The Name Game!

Have you ever considered the importance of your name? Many will argue that a person's name is the most important word that a person could hear. Is that true for you? Do you feel like your name fits you? What might fit better? Follow the link to the excerpt from Sandra Cisneros' book, "House On Mango Street," and read "My Name." Once you are finished, post a 150 word comment, doing something similar to what she does: analyze your name. Be creative. That means, I want to hear you talking to me through your paper. You may follow some of the patterns that Cisneros establishes for you.

My Name

Answers to the quiz!

Q-Q-Q-QUIZ! A few questions about grammar.
1. Is it ever appropriate to use fragmented sentences?
Yes...it certainly is.
2. Are English grammar rules rigid?
No.
3. Are English grammar rules rigid for anybody?
Yes. There are strict constructionalists who do believe that there is a set of rules to e followed.
4. What are some terms of grammatical structures that we can use to describe something?
I will check your answers.
5. Short Answer: Using some of these structures, write a "love letter" to our dear friend, Grammar. (I know you all just love grammar.)
I'm sure they were lovely.

NOW: Go and create another comment. I want you to post longer answers than "yes" or "no." I want you to explain the answers to these questions. You only need to do this for questions 1, 2, and 5.

Q-Q-Q-QUIZ!

Q-Q-Q-QUIZ! A few questions about grammar.
1. Is it ever appropriate to use fragmented sentences?
2. Are English grammar rules rigid?
3. Are English grammar rules rigid for anybody?
4. What are some terms of grammatical structures that we can use to describe something?
5. Short Answer: Using some of these structures, write a "love letter" to our dear friend, Grammar. (I know you all just love grammar.)

Please write these answers down, and bring them to class.

Analyze for Life!

Alright, youngsters, here's your next assignment:
There are news feeds on the right side of this blog. What you are assigned to do is this:
1. Choose an article that interests you: let's go for life-changing!
2. Read it, paying attention to the main idea and how the author wants you to feel about it.
3. Post examples and a brief analysis of sentences and biased words that help the author accomplish his or her purpose: why does it make us feel that way? What is another way to give the same information, but with a different feeling?

Participles!

Using two of these three photos, I would like you to write a description using participial phrases (present). Please use 2 participles for each photo. Post it as a comment on this blog. Thank you! (• EX.: Outwitting the hounds, the raccoon easily escaped.; Wildly cheering for the team, we celebrated the victory.)

Onomatopoeia- Ratta Tat Tat

Ok class! Your very first, ultra-hip technologically-savvy blog post! I want you to take what we learned about onomatopoeia today, and write a 100 word description of what is happening here. PLEASE FEEL FREE to use your creative license. Oh, you don't have one of those? Well, as the authority in the classroom, I grant you all a "creative license." Please use it wisely. Some sounds may not actually be in the video (e.g. the footsteps), but to create, or rather, paint the image for the reader. Think of this process when you write to describe this video: 1.What do I want to be the most poignant part of this response? (the spinning tap dancers? The people walking across? the location? etc.). 2. Imagine the sounds and pay close attention to how you view it. 3. Create that experience through words.
I look forward to "listening" to your responses!