Thursday, 24 March 2016
Sunday, 20 March 2016
E10/EF7 Animal Farm Chapter 6 Thought Questions
Animal Farm Chapter 6
Thought Questions
- Describe the working conditions on the farm.
- The animals are working “like slaves”, yet they are happy. Why?
- What is the main problem with building the windmill? How is it solved?
- What rumours are circulating about Napoleon and his business
agreements?
- What new policy does Napoleon make to pay for the completion of
the windmill? How do the other
animals react? What does Squealer
tell them?
- Who is Mr. Whymper?
- The pigs move into the house.
Why? How do the other
animals react to this?
- What does the Fourth Commandment now say? Why is this significant?
- Whom does Napoleon blame for the destruction of the
Windmill? What sentence does he
pronounce?
- What really caused the windmill to fall down?
Thursday, 17 March 2016
E12 CBC Sunday Edition
http://www.cbc.ca/radio/thesundayedition/let-them-in-where-s-the-poetry-in-politics-what-is-the-middle-class-trump-and-the-know-nothings-1.3223214/let-them-in-michael-s-essay-1.3223975
Wednesday, 16 March 2016
E12 Websites about refugees
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/refugees/index.asp
E12 Passive/active voice
1. The company sold the new chips.
2. math formula, method, pattern, chemistry, baby formula
My older sister prepared the formula for the baby.
3.The client accepts the offer, make sure thathe or she they compete and sign the proper form.
eliminate gendered pronouns from writing, priviledge male pronouns, more inclusive
non-gendered cookie
4. Apple Computer has provided software for the lab...
5. I cannot give you the discount because the printer is on sale.
My laptop was stolen last night. PASSIVE VOICE
The glass was broken. PASSIVE VOICE
2. math formula, method, pattern, chemistry, baby formula
My older sister prepared the formula for the baby.
3.The client accepts the offer, make sure that
eliminate gendered pronouns from writing, priviledge male pronouns, more inclusive
non-gendered cookie
4. Apple Computer has provided software for the lab...
5. I cannot give you the discount because the printer is on sale.
My laptop was stolen last night. PASSIVE VOICE
The glass was broken. PASSIVE VOICE
E12 Style book recommendation
Style: Lessons in Clarity and Grace (11th Edition) Paperback – Jan 28 2013
E12 Sentence combining quiz
BASIC SENTENCE FORMS: SIMPLE, COMPOUND COMPLEX, COMPOUND COMPLEX
VARIETY OF STYLES
EVERY TIME, EVERY SENTENCE, CONSISTENCY
AGAIN AND AGAIN- CONFIDENCE AND, MAYBE, STYLE
GOOD SOLID SENTENCES- AUTHENTIC ENGLISH
1. Money isn't everything, but it's a long way ahead of what comes next.
Money isn't everything; however, it's a long way ahead of what comes next.
Although money isn't everything, it's a long way ahead of what comes next.
2. Money is like a queen because it gives rank and beauty.
Money is like a queen since it gives rank and beauty.
3. Money is like much: it is not good unless it be/is spread.
: colon -give the example
I have two kids: a boy and a girl.
4. Money can't buy friends, but it gives you a better class of enemy.
Although money can't buy friends, it gives you a better class of enemy.
In spite of money not being able to buy friends, it can give you a better class of enemy.
5. If it is a question of money, everybody is of the same religion.
When it is a question of money, everybody is of the same religion.
6. If the rich could hire other people to die for them, the poor would make a wonderful living.
The poor would make a wonderful living if the rich could hire other people to die for them.
7. Making money is fun, but it's pointless if you don't use the power it brings.
Although making money is fun, it's pointless if you don't use the power it brings.
Making money, which is fun, is pointless if you don't use the power it brings. AWKWARD
8. Bankruptcy is a legal proceeding in which you put your money in your pants pocket and give your coat to your creditors.
Bankruptcy is a legal proceeding where you put your money in your pants pocket and give your coat to your creditors.
9. The conspicuously wealthy turn up and urge the character-building value of privation- but only for the poor.
dash - informal, don't overuse it. gives energy to the sentecne
The conspicuously wealthy turn up and urge the character-building value of privation, but only for the poor.
austerity
10. There is only one thing for a man who is married to a woman who enjoys spending money to do- that is to enjoy earning it.
The only thing for a man who is married to a woman who enjoys spending money to do is to enjoy earning it. COMPACT
SEXIST,
eats soft rice
a sugar daddy
a trophy husband/ wife
VARIETY OF STYLES
EVERY TIME, EVERY SENTENCE, CONSISTENCY
AGAIN AND AGAIN- CONFIDENCE AND, MAYBE, STYLE
GOOD SOLID SENTENCES- AUTHENTIC ENGLISH
1. Money isn't everything, but it's a long way ahead of what comes next.
Money isn't everything; however, it's a long way ahead of what comes next.
Although money isn't everything, it's a long way ahead of what comes next.
2. Money is like a queen because it gives rank and beauty.
Money is like a queen since it gives rank and beauty.
Money is like a queen in that it gives rank and beauty.
Money, which gives rank and beauty, is like a queen.
NON-RESTRICTIVE CLAUSE
3. Money is like much: it is not good unless it be/is spread.
: colon -give the example
I have two kids: a boy and a girl.
4. Money can't buy friends, but it gives you a better class of enemy.
Although money can't buy friends, it gives you a better class of enemy.
In spite of money not being able to buy friends, it can give you a better class of enemy.
5. If it is a question of money, everybody is of the same religion.
When it is a question of money, everybody is of the same religion.
Everybody is of the same religion when it is a question of money.
6. If the rich could hire other people to die for them, the poor would make a wonderful living.
The poor would make a wonderful living if the rich could hire other people to die for them.
7. Making money is fun, but it's pointless if you don't use the power it brings.
Although making money is fun, it's pointless if you don't use the power it brings.
8. Bankruptcy is a legal proceeding in which you put your money in your pants pocket and give your coat to your creditors.
Bankruptcy is a legal proceeding where you put your money in your pants pocket and give your coat to your creditors.
dash - informal, don't overuse it. gives energy to the sentecne
The conspicuously wealthy turn up and urge the character-building value of privation, but only for the poor.
10. There is only one thing for a man who is married to a woman who enjoys spending money to do- that is to enjoy earning it.
The only thing for a man who is married to a woman who enjoys spending money to do is to enjoy earning it. COMPACT
SEXIST,
eats soft rice
a sugar daddy
a trophy husband/ wife
Friday, 11 March 2016
E12 Links for synthesis writing
http://www.users.drew.edu/sjamieso/synthesis.html
http://www.findingdulcinea.com/features/edu/Strategies-for-Synthesis-Writing.html
Thursday, 10 March 2016
E10/EF7 Using Quotations
3 uses for quotation marks:
1. direct speech- She said, "Sit down."
2. titles
Animal Farm underline Animal Farm italics
ANIMAL FARM- no good
Writing to Communicate Writing to Communicate
"The Essay" Writing to Communicate very clear
movie Star Wars
song "I Can't Feel My Face"
3. citation, quoting, borrowing from a text- book, article, movie, interview, TV, internet, website
Copy a whole sentence. NO GOOD
Old Major said, "Whatever goes upon two legs is an enemy. Whateever goes upon four legs, or has wings, is a friend." NO GOOD
INCORPORATE QUOTATIONS
"goes upon four legs"
Old Major warned the other animals to trust only a creature that "goes upon four legs"(6) and to mistrust any humans.
Old Major warned the other animals to trust only leaders that have "four legs"(6) and to mistrust any humans. INCORPORATING
He also told the animals to be kind to "wild creatures" that were not livestock.
Citations/ quotations - evidence, proof
Old Major warned the other animals to trust only fellow animals and to mistrust any humans. TRUE, NO PROOF
QUOTATIONS MUST BE GRAMMATICAL
Old Major warned the other animals to trust only fellow animals and to mistrust any humans: "goes upon four legs" NO GOOD, NOT A SENTENCE
Old Major, who was a "highly regarded" (1) animal, was a natural leader of the animals. AWK
Old Major, who was "highly regarded"(1) by all, was a natural leader of the animals. BETTER STYLE
TWO OTHER THINGS TO CONSIDER
[] square brackets
... ellipsisetc. et cetera, and others
On there farm, there were cows, horses, pigs, ducks, geese, etc.
Old Major was "majestic-looking... and benevolent" (1) ELIMINATED WORDS - HAS TO BE GRAMMATICAL
Old Major was "rather stout... [and] majestic-looking."(1)
1. direct speech- She said, "Sit down."
2. titles
Animal Farm underline Animal Farm italics
ANIMAL FARM- no good
Writing to Communicate Writing to Communicate
"The Essay" Writing to Communicate very clear
movie Star Wars
song "I Can't Feel My Face"
3. citation, quoting, borrowing from a text- book, article, movie, interview, TV, internet, website
Copy a whole sentence. NO GOOD
Old Major said, "Whatever goes upon two legs is an enemy. Whateever goes upon four legs, or has wings, is a friend." NO GOOD
INCORPORATE QUOTATIONS
"goes upon four legs"
Old Major warned the other animals to trust only a creature that "goes upon four legs"(6) and to mistrust any humans.
Old Major warned the other animals to trust only leaders that have "four legs"(6) and to mistrust any humans. INCORPORATING
He also told the animals to be kind to "wild creatures" that were not livestock.
Citations/ quotations - evidence, proof
Old Major warned the other animals to trust only fellow animals and to mistrust any humans. TRUE, NO PROOF
Old Major warned the other animals to trust only fellow animals and to mistrust any humans: "goes upon four legs" NO GOOD, NOT A SENTENCE
Old Major, who was a "highly regarded" (1) animal, was a natural leader of the animals. AWK
Old Major, who was "highly regarded"(1) by all, was a natural leader of the animals. BETTER STYLE
TWO OTHER THINGS TO CONSIDER
[] square brackets
... ellipsis
On there farm, there were cows, horses, pigs, ducks, geese, etc.
Old Major was "majestic-looking... and benevolent" (1) ELIMINATED WORDS - HAS TO BE GRAMMATICAL
Old Major was "rather stout... [and] majestic-looking."(1)
Wednesday, 9 March 2016
E10/ EF7 Sentence Fragments
1. F
A class of adults is learning about how to make their own car repairs.
A class of adults (who are learning about how to make their own car repairs-adj cl) V meets every Tuesday night.
A class of adults learning about how to make their own car repairs meets every Tuesday night.
Essential/ non-essential clauses, Restrictive/ non-restrictive clauses
A. All people,who are born in Canada, are Canadian citizens. COMMAS AROUND THE ADJECTIVE CLAUSE
B. All people who are born in Canada are Canadian citizens.
2. S
3. F
The laborer's union council to decide what sites to picket. vf
The laborer's union council has to decide what sites to picket.
The laborer's union council is going to decide what sites to picket.
The laborer's union council willto decide what sites to picket.
vf- verb form
4. F
Your mother was charged with drunken driving after falling asleep at a traffic light.
PASSIVE VOICE
5. F
Mr. Contreras, (who is) the only resident who is against the plan, did not vote.
6. F
7. S
8. F
9. S
10. F
11. F
12. F
13. S
14. S
15. F
16. S
17. F
Most of the drug-related deaths reported in 1989.
Most of the drug-related deaths were reported in 1989.
Most of the drug-related deaths reported in 2015 happened in downtown east.
18. F
19. S- passive voice
PASSIVE VOICE is weak.
"A three-day conference is planned."
-Who did the action? We don't know.
- Subject of the subject is inactive.
"A three-day conference is planned by the organizers."
- Forces you to read backward.
"A three-day conference is planned by the organizers."
"The organizers planned a three-day conference."
-Active voice verbs are simpler and easier. Passive voice are easy to make a mistake.
-Active voice- no preposition
WANT TO SOUND WEAK, or HIDE THE TRUTH-
20.F
A class of adults is learning about how to make their own car repairs.
A class of adults (who are learning about how to make their own car repairs-adj cl) V meets every Tuesday night.
A class of adults learning about how to make their own car repairs meets every Tuesday night.
Essential/ non-essential clauses, Restrictive/ non-restrictive clauses
A. All people,
B. All people who are born in Canada are Canadian citizens.
NOT SAME MEANING
B is true.
The million-dollar comma.
A. My sister, who is a nurse, has two kids. One sister
B. My sister who is a nurse has two kids. Two sisters
My mother who is retired plays mahjong. UNUSUAL
My mother, who is retired, plays mahjong. USUAL
3. F
The laborer's union council to decide what sites to picket. vf
The laborer's union council has to decide what sites to picket.
The laborer's union council is going to decide what sites to picket.
The laborer's union council will
vf- verb form
4. F
Your mother was charged with drunken driving after falling asleep at a traffic light.
PASSIVE VOICE
5. F
Mr. Contreras, (who is) the only resident who is against the plan, did not vote.
6. F
7. S
8. F
9. S
10. F
11. F
12. F
13. S
14. S
15. F
16. S
17. F
Most of the drug-related deaths reported in 1989.
Most of the drug-related deaths were reported in 1989.
Most of the drug-related deaths reported in 2015 happened in downtown east.
18. F
19. S- passive voice
PASSIVE VOICE is weak.
"A three-day conference is planned."
-Who did the action? We don't know.
- Subject of the subject is inactive.
"A three-day conference is planned by the organizers."
- Forces you to read backward.
"A three-day conference is planned by the organizers."
"The organizers planned a three-day conference."
-Active voice verbs are simpler and easier. Passive voice are easy to make a mistake.
-Active voice- no preposition
WANT TO SOUND WEAK, or HIDE THE TRUTH-
20.F
Friday, 4 March 2016
E12 Quiet Revolution website
Quiet Revolution website test: http://www.quietrev.com/the-introvert-test/
Thursday, 3 March 2016
E12 personality tests
http://www.myersbriggs.org/my-mbti-personality-type/mbti-basics/extraversion-or-introversion.htm
http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/jtypes2.asp
http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/jtypes2.asp
E12 Thesis statement
Discuss
Munro’s use of contrast in “Boys and Girls”.
PROCESS
1. Analyze
the topic
2. Generate
ideas
lists
mind map
brainstorming
freewriting
1. naming-
boy has name/ girl doesn’t , animals have names
3. expected
roles of boy and girl- girl housework, boy have girl is treated, how the boy is
treated
2. indoor
work, outdoor work
3. Organize
4. Rough
copy
Thesis
statement- mirror the writing prompt, same vocabulary, synonyms
In “Boys and
Girls”, contrast is used Alice Munro uses the technique of contrast to show
the inequality between men and women.
BODY
LINK TO THE
TOPIC
One example
of contrast is …
Another way
that Munro uses difference is …
GOOD
EXAMPLES-
E10/ EF7 Process for writing
PROCESS- STEP BY STEP
1.Analyze the question
Why did the guards in the Stanford Prison Experiment act the way they did?
psychology, university, not a real prison, mock prison,
What happened?
WHY?
paragraph
Make sure you are on-topic. answering the question, addressing the question
2. Generate ideas -PLAN
WHY?
- given symbols of authority, given sunglasses, handcuffs
- scenario was realistic- like a real prison
- no rules- make strong choices, no limit
- people are evil, always do the wrong thing
3. Organize- TIME, SPACE, IMPORTANCE
Most imporrtant last
4. Rough copy
TOPIC SENTENCE
mirror the question, writing prompt
Why did the guards in the Stanford Prison Experiment act the way they did?
BASIC/ SIMPLE
The guards in the Stanford Prison Experiment acted the way they did for three reasons.
CHANGE VOCAB- USE SYNONYMS
Theguards jailer/ applicants/participants who were acting in the roles of being guards in the Stanford Prison Experiment acted the way they did treated the prisoners badly for three reasons.
ON-TRACK, CONFIDENT
If the first sentence is not on-topic, then the paragraph is lost.
1.Analyze the question
Why did the guards in the Stanford Prison Experiment act the way they did?
psychology, university, not a real prison, mock prison,
What happened?
WHY?
paragraph
Make sure you are on-topic. answering the question, addressing the question
2. Generate ideas -PLAN
WHY?
- given symbols of authority, given sunglasses, handcuffs
- scenario was realistic- like a real prison
- no rules- make strong choices, no limit
- people are evil, always do the wrong thing
3. Organize- TIME, SPACE, IMPORTANCE
Most imporrtant last
4. Rough copy
TOPIC SENTENCE
mirror the question, writing prompt
Why did the guards in the Stanford Prison Experiment act the way they did?
BASIC/ SIMPLE
The guards in the Stanford Prison Experiment acted the way they did for three reasons.
CHANGE VOCAB- USE SYNONYMS
The
If the first sentence is not on-topic, then the paragraph is lost.
Wednesday, 2 March 2016
E10/EF7 The Ninny questions
“The Ninny”
Table Discussion Questions
1. Who has the power in this story? In what
ways?
2. Imagine
Yulia stood up for herself. What might a
conversation between her and the man sound like? What would she say to him?
3. What is
the meaning of the last line in the story? How
are the translations different?
4. Talk about
a time when you have been cheated by
someone.
Tuesday, 1 March 2016
E12 Discussion questions for "Invitations"
Discussion questions:
1.Describe the main character- use
specific adjectives.
2.What attracts her about each of the
invitations?
3.Why does she choose as she does?
4.How does the narrative point of view
shift in the four paragraphs of the story?
E10/EF7 Frag and run-on exercises
LESSON 1
2. Even though I missed my usual train. FRAG
I missed my usual train.
Even though I missed my usual train, I could use a carpool to go back home.
I wasn't late for school even though I missed my usual train.
3. I, HE, She The fans stood and cheered the home team's victory.
4. The treasurer of the Hiker's Clubis nice is counting the money funds.
The treasurer of the Hiker's Club is doing the bookkeeping.
5. Tomatoesthat are grown in hothouses.
Tomatoes (that are grown in hothouses) adj cl cost extra.
2. Even though I missed my usual train. FRAG
I missed my usual train.
Even though I missed my usual train, I could use a carpool to go back home.
I wasn't late for school even though I missed my usual train.
3.
4. The treasurer of the Hiker's Club
The treasurer of the Hiker's Club is doing the bookkeeping.
5. Tomatoes
Tomatoes (that are grown in hothouses) adj cl cost extra.
Tomatoes that are grown in hothouses are more expensive in winter.
LESSON 3
1. Egyptians made candy over 4000 years ago, they used dates and honey. CS- comma splice
Egyptians made candy over 4000 years ago. They used dates and honey.
Egyptians made candy over 4000 years ago; they used dates and honey.
Egyptians made candy over 4000 years ago; in fact/ to do this, they used dates and honey.
Egyptians made candy over 4000 years ago, and they used dates and honey.
Egyptians made candy over 4000 years ago in which they used dates and honey. AWK
Egyptians made candy for which they used dates and honey over 4000 years ago. GOOD
Over 4000 years ago, Egyptians made candy for which they used dates and honey. CLEARER
Egyptians made candy with dates and honey over 4000 years ago.
Egyptians made candy using dates and honey over 4000 years ago.
6. The United States is the world's largest producer of cheese, France is second. CS
The United States is the world's largest producer of cheese, and / ; / . France is second.
The United States is the world's largest producer of cheese, France is second.
The United States and France are the world's largest producers of cheese. MISSING INFORMATION
The United States and France are the world's first and second largest producers of cheese.
PARALLEL
The United States and France are the world's first and second largest producers of cheese, respectively. VERY CLEAR
I have a son and a daughter: nine and 13, respectively.
SKILL 1 REVIEW
1. The world's oldest computer is located in Great Britain, it was built in 1949. CS
The world's oldest computer which was built in 1949, is located in Great Britain. ADJ CL
The world's oldest computer which is located in Great Britain was built in 1949. NO GOOD
The world's oldest computer, which is located in Great Britain, was built in 1949. GOOD
NON-RESTRICTIVE CLAUSES
NON-ESSENTIAL CLAUSES
My mother who is retired play soccer. ESSENTIAL CL- NO GOOD
My mother, who is retired, play soccer. NON- ESSENTIAL- GOOD
BELL Canada- contract
Do this XXXX, which XXXX, do this.
The million-dollar comma
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