Engl 1301-Due Monday, 4/04/11

1. Last class we covered 7 different methods to join
sentences.Learn these 7 methods for the next class. Next
Monday we will add an additional 8 ways to join sentences.
Practice writing your own sentences joined by the methods
that we covered.

2. In case you would like to get started,the next Miscellaneous
Writing assignment will be due Wednesday, 4/08/11.

Engl 1301, Due Wednesday, 3/30/11

1. Study the grammar material we reviewed last class
session.

2. BE PREPARED FOR A TEST ON MODIFIERS. BRING A BLUE SCAN SHEET.

Due Monday, 3/28/11, Engl 1301

1. Review "Problems With Subject-Verb Agreement" on
pages 434-451.We will have a test on Monday, YOU WILL
NEED A BLUE SCAN SHEET.

2. Review "Coordination and Subordination" on
pages 539-547. We will have a test over this
material on Monday. You will NOT need a Scan sheet.

3. Write a five paragraph essay on one of the
quotations that I gave you Wednesday. I also indicated
the pages in the textbook that will help you with
your writing of this essay. Bring the outline, the final
copy, the corrected draft, and the quotation sheet stapled
in this order.

4. On WEDNESDAY, 3/30/11, your next miscellaneous
writing will be due.

DUE WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 2011

1. Read pages 539-549, "Coordination and Subordination."
2. Complete Practice 1 on page 541 by writing the numbers 1
through 5 and typing JUST the word BEFORE the COORDINATOR
that you would use to connect the sentences and the word
AFTER the coordinator. Do not forget the comma.
3. On page 544. complete Practice 3 by combining the
sentences with a semi-colon. Type the word BEFORE the
semi-colon and the word AFTER the semi-colon.
4. Complete Practice 4 by using the conjunctive adverbs on
page 544. Follow the same format as the previous two Practices
and complete the first 5 sentences.
5. Read "Using Subordinating Conjunctions" on page 546.
Complete the first 5 sentences using the same format as you
followed for the previous practices. Remember that Dependent
Word and Subordinatng Conjunction mean the same thing.

Engl 13012-Due Wednesday, 3/09/11

1. Read "The Simple Tenses" on pages 594-599; "The
Progressive Tenses" on pages 600-604; "The Perfect
Tenses" on pages 605-609. Look at the explanatory
rectangles that show you how to form these tenses.
Look in the Index to find more explanation and examples.

2. On pages 623-624, read "Prepositions" and go over
the various uses of the preposition. On page 390, look
over the Common Prepositions listed. On page 389-390,
read "A prepositional phrase is . . . .

3. Read your class notes to see if you understand
what we covered in class.

Engl 1301, due Monday, March 7, 2011

1. Review your notes on parallelism; review
textbook pages 553-557 on parallelism. On Monday,
3/07/11, we will have a TEST on PARALLELISM. No
need for a scan sheet; this will be a written test.

2. In class, you had previously received these
definitions: a PHRASE is any group of words that does
not contain a Subject and a Verb; a CLAUSE is any
group of words that DOES contain a subject and a verb.
An Independent Clause can be a sentence by itself (see
page 418), and a Dependent Clause cannot be a sentence
by itself (see page 403+ "Fragments That Start with
Dependent Words). Type these words and identify each
as being a PHR (phrase); an IND (independent clause;
a DEP (dependent clause); NO (none of these).
1.in the house; 2.as the river flooded; 3. the child fell;
4.drivng the car; 5.since it was cloudy; 6.when you left;
7. on the shelf; 8. that is due; 9. over the sink;
10.while you typed; 11.laughing out loud; 12.for example.

3. Brainstorm and type ideas about this thesis sentence:
Automobile drivers can take steps to use less gasoline.

Engl 1301, Due Wednesday, 3/02/11

1. Complete Miscellaneous Writing #3.
2. Review your class notes from Monday, 2/28/11,
and learn them.