* Pray
* Grammar: Apostrophe, puncutation section 36
- Read and take notes on rules in blue (you may simply copy down examples where best for you)
- Do Ex. 36-1
* Video (Dickens)
* J40: A Tale of Two Cities is a study in contrasts. In one page, explain two significant sets of foils and explain how these foils support a major theme in the novel. Please handwrite all journals.
HW: J40; Ex. 36-1
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Uncommon Colons
American English in 1945 (from the Book of Common Prayer; see below).
In the prayer for Maundy (Mandate or Commandment) Thursday, notice the two semicolons. The first has a capital following because it's an independent clause. The second does not because it is a dependent clause. In MLA, neither word following the semicolon (or a colon) would be capitalized.
In the Bible text (I Cor. 11:23), notice the three colons in a row. MLA would require apostrophes.
In the prayer for Maundy (Mandate or Commandment) Thursday, notice the two semicolons. The first has a capital following because it's an independent clause. The second does not because it is a dependent clause. In MLA, neither word following the semicolon (or a colon) would be capitalized.
In the Bible text (I Cor. 11:23), notice the three colons in a row. MLA would require apostrophes.
Wednesday, 4/4: Writing
* Pray
* Turn in your journal
* Review grammar exercise (colon)
Important Note:
"MLA and Chicago style use a lowercase letter to begin an independent clause following a colon; APA style uses a capital letter" (465).
* Perrine's ch. 12
- Read ch. 12
- Choose any poem of to answer questions for (of four or more questions)
HW: J39
* Turn in your journal
* Review grammar exercise (colon)
Important Note:
"MLA and Chicago style use a lowercase letter to begin an independent clause following a colon; APA style uses a capital letter" (465).
* Perrine's ch. 12
- Read ch. 12
- Choose any poem of to answer questions for (of four or more questions)
HW: J39
Tuesday, 1/3: Colonoscopy
* Pray
* (Handwritten)
- Read and take notes on the blue rules for 35a-d.
- Do ex. 35-1
* Journal 37 TTC, "Monsieur the Marquis in Town", ch. 7, about three pages in: Find and explain the passage containing the allusion to the Tower of Babel. How does this allusion inform the message from the narrator to the reader that this passage conveys? (Handwritten, 1 pg. or longer, single-spaced.)
HW: J38
* (Handwritten)
- Read and take notes on the blue rules for 35a-d.
- Do ex. 35-1
* Journal 37 TTC, "Monsieur the Marquis in Town", ch. 7, about three pages in: Find and explain the passage containing the allusion to the Tower of Babel. How does this allusion inform the message from the narrator to the reader that this passage conveys? (Handwritten, 1 pg. or longer, single-spaced.)
HW: J38
Block Day, Week 32
* Pray
* Grammar: Comma. Read 32f-j. Do 32-4, letters and numbers.
* Writing: Journal 36
Perrine's Poetry ch. 11. Choose one peom to answer this writing question (1/2-1pg): How does sound support the meaning in a poem of your choice (memorization, favorite writer, ch. 11, other chapter)?
* TTC
HW: TTC Book 2, Ch. 4: "Congratulatory"; Memorize 20 lines of poetry for Wednesday
* Grammar: Comma. Read 32f-j. Do 32-4, letters and numbers.
* Writing: Journal 36
Perrine's Poetry ch. 11. Choose one peom to answer this writing question (1/2-1pg): How does sound support the meaning in a poem of your choice (memorization, favorite writer, ch. 11, other chapter)?
* TTC
HW: TTC Book 2, Ch. 4: "Congratulatory"; Memorize 20 lines of poetry for Wednesday
Rhyming's Fine, Evangeline
* Pray
* Perrine's Ch. 11
* Rhyme is not dead, music shows that well enough.
In fact, it's even part of some basic slang language:
Cockney Rhyming Slang
- The basics from NPR news in London.
Examples from a London site:
--King James vs. Cockney?
Or consider spoken word poetry
"Dear Father"
* For Block Day: Grammar: Comma. Read 32f-j. Do 32-4, letters and numbers.
HW: Read
* Perrine's Ch. 11
* Rhyme is not dead, music shows that well enough.
In fact, it's even part of some basic slang language:
Cockney Rhyming Slang
- The basics from NPR news in London.
Examples from a London site:
| English | Rhymes with | Cockney |
|---|---|---|
| Feet | Plates of meat | Plates |
| Teeth | Hampstead Heath | Hampsteads |
| Legs | Scotch eggs | Scotches |
| Eyes | Mince pies | Minces |
| Arms | Chalk Farms | Chalk Farms |
| Hair | Barnet Fair | Barnet |
| Head | Loaf of bread | Loaf |
| Face | Boat race | Boat race |
| Mouth | North and south | North and south |
--King James vs. Cockney?
Or consider spoken word poetry
"Dear Father"
* For Block Day: Grammar: Comma. Read 32f-j. Do 32-4, letters and numbers.
HW: Read
Wednesday, 3/6: Comma Coma
* Pray
* Wish Mrs. Roth a happy birthday.
* Grammar: Comma Coma
-Read: Punctuation -> Comma -> 32d, 32e... (see the link on the right side of the blog below the labels...Bedford)
-Do ex. 32-3, pp. 382-383; handwrite or work from a paper book.
* Continue Reading Perrine's Poetry ch. 11. As ever, take notes on anything in bold.
HW: Contest
* Wish Mrs. Roth a happy birthday.
* Grammar: Comma Coma
-Read: Punctuation -> Comma -> 32d, 32e... (see the link on the right side of the blog below the labels...Bedford)
-Do ex. 32-3, pp. 382-383; handwrite or work from a paper book.
* Continue Reading Perrine's Poetry ch. 11. As ever, take notes on anything in bold.
HW: Contest
Tuesday, 2/27: Grammar
* Pray
* Note: Our novel M.C. is not this week. I've moved it to Monday as so many students will be gone on our block day.
* Grammar: Punctuation
* CWP
HW: CWP
* Note: Our novel M.C. is not this week. I've moved it to Monday as so many students will be gone on our block day.
* Grammar: Punctuation
* CWP
HW: CWP
Wednesday, 2/1: Writing
Tuesday, 1/31: Grammar: Colon
* Pray
* Kubla Colon
* Bedford > Punctuation > Colon (35)
1. Read 35-35d.
2. Take notes on the rules
3. Do ex. 35-1 all.
* J32
HW: Work on J32
* Kubla Colon
* Bedford > Punctuation > Colon (35)
1. Read 35-35d.
2. Take notes on the rules
3. Do ex. 35-1 all.
* J32
HW: Work on J32
Where to find terms and extra grammar and MLA info.?
You may ask, "Mr. Schwager, what should I do to find a definition that's not from Perrine's or a part of Turco's .pdf...other places have such long and various definitions."
Well, I'm glad you asked. This is an alphabetical list that covers most terms (besides Turco's advanced terms): Cummings Study Guide Terms.
Or, you may ask, "Mr. Schwager, the Bedford book is kind of funky to work with online. Is there a good site that has similar info. in a better format for me to review or learn from? MLA review?"
Why, yes, there's the OWL at Purdue:
Writing and Grammar
MLA
These sites and Bedford have all been added to as a link list below the label on the right side of the blog for convenience.
Enjoy,
Mr. S
Well, I'm glad you asked. This is an alphabetical list that covers most terms (besides Turco's advanced terms): Cummings Study Guide Terms.
Or, you may ask, "Mr. Schwager, the Bedford book is kind of funky to work with online. Is there a good site that has similar info. in a better format for me to review or learn from? MLA review?"
Why, yes, there's the OWL at Purdue:
Writing and Grammar
MLA
These sites and Bedford have all been added to as a link list below the label on the right side of the blog for convenience.
Enjoy,
Mr. S
Tuesday, 1/24: Grammar
* Pray
* Tea party deux? If so, be sure to comment below and bring bottles of water (per. 1 and 3).
* "A Worn Path" by Eudora Welty
* "Hunters in the Snow" by Tobias Wolff
Keep in mind: How do you account for character motivation? What kind of characters are these?
* Grammar: Do ex. 34-2 letters and numbers
* J31
- The numbering was confusing. It makes sense to put your Perrine's notes and the terms together. We will call the intro. notes and terms the first section from this point.
1. Introductory notes and terms: Define and provide an example from literature (many should readily come from recent readings)
2. Complete sentence responses with some consideration: Austen.
3. Complete, considerate responses: Poetry.
4. Complete, considerate, elaborated responses: Short story.
* Discussion
HW: G 34-2; J31
* Tea party deux? If so, be sure to comment below and bring bottles of water (per. 1 and 3).
* "A Worn Path" by Eudora Welty
* "Hunters in the Snow" by Tobias Wolff
Keep in mind: How do you account for character motivation? What kind of characters are these?
* Grammar: Do ex. 34-2 letters and numbers
* J31
- The numbering was confusing. It makes sense to put your Perrine's notes and the terms together. We will call the intro. notes and terms the first section from this point.
1. Introductory notes and terms: Define and provide an example from literature (many should readily come from recent readings)
2. Complete sentence responses with some consideration: Austen.
3. Complete, considerate responses: Poetry.
4. Complete, considerate, elaborated responses: Short story.
* Discussion
HW: G 34-2; J31
Wednesday, 1/18: Writing
* Pray
* Grammar 34-1
a. kind; just
b. defense, they...children, but
c. money, I...books; if...left, I
d. correct
e. it; wisecracking
1. dangerous; you
2. correct
3. house, the...heated; every
4. want, but; testing
5. poor; rich
* Read "Hymn to God My God, in My Sickness" (pg. 825)
* Read Mackenzie's response (below).
* Work on J30
HW: Work on J30
* Grammar 34-1
a. kind; just
b. defense, they...children, but
c. money, I...books; if...left, I
d. correct
e. it; wisecracking
1. dangerous; you
2. correct
3. house, the...heated; every
4. want, but; testing
5. poor; rich
* Read "Hymn to God My God, in My Sickness" (pg. 825)
* Read Mackenzie's response (below).
* Work on J30
HW: Work on J30
Tuesday, 11/1: Grammar, Bedford 18d, Idiom
* Pray: Happy All Saint's Day!
Grammar: Bedford 18d, idiom
1) Read 18d
2) Do ex. 18-4 letters and numbers
* Check J13
HW: Read Act II
Grammar: Bedford 18d, idiom
1) Read 18d
2) Do ex. 18-4 letters and numbers
* Check J13
HW: Read Act II
Tuesday, 10/25: Grammar, Vocab
* Pray
* Review the ways to read King Lear (see below).
* Grammar: Read 18a,b, and c. Do ex. 18-3 letters and numbers.
* Check J16.
* Vocabulary 51-60 (see list in labels)
HW: Vocabulary 51-60 (any time this week); finish reading Act I if you have not
* Review the ways to read King Lear (see below).
* Grammar: Read 18a,b, and c. Do ex. 18-3 letters and numbers.
* Check J16.
* Vocabulary 51-60 (see list in labels)
HW: Vocabulary 51-60 (any time this week); finish reading Act I if you have not
Tuesday, 10/18/11: Grammar
* Pray
* Check J 13
* Bedford 16c, d, and e. Do 16-1 and 16-2 letters and numbers.
* Work on your note cards (due Monday)
Note that we have a vocab. quiz on your block day.
HW: Work on cards
* Check J 13
* Bedford 16c, d, and e. Do 16-1 and 16-2 letters and numbers.
* Work on your note cards (due Monday)
Note that we have a vocab. quiz on your block day.
HW: Work on cards
Tuesday, 10/4: Vocabulary, CWP
* Pray
* Grammar: Section 16a and b
A sentence should contain no unnecessary words, a paragraph no unnecessary sentences, for the same reason that a drawing should have no unnecessary lines and a machine no unnecessary parts.
--Strunk and White
To write simply is as difficult as to be good.
--W. Somerset Maugham
I apologize for this long letter; I didn't have time to shorten it.
--Pliny
1. Read the sections.
2. Look through your essays and journals. Find four total examples of redundancies and repetitions. Copy them into your notes and strike out or rewrite them.
* Vocabulary words 31-40
31.akin
32.corroborate
33.inexorable
34.insipid
35.nefarious
36.physiognomy
37.retinue
38.suppliant
39.tedium
40.torrid
* CWP
HW: CWP
* Grammar: Section 16a and b
A sentence should contain no unnecessary words, a paragraph no unnecessary sentences, for the same reason that a drawing should have no unnecessary lines and a machine no unnecessary parts.
--Strunk and White
To write simply is as difficult as to be good.
--W. Somerset Maugham
I apologize for this long letter; I didn't have time to shorten it.
--Pliny
1. Read the sections.
2. Look through your essays and journals. Find four total examples of redundancies and repetitions. Copy them into your notes and strike out or rewrite them.
* Vocabulary words 31-40
31.akin
32.corroborate
33.inexorable
34.insipid
35.nefarious
36.physiognomy
37.retinue
38.suppliant
39.tedium
40.torrid
* CWP
HW: CWP
Tuesday, 9/13: Elements
* Leithart's Germanic Background
* Finish basic Beowulf thoughts
* The Elements of Style Part V, "An Approach to Style." This section is a newer section that is not in the free, onlined edition; therefore, you will find it on the Focus course under the Terms, Vocabulary, Rhetoric, Grammar, and Binder section. It's the last file in that section.
* J8: List the three most helpful and the three least helpful pieces of advice from this section. Briefly explain what makes each helpful or unhelpful.
HW: J8
* Finish basic Beowulf thoughts
* The Elements of Style Part V, "An Approach to Style." This section is a newer section that is not in the free, onlined edition; therefore, you will find it on the Focus course under the Terms, Vocabulary, Rhetoric, Grammar, and Binder section. It's the last file in that section.
* J8: List the three most helpful and the three least helpful pieces of advice from this section. Briefly explain what makes each helpful or unhelpful.
HW: J8
ICE: _That Hideous Strength_
1. Review Essay Structure and Style
2. "Mistakes Were Made": This American Life and the Awkward Evil of Cryonics.
3. 40 min. ICE
4. Turn in your essay and your college application RD to the table in the middle.
HW: Read _The Elements of Style_ III-IV
2. "Mistakes Were Made": This American Life and the Awkward Evil of Cryonics.
3. 40 min. ICE
4. Turn in your essay and your college application RD to the table in the middle.
HW: Read _The Elements of Style_ III-IV
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