Passage A
1Did you know that until May 5 of every year, you are not really working for yourself?
2A group in Washington, D.C., has learned that it takes workers an average of four months and four days to earn enough to pay their taxes.
3The group found in its study that taxes eat up 34 percent of all the income in the United States.
4So, if workers used their entire income for taxes, they would not be through paying them until May.
5Because/Since May 5 is the first day people really work for themselves, the study group has some advice.
6It would like a bill passed naming May 5 “Tax Freedom Day.”
7On that day, you would give yourself a break, regardless of how hard you worked.
8Therefore, from May 5 on you would finally be your own boss.
Passage B
1Did you ever daydream about writing your life story?
2Do you think that your life is too dull, or you can’t write?
3Anyone’s life story is filled with fascinating events, and writing them down in the best way you know can give you a sense of accomplishment and, perhaps, leave a valuable inheritance to your family.
4The first thing to do is buy a loose-leaf notebook.
5Each page of the book should be titled with a significant milestone of your life—from your first dog to your proudest moment.
6You should then jot down a few key words in the book whenever a memory comes back to you. 7The idea is not to begin with “I was born . . .” and try to write a chronological history of your whole life.
8Just dive into your passed at random; one memory will trigger another.
9It will become quite easier after a while.
10It's also important to write in your own language.
11Plain, honest writing is the goal.
Monday, April 20, 2009
Monday, April 13, 2009
In-Class Assignment
Commas 1 - Insert any missing commas in the following sentences.
Example: My opinion as long as you asked is that the expedition is likely to succeed.
My opinion, as long as you asked, is that the expedition is likely to succeed.
1. That singer, whoever he is, really knows how to sing the blues.
2. The woman sitting at the back table is a well-known restaurant reviewer.
3. When conditions are right, that horse can run just like its father.
4. His four favorite artists are Monet, Renoir, Degas, and Manet.
5. Let Warren and Andrea, our most skillful speakers, present our proposal.
6. Long regarded as a leading newspaper, the Washington Post boasts an outstanding staff of reporters.
7. Slowly, slyly, and cautiously, Eric slid the wallet across the table.
8. What we need is creative leadership, leadership that will encourage experimentation.
9. During high school, he read Romeo and Juliet, Julius Caesar, and Hamlet.
10. Song of Solomon, I believe, is the professor’s favorite.
11. I believe that should the eggs break, we will have a mess.
12. Sometimes I think that people are extremely foolish.
13. I believe that a computer breakdown is a common excuse for late papers.
14. The elephant that stands on the drum is Maggie.
15. The elephant, which is a hard worker and a talented performer, is found in most zoos and circuses.
Commas 2 -Insert all necessary commas into the following sentences:
1. Heeding all too well, the admonition of Genesis 1:26, man has clearly established dominion over the fish of the sea, the birds of the air, the cattle, and all the earth.
2. In fact, man has gone far toward destroying all members of the animal kingdom, including of course, himself.
3. In the last 150 years, man has increased his extermination of mammals alone by fifty-five-fold, and if the killing continues at the present rate, man may well destroy all 4,062 species of mammals within thirty years.
4. Even today, there are 835 endangered species, with more being added each year.
5. In India, where 40,000 tigers roamed in 1930, there are now only 2,500 left, and the lion population, currently estimated at 175, has been depleted even more severely.
6. Australia, a land of energetic, sports-minded individuals, has treated its animal population no better than India has.
7. Consequently, animals like the kangaroo, for which Australia is famous, are fast disappearing, as are koala bears, Tasmanian wolves, and emus.
8. Because Australians were not concerned about their wildlife in 1930, the government machine-gunned 20,000 emus at one time.
9. In the United States too several species of wildlife have disappeared and many others are close to extinction.
10. The Eastern elk and the passenger pigeon, once so plentiful in this country, are now forever gone.
11. Other animals such as the alligator, the Southern Bald eagle, and the ivory-billed woodpecker, may be fated to join the growing list of species we will see no more.
12. Although alligators are protected by law, men continue to kill them for their skins only the belly portion of which are used.
13. As long as Americans want their expensive alligator belts, handbags, and shoes, the poachers will continue to supply the skins.
14. The profit motive of course has led to the wholesale slaughter of animals like the alligator and the tiger, but many other animals have been killed for whim or pleasure.
More Parallelism
We were dirt, hungry, and penniless.
My roommate liked to repair things around the house and do his own cooking.
During the day, we went on long hikes, rowed around the lake, or just had leisure time.
Two things that i found hard to learn as a freshman were to get enough sleep and trim expenses.
He asked me about my courses an asked where i was planning to be next year.
The doctor said that I should rest and not get excitied or upset.
Hitler’s followers considered other nations to be racially inferior and fit only for slave labor.
The best way to combat juvenile delinquency is not to set up more social agencies, but restore old-fashioned discipline in the home.
The book told how to build a gun cabinet, how to build a bookcase, and how to make all types of furniture that you can make.
When I was a member of the basketball team, everyone met me with a happy smile, made lively conversation, and invited me to many parties.
Fires, caused by unheeding persons, have destroyed valuable forests and have thereby decreasied our lumber resources.
In basketball, there is never a dull moment, any team can win, and there is a fine display of teamwork.
My parents like peace and quiet and relaxing in the evening at home.
Esther is a helpful person who makes friends easily
Yosemite is a park with spectacular scenery, and has half-tame bears.
My friends were always going off to jog in the park or play a game of tennis.
The manager asked me to file an application and leave my number.
We went to rallies to protest against pesticides, oppose nuclear war, or support other current causes.
My roommate was a good student and really knew how to talk.
Example: My opinion as long as you asked is that the expedition is likely to succeed.
My opinion, as long as you asked, is that the expedition is likely to succeed.
1. That singer, whoever he is, really knows how to sing the blues.
2. The woman sitting at the back table is a well-known restaurant reviewer.
3. When conditions are right, that horse can run just like its father.
4. His four favorite artists are Monet, Renoir, Degas, and Manet.
5. Let Warren and Andrea, our most skillful speakers, present our proposal.
6. Long regarded as a leading newspaper, the Washington Post boasts an outstanding staff of reporters.
7. Slowly, slyly, and cautiously, Eric slid the wallet across the table.
8. What we need is creative leadership, leadership that will encourage experimentation.
9. During high school, he read Romeo and Juliet, Julius Caesar, and Hamlet.
10. Song of Solomon, I believe, is the professor’s favorite.
11. I believe that should the eggs break, we will have a mess.
12. Sometimes I think that people are extremely foolish.
13. I believe that a computer breakdown is a common excuse for late papers.
14. The elephant that stands on the drum is Maggie.
15. The elephant, which is a hard worker and a talented performer, is found in most zoos and circuses.
Commas 2 -Insert all necessary commas into the following sentences:
1. Heeding all too well, the admonition of Genesis 1:26, man has clearly established dominion over the fish of the sea, the birds of the air, the cattle, and all the earth.
2. In fact, man has gone far toward destroying all members of the animal kingdom, including of course, himself.
3. In the last 150 years, man has increased his extermination of mammals alone by fifty-five-fold, and if the killing continues at the present rate, man may well destroy all 4,062 species of mammals within thirty years.
4. Even today, there are 835 endangered species, with more being added each year.
5. In India, where 40,000 tigers roamed in 1930, there are now only 2,500 left, and the lion population, currently estimated at 175, has been depleted even more severely.
6. Australia, a land of energetic, sports-minded individuals, has treated its animal population no better than India has.
7. Consequently, animals like the kangaroo, for which Australia is famous, are fast disappearing, as are koala bears, Tasmanian wolves, and emus.
8. Because Australians were not concerned about their wildlife in 1930, the government machine-gunned 20,000 emus at one time.
9. In the United States too several species of wildlife have disappeared and many others are close to extinction.
10. The Eastern elk and the passenger pigeon, once so plentiful in this country, are now forever gone.
11. Other animals such as the alligator, the Southern Bald eagle, and the ivory-billed woodpecker, may be fated to join the growing list of species we will see no more.
12. Although alligators are protected by law, men continue to kill them for their skins only the belly portion of which are used.
13. As long as Americans want their expensive alligator belts, handbags, and shoes, the poachers will continue to supply the skins.
14. The profit motive of course has led to the wholesale slaughter of animals like the alligator and the tiger, but many other animals have been killed for whim or pleasure.
More Parallelism
We were dirt, hungry, and penniless.
My roommate liked to repair things around the house and do his own cooking.
During the day, we went on long hikes, rowed around the lake, or just had leisure time.
Two things that i found hard to learn as a freshman were to get enough sleep and trim expenses.
He asked me about my courses an asked where i was planning to be next year.
The doctor said that I should rest and not get excitied or upset.
Hitler’s followers considered other nations to be racially inferior and fit only for slave labor.
The best way to combat juvenile delinquency is not to set up more social agencies, but restore old-fashioned discipline in the home.
The book told how to build a gun cabinet, how to build a bookcase, and how to make all types of furniture that you can make.
When I was a member of the basketball team, everyone met me with a happy smile, made lively conversation, and invited me to many parties.
Fires, caused by unheeding persons, have destroyed valuable forests and have thereby decreasied our lumber resources.
In basketball, there is never a dull moment, any team can win, and there is a fine display of teamwork.
My parents like peace and quiet and relaxing in the evening at home.
Esther is a helpful person who makes friends easily
Yosemite is a park with spectacular scenery, and has half-tame bears.
My friends were always going off to jog in the park or play a game of tennis.
The manager asked me to file an application and leave my number.
We went to rallies to protest against pesticides, oppose nuclear war, or support other current causes.
My roommate was a good student and really knew how to talk.
Monday, April 6, 2009
In-Class Writing Explicit Worksheet
1. I don't think you should go out with him. He still has feelings for his old girlfriend, because he just ended a long-term relationship. I also heard that he has no money, because he just quiet his job.
2. Some people don't realize, but race is still an important consideration in American politics today. In a press conference the other night, I recently heard President George W. Bush speak about different hate crimes in schools.
3. Argumentative essays are meant to show your views and opinions. The purpose of this type of essay is to sawy your reader to the side you have taken. My argumentative essay is not any good. I took an obvious side, but instead of trying to pursuade my reader, i just listed why capital punishment should be abolished.
2. Some people don't realize, but race is still an important consideration in American politics today. In a press conference the other night, I recently heard President George W. Bush speak about different hate crimes in schools.
3. Argumentative essays are meant to show your views and opinions. The purpose of this type of essay is to sawy your reader to the side you have taken. My argumentative essay is not any good. I took an obvious side, but instead of trying to pursuade my reader, i just listed why capital punishment should be abolished.
In-Class Writing
Our notion that only poets and novelists have to write is unrealistic and many of us foolishly object to taking courses in writing. Therefore, college students going into business think their secretaries will do their writing for them, but most students don't realize young business people seldom have private secretaries. In fact, Students going into the technical or scientific fields may think that writing is something they seldom have to do, but in todays society, practicing engineers and scientists say they spend half of their time writing memos and reports. This attitude shows a naive faith in the competency of their secretaries. Other things being equal, a person in any field who can express ideas clearly is sure to succeed.
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