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March 1, 2010 Conventions Day 1

March 1, 2010 Conventions Day 1. Would the third sentence in Paragaph 1 be readable without the commas? Why or why not? Find two other places in the essay where punctuation should be corrected. “. . . and many , many more horrible things.”

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March 1, 2010 Conventions Day 1

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  1. March 1, 2010Conventions Day 1 • Would the third sentence in Paragaph 1 be readable without the commas? Why or why not? • Find two other places in the essay where punctuation should be corrected. • “. . . and many, many more horrible things.” • “. . . caught up in an unpleasant—and seemingly unending—tale” OR “. . . caught up in an unpleasant (and seemingly unending) tale” • How does proper punctuation help a reader’s understanding?

  2. Imagery Essential questions: 1. What images are in the poem? 2. How can Web 2.0 tools help the reader make associations between what they read and the images the poet intends to evoke?

  3. What words or phrases could still be added?

  4. Set transparent color!

  5. Right click. Copy. Paste. BE PATIENT!

  6. Recolor background picture—fade it!

  7. How does the Wordle and background picture convey imagery in the poem? What does the size of certain words suggest about the imagery? What does the color and font of the words suggest about the imagery? What does the background picture suggest about the imagery?

  8. Possible format: Slide 2

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