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1. EXCERPTS ENGLCOM - RVLC

2. EXCERPTS Birthdays are meant to be spent with the ones we love, and the one John Mayer spent his with was none other than on-again, off-again gal pal Katy Perry. http://articles.nydailynews.com/2012-10-16/news/34505330_1_firework-singer-katy-perry-john-mayer

3. EXCERPTS “They should not take advantage of the occasion (to promote themselves) because it’s not proper,” Msgr. Pedro Quitorio, CBCP media director, told reporters in an interview. “Even if it’s not yet the campaign period, putting up banners is being ‘epal’.” -- Philippine Daily Inquirer

4. EXCERPTS “Some people think that things like the cybercrime law, peace talks, and rising prices of fuel don’t affect them, but they really do.“ she said -- Alan Policarpio, Philippine Daily Inquirer

5. EXCERPTS On her official website, Aguilera explained her style selections: "I always get so excited for the first live show and it felt so amazing being back on the stage with my team and my fellow coaches. For tonight we wanted something fun and rock and roll with a touch of pop and color to best represent TeamXtina. Hope you enjoy the look as much as I did.“ • http://music.yahoo.com/blogs/stop-the-presses/christina-aguilera-debuts-yet-another-hair-raising-voice-194035770.html

6. EXCERPTS I actually started out as a singer. Throughout my school life I sang in choirs and bands. Shortly after I left school to travel this big or small world of ours, (depending on your travel experience)I found that I really missed music. You see when you travel of the beaten track for so many years without the modernisms to keep you in the loop you really miss the simple things in life. Like music. • http://www.squidoo.com/how_to_write_lyrics

7. EXCERPTS “The day after my mom took me to the zoo where she liked the monkeys and I liked the bears, it was a Friday. I came home from school. She gave me a hug and told me to go do my homework in my room so I could watch TV later. I went into my room, and she sat down at the kitchen table, I guess, and then she screamed, and I ran out, and she had fallen over. She was lying on the floor, holding her head and jerking. And I freaked out. I should have called 911, but I just started screaming and crying until finally she stopped jerking, and I thought she had fallen asleep and that whatever had hurt didn’t hurt anymore. So I just sat there on the floor with her until my dad got home an hour later, and he’s screaming, ‘Why didn’t you call 911?’ and trying to give her CPR, but by then she was plenty dead. Aneurysm. Worst day. I win. You drink.” -Looking for Alaska by John Green

8. EXCERPTS “A boy, I think from District 9, reaches the pack at the same time I do and for a brief time we grapple for it and then he coughs, splattering my face with blood. I stagger back, repulsed by the warm, sticky spray. Then the boy slips to the ground. That's when I see the knife in his back. Already other tributes have reached the Cornucopia and are spreading out to attack. Yes, the girl from District 2, ten yards away, running toward me, one hand clutching a half-dozen knives. I've seen her throw in training. She never misses. And I'm her next target.” • The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins Analysis: • Connecting ideas • Forming a new sentence • Use of conjunctions and verbs • To refer to a person or object

9. EXCERPTS "I think the one thing that I want my fans to get from this album is that I want them to blast it in their cars and dance in their bedrooms alone to it, and if they need to, have that really pathetic cry in the bathtub, that they would choose one of my songs to do it," Swift recently said to MTV News. "Like these are real moments in life when we need music, and I just hope that they choose my songs to be the soundtrack." http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1696203/taylor-swift-red-fans.jhtml • Analysis: • To refer to a person or object • To help connect the sentences together • Use of conjunctions

10. EXCERPTS • When one sees Charlie Blackmon in person, you get inspired to perform charitable acts. • -refers to the same subject • http://mlb.sbnation.com/2011/6/8/2212956/the-charlie-blackmon-writing-exercises-unnecessary-pronoun-shift

11. EXCERPTS “MANILA, Philippines - Alex Compton, who won MVP awards while playing for the MBA and the PBL, looms as a strong candidate to replace Norman Black as head coach of the Ateneo Blue Eagles.“What he said was he wants to make sure the picture is clear if and when she comes in,” • - He and she refer to the same subject • -http://news.yahoo.com/obamas-lease-renewed-despite-tough-economic-times-093111734--election.html

12. EXCERPTS  Apple said Monday that it sold 3 million iPads since Friday's debut of the new iPad mini and updated full-sized iPad tablet. The weekend haul doubled its previous three-day sales record of 1.5 million iPads, which they set in March, after the debut of the third-generation iPad. • Analysis: it and they refer to the same subject • -http://money.cnn.com/2012/11/05/technology/mobile/apple-ipad-sales/index.html?iid=HP_River

13. EXCERPTS Demi Lovato is one shady lady! Since January we’ve watched the “The X Factor” judge go from red and curly to bangin’ blond with a little pink, blue, and green in between. “I’m finally getting confident to experiment,” the 20-year-old tells omg!. Here, Lovato talks us through her various looks from this year and shares all her hair secrets Analysis: • -forming a new sentence • -use of conjunctions and verbs • -refers to someone and something http://omg.yahoo.com/photos/demi-lovato-s-hair-transformation-1351270168-slideshow/

14. EXCERPTS When Julia Roberts was just 19, she was in a romantic relationship with Liam Neeson (who was 16 years her senior) and living with him at his Venice, California, home -- until she snagged the role of Shelby in "Steel Magnolias," where she met Dylan McDermott in 1988. Sparks flew immediately with her on-screen husband and the two were engaged ... until she dumped him for her "Flatliners" co-star Kiefer Sutherland in 1990. See a pattern here? Analysis: • -use of verbs • -referring to someone http://omg.yahoo.com/photos/julia-roberts-past-loves-1351204934-slideshow

15. EXCERPTS The new Halloween-themed movie "Fun Size" features a very controversial subject: whether the ladies should select a costume that's sexy or scary? The movie's stars Victoria Justice, 19, and Jane Levy, 22, tell omg! that they actually prefer ... neither. "I tend to go for the more creative [looks]," Justice reveals in an interview with omg!. "I love it when people make their own costumes." This year, the "Victorious" actress says she's thinking about being Cher. Analysis: • -use of conjunctions • -forming new sentences http://omg.yahoo.com/blogs/crush/sexy-scary-costumes-halloween-fun-size-stars-victoria-005543124.html

16. EXCERPTS Increasing your muscle strength won't just make you stronger -- it also boosts stamina, builds stronger bones, reduces the likelihood of injury and helps you focus. Muscle burns more calories than fat, so having more of it can help you control your weight. You don't have to spend hours working out to benefit from strength training. Strength training performed just two days a week can help build muscle and endurance. Fortunately, there are lots of ways to strengthen muscle, and not all of them require fancy equipment or a gym membership. • Analysis: Used to connect ideas, states a common knowledge, direct relationship with readerhttp://www.livestrong.com/article/485526-how-to-strengthen-muscle/#ixzz2BXgF4m2o

17. EXCERPTS The truth is that not all bodybuilders are strong, especially those who have done most of their training with weight machines. But years of power lifting and working with free weights had given me massive biceps and shoulders and back muscles and thighs. I simply looked bigger and stronger than the rest -Arnold Schwarzenneger • Analysis: Connects ideas, connects sentences

18. EXCERPTS • One of the biggest reasons you reach a plateau in your workout is that you are doing the same thing over and over again. Every time you put a new stress load on your body, your muscles get slightly damaged. Then, during the rest time after your workout, they rebuild and become even stronger, so they will be better equipped to handle that particular stress should it be encountered again.When you perform the same routine day in and day out, your body gets used to the stress and no longer sees a reason to adapt and grow any stronger. This is when you stop noticing changes in your strength, quickness and size.http://www.askmen.com/sports/bodybuilding_100/132_fitness_tip.html#ixzz2BXvneXoU Analysis: • Direct involvement of readers, used to connect ideas, emphasizes on a certain organization

19. EXCERPTS We are halfway through the "ber" months and that means one thing: sweater weather's just about to get cozier! You need to pull out those knits and start layering them over everything. Of course, our temperatures are not always conducive to fall/winter dressing so just try to pick loose weave knits when shopping and layer them over other light pieces. Analysis: Change in the subject

20. EXCERPTS Carla usually leaves an intimidating first impression due to her rather strong personality, but her easy going humor and openness are what put her clients at ease. As soon as her nimble hands start to sweep over and outward your face, you would begin to admire the subtle tones and soft textures that she effortlessly creates. In addition, she is always ready to share tips and give advices about simple techniques to you. With that, she is able to incorporate a little of her own personality into her work. Analysis: The pronoun “she” is used as a subject

21. EXCERPTS By NANCY BENAC  The president said he hoped to meet with Romney and discuss how they can work together. They may have battled fiercely, he said, "but it's only because we love this country deeply." ANALYSIS They shifts to he. Use of another subject

22. EXCERPTS By DIAA HADID "We hope he lives a good life here with his wives," he said. ANALYSIS We shifts to he.

23. EXCERPTS http://ph.omg.yahoo.com/news/harrison-ford-could-return-star-wars-film-report-202000930.html "Harrison is open to the idea of doing the movie and he's upbeat about it, all three of them are," a "highly-placed" source told the magazine, referring to Ford and fellow actors Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher. ANALYSIS He shifts to them.