February WU’sEnglish 10 and 12

Warm Up #35February 1-A Day 2-B Day

I believe that feburary is the best month for sending the ones you love gifts and to give cards to new friends and go out to eat at romantic restuarants

Corrected

•February is the best month for sending the ones you love gifts, giving cards to new friends, and going to romantic restaurants.

Use Your Strong and Authoritative Voice

• I believe• I think

• It can be seen that• One can assume that

• In my opinion• The reader may consider that

Bad vs. BadlyBadly is an adverb used to describe how something is done. Bad is an adjective that refers to health or feelings. Bad is also used to complete linking verbs, such as seem, look, taste, and smell.

Fill in the blanks with bad or badly:1. I feel ______ that Harriet wasn’t invited.2. Rudolph dances ____, but at least he tried hard.3. The soup tasted ____ on the first day and even worse on the second.4. You look really _____. When was the last time you slept?5. Ms. Kramer spells _____, so it’s lucky she has a smart secretary.6. Roger wanted to see Gisele so _____ that he postponed his flight.

Warm Up # 36February 3rd-A Day

6th- B Day

• this year I have began to really think of my options in depth and take in account what I would be gaining or losing if I did or didnt do something

Eliminate wordiness and weak, filler words

• this year I have began (un) to really think of my options in depth

and take in account what I would be gaining or losing if I did or didn’t do something.

Revised

This year I have begun to think of my options.

Or:This year I have begun to think of my college options.

Warm Up # 37February 7th-A Day 8th B Day

• costa rica, one of the few countries in the world that doesn’t have no army, educates it’s population good the central american country has a 93 percent literacy rate

Revised

• Costa Rica--one of the few countries in the world that doesn’t have an army--educates its population well; the Central American country has a ninety-three percent literacy rate.

Warm Up # 38February 9th B or 10th A

2/3 of all adult Americans wears corrective lenses. Because of nearsightedness if they have farsightedness or an astigmatism.

Better

•Two-thirds of all adult Americans wear corrective lenses because of nearsightedness, farsightedness, or astigmatism.

Warm Up # 39

• Perhaps the more finicky eater in the world is the beloved koala bear of Australia, whom won’t eat nothing accept eucalyptus leafs.

February 13th A Day or February 14th B Day

Better

•The beloved Australian koala bear--who won’t eat anything except eucalyptus leaves--is perhaps the most finicky eater in the world.

Warm Up #40 February 15th A Day 16th B Day

Would you borrow me your notes from that Social Studies lecture on the bill of rights, which I should of listened to more careful?

Revised

• Would you lend me your notes from that social studies lecture on the Bill of Rights, which I should have listened to more carefully.

Warm Up #41February 17th/21st

in the dead sea located between israel and Jordan a human body cannot remain submerged for long because it is 25 % salt

Corrected

•In the Dead Sea, located between Israel and Jordan, a human body cannot remain submerged for long because the Dead Sea is twenty-five percent salt.

Warm Up #42February 22nd/23rd

•walking to a table in the fords fish shack the large lime green hat she was wearing made the woman stand out

Corrected

Walking to a table in Ford’s Fish Shack, the woman wearing the large lime-green hat stood out.(was hard to miss.)--better

I was late for the school bus again. Running for the bus, my book fell in the mud.

(Was the book running for the school bus? It's the only nearby noun beside mud.)

Deciding to join the navy, the recruiter enthusiastically pumped Joe's hand.

(Was the recruiter deciding to join the navy? The only other option is Joe's hand.)

Upon entering the doctor's office, a skeleton caught my attention.

(Was the skeleton entering the doctor's office? The only other option is my attention.)

Warm Up #43February 24th/27th

i like the coat that sarah bought at kohls department store with the reversible lining

Corrected

•I like the coat with the reversible lining that Sarah bought at Kohl's Department Store.

Warm Up #44February 28th/29th

•Out of those two girls i think that judy is the most reliable remarked adam as he set down

Corrected

"Of those two girls, I think that Judy is the more reliable," remarked Adam as he sat down.

http://english-zone.com/teach/pdf-files/comparatives.pdf

• Comparative (comparing)---more (than the other)

• Superlative (assessing as to the best)---most (of all)

Big bigger biggestJolly jollier jolliestSweet sweeter sweetestExpensive more expensive most expensiveDelicious more delicious most delicious

(notice anything about the longer words …???)

Warm Up #45March 1/5

there were 64 students who obtained permission to see the movie macbeth at folger theatre in washington dc

Corrected

Sixty-four students obtained permission to see the movie Macbeth at Folger Theater in Washington, D.C.

End Punctuation

Periods• Do Not Double the Period . . • Do not double the period at the end of the sentence if a statement ends

with an abbreviation. The following sentence is punctuated correctly:Incorrect: We visited the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C. .Correct: We visited the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C.BUT if sentence ends in another punctuation, keep the period.Incorrect: Have you been to Washington, D.C? Our flight leaves at 5:00 a.m!Correct: Have you been to Washington, D.C.?

Our flight leaves at 5:00 a.m.!

Warm Up#46March 6/7

2 cars collided at the corner of route seven and claiborne parkway there drivers become involved in a arguement

Revised

• Two cars collided at the corner of Route 7 and Claiborne Parkway; their drivers argued.

Or• After two cars collided at the corner… their drivers argued.

Warm Up # 47March 8/9

an editorial in the christian science monitor criticizing senator’s bensons position on tax return

Corrected

An editorial in the Christian Science Monitor criticized Sen. Benson's position on tax return.

Warm Up# 48March 12/13

she has wrote a novel entitled mysterious manor and sold a painting named remembrances

Corrected

She has written a novel entitled Mysterious Manor and sold a painting named Remembrances.

Warm Up # 48March 14/15

• i and my brother have chose to do the following start shopping for gifts mail our cards early and plan to parties

Revised

• Corrected: My brother and I have chosen to do the following: start shopping for gifts, mailing our cards early, and planning two parties.

Warm Up #49March 16/19

• they want to lay on the floor and watch in the middle this program will be on television at nine p.m. in the evening

Warm Up #50March 20/21

• Corrected: They want to lie on the floor and watch In the Middle on television at 9:00P.M.

Warm Up #51March 22/23

• we went to sues house which is located on forty sixth avenue for the april first party

• Corrected: We went to Sue's house on Forty-sixth Avenue for the April 1st party.

• although this list is different than yours we wont have no problem checking off them names

• Corrected: Although this list is different from yours, we won't have a problem checking off those names.

• although this list is different than yours we wont have no problem checking off them names

• Corrected: Although this list is different from yours, we won't have a problem checking off those names.

•crossing East on andrews blvd a late model buick almost hit will and leah

Corrected:

•Crossing east on Andrews Blvd., a late-model Ford almost hit Will and Leah.