February WU’s

1. February WU’s English 10 and 12

2. I believe that feburary is the best month for sending the ones you love gifts and to give cards to new friends and go out to eat at romantic restuarants Warm Up #35February 1, 2012

3. Februaryis the best month for sending the ones you love gifts, giving cards to new friends, and going to romantic restaurants. Corrected

4. I believe • I think • It can be seen that • One can assume that • In my opinion • The reader may consider that Use Your Strong and Authoritative Voice

5. this year I have began to really think of my options in depth and take in account what I would be gaining or losing if I did or didn’t do something. Warm Up #

6. this year I have began (un) to really think of my options in depth and take in account what I would be gaining or losing if I did or didn’t do something. Eliminate wordiness and weak, filler words.

7. This year I have begun to think college of my ^options. Better

8. Friday Warm-up Fill in the blanks with bad or badly: 1. I feel ______ that Harriet wasn’t invited. 2. Rudolph dances ____, but at least he tried hard. 3. The soup tasted ____ on the first day and even worse on the second. 4. You look really _____. When was the last time you slept? 5. Ms. Kramer spells _____, so it’s lucky she has a smart secretary. 6. Roger wanted to see Gisele so _____ that he postponed his flight. Badly is an adverb used to describe how something is done. Bad is an adjective that refers to health or feelings. Bad is also used to complete linking verbs, such as seem, look, taste, and smell.

9. Fill in the blanks with bad or badly: • 1. I feel __bad____ that Harriet wasn’t invited. • 2. Rudolph dances __badly__, but at least he tried hard. • 3. The soup tasted _bad___ on the first day and even worse on the second. • 4. You look really _bad____. When was the last time you slept? • 5. Ms. Kramer spells _bad____, so it’s lucky she has a smart secretary. • 6. Roger wanted to see Gisele so ___badly__ that he postponed his flight.

10. Would you borrow me your notes from that Social Studies lecture on the bill of rights, which I should of listened to more careful?

11. Would you lendme your notes from that social studies lecture on the Bill of Rights, which I should havelistened to more carefully. Revised

12. Perhaps the most finicky eater in the world is the beloved koala bear of Australia, whom won’t eat nothing accept eucalyptus leafs. Warm Up #

13. The beloved Australian koala bear--who won’t eat anything except eucalyptus leaves--is perhaps the most finicky eater in the world. Better

14. Costa Rica, one of the few countries in the world that doesn’t have no army, educates it’s population good the central American country has a 93 percent literacy rate. Warm Up #

15. Costa Rica--one of the few countries in the world that doesn’t have an army--educates its population well; the Central American country has a ninety-three percent literacy rate.

16. 2/3 of all adult Americans wears corrective lenses. Because of nearsightedness farsightedness or astigmatism. Warm Up #

17. Two-thirds of all adult Americans wear corrective lenses because of nearsightedness, farsightedness, or astigmatism. Better