For Thursday, be sure to bring your textbook

Engl 1301 9/24/25 and 9/25/12

1. Read "Word Choice" on pages 849-861 [omit 854 abd 855.] The top of page 849 gives you the four topics covered on these pages. As you read, your will see words in bold black print.Type the black bold print words and their meaings. 2. Beginning on page 857 "Bias-Free Language," type the revised Example listed in RED under 18b through 18g. 3. Read "Wordiness" on page 860. Why are the SAMPLE WINDY WORDS AND PHRASES considered to be wordy? 4. Bring an outline of your Miscellaneous Writing.

Monday 9/10/12 and Tuesday 9/11/12

1. This assignment is a reading assignment to introduce some terms and meanings. Read Chapter 3, pages 36 to page 51. Notice the outlined method that the author uses to discuss this chapter: The large red headings are major divisions, and the smaller red headings are secondary suppports. You should not read all of this at once; there is a lot of material. Be ready to discuss this material. 2. Bring a blue scan sheet for the test on Capitals, Apostrophes, and Quotation marks. Review carefully ALL of the material in the book concerning these marks.