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DESCRIPTION
bellringer. Castigate. (v.) to scold severly. complicated. (adj.) not simple. create. (v.) to bring into being. dire. (adj.) dreadful. Doggerel. (n.) comic verse composed in irregular rhythm Doggerel might have any or all of the following failings: - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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BELLRINGER
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CASTIGATE
• (v.) to scold severly
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COMPLICATED
• (adj.) not simple
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CREATE
• (v.) to bring into being
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DIRE
• (adj.) dreadful
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DOGGEREL
• (n.) comic verse composed in irregular rhythm• Doggerel might have any or all of the following
failings:• Trite, cliché, or overly sentimental content• Forced or imprecise rhymes• Faulty meter• Misordering of words to force correct meter• Trivial subject• Inept handling of subject
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EFFECTIVE
• (adj.) able to produce the desired result
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EXCEPTIONAL
• (adj.) unusually good
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EXPLETIVE
• (n.) swear word
(n.) a word that doesn’t make sense in a sentenceA syntactic expletive is one that has no meaning but has a function in the syntax of a sentence. For example, in “There are several people waiting,” there is a syntactic expletive; it could be omitted, and the sentence could be revised to the more active construction “Several people are waiting.”
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FLUCTUATE
• (v.) to go up and down
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GNOME
• (n.) a fairy tale dwarf
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INURED
• (adj.) accustomed to something, usually something unpleasant
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PARABLE
• (n.) short story that teaches a lesson
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PLAUSIBLE
• (adj.) seeming reasonable or probably
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SEMBLANCE
• (n.) the outward appearance or apparent form of something
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ZEALOUS
• (adj.) having or showing extreme enthusiasm
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PUNCTUATION CRASH COURSECOMMAS DAY 1
• Rule #1: Use commas to separate words in a series
I like to smile, laugh, and wink.
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PUNCTUATION CRASH COURSECOMMAS DAY 1
• Rule #2: Use commas to separate phrases in a series.
We found seaweed in the water, on the sand, under the rocks, and even in our shoes.
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PUNCTUATION CRASH COURSECOMMAS DAY 1
• Rule #3: Use commas to separate dependent clauses and short independent clauses in a series
We worked, we played, we rested.
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PUNCTUATION CRASH COURSECOMMAS DAY 1
• Rule #4: If all items in a series are joined by and or or, do not use commas to separate them
Have you read Huckleberry Finn or Tam Sawyer or The
Princess Diaries?
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RESEARCH PAPER
• Drafting today: • Finish drafting on a separate sheet of paper (if not
done already)
• You are to have your 6 sources cited (properly) on the worksheet. I’m going to review them tonight to check for accuracy!