Thurs. Feb. 21

BR:

On your iPad or phone, go to one of your sources. Choose a few important lines, lines that will be in your paper, and write them down. On the back of the card, write those lines in your own words.

Direct Quote: Choose an important quote. Write it on another index card.

Agenda:

• Grammar: Essential and Nonessential phrases: Students will practice correcting sentences by using commas where necessary. Complete the exercise below.We will grade this as a class.

 
Are the essential and nonessential elements in the following sentences punctuated correctly? If they are correct, write a C on the line to the left. If they are incorrect, put an X on the line. Do you know why the punctuation is correct or incorrect?

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  _____ 1. The woman who did not attend the meeting said that she had to study for her chemistry exam.
  _____ 2. He did not however intend to return the money he borrowed.
  _____ 3. West Point cadets, who break the honor code, are expelled.
  _____ 4. She was as a matter of fact chiefly interested in becoming a Hollywood celebrity.
  _____ 5. Raul's wife, Conchita, is president of the local Red Cross.
  _____ 6. The German writer, Hermann Hesse, is a favorite with American college students.
  _____ 7. The courthouse which was renovated recently was built in 1878.
  _____ 8. Saul having forgotten to save his work lost all of his revisions when his computer crashed.
  _____ 9. St. Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Society of Jesus, wrote his handbook of spiritual exercises in the sixteenth century.
  _____ 10. The book, that your sister gave you for your birthday, won a National Book Award.
  
  
• Teacher will go over answers. Students are expected to use correct comma usage in paper.
• The Research Process: Teacher will go over page 5 of Research Paper packet. Taking notes will be explained with an emphasis of summary and paraphrase as well as plagiarism. 
• Students will exchange note cards with one another and critique the paraphrase. Select note cards will be shared with class.
• Library: Students will continue working in library on working bibliography (due tomorrow).