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A newspaper hires you as their cruciverbalist. Which of the following will you be writing?
A. Sports columnsB. EditorialsC. ObituariesD. Crossword PuzzlesE. Cartoons
November 13, 2013
TURN IN CHAPTER 4 AND VOCABULARY SHEET
READING QUIZ
COMMAS
CommasWhat does this sentence mean?
Don’t let the snake eat Jorge.Is the snake about to eat Jorge, or is Jorge
supposed to prevent the snake from eating its food? Adding a comma makes it clear.
Don’t let the snake eat, Jorge.The comma (,) is used to separate parts of
a sentence to make the meaning clear.
Rule 1. Use a comma after an introductory word, phrase, or clause.
Actually, snakes like to eat rodents.After feeding the snake, you can leave for
the NASCAR race.As Jorge explained, snakes eat a variety of
foods.
Activity 4: Use Commas with Introductory Words, Phrases, or Clauses
Add a comma after the introductory word, phrase, or clause in each of the following sentences.
1. Smelling Janelle’s perfume in the apartment, Oscar knew that she was ready to go to the party.
2. First Corey fastened his seatbelt and put on his sunglasses.
3. Whether you agree or not I’m taking biology next semester.
4. In Wendy’s opinion renting a large apartment is more convenient than owning a house.
5. While the children ate ice cream and cake and played games their parents became better acquainted.
Activity 4: Use Commas with Introductory Words, Phrases, or Clauses
Add a comma after the introductory word, phrase, or clause in each of the following sentences.
1. Smelling Janelle’s perfume in the apartment, Oscar knew that she was ready to go to the party.
2. First, Corey fastened his seatbelt and put on his sunglasses.
3. Whether you agree or not I’m taking biology next semester.
4. In Wendy’s opinion renting a large apartment is more convenient than owning a house.
5. While the children ate ice cream and cake and played games their parents became better acquainted.
Activity 4: Use Commas with Introductory Words, Phrases, or Clauses
Add a comma after the introductory word, phrase, or clause in each of the following sentences.
1. Smelling Janelle’s perfume in the apartment, Oscar knew that she was ready to go to the party.
2. First, Corey fastened his seatbelt and put on his sunglasses.
3. Whether you agree or not, I’m taking biology next semester.
4. In Wendy’s opinion renting a large apartment is more convenient than owning a house.
5. While the children ate ice cream and cake and played games their parents became better acquainted.
Activity 4: Use Commas with Introductory Words, Phrases, or Clauses
Add a comma after the introductory word, phrase, or clause in each of the following sentences.
1. Smelling Janelle’s perfume in the apartment, Oscar knew that she was ready to go to the party.
2. First, Corey fastened his seatbelt and put on his sunglasses.
3. Whether you agree or not, I’m taking biology next semester.
4. In Wendy’s opinion, renting a large apartment is more convenient than owning a house.
5. While the children ate ice cream and cake and played games their parents became better acquainted.
Activity 4: Use Commas with Introductory Words, Phrases, or Clauses
Add a comma after the introductory word, phrase, or clause in each of the following sentences.
1. Smelling Janelle’s perfume in the apartment, Oscar knew that she was ready to go to the party.
2. First, Corey fastened his seatbelt and put on his sunglasses.
3. Whether you agree or not, I’m taking biology next semester.
4. In Wendy’s opinion, renting a large apartment is more convenient than owning a house.
5. While the children ate ice cream and cake and played games, their parents became better acquainted.
Rule 2. Use commas to separate three or more words, phrases, or clauses in a series. Do not use a comma before the first item in the series or after the last
item.Jane bought books, games, and CDs at the bookstore.
Before leaving, she talked to her roommate, turned off her computer, and locked her
desk.Jane forgot to feed the dog, she didn’t make
her bed, and she didn’t clean the bathroom as she promised.
Activity 5: Use Commas in a Series
Add commas as needed to each of the following sentences to separate words, phrases, or clauses used in a series.
1. All I had in the refrigerator was a pint of sour milk a block of moldy cheese and a jar of olives.
2. Eileen packed underwear jeans sweaters socks shoes and maps.
3. Vikram walked down the street past the supermarket and around the corner.
4. Jorge filled the sandbox Gunilla set up the swings Noah built the seesaws Calvin welded the slide and Mahela painted the benches.
5. Chewing gum pacing the floor and looking at the clock were the only things to do in the waiting room.
Activity 5: Use Commas in a Series
Add commas as needed to each of the following sentences to separate words, phrases, or clauses used in a series.
1. All I had in the refrigerator was a pint of sour milk, a block of moldy cheese, and a jar of olives.
2. Eileen packed underwear jeans sweaters socks shoes and maps.
3. Vikram walked down the street past the supermarket and around the corner.
4. Jorge filled the sandbox Gunilla set up the swings Noah built the seesaws Calvin welded the slide and Mahela painted the benches.
5. Chewing gum pacing the floor and looking at the clock were the only things to do in the waiting room.
Activity 5: Use Commas in a Series
Add commas as needed to each of the following sentences to separate words, phrases, or clauses used in a series.
1. All I had in the refrigerator was a pint of sour milk, a block of moldy cheese, and a jar of olives.
2. Eileen packed underwear, jeans, sweaters, socks, shoes, and maps.
3. Vikram walked down the street past the supermarket and around the corner.
4. Jorge filled the sandbox Gunilla set up the swings Noah built the seesaws Calvin welded the slide and Mahela painted the benches.
5. Chewing gum pacing the floor and looking at the clock were the only things to do in the waiting room.
Activity 5: Use Commas in a Series
Add commas as needed to each of the following sentences to separate words, phrases, or clauses used in a series.
1. All I had in the refrigerator was a pint of sour milk, a block of moldy cheese, and a jar of olives.
2. Eileen packed underwear, jeans, sweaters, socks, shoes, and maps.
3. Vikram walked down the street, past the supermarket, and around the corner.
4. Jorge filled the sandbox Gunilla set up the swings Noah built the seesaws Calvin welded the slide and Mahela painted the benches.
5. Chewing gum pacing the floor and looking at the clock were the only things to do in the waiting room.
Activity 5: Use Commas in a Series
Add commas as needed to each of the following sentences to separate words, phrases, or clauses used in a series.
1. All I had in the refrigerator was a pint of sour milk, a block of moldy cheese, and a jar of olives.
2. Eileen packed underwear, jeans, sweaters, socks, shoes, and maps.
3. Vikram walked down the street, past the supermarket, and around the corner.
4. Jorge filled the sandbox, Gunilla set up the swings, Noah built the seesaws, Calvin welded the slide, and Mahela painted the benches.
5. Chewing gum pacing the floor and looking at the clock were the only things to do in the waiting room.
Activity 5: Use Commas in a Series
Add commas as needed to each of the following sentences to separate words, phrases, or clauses used in a series.
1. All I had in the refrigerator was a pint of sour milk, a block of moldy cheese, and a jar of olives.
2. Eileen packed underwear, jeans, sweaters, socks, shoes, and maps.
3. Vikram walked down the street, past the supermarket, and around the corner.
4. Jorge filled the sandbox, Gunilla set up the swings, Noah built the seesaws, Calvin welded the slide, and Mahela painted the benches.
5. Chewing gum, pacing the floor, and looking at the clock were the only things to do in the waiting room.
Rule 3. Use a comma to separate two independent clauses joined by
a coordinating conjunction.I wanted to go to the concert, and I wanted
to study for my exam.I knew my test was important, but Shakira
is my favorite singer.I studied all afternoon, so I was able to go
to the concert after all.
Activity 6: Use Commas with Coordinating Conjunctions
1. The wind howled and the snow fell more thickly.
2. Margarita stood on a stepladder but she could not reach the ceiling.
3. Julio drank a second bottle of water yet he still was thirsty.
4. Marcia couldn’t sleep for tomorrow she started a new job.
5. I wanted to call you on your birthday but you were out all night.
Activity 6: Use Commas with Coordinating Conjunctions
1. The wind howled, and the snow fell more thickly.
2. Margarita stood on a stepladder but she could not reach the ceiling.
3. Julio drank a second bottle of water yet he still was thirsty.
4. Marcia couldn’t sleep for tomorrow she started a new job.
5. I wanted to call you on your birthday but you were out all night.
Activity 6: Use Commas with Coordinating Conjunctions
1. The wind howled, and the snow fell more thickly.
2. Margarita stood on a stepladder, but she could not reach the ceiling.
3. Julio drank a second bottle of water yet he still was thirsty.
4. Marcia couldn’t sleep for tomorrow she started a new job.
5. I wanted to call you on your birthday but you were out all night.
Activity 6: Use Commas with Coordinating Conjunctions
1. The wind howled, and the snow fell more thickly.
2. Margarita stood on a stepladder, but she could not reach the ceiling.
3. Julio drank a second bottle of water, yet he still was thirsty.
4. Marcia couldn’t sleep for tomorrow she started a new job.
5. I wanted to call you on your birthday but you were out all night.
Activity 6: Use Commas with Coordinating Conjunctions
1. The wind howled, and the snow fell more thickly.
2. Margarita stood on a stepladder, but she could not reach the ceiling.
3. Julio drank a second bottle of water, yet he still was thirsty.
4. Marcia couldn’t sleep, for tomorrow she started a new job.
5. I wanted to call you on your birthday but you were out all night.
Activity 6: Use Commas with Coordinating Conjunctions
1. The wind howled, and the snow fell more thickly.
2. Margarita stood on a stepladder, but she could not reach the ceiling.
3. Julio drank a second bottle of water, yet he still was thirsty.
4. Marcia couldn’t sleep, for tomorrow she started a new job.
5. I wanted to call you on your birthday, but you were out all night.
Rule 4. Use commas before and after a descriptive word, phrase, or clause or an appositive (a noun that renames the noun right before it) if the word, phrase,
clause, or appositive interrupts the flow of the sentence or could be removed from the sentence
without changing its meaning. If the word, phrase, clause, or appositive is at the end of the sentence, use
a comma before it.
My high school reunion, sadly, was missing the person I most wanted to see.
Jessie, who was my high school sweetheart, doesn’t live here anymore.
The reunion, held over the Thanksgiving weekend, wasn’t nearly as much fun as the last one.
I would really like to see Jessie, my old flame.
Activity 7: Use Commas with Descriptive Words, Phrases, and Clauses and Appositives
Add commas to each of the following sentences to set off the descriptive word, phrase, or clause or the appositive.
1. Mateo the youngest person in his family is the first to attend a university.
2. The driver of the car in front of us ignoring the stop sign sped through the intersection.
3. Ricky’s new saxophone which had cost him his life savings enabled him to join his favorite swing band.
4. My date a massage therapist named Yolanda asked me in to meet her parents.
5. Janine’s former roommate surprisingly was happy to see her.
Activity 7: Use Commas with Descriptive Words, Phrases, and Clauses and Appositives
Add commas to each of the following sentences to set off the descriptive word, phrase, or clause or the appositive.
1. Mateo, the youngest person in his family, is the first to attend a university.
2. The driver of the car in front of us ignoring the stop sign sped through the intersection.
3. Ricky’s new saxophone which had cost him his life savings enabled him to join his favorite swing band.
4. My date a massage therapist named Yolanda asked me in to meet her parents.
5. Janine’s former roommate surprisingly was happy to see her.
Activity 7: Use Commas with Descriptive Words, Phrases, and Clauses and Appositives
Add commas to each of the following sentences to set off the descriptive word, phrase, or clause or the appositive.
1. Mateo, the youngest person in his family, is the first to attend a university.
2. The driver of the car in front of us, ignoring the stop sign, sped through the intersection.
3. Ricky’s new saxophone which had cost him his life savings enabled him to join his favorite swing band.
4. My date a massage therapist named Yolanda asked me in to meet her parents.
5. Janine’s former roommate surprisingly was happy to see her.
Activity 7: Use Commas with Descriptive Words, Phrases, and Clauses and Appositives
Add commas to each of the following sentences to set off the descriptive word, phrase, or clause or the appositive.
1. Mateo, the youngest person in his family, is the first to attend a university.
2. The driver of the car in front of us, ignoring the stop sign, sped through the intersection.
3. Ricky’s new saxophone, which had cost him his life savings, enabled him to join his favorite swing band.
4. My date a massage therapist named Yolanda asked me in to meet her parents.
5. Janine’s former roommate surprisingly was happy to see her.
Activity 7: Use Commas with Descriptive Words, Phrases, and Clauses and Appositives
Add commas to each of the following sentences to set off the descriptive word, phrase, or clause or the appositive.
1. Mateo, the youngest person in his family, is the first to attend a university.
2. The driver of the car in front of us, ignoring the stop sign, sped through the intersection.
3. Ricky’s new saxophone, which had cost him his life savings, enabled him to join his favorite swing band.
4. My date, a massage therapist named Yolanda, asked me in to meet her parents.
5. Janine’s former roommate surprisingly was happy to see her.
Activity 7: Use Commas with Descriptive Words, Phrases, and Clauses and Appositives
Add commas to each of the following sentences to set off the descriptive word, phrase, or clause or the appositive.
1. Mateo, the youngest person in his family, is the first to attend a university.
2. The driver of the car in front of us, ignoring the stop sign, sped through the intersection.
3. Ricky’s new saxophone, which had cost him his life savings, enabled him to join his favorite swing band.
4. My date, a massage therapist named Yolanda, asked me in to meet her parents.
5. Janine’s former roommate, surprisingly, was happy to see her.
Rule 5. Use commas to set off transitional words and phrases from the rest of the
sentence.
It wasn’t until I visited the museum, however, that I realized how much I liked
art.For example, I discovered I really enjoyed
Remington’s sculptures.My friend, on the other hand, preferred
Monet’s paintings.
Activity 8: Use Commas to Set Off Transitional Words and Phrases
Add commas as needed to each of the following sentences to set off the transitional words and phrases.
1. Subsequently the rest of the family came down with the flu.
2. Fritz likewise saved copies of his work in his e-mail files.
3. Furthermore the larger company has superior benefits.
4. The two-lane road alongside the freeway nevertheless is very scenic.
5. Only when Belinda heard the applause however did she realize that her speech was convincing.
Activity 8: Use Commas to Set Off Transitional Words and Phrases
Add commas as needed to each of the following sentences to set off the transitional words and phrases.
1. Subsequently, the rest of the family came down with the flu.
2. Fritz likewise saved copies of his work in his e-mail files.
3. Furthermore the larger company has superior benefits.
4. The two-lane road alongside the freeway nevertheless is very scenic.
5. Only when Belinda heard the applause however did she realize that her speech was convincing.
Activity 8: Use Commas to Set Off Transitional Words and Phrases
Add commas as needed to each of the following sentences to set off the transitional words and phrases.
1. Subsequently, the rest of the family came down with the flu.
2. Fritz, likewise, saved copies of his work in his e-mail files.
3. Furthermore the larger company has superior benefits.
4. The two-lane road alongside the freeway nevertheless is very scenic.
5. Only when Belinda heard the applause however did she realize that her speech was convincing.
Activity 8: Use Commas to Set Off Transitional Words and Phrases
Add commas as needed to each of the following sentences to set off the transitional words and phrases.
1. Subsequently, the rest of the family came down with the flu.
2. Fritz, likewise, saved copies of his work in his e-mail files.
3. Furthermore, the larger company has superior benefits.
4. The two-lane road alongside the freeway nevertheless is very scenic.
5. Only when Belinda heard the applause however did she realize that her speech was convincing.
Activity 8: Use Commas to Set Off Transitional Words and Phrases
Add commas as needed to each of the following sentences to set off the transitional words and phrases.
1. Subsequently, the rest of the family came down with the flu.
2. Fritz, likewise, saved copies of his work in his e-mail files.
3. Furthermore, the larger company has superior benefits.
4. The two-lane road alongside the freeway, nevertheless, is very scenic.
5. Only when Belinda heard the applause however did she realize that her speech was convincing.
Activity 8: Use Commas to Set Off Transitional Words and Phrases
Add commas as needed to each of the following sentences to set off the transitional words and phrases.
1. Subsequently, the rest of the family came down with the flu.
2. Fritz, likewise, saved copies of his work in his e-mail files.
3. Furthermore, the larger company has superior benefits.
4. The two-lane road alongside the freeway, nevertheless, is very scenic.
5. Only when Belinda heard the applause, however, did she realize that her speech was convincing.
Rule 6. Use a comma to separate the day of the month from the year. If the
year is in the middle of a sentence, also use a comma after it.
I will start graduate school on September 4, 2008.
I was born on July 4, 1970, and immediately became the center of my grandmother’s
attention.My goal is to have my master’s degree by
the time I turn forty on July 4, 2010.
Activity 9: Use Commas in Dates
Add commas as needed to each of the following sentences.
1. My father was born September 18 1956.2. The automobile accident occurred
October 30 1999.3. February 29 2001 is a date that never
existed.4. I first filed an income tax return on April
15 1997.5. November 8 1990 was the day that my
aunt and uncle were married.
Activity 9: Use Commas in Dates
Add commas as needed to each of the following sentences.
1. My father was born September 18, 1956.2. The automobile accident occurred
October 30 1999.3. February 29 2001 is a date that never
existed.4. I first filed an income tax return on April
15 1997.5. November 8 1990 was the day that my
aunt and uncle were married.
Activity 9: Use Commas in Dates
Add commas as needed to each of the following sentences.
1. My father was born September 18, 1956.2. The automobile accident occurred
October 30, 1999.3. February 29 2001 is a date that never
existed.4. I first filed an income tax return on April
15 1997.5. November 8 1990 was the day that my
aunt and uncle were married.
Activity 9: Use Commas in Dates
Add commas as needed to each of the following sentences.
1. My father was born September 18, 1956.2. The automobile accident occurred
October 30, 1999.3. February 29, 2001, is a date that never
existed.4. I first filed an income tax return on April
15 1997.5. November 8 1990 was the day that my
aunt and uncle were married.
Activity 9: Use Commas in Dates
Add commas as needed to each of the following sentences.
1. My father was born September 18, 1956.2. The automobile accident occurred
October 30, 1999.3. February 29, 2001, is a date that never
existed.4. I first filed an income tax return on April
15, 1997.5. November 8 1990 was the day that my
aunt and uncle were married.
Activity 9: Use Commas in Dates
Add commas as needed to each of the following sentences.
1. My father was born September 18, 1956.2. The automobile accident occurred
October 30, 1999.3. February 29, 2001, is a date that never
existed.4. I first filed an income tax return on April
15, 1997.5. November 8, 1990, was the day that my
aunt and uncle were married.
Rule 7. Use commas in addresses and place names to separate the various parts, such as the street, city, county, state or province, and country. If the address or place name ends in the middle of a sentence, also use a comma
after it.I have lived at 400 Elm Street, Chicago,
Illinois, all of my life.My closest friend now lives at 402 Oak
Avenue, Bexar County, Texas.
Activity 10: Use Commas in Addresses and Place Names
Add commas as needed to each of the following sentences.
1. His office is located at 4100 Manchester Drive Albany New York.
2. I have some relatives who live in Atlanta Georgia and some who live in Tampa Florida.
3. There is a large medical center in Dane County Wisconsin.
4. Tamara celebrated New Year’s Eve in Paris France.
5. I mailed the warranty card to 762 Wallingford Boulevard Fremont Virginia.
Activity 10: Use Commas in Addresses and Place Names
Add commas as needed to each of the following sentences.
1. His office is located at 4100 Manchester Drive, Albany, New York.
2. I have some relatives who live in Atlanta Georgia and some who live in Tampa Florida.
3. There is a large medical center in Dane County Wisconsin.
4. Tamara celebrated New Year’s Eve in Paris France.
5. I mailed the warranty card to 762 Wallingford Boulevard Fremont Virginia.
Activity 10: Use Commas in Addresses and Place Names
Add commas as needed to each of the following sentences.
1. His office is located at 4100 Manchester Drive, Albany, New York.
2. I have some relatives who live in Atlanta, Georgia, and some who live in Tampa, Florida.
3. There is a large medical center in Dane County Wisconsin.
4. Tamara celebrated New Year’s Eve in Paris France.
5. I mailed the warranty card to 762 Wallingford Boulevard Fremont Virginia.
Activity 10: Use Commas in Addresses and Place Names
Add commas as needed to each of the following sentences.
1. His office is located at 4100 Manchester Drive, Albany, New York.
2. I have some relatives who live in Atlanta, Georgia, and some who live in Tampa, Florida.
3. There is a large medical center in Dane County, Wisconsin.
4. Tamara celebrated New Year’s Eve in Paris France.
5. I mailed the warranty card to 762 Wallingford Boulevard Fremont Virginia.
Activity 10: Use Commas in Addresses and Place Names
Add commas as needed to each of the following sentences.
1. His office is located at 4100 Manchester Drive, Albany, New York.
2. I have some relatives who live in Atlanta, Georgia, and some who live in Tampa, Florida.
3. There is a large medical center in Dane County, Wisconsin.
4. Tamara celebrated New Year’s Eve in Paris, France.
5. I mailed the warranty card to 762 Wallingford Boulevard Fremont Virginia.
Activity 10: Use Commas in Addresses and Place Names
Add commas as needed to each of the following sentences.
1. His office is located at 4100 Manchester Drive, Albany, New York.
2. I have some relatives who live in Atlanta, Georgia, and some who live in Tampa, Florida.
3. There is a large medical center in Dane County, Wisconsin.
4. Tamara celebrated New Year’s Eve in Paris, France.
5. I mailed the warranty card to 762 Wallingford Boulevard, Fremont, Virginia.
Rule 8. Use commas to set off dialogue or a direct quotation from the rest of
the sentence. Commas always go before quotation marks.
“Go ahead and start your engine,” the announcer said.
According to my brother, “He didn’t say it loud enough for all of the racers to hear.”“I said it loud enough,” the announcer
replied, “for all of the other racers to hear.”
Activity 11: Use Commas with Dialogue and Direct Quotations
Add commas as needed to each of the following sentences.
1. “I think Douglas likes you” Charlene whispered to Amber.
2. Brian Wilson sang “I guess I just wasn’t made for these times.”
3. “Don’t kill that spider” Alberto told his son.4. “You don’t need to insure your car” Yasmin
joked “if you never drive it.”5. Professor Ambrosini reminds us “Even if it’s
not on the test, you still need to know it.”
Activity 11: Use Commas with Dialogue and Direct Quotations
Add commas as needed to each of the following sentences.
1. “I think Douglas likes you,” Charlene whispered to Amber.
2. Brian Wilson sang “I guess I just wasn’t made for these times.”
3. “Don’t kill that spider” Alberto told his son.4. “You don’t need to insure your car” Yasmin
joked “if you never drive it.”5. Professor Ambrosini reminds us “Even if it’s
not on the test, you still need to know it.”
Activity 11: Use Commas with Dialogue and Direct Quotations
Add commas as needed to each of the following sentences.
1. “I think Douglas likes you,” Charlene whispered to Amber.
2. Brian Wilson sang, “I guess I just wasn’t made for these times.”
3. “Don’t kill that spider” Alberto told his son.4. “You don’t need to insure your car” Yasmin
joked “if you never drive it.”5. Professor Ambrosini reminds us “Even if it’s
not on the test, you still need to know it.”
Activity 11: Use Commas with Dialogue and Direct Quotations
Add commas as needed to each of the following sentences.
1. “I think Douglas likes you,” Charlene whispered to Amber.
2. Brian Wilson sang, “I guess I just wasn’t made for these times.”
3. “Don’t kill that spider,” Alberto told his son.4. “You don’t need to insure your car” Yasmin
joked “if you never drive it.”5. Professor Ambrosini reminds us “Even if it’s
not on the test, you still need to know it.”
Activity 11: Use Commas with Dialogue and Direct Quotations
Add commas as needed to each of the following sentences.
1. “I think Douglas likes you,” Charlene whispered to Amber.
2. Brian Wilson sang, “I guess I just wasn’t made for these times.”
3. “Don’t kill that spider,” Alberto told his son.4. “You don’t need to insure your car,” Yasmin
joked, “if you never drive it.”5. Professor Ambrosini reminds us “Even if it’s
not on the test, you still need to know it.”
Activity 11: Use Commas with Dialogue and Direct Quotations
Add commas as needed to each of the following sentences.
1. “I think Douglas likes you,” Charlene whispered to Amber.
2. Brian Wilson sang, “I guess I just wasn’t made for these times.”
3. “Don’t kill that spider,” Alberto told his son.4. “You don’t need to insure your car,” Yasmin
joked, “if you never drive it.”5. Professor Ambrosini reminds us, “Even if it’s
not on the test, you still need to know it.”
Activity 12: Use Commas Correctly in SentencesUsing all of the comma rules you have learned in this chapter, add
commas as necessary to each of the following sentences.
1. The oldest son Steven surprised his family by bringing home his new wife for they had not known that he had even been dating somebody special.
2. In high school Sofia amazingly decided to take a cooking class to learn how to read package labels how to select and store fresh vegetables and how to prepare quick meals from basic ingredients.
3. Because he knew that I was worried Alexei my oldest friend telephoned to announce “Jackie my new address is 1561 Kendall Avenue Minneapolis Minnesota.”
4. Mastering new software therefore involves solving two important problems which are learning what the software can do and figuring out how to get the software to do it.
5. On July 20 1969 when Neil Armstrong stepped onto the surface of the moon he said “One small step for a man; one giant leap for mankind.”
Activity 12: Use Commas Correctly in SentencesUsing all of the comma rules you have learned in this chapter, add
commas as necessary to each of the following sentences.
1. The oldest son, Steven, surprised his family by bringing home his new wife, for they had not known that he had even been dating somebody special.
2. In high school Sofia amazingly decided to take a cooking class to learn how to read package labels how to select and store fresh vegetables and how to prepare quick meals from basic ingredients.
3. Because he knew that I was worried Alexei my oldest friend telephoned to announce “Jackie my new address is 1561 Kendall Avenue Minneapolis Minnesota.”
4. Mastering new software therefore involves solving two important problems which are learning what the software can do and figuring out how to get the software to do it.
5. On July 20 1969 when Neil Armstrong stepped onto the surface of the moon he said “One small step for a man; one giant leap for mankind.”
Activity 12: Use Commas Correctly in SentencesUsing all of the comma rules you have learned in this chapter, add
commas as necessary to each of the following sentences.
1. The oldest son, Steven, surprised his family by bringing home his new wife, for they had not known that he had even been dating somebody special.
2. In high school, Sofia, amazingly, decided to take a cooking class to learn how to read package labels, how to select and store fresh vegetables, and how to prepare quick meals from basic ingredients.
3. Because he knew that I was worried Alexei my oldest friend telephoned to announce “Jackie my new address is 1561 Kendall Avenue Minneapolis Minnesota.”
4. Mastering new software therefore involves solving two important problems which are learning what the software can do and figuring out how to get the software to do it.
5. On July 20 1969 when Neil Armstrong stepped onto the surface of the moon he said “One small step for a man; one giant leap for mankind.”
Activity 12: Use Commas Correctly in SentencesUsing all of the comma rules you have learned in this chapter, add
commas as necessary to each of the following sentences.
1. The oldest son, Steven, surprised his family by bringing home his new wife, for they had not known that he had even been dating somebody special.
2. In high school, Sofia amazingly decided to take a cooking class to learn how to read package labels, how to select and store fresh vegetables, and how to prepare quick meals from basic ingredients.
3. Because he knew that I was worried, Alexei, my oldest friend, telephoned to announce, “Jackie, my new address is 1561 Kendall Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota.”
4. Mastering new software therefore involves solving two important problems which are learning what the software can do and figuring out how to get the software to do it.
5. On July 20 1969 when Neil Armstrong stepped onto the surface of the moon he said “One small step for a man; one giant leap for mankind.”
Activity 12: Use Commas Correctly in SentencesUsing all of the comma rules you have learned in this chapter, add
commas as necessary to each of the following sentences.
1. The oldest son, Steven, surprised his family by bringing home his new wife, for they had not known that he had even been dating somebody special.
2. In high school, Sofia amazingly decided to take a cooking class to learn how to read package labels, how to select and store fresh vegetables, and how to prepare quick meals from basic ingredients.
3. Because he knew that I was worried, Alexei, my oldest friend, telephoned to announce, “Jackie, my new address is 1561 Kendall Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota.”
4. Mastering new software, therefore, involves solving two important problems, which are learning what the software can do and figuring out how to get the software to do it.
5. On July 20 1969 when Neil Armstrong stepped onto the surface of the moon he said “One small step for a man; one giant leap for mankind.”
Activity 12: Use Commas Correctly in SentencesUsing all of the comma rules you have learned in this chapter, add
commas as necessary to each of the following sentences.
1. The oldest son, Steven, surprised his family by bringing home his new wife, for they had not known that he had even been dating somebody special.
2. In high school, Sofia amazingly decided to take a cooking class to learn how to read package labels, how to select and store fresh vegetables, and how to prepare quick meals from basic ingredients.
3. Because he knew that I was worried, Alexei, my oldest friend, telephoned to announce, “Jackie, my new address is 1561 Kendall Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota.”
4. Mastering new software, therefore, involves solving two important problems, which are learning what the software can do and figuring out how to get the software to do it.
5. On July 20, 1969, when Neil Armstrong stepped onto the surface of the moon, he said, “One small step for a man; one giant leap for mankind.”
Vocabulary for Chapter 4
In groups of four, look at the ten vocabulary words you chose
Create a list of ten words that the group agrees upon
Bring that list to me As a group, look at the list of words and
decide which ten you believe are the most important
Make any changes to your group list and return it to me
CHAPTER 4 DISCUSSION
“Darley and Latane’s Training Manual—A Five-Stage Approach”
1. You, the potential helper, must notice an event is occurring
2. You must interpret the event as one in which help is needed
3. You must assume personal responsibility
4. You must decide what action to take5. You must then take action
WOULD YOU OBEY?
Obedience
People comply to social pressures. How would they respond to
outright command?
Stanley Milgram designed a study that
investigates the effects of authority on
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Shock Level at Which I Believe the Average of College Student Would Disobey
A. Slight to Moderate ShockB. Strong to Very Strong ShockC. Intense to Extreme
Intensity ShockD. Danger: Severe ShockE. XXX
Number of Subjects out of 100 Who I Believe Would Continue to 450-volt Shock
A. 0-25 percentB. 26-40 percentC. 41-60 percentD. 61-75 percentE. 76-100 percent
Milgram’s Study: Results
Individual Resistance
A third of the individuals in Milgram’s study resisted social coercion.
An unarmed individual single-handedlychallenged a line of tanks at Tiananmen
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In both Asch's and Milgram's studies, participants were pressured to choose between following their standards and
being responsive to others.
In Milgram’s study, participants were torn between hearing the victims pleas
and the experimenter’s orders.
ESSAY #5
Homework
Essay #4 is due Thursday, November 14, at 11:55 p.m. to Turnitin
Read and annotate “The Perils of Obedience”
Complete the vocabulary worksheet Expect a reading quiz Post to the weekly blog by 11:55 p.m.
on Thursday and respond to at least two students by 11:55 p.m. on Sunday
