UNIT 4 English II

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UNIT 4English II

• CRS Standards covered
• English. TOD.301- Identify the basic role of a
  sentence
• English.COP.-Provide appropriate punctuation in
  straightforward situations

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The Big Picture

• The next interim is March 28, 2011!
• Thats 13 school days away-which means we only
  have 6 A days to get ready!
• Learning these 2 skills will help you improve
  your score on the next interim

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Goal English.COP.-Provide appropriate
punctuation in straightforward situations

• ALL will be able to recognize and write the
  following punctuation symbols
• . ! ? , - ()
• Most will know the purpose of each punctuation
  mark (i.e. when to use/not use the tool)
• Some will be able to incorporate the marks
  individually into their own writing
• A Few will be able to properly incorporate
  multiple marks at time into their own writing

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Phonetic Punctuation

• Please enjoy the clip!
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Life without Punctuation

• Ifwedidntehavepunctuationinlifetheneverythingwould
  justruntogetherlikethisitwouldbehardforpeopletokno
  wwhatwasmeantcanyouputthepunctuationintothisblurb

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Life without Punctuation

• If we did not have punctuation in life, then
  everything would just run together like this. It
  would be hard for people to know what was meant.
  Can you put the punctuation into this blurb?

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PunctuationRoad signs

• Just like drivers need road signs to guide them,
  writers need punctuation to guide them too!

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Ending Punctuation

• There are 3 punctuation marks to let someone know
  that a complete thought has come to an end
• . Period is used when a declarative statement
  has been made
• ! Exclamation pointis used for emphasis, usually
  to show surprise or some strong emotion
• ? Question markis used at the end of a direct
  question

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Punctuation for sentences

• COMMA ,
• COLON
• SEMI-COLON
• DASH
• PARENTHESES ( )

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COMMA ,

• REMEMBER THE 5 COMMA RULES?
• Comma 1commas between items in a list
• Comma 2comma conjunction to join 2
  sentences
• Comma 3comma after intro clauses
• Comma 4commas to set-off interrupting phrases
  or unnecessary information
• Comma 5commas between adjectives if you can put
  the word and or or between them

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Colons

• Can you think of instances where you have seen
  this symbol?

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Colons

• You probably have seen colons used in these
  places
• Subtitles of books, articles, chapters, etc
• The title of the book is Michael Jordan
  Basketball Superman
• Expressions of time
• School is over at 235 p.m.
• Literary references
• John 316

Ratios The bill passed 31 Dialouge in a play
or script Gatsby I love her Nick Dude shes
married!
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Colons

• Colons signal that something is coming up and
  you need to pay attention.

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Colons

• When writing you can use a colon to say here
  comes an example or heres what I am talking
  about
• Ex
• Theres one thing that I love more than anything
  else in the world my sophomore students.
• Theres only one sport for me soccer.

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Colons

• When writing a list with the following phrases
  these are, there are, the following, such as, or
  these things, a colon is needed.
• Ex
• These are the ingredients flour, milk, eggs, and
  butter.
• I want to travel to the following cities New
  York, DC, Boston, and Atlanta.

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Colons

• Do NOT capitalize the first word after a colon if
  it is NOT a sentence
• Ex WRONG
• These are the ingredients Apples, sugar, onions,
  and olives.
• Ex RIGHT
• Im sure you know the old saying about apples An
  apple a day keeps the doctor away.

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Ready to Practice?

• As a class we will place colons into the
  following sentences when appropriate. Remember
  to use your notes as a guide.

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We Do Colons

• Mary disliked visiting Gordon's father she
  disapproved of his habits and his brutish
  behavior.
• 2. Mary disliked her father-in-law he smoked, he
  bragged, he belched, and he scratched his belly.
• 3. A management student should study the
  following courses Human Resource Management,
  Finance, Accounting, and Organizational Behavior

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We Do Colons Answers

• Mary disliked visiting Gordon's father she
  disapproved of his habits and his brutish
  behavior.
• 2. Mary disliked her father-in-law he smoked, he
  bragged, he belched, and he scratched his belly.
• 3. A management student should study the
  following courses human Resource Management,
  Finance, Accounting, and Organizational Behavior

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You 2 Do

• 1. Which of these is correct?
• a) The potion contained fruit, biscuits and
  glue.
• b) The potion contained fruit, biscuits and
  glue.
• c) The potion contained fruit, biscuits and
  glue.
• . There is no need for a colon here.

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You 2 Do

• 2. Which of these is correct?
• a) You have only one choice Leave now while you
  can.
• b) You have only one choice leave now while you
  can.
• c) You have only one choice. Leave now while you
  can.
• Correct. A colon works well here.

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You 2 Do

• 3. Which of these is correct?
• a) I can see only one thing the old lighthouse.
• b) I can see only one thing the old lighthouse.
• c) I can see only one thing the old lighthouse.
• Correct. The phrase before the colon makes sense
  on its own.

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You 2 Do

• 4. Which of these is correct?
• a) In the bag were scissors, a hairbrush and her
  address book.
• b) In the bag were the following scissors, a
  hairbrush and her address book.
• c) In the bag there were scissors, a hairbrush
  and her address book.
• Correct. The phrase before the colon makse sense
  on its own.

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You 2 Do

• 5. Which of these is correct?
• a) Mankind has only one choice left stop burning
  fossil fuel.
• b) Mankind has only one choice left, stop burning
  fossil fuel.
• c) Mankind has only one choice left stop burning
  fossil fuel
• .Correct. What comes before the colon makes sense
  on its own.

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Exit Slip

• At this time students should complete an exit
  slip on Colons

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Semicolon

• Semi-Colons are one of the most useful
  punctuation tools, but the least used!
• Many people are intimidated by semicolons they
  shouldnt!
• See, wasnt that easy?

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Semicolon

• If a comma is a yellow light and a period is a
  red light, the semicolon is a flashing red
  light-one of those lights you drive through after
  a brief pause

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Semicolon

• There are 3 rules to guide your semicolon usage
• 1. to separate items in a list when theres
  already a comma in one or more of the items
• 2. to separate closely related clauses when there
  is no conjunction
• 3. to show a relationship between sentences that
  have words like however (conjunctive adverbs)

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Semicolon

• Take a look at the following sentence.
• We saw Shay, captain of the basketball team,
  Tyrone, captain of the tennis team, Nick, captain
  of the chess club, and Danielle, captain of the
  volleyball team.
• Too many commas make this a confusing sentence to
  read...semicolons would transform the sentence
  into this
• We saw Shay, captain of the basketball team
  Tyrone, captain of the tennis team Nick, captain
  of the chess club and Danielle, captain of the
  volleyball team.
• What rule is being applied here?

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Semicolon

• Take a look at the following sentence.
• Mr. Jones toupee flew off his head. It sailed
  into the distance.
• These sentences are closely related to each
  other. Lets join them without a conjunction.
• . Mr. Jones toupee flew off his head it sailed
  into the distance.
• What rule is being applied here?

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Semicolon

• Take a look at the following sentence.
• I bet you thought you wouldnt have to learn
  another semicolon rule, however, you were wrong.
• There are two complete sentences and a
  conjunctive adverb in the above sentence. A
  comma is not good enough in this instance.
• I bet you thought you wouldnt have to learn
  another semicolon rule however, you were wrong.
• What rule is being applied here?

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Semicolon

• Weve learned about conjunctive adverbs, but here
  are a few examples to refresh your minds!
• also otherwise therefore
• besides meanwhile in addition
• indeed finally nevertheless
• consequently certainly in fact

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Semicolon Review

• Directions Determine where the semicolon belongs
  in the following sentences.
• 1.It is raining outside I will bring my umbrella
  with me.
• Answer It is raining outside I will bring my
  umbrella with me.

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Semicolon Review

• 2. Julius likes books about baseball, planes, and
  bagels Chivonte likes books about antique cars,
  blimps, and rare fish and Kristal likes books
  about horses, dolls, and military jets.
• Answer Julius likes books about baseball,
  planes, and bagels Chivonte likes books about
  antique cars, blimps, and rare fish and Kristal
  likes books about horses, dolls, and military
  jets.

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Parentheses ( )

• What is a parenthetical expression?
• It is by-the-way information (inserted in the
  middle of a sentence, like this) that isnt
  absolutely necessary.

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Parentheses

• The WHEN of parentheses is easy, but the HOW is a
  bit tricky!
• For example
• Wrong
• When Im hungry (like now,) all I can think about
  is food.
• Right
• When Im hungry (like now), all I can think about
  is food.

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Parentheses

• Another example
• Wrong
• Dont pay attention to Sam. (He doesnt know what
  hes talking about). Pay attention to me.
• Right
• Dont pay attention to Sam. (He doesnt know what
  hes talking about.) Pay attention to me.
• If a complete sentence falls inside the
  parentheses, put the period inside.

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Parentheses Review

• Directions find the unessential information and
  place parentheses and appropriate punctuation.
• Im angry really angry about your going to the
  movie without me.
• Answer
• Im angry (really angry!) about your going to the
  movie without me.

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Parentheses Review

• Directions find the unessential information and
  place parentheses and appropriate punctuation.
• 2. Mr. Lindsay thinks he won the lottery fat
  chance.
• Answer
• Mr. Lindsay thinks he won the lottery (fat
  chance).

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Independent Practice

• Using your grammar text, Painless Grammar (the
  blue book) complete the Brain Tickler on pg 103.

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The Dash

• The dash is probably even more overused these
  days than the exclamation point and I
  admit to being an offender myself (there I go
  again).
• The dash is like a detour it interrupts the
  sentence and inserts another thought.

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The Dash --

• Use a dash to link two parts of a sentence
• Okay
• Always buckle your seat belt because its the
  law.
• Stronger
• Always buckle your seat beltits the law.

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The Dash --

• Use a pair of dashes to emphasize by-the-way
  information
• Okay
• My grandmother bought me a puppy (an adorable
  bulldog!) for my birthday
• Also okay
• My grandmother bought me a puppy-an adorable
  bulldog!-for my birthday

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The Dash --

• Use a dash to set off a long description of who
  or what the subject is
• Right
• I love Boston, a small but internationally famous
  city with many contributions to our countrys
  history.
• Better
• I love Boston--a small but internationally famous
  city with many contributions to our countrys
  history.

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The Dash --

• Use a dash to change topic or structure
• Ex This is very important are you listening
  to me?
• Use a dash if the information that follows is
  surprising and unexpected.
• Ex We went shopping in Hollywood and met Tom
  Hanks.
• Use dashes in a dialog to show hesitation.
• Ex I--II dont know.

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The Dash

• Remember a dash
• Can replace a colon
• Ex
• It was what Dorian dreaded most teacher time
  OR
• It was what Dorian dreaded most---teacher time
• Can replace parentheses
• Ex
• Her new shoes had loads of style (they were
  Louis Vuitton) but not much arch support.
  OR
• Her new shoes had loads of style--they were
  Louis Vuitton--but not much arch support.

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The Dash--

• Avoid OVERUSING Dashes!
• No more than one or two dashes per paragraph
  should be used.

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The HyphenThe cousin to the dash!

• A hyphen is most commonly used to divide or join
  words.
• Ex mother-in-law
• Two-thirds well-known
• Also create new words like
• Great-grandfather or half-baked

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Lets Practice

• Click link to enjoy online interactive quiz
• 1-http//wps.ablongman.com/long_fowler_lbh_10/46/
  11854/3034628.cw/index.html

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Now in Groups!

• In 4-5 small groups, you all will receive cut out
  pieces of a sentence. Each groups will
  additionally receive a recently learned
  punctuation marks as well (colon, semicolon,
  parentheses, or dash). Your task will be to put
  the sentence together and insert the appropriate
  punctuation.
• You will have 15 minutes to complete this
  activity-Good Luck!