Grammar Notes: FANBOYS and Sentence Pattern 2

Grammar Notes: Intro and Sentence Pattern 1

Anthem Meaningful Sentences

Use ten of these fifteen vocabulary words from Anthem to write meaningful sentences. Sentences that do not conform to the formula will not receive credit, nor will sentences with misspelled vocabulary. (Due 1/24/2011)

Vocabulary Words:
(click link for dictionary.com entry; number in parentheses is page number in book)

• Transgression (17)
• Vocation (17)
• Portal (19)
• Taut (40)
• Eugenics (41)
• Reprimand (45)
• Humble (66)
• Wretch (71)
• Infamy (71)
• Reverence (93)
• Edict (94)
• Vindicate (95)
• Covet (96)
• Depraved (97)
• Creed (97)

Remember:

• a meaningful sentence is made up of two independent sentences combined with a semicolon (;)


• the first sentence includes a vocabulary word


• the second sentence contains the definition of that vocabulary word


• the first word of the second sentence is not capitalized


• you should underline the vocabulary word and its definition

For instance, if the vocabulary word was:

Anthem (n): a song of praise, devotion, or patriotism.

a meaningful sentence would be:

Before the Super Bowl, a celebrity always sings our national anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner"; that song fills me with pride for America whenever I hear it.

"Harrison Bergeron" Test Preview

You should know the following for tomorrow's quiz on Kurt Vonnegut's "Harrison Bergeron":

Literary Terms

• Alliteration
• Connotation
• Dialogue
• Hyperbole
• Personification
• Point of View
• Simile
• Tone

Mythological Characters

• Artemis (Diana)

Vocabulary

• Ambition
• Autobiography
• Combative
• Communist Propaganda
• Cynicism
• Dystopian
• Enthusiasm
• Fanatical
• Futuristic
• Grandiose
• Historical Fiction
• Humorous
• Hyperbolic
• Imperial
• Individualistic
• Melancholy
• Mysterious
• Passionate
• Pessimism
• Resignation
• Romance
• Sarcastic
• Science-Fiction
• Sympathetic
• Utopian

Fixing Run-On Sentences

On your own paper, fix the following problem sentences using the strategy indicated (strategies listed after problem sentences).

1. Julia escorts her mother to church every Sunday she values the time she gets to spend with her mom. (Strategy 1)


2. John dropped the clothing off at the cleaners he didn’t want to risk messing them up by washing them by hand. (Strategy 4)


3. Jisel and Jacques work at the grocery store after school they are saving money for their prom tickets. (Strategy 4)


4. Jeremy had to stay after school he could not leave at 4:00 with everyone else. (Strategy 3)


5. Janice loves watching the football game with her dad she never forgets to invite him over on Sundays. (Strategy 2)


6. Jacob loves to eat spaghetti and meatballs he goes to the same restaurant every Thursday to eat his favorite meal. (Strategy 1)


7. Jane left her glasses at the library it closed early so she had to wait until the next day to pick them up. (Strategy 3)


8. James can either come to tutoring before school he can stay for Patriot Academy after school. (Strategy 2)

Strategy 1: Split into two sentences.

Strategy 2: Insert a comma and one of the FANBOYS between the two independent clauses.

Strategy 3: Insert a semicolon between the two independent clauses.

Strategy 4: Add an appropriate WABU at the beginning of the run-on and a comma between the independent clauses, OR just insert an appropriate WABU between the independent clauses.

Pre-AP: IWA #4

Choose one of the following prompts:

Novelists and playwrights often use the names of their characters to add meaning to their work. In a well-organized essay, analyze the significance of character names and name-changes in Anthem, and explain how they contribute to the novella’s meaning.

Darkness and light have long been used to symbolize ignorance and knowledge or sin and redemption. In a well-organized essay, analyze Rand’s use of darkness and light in Anthem, and discuss the way these symbols contribute to the overall meaning of the novella.

Tips to success:

Extensive plot summary will result in a REDO grade (no points), not a REVISE (85 points). Look at diction, metaphor, imagery, etc., and how the author’s use of these techniques contributes to meaning.

Remember that only REVISE and ACCEPTED essays will be taken for a grade, so submit your IWA early, rather than at the last minute to ensure that your essay will count!

*** More than 10 careless spelling mistakes will result in a REDO grade***

All essays must be typed and adhere to the MLA formatting requirements (see below). All essays must be submitted with the draft in the LEFT pocket (inside front cover) of a 2-pocket portfolio folder. Failure to meet these minimum requirements will result in the draft being returned to the student unevaluated and with no score recorded.

• Type your paper on a computer and print it out on standard, white 8.5 x 11-inch paper.


• Double-space the text of your paper (paragraph settings). Use Times New Roman (Garamond if you're “fancy”); the font size should be 12 pt. (font settings).


• Leave only one space after periods or other punctuation marks.


• Set the margins of your document to 1" on all sides.


• Indent the first line of paragraphs one half-inch from the left margin. MLA recommends that you use the Tab key as opposed to pushing the Space Bar five times, or set your paragraphs to indent the first line 0.5". Do not skip a line (i.e., leave a blank line) between paragraphs.

Drop-Dead Deadline: Friday, February 18, 2011.
(If no work is received by 2/4, a "Missing" grade (counts as a 0) will be entered into the grade book; some work may receive a temporary "Incomplete" grade (no effect on grade), but that will be replaced with a "Missing" on 2/11.)

Listen to Anthem

For a free audiobook of Anthem, visit LearnOutLoud.com.

Note: I have not listened to this recording beyond the introduction, so I only know that the reader has a pleasant voice and doesn't know how to pronounce Ayn Rand's first name.

The reader may go nuts and start swearing uncontrollably halfway through for all I know.

...and if that possibility doesn't encourage some of you to download it right now and start listening along as you read, I don't know what will.

Enjoy!