I love myself when I am laughing. --Zora Neale Hurston
Vocab
bedlam (n.) a state or scene of uproar and confusion
Is this the same band that caused mob scenes and virtual bedlam on their first tour?
Usage: loose versus lose
If you keep your hold on that leash so loose, you will lose the leash and the dog will run away. "Loose" is not tight. "Lose" is to have something disappear.
Quiz on WUPs from this week is on Tuesday, 6/3
Friday, May 30, 2008
Thursday, May 29, 2008
WUP for Thursday, 5/29
If you always live with those who are lame, you will yourself learn to limp. --Latin proverb
Vocab
gratuitous (adj.) freely given; not called for by circumstances, unwarranted
Though she had hoped to leave the lecture early, several members of the audience asked gratuitous questions, delaying her by an hour.
How To: Works Cited
A Web Site:
Author(s). Name of Page. Date of Posting/revision. Name of institution/ organization affiliated with the site. Date of Access.Electronic address.
Presentations will start Thursday, 6/5.
Vocab
gratuitous (adj.) freely given; not called for by circumstances, unwarranted
Though she had hoped to leave the lecture early, several members of the audience asked gratuitous questions, delaying her by an hour.
How To: Works Cited
A Web Site:
Author(s). Name of Page. Date of Posting/revision. Name of institution/ organization affiliated with the site. Date of Access.
An article on a web site:
Author(s). "Article Title." Name of web site. Date of Posting/revision. Name of institution/organization affiliated with site. Date of Access.
Usage: Use to Versus Used to
The right way to say this is “used to” with a “d” on the end. People get confused about this phrase because the d and t sounds between the words are easy to run together, but it's easy to remember that used to is the right form. Just remember that when you say you used to do something you are talking about the past, and you make most verbs past tense by adding -d or -ed to the end. So just as you say you heavED yourself into the kayak or twirlED in a circle, you say you usED to have a lot more fun than sitting around at lunch arguing about words.
Presentations will start Thursday, 6/5.
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
WUP for Wednesday, 5/28
Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome. --Booker T. Washington
Vocab
sedentary (adj.) characterized by or calling for continued sitting; remaining in one place
She exchanged her sedentary job for a position as a swimming instructor.
Lit Term
Usage: Who vs. Whom
Like whom, the pronoun him ends with m. When you're trying to decide whether to use who or whom, ask yourself if the answer to the question would be he or him. That's the trick: if you can answer the question being asked with him, then use whom, and it's easy to remember because they both end with m. For example, if you trying to ask, "Who (or whom) do you love?" The answer would be "I love him." Him ends with an m, so you know to use whom. But if you are trying to ask, "Who (or whom) stepped on Squiggly?" the answer would be "He stepped on Squiggly." There's no m, so you know to use who. So that's the quick and dirty trick: if you can't remember that you use whom when you are referring to the object of the sentence, just remember that him equals whom (Grammar Girl: Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing. http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/who-versus-whom.aspx).
Vocab
sedentary (adj.) characterized by or calling for continued sitting; remaining in one place
She exchanged her sedentary job for a position as a swimming instructor.
Lit Term
VERNACULAR The language spoken by the people who live in a particular locality. Regionalist writers try to capture the vernacular of their area.
Usage: Who vs. Whom
Like whom, the pronoun him ends with m. When you're trying to decide whether to use who or whom, ask yourself if the answer to the question would be he or him. That's the trick: if you can answer the question being asked with him, then use whom, and it's easy to remember because they both end with m. For example, if you trying to ask, "Who (or whom) do you love?" The answer would be "I love him." Him ends with an m, so you know to use whom. But if you are trying to ask, "Who (or whom) stepped on Squiggly?" the answer would be "He stepped on Squiggly." There's no m, so you know to use who. So that's the quick and dirty trick: if you can't remember that you use whom when you are referring to the object of the sentence, just remember that him equals whom (Grammar Girl: Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing. http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/who-versus-whom.aspx).
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
WUP for Tuesday, 5/27
"Whatever good I have accomplished as an actress I believe came in direct proportion to my efforts to portray black women who have made positive contributions to my heritage.
--Cicely Tyson
Vocab
ameliorate (v.) to improve, make better, correct a flaw or shortcoming
A hot meal can ameliorate the discomforts of even the coldest day.
Literary Term
SUBJECTIVE AND OBJECTIVE WRITING Subjectivity, in terms of writing, suggests that the writer’s primary purpose is to express personal experiences, feelings, and ideas. Objectivity suggests that the writer’s purpose is to report facts, avoiding personal judgments and feelings. Subjective writing is typified by autobiographies and memoirs. Objective writing is used mostly in news reporting and other types of journalism.
Usage
--Cicely Tyson
Vocab
ameliorate (v.) to improve, make better, correct a flaw or shortcoming
A hot meal can ameliorate the discomforts of even the coldest day.
Literary Term
SUBJECTIVE AND OBJECTIVE WRITING Subjectivity, in terms of writing, suggests that the writer’s primary purpose is to express personal experiences, feelings, and ideas. Objectivity suggests that the writer’s purpose is to report facts, avoiding personal judgments and feelings. Subjective writing is typified by autobiographies and memoirs. Objective writing is used mostly in news reporting and other types of journalism.
Usage
who, which, that Who refers to persons only. Which refers to things only. That may refer to either persons or things.
EXAMPLES
Wasn’t Beethoven the composer who [or that ] continued to write music after he lost his hearing?
First editions of Poe’s first book, which is titled Tamerlane and Other Poems, are worth thousands of dollars.
Is this the only essay that James Baldwin wrote?
I’ve never met or even seen the person that delivers our newspaper each morning.
Homework
Preview vocab on p. 763
Read "from Dust Tracks on a Road" by Zora Neale Hurston pp.765-769
Thoroughly answer question 12 under "Literary Criticism" on p.770
Homework
Preview vocab on p. 763
Read "from Dust Tracks on a Road" by Zora Neale Hurston pp.765-769
Thoroughly answer question 12 under "Literary Criticism" on p.770
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)