Do List:

1. grammar link assignments 2.2-2.6
2. commas 173-178 (all assignments graded)
3. semi colons, colons 179-182 (all assignments graded)
4. Quiz Points Recuperation Program

A.C.T. - like Writing Outline in Reverse

The A.C.T. - like writing has been assessed. You've been given a score from 1-6, just like on an actual A.C.T. Now, go back and write an outline for Mr. Roark. Make corrections if you did not do it correctly the first time. Please consider is all your topic sentences relate back to your thesis and answer the WHY question. For example, if you said athletes should be held to a higher standard than non-athletes, 3 reasons would be ...1.) they represent the school and are a reflection of the Sparta community 2.) sports are a privilege and not a right, therefore athletes must be above reproach 3.) higher standards help create an environment where excellence is the expectation. Those would be 3 reasons to be covered in a properly prepared paper.

Follow the outline listed here:

Thesis Statement: What was yours?


Concluding Statement: What was it?


Point one: List your topic sentence:
a.
b.

Point two: List your topic sentence:
a.
b.


Point three: List your topic sentence:
a.
b.

Consult your paper for hints. I graded them all and made comments. Most of you need alignment/format requirements met for a 6. We will discuss/assess your outlines tomorrow.

Monday with Mr. Toporski

For Monday, November 9, 2009...

Students should complete and submit the following items:
1. an outline from their A.C.T.-like writing (see above post)
2. read end marks and dashes information in packets
3. complete exercise A on pg. 2 of end marks (with porcupine cartoon above it), 29.1 end marks handouts (pgs. 169, 170), end punctuation handout B and A, the Dash handout Exercise: Application in Literature, Dashes 29.5 (pgs. 189, 190)

Friday, November 6, 2009

Students should take and submit the quiz today.

Commas, Semicolons, and Colons + the untimed writing on Shakespeare.

Final six weeks exam Recuperation Program

For those students who are reworking topics on the exam...please submit your "reworks" by Friday, November 6, 2009. Hilight or underline key words of topics within sentences.

The following reworks are available:
1. Writing Skeleton - draw a full page skeleton and label each part correctly
2. prepositions - write 5 original sentences with 5 prepositions (other than those on the exam) used properly.
3. adverbs - write 5 original sentences with 5 adverbs (other than those on the exam) used properly.
4. conjunctions - same as above

For the "Parts of speech number game" and the "Definitions and examples"...students must write the definition of all 8 basics parts of speech; then use each p.o.s. in an original sentence. LABEL each p.o.s. being focused upon.

example:
Articles - articles are words that serve as adjectives and modify nouns or pronouns (like a, an, the).
Sentence - An instrument of surgery is a scalpel.

Follow up to A.C.T. like writing

Each student has been given a student model to follow when responding to A.C.T.-like writing prompts. He/she has also been given a rubric with the requirements for a "6." Some focus points for the 5-point essay response (which is A.C.T. like writing):

1. determine thesis; place at end of intro.
2. determine concluding statement; place as last statement...state your thesis in a fresh way.
3. have 3 points to support, defend, justify thesis; place as topic sentences at the beginning of body paragraphs...these body paragraphs should EACH be a reason WHY for your thesis.
4. include points of proof in introduction and conclusion
5. follow the 6 rubric (clarity, coherence, parameters)