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English 105 Meeting 4

English 105 Meeting 4. Turn in: Narrative Peer Revision Narrative Rough Draft Narrative Final Draft due on http://healdlogin.com. Review: Parts of Speech Intros/Conclusions New material : Subject/Verbs Topics for C/C Research for C/C. Quick Review. Parts of Speech “Quiz”.

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English 105 Meeting 4

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  1. English 105 Meeting 4 Turn in: Narrative Peer Revision Narrative Rough Draft Narrative Final Draft due on http://healdlogin.com Review:Parts of Speech Intros/Conclusions New material: Subject/Verbs Topics for C/C Research for C/C

  2. Quick Review • Parts of Speech • “Quiz”

  3. Beginnings and Endings. Chapter 4, pg 81.

  4. Lead Ins: The “front door” to your paper.Chpt 4, pg 81 Complete the quiz with your group.

  5. Review: Speech + Verbs The building blocks of writing SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT

  6. EVERY VERB MUST AGREE WITH ITS SUBJECT Plural Subject Singular Subject Singular Verb Plural Verb

  7. The Stupidity of English Grammar • To make a noun plural, we add –s • Singular: girl • Plural: girls • To make a verb plural, we take away the –s. • Singular: he talks • Plural: they talk

  8. Singular I walk You walk He/She/It walk s Joe walk s The girl walk s Plural We walk You walk They walk Joe and Maria walk The girls walk Watch the Verb Endings!

  9. Remember the 3 irregular verbs: • DO SingularPlural • He does They do • HAVE • She has They have • BE • He is They are • She was They were

  10. Tip for Subject/verb Agreement Generally, if the subject doesn’tend in –S, the verb will. If the subject doesend in –S, the verb won’t.

  11. No –S on subject -S on verb The girl dances.

  12. -S on subject The girls dance. No –S on verb

  13. Compound subjects joined by “and” • If there are two or more subjects joined by and,the subject must be plural, so the verb will not get an “s”. Example • Theboy and the girl dance. (= They dance.) No –S on verb

  14. Compound subjects joined by “or” If there are two or more subjects joined by or, the verb agrees with the part of the subject closest to it. Examples: • The professor or the students walk the halls. • The students or the professor walks the halls.

  15. Watch out for “Everybody” • Everybodyloves grammar! • Everybodyunderstands subject/verb agreement.

  16. Possible Pitfalls Sometimes, several words come between the subject and the verb. • The student, though she had lots of problems in other schools, finds/find (?) her new class easy. • The student, though she had lots of problems in other schools, finds her new class easy. • The student finds her new class easy. Appositive Phrase! Cross it out to find the subject!

  17. Prepositional phrases The subject can never be part of a prepositional phrase. Example The students in my class study / studies hard. X Prepositional Phrase! Cross it out to find the subject!

  18. Possible Pitfalls Sometimes, the subject will come after the verb, in questions or when sentence begins with there. Examples • Why ishe falling asleep? • Why arethey falling asleep? • There isno excuse for such behavior. • There areno excuses for such behavior.

  19. Possible Pitfalls Relative Pronouns (who/which/that) can be either singular or plural, depending on the word they refer to. • The student who works hard will succeed. • The students who work hard will succeed.

  20. How do I get this right? • First, identify whether or not you have problems with subject/verb agreement. • If you don’t have any problems with this, don’t worry about it! • If you do have problems • Identify the verb. Ask who or what is doing it. • This will identify the subject. • Say them together and make sure that they match in terms of number.

  21. Making Subjects and Verbs Agree –Practice Subject ____________ • Many companies today (tests, test) their workers for drugs. • To many people it (seems, seem) an invasion of privacy. • Employers (worries, worry) that bus and train drivers are using drugs on the job. • They (doesn’t, don’t) want the lives of their passengers at risk. Subject __ Subject ____________ Subject _____

  22. Making Subjects and Verbs Agree – Practice Subject ___________ 5. Even operators of rides in amusement parks (undergoes, undergo) tests. 6. Professional athletes on a team (has, have) special problems because of unwelcome publicity. 7. Some factories (installs, install) hidden video cameras for surveillance. 8. The General Motors Company (hires, hire) undercover agents as workers. Subject _________ Subject _________ Subject ____________________________

  23. Verb Tense Shifts • Verbs tell WHEN things happened in your story. • The TENSE of your story is not the same as the timeline of your story.

  24. Verb Tenses Past, Present, Future, and Perfect

  25. Why is Tense a big Deal? AVOID UNNECESSARY SHIFTS!

  26. Compare and Contrast these 2 clips • “Exposing” the subject: give information about it

  27. Block method: Trailer for Alice in Wonderland 1951 Version • Colors • Happy/bright • Greens/yellows • Characters • Child Alice • Silly, over-the-top • Words • Constant text on screen • Descriptive + Sentences 2010 Version • Colors • Dark • Reds and blacks • Characters • Nearly adult Alice • Intense, scary • Words • Almost NO text • Text it actors’names, etc. Theme Characters

  28. Point by PointThesis: The 2010 version of Alice in Wonderland a was MUCH darker and more sinister movie than the 1951 version. • Colors • 1951 Version: Happy/bright; Greens/yellows • 2010 Version: Dark; Reds/blacks • Characters • 1951: Child Alice; Silly, over-the-top • 2010: Nearly adult Alice; intense/scary! • Tone • 1951: Wonder, surprise; Mischievous • 2010: evil/harmful magic; fearful, intense

  29. Known Issues (pg 230-231) • “So what?” – • Why should your reader care? FIND A PURPOSE • Direct your thesis to a particular audience • Describe your subjects clearly and distinctly • Avoid a choppy essay – use transitions! (pg 231)

  30. Choose your topic • Pre-Write checked in by end of class today (Venn diagram or Evidence Gathering sheet, etc) • Research Scaffold – what research should/can you do to PROVE your points? • Rough draft due next meeting • Final draft will be due the following week • Topics • choose from: 231-232 • online: http://homeworktips.about.com/od/essaywriting/a/compare.htm • Propose a topic to me by the end of class today.

  31. Some additional topic options • stages of a person's life • Two places you have visited • Two perspectives on the same place: past and present • Two perspectives on the same place: morning and night • Two fast-food restaurants • An online class compared to a traditional class • The Toyota Camry hybrid and the Camry sedan • Two candidates competing for public office • Two pets in the same household • The rules set for you as a child and the rules you have set (or plan to set) for your own children • Two professional athletes • Two views of your parents: before and after you left home • Your experiences before and after giving up a bad habit • Two neighborhoods • Two vampires • Two ways to break a bad habit • A real vacation and a dream vacation • Two hosts of late-night talk shows • A good boss and a bad boss • Bulimia and anorexia • Two video games • Two classes in the same subject: one in high school and the other in college • The car you own and the car you dream of owning • Two types of exercise • Two ways of studying for an exam • Two sports fans • Two ways of losing weight: one healthy, the other dangerous • Microsoft’s Zune and Apple's iPod • Your family home and the house of your dreams • Harry Potter--on the page and on the screen • Two memorable teachers or professors • Two workplaces • Two coffee shops • Infatuation versus love • Two close friends • Living on campus and living off campus • A starting pitcher and a reliever • Two ways of downloading music or movies • Two versions of a movie • An active student and a passive student

  32. Paragraph planning part 2 1951 A-in-W was more innocent and childlike than 2010 The queen of hearts was similar in both films. In comparing the first appearance of the queen in each movie, it was noted… The queen of hearts was evil, self-centered, and murderous in both films. The Queen in the 1951 version was fat, angry and yelling at her staff, ordering, “Off with his head” for a card off who had minor slip of talking to Alice. The Queen in the 2010 version was small, angry and yelling at her staff, saying “You're right, Stayne. It is far better to be feared than loved.” It shows that both films are similar in the main characters’ personalities. 1951 movie, 22:30 2010 movie, 18:11 • Take each one of your topicsfrom the prewrite • Develop each onemore fully into a paragraphwith an example • (quotes, stories, data, facts, etc.) • This will help you determine what you need to research

  33. Assignment • Choose your topic • Do a pre-write for your topic • Complete 2-3 Paragraph plan handouts • Determine what kind of information you will need for your quotes • Next week: how to introduce quotes. • Research. Find sources and appropriate quotes.

  34. Research • Each group member needs to research their own articles (2) about this topic. You will compare them next week.

  35. Homework Compare/Contrast 1st draft DUE @ beginning of NEXT MEETING (50 points) Read: Compare/Contrast Student Essays – pgs233-239 Research Scaffold Vocab 3 – choose 10 words from the articles you choose for your compare contrast paper or GRE words

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