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September 11, 2012

September 11, 2012. Journal Write the following: 1 sentence in active voice 1 sentence in passive voice Quote “ All great achievements require time.” –Maya Angelou Word of the Day When people talk while Miss Salisbury is trying to get through the lesson, it makes her very peevish .

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September 11, 2012

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  1. September 11, 2012 Journal Write the following: 1sentence in active voice 1 sentence in passive voice Quote “All great achievements require time.” –Maya Angelou Word of the Day When people talk while Miss Salisbury is trying to get through the lesson, it makes her very peevish.

  2. Peevish (adjective) • Showing annoyance, irritation, or a bad mood

  3. Day of Remembrance • Do you remember anything about Sept. 11? • What do you know about Sept. 11, 2001?

  4. Reminders • AUPs • Meet here tomorrow for journal, etc. and then we will go to the lab. • Spelling test and Grammar Textbook: Sept. 24 • Examples and Quick Check due today!

  5. Review • Intensifiers • Double negatives • Compound sentences • Present participle • Past participle • Active voice • Passive voice

  6. Semicolons • Semicolons • Used to join parts of a compound sentence when a coordinating conjunction is not used. • To separate main clauses joined by a conjunctive adverb such as consequently, furthermore, however, moreover, nevertheless, or therefore. • Example: The doctor told the semicolon he would never have friends; the semicolon was very upset. • Example: I don’t think the semicolon should be used in grammar; furthermore, it is really only used to make winky faces.

  7. Ellipsis • Ellipsis • Three periods that indicate something has been left out or omitted. Generally used in cited sources. • Also used to show a pause in speech. • Example: “The American Revolutionary War was fought in the late 1700s…by the American Colonists.” • Example: I don’t know…it could be that you are right.

  8. Capitalization • Rules for Capitalization • Capitalize the first word of every sentence and the first word of a direct quotation that is a complete sentence. Example: He said, “Trust me, I’m a doctor.” 2. Capitalize proper nouns Example: Grover, Sesame Street • Capitalize a title or an abbreviation of a title when it comes before a person’s name or when it is a substitute for a person’s name. Example: Dr. Grover McDoodle, Mom, Dad, Captain Obvious

  9. Capitalization • Rules for Capitalization 4. Capitalize words that show family relationships when used as titles or as substitutes for a person’s name. Do not capitalize words that show family relationships when they follow an article or a possessive noun or pronoun. Example: Uncle Phil, Aunt Claire, Cousin Manny, Grandpa Jay

  10. Capitalization • Rules for Capitalization 5. Always capitalize the pronoun “I” Example: I’m going to need my Thomas the Train back. 6. Capitalize the names of cities, counties, states, countries, and continents. Example: Antarctica, USA, Utah, Hyrum 7. Capitalize the names of bodies of water and geographical features. Example: Mount Olympus, Lake Huron, the Atlantic Ocean

  11. Capitalization • Rules for Capitalization 8. Capitalize the names of sections of the country. Examples: Midwest, East Coast, Deep South 9. Capitalize the names of streets and highways, buildings, bridges, and monuments. Examples: Washington Monument, Empire State Building, Route 66 10. Capitalize the names of clubs, organizations, institutions, and political parties. Example: Democrats, Republicans, South Cache, the Latino Club

  12. Capitalization • Rules for Capitalization 11. Capitalize brand names but not the nouns that follow them. Examples: Old Navy jeans, Honda, Disney 12. Capitalize the names of historical events, periods of time, and documents. Examples: The Revolutionary War, the Antebellum Period, the Declaration of Independence 13. Capitalize the names of the days of the week, months of the year, and holidays (but not the names of the seasons!)

  13. Capitalization • Rules for Capitalization 14. Capitalize the first word, the last word, and all important words in the title of a book, play, short story, poem, essay, article, film, television series, song, magazine, newspaper, and chapter of a book. Examples:Grimm, Once Upon a Time, New York Times

  14. Capitalization • Rules for Capitalization 15. Capitalize the names of ethnic groups, nationalities, and languages. Example:Asgard, Norse, Finnish, American 16. Capitalize proper adjectives that are formed from proper nouns. Example: He is a Nordic God.

  15. Editing Marks Align

  16. thor’s father odin is the norse god of everything

  17. the avengers is a group of superheroes

  18. dont you use that tone of voice with me

  19. holy crap on a cracker i cant believe you just said that

  20. it aint real good but it is going to have to work.

  21. president obama will give the state of the union address on a tuesday in november

  22. idont care if your republican or democrat you still should be nice

  23. batman is part of the justice league and he has sworn to protect gotham city

  24. captain americas favorite brand of clothes are american eagle

  25. the artemis fowl books are fun to read and i really like them

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