February 7th, 2013

2/7/13

In Class:
Journal--  Respond to the following quote: "Emancipate yourself from mental slavery; none but ourselves can free our minds." -Bob Marley

GMX--  Run-Ons, Comma Splices, Fragments, and Complete Sentences
As much as it may pain you, write a run-on sentence.
"I like to go downtown it has many nice-looking ladies." (Courtesy of Anthony T.)
Reviewed four styles of fixing run-ons: 
1) breaking into two sentences -- "I like to go downtown. It has many nice-looking ladies."
2) semicolon (;) or colon (:) -- "I like to go downtown: it has many nice-looking ladies."
3) coordination (FANBOYS) -- "I like to go downtown for it has many nice-looking ladies."
4) subordination (e.g., although, because, since, until, when, etc.) -- "I like to go downtown because it has many nice-looking ladies."

Workshopped Erick's midterm, keeping in mind:
- Grammar/mechanics/spelling
- Ideas/content
- Voice
- Flow
- Diction/word choice
- Organization

Exit ticket: Should Boulder Prep have bells, considering the manner in which students go to class?
 
Homework:
Catch up on missing work.
Prepare Monday Submission #4.