Rewrite these quoted passages, omitting the parts that appear in italics. Use ellipsis points to indicate where the material has been omitted.

1.Open your eyes to the opportunities around you. Never give up and never say “I can’t.”

2.“Donnie came over. He has a ticket for you. He left a note on the door.”

3. Wishes, even those that seem impossible, can come true.

Friday, October 18, 2013

Reminders:

Use a semicolon between independent clauses that are closely related in thought and are not joined by and, but, for, nor, or so, or yet.Terrence is a musician; he plays four

instruments.If there is not a close relationship between the

clauses, do not join them with a semicolon. Write the sentences as separate sentences.Nantucket is an island; it has an airport.

(wrong)Nantucket is an island. It has an airport.

Use a semicolon between clauses joined by a conjunctive adverb or a transitional expression. Use a comma after the conjunctive adverb or transitional expression.Conjunctive: I was full; however, I ate more.Transitional: I am annoyed; in fact, I’m angry.

Use a semicolon between items in a series if the items contain commas.I want to visit Paris, France; Venice, Italy; and

Vienna, Austria.

Use a colon to mean “note what follows.” For example, use a colon before a list of items, especially after such expressions as as follows and the following.Examples of plays by Eugene O’Neill are as

follows: The Hairy Ape, Desire Under the Elms, and Long Day’s Journey into Night.

Do not use a colon before a list that serves as a direct object or an object of a preposition.We served fish, a salad, and yams. --(Direct obj)I have lived in Peru, New York, and Tyler,

Texas.--(object of a preposition).

Use a colon between independent clauses when the second clause explains or restates the idea of the first clause.The weather was perfect for sailing: The sky

was clear, and the wind was strong.Use a colon between the hour and the minute

(4:20), between chapter and verse of Biblical references (Exodus 1:2), between a title and subtitle(Charles Drew: Surgeon and Teacher), and after the salutation of a business letter (Dear Mr. DeSoto:).

Italics are printed characters that slant to the right.

When writing indicate italics by underlining.When using a computer, you can use italics.Use italics (underlining) for titles of books,

plays, long poems, films, periodicals, works of art, record albums, long musical compositions, television series, ships, and aircraft.

The words a, an, and the before a title are italicized only when they are part of the title.

Use italics (underlining) for words, letters, and figures referred to as such and for foreign words that have not been adopted into the English language.In French, and enfant terrible is a

person whose unruliness causes embarrassment.

Use ellipsis points (…) to mark omissions from quoted material and pauses in a written passage. If the quoted material that comes before the omission is not a complete sentence, use three points with a space before the first point.Original: Winning isn’t everything; it’s

the only thing.With Omission: Winning…is the only

thing.

To show that a full line or more of poetry has been omitted, use an entire line of spaced periods.

To indicate a pause in a written passage, use three ellipsis points with a space before the first point.“Let’s see, …where was I?” Alexis said,

trying to find her place.

Meter- arrangement of a line of poetry by number of syllables rhythm of accented (or stressed) syllables.

Foot- Two syllables together Iamb- a foot that has unstressed followed by

stressed syllable (– da DUM)Pentameter- A line of poetry that has five

metrical feet.

Iambic pentameter- an unrhymed line with five iambic feet

(I don’t know how to tell thee who I am) –R+J

Quatrain- A stanza or poem of four lines.

U U U U U

Octave- First eight lines of sonnet (background)

Sestet- Last six lines (resolution)Volta- The “turning point” of a sonnet Couplet- 2lines that are the same length

and usually rhyme and form a complete thought.

(Shakespearean sonnets usually end in a couplet.)

Create a sonnet (with a partner if you want)Must have:

14 linesIambic Pentameter (10 syllables of

stressed/unstressed)Octave and SestetVoltaFollow Shakespearean ABAB CDCD EFEF GGOr Petrarchan ABBA ABBA CDDC CDTone of admiration or love(More sonnet examples on pages 675-685)

2013 September/October TopicResolved: In a democracy, voting ought to be compulsory.

How to annotate: -Box (or red

highlighter)Vocabulary – Circle (or yellow) Authors P.O.V./Purpose – Underline (or

green)(Structure of language) – Parenthesis (or

blue)

Connections-what do I see happening?