Friday, November 15 semicolons grammar
Learning target: • I can use a semicolon to link two or more closely related independent clauses.
Coming UP: vocabulary quiz on Wednesday, November 20; another copy belowIn class today: please scroll down to the semicolon assignment. Please share by the close of class, with the exception of those who receive extended time.
In class writing assignment on Monday. For those of you who are on the HBCU trip, here is Monday's assignment. Please get this done over the weekend and share. You will have no class time on Tuesday. It is officially due on Monday at midnight. You will have until Tuesday at midnight, but it will be better to get it done early.
Granny represents everyone. After all, everyone struggles against loss--the loss of faith, hope, love, respect, self-esteem, prestige, loyalty, power, money, mental health, physical health, and even trivial objects such as car keys. The trick is to persevere. Write an essay about a loss you suffered and what you did to carry on.
Notes: begin with a hook sentence that generalizes the idea of loss; follow with your own personal reflextion. Make sure to employ rich adjectives and verbs. Avoid "it", wherever possible, and substitute a synonym. Similes and metaphors to express your thoughts are encouraged. Minimum 200 words,
And, of course, check for language conventions: spelling, grammar, punctuation. PROOF READ aloud in your head!
ASSIGNMENT FOR FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14
sem·i·co·lon
sem·i·co·lon
/ˈsemēˌkōlən,ˈsemīˌkōlən/
noun
- a punctuation mark (;) indicating a pause, typically between two main clauses, that is more pronounced than that indicated by a comma.
Semicolon Use
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The semicolon (;) is probably
the most commonly misused punctuation mark. It is easy to use, but many people
do not understand how to use it correctly.
Semicolons are easy to use
correctly, as long as you remember one simple rule about semicolon use: a
semicolon should be used to separate two independent clauses (or complete
sentences) that are closely related in meaning.
That's it--that's all that you need
to remember to use semicolons correctly. Wow. That was easy.
To help you determine if you are
using a semicolon correctly, just ask yourself if a period would be correct if
used where the semicolon is used. If so, then you have used the semicolon
correctly. If a comma could be used where a semicolon is used, then the
semicolon is not used correctly.
To some extent, periods and semicolons are
interchangeable--in many situations, you can use one or the other. But
semicolons and commas are not interchangeable--if you can replace a semicolon
with a comma, you have used the semicolon incorrectly.
If you can use a period correctly,
then you can use a semicolon correctly. A semicolon is used just like a period,
but it is used to separate two complete sentences when the sentences are
closely related in meaning.
(Note: There are some exceptions to
these rules of semicolon usage, but they are so rare that they seldom come up
in student papers.)
Please open a google doc, copy the sentences and below each rewrite the sentence as needed. Some commas may need removing; as well, some
sentences might be fine as they are written. Read the sentence carefully. With a semicolon, you should end up with two independent clauses.
1. The score was tied the game went into
overtime.
2. Professor Brown has left the laboratory,
however, you may still be able to reach her through email.
3. We
didn't attend the play, besides, we had heard that all the good seats were
taken.
4. The keys to the lower door were not, however,
in their usual place.
5. Ingrid, a shortstop, made the team, but Joe,
her cousin, did not make the cut.
8. Read the article out loud, then answer all
ten questions on the quiz.
9. Martin had paid his dues, therefore, we
allowed him to vote in the election.
10.
The World Series had begun, however, we were still stuck in traffic.
11.
Martin Luther King did not intend to become a preacher, originally he wanted to
be a lawyer.
12. If you want to lose weight and keep it off,
try a good diet, if you are serious about your goal, you should be successful.
15. The route suggested by Map Quest was not, however,
open to traffic that day.
16. Many parents are in favor of school uniforms,
they feel that the uniforms develop a sense of community among students.
17. The rain was causing flooding in many areas,
however, we still carried out our plans.
18. Throwing his arms into the air, Mike looked
absolutely dumbfounded, so he stood up, knocking all of the materials on the
floor, and left the building.
19. John is a former police officer, he now stays
home with his children.
20. He is not doing well in school, however,
everyone hopes that he will be able to graduate.
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e Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock by T.S. Eliot vocabulary quiz on Wednesday, November 20
1. restless (adjective) (of a person or animal) unable to rest or relax as a result of
anxiety or boredom.
2. insidious – (adjective)- working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious
way
3. deserted (adjective) (of a place) empty of people.
4. tedious (adjective) too long, slow, or dull; tiresome or monotonous.
5. linger (verb) to stay in a place longer than necessary because of a reluctance
to leave.
6. descend (verb) to move or fall downward.
7. modest (adjective) unassuming or moderate in the estimation of one's abilities or
achievements.
8. assert (verb) state a fact or belief confidently and forcefully.
9. universe (noun) all existing matter and space considered as a whole; the
cosmos.
10. presume (verb) to suppose that something is the case on the basis of probability.
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