What are Do Nows?
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Do Nows
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AP Do Now: Voice Lessons
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Selections from Nancy Dean's Voice Lessons
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AP Do Now: Complexity 1
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An AP thesis will require that you deal with complexity. One quick way to achieve this goal is to learn to use words such as seemingly, apparently, superficially, and others to suggest that there are at least two "levels" to a text: the one that's on the surface, and the one that is less apparent.
Use the following as a model. Make up names, titles, and other required information. Although Swift's speaker seems to argue that Irish children be used for food, Swift's true point is to condemn the English landlords' foul treatment of the Irish.
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AP Do Now: Complexity 2
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The AP will require that you move your interpretation out of the immediate small radius of the text and address broader contexts, alternative interpretations, or complexities.
Use the following as a model. Make up names, titles, and other required information. However, Martinez' poem suggests a broader idea beyond this immediate moment: that in order to achieve a sense of identity, a son must ultimately defeat his father symbolically or actually.
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Do Nows: Homework Accountability
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AP Do Now: Use the Author's Name
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Writing is weaker when students fail to use the author's name. When you don't use the author's name, your writing degenerates into plot summary.
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Do Nows: Sentence Starters
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Sentence Starters
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Do Now: Sentence Patterns
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DN #1: To Whom
DN #2: In Which
DN #3: Make Your Own "In Which" / "To Whom"
DN #4: Fix the Faulty Citation
DN #5: More "Fix the Faulty Citation"
DN #6: Even More "Fix the Faulty Citation"
Incorrect Citation
DN #7: Still More "Fix the Faulty Citation"
Incorrect Citation
DN #8: Fix the Passive Voice 1
Below, you will see a sentence containing an example of passive voice. Passive voice usually contains some form of the verb "to be" and the past participle of another verb. Change the underlined and italicized passive voice to an active verb. Use the example to help you. Example with Passive Voice: It can be seen that Romeo is impulsive. Fixed: Audiences see that Romeo is impulsive. Now You Try:
DN #9: Fix the Passive Voice 2
Below, you will see a sentence containing an example of passive voice. Passive voice usually contains some form of the verb "to be" and the past participle of another verb. Change the underlined and italicized passive voice to an active verb. Use the example to help you. Example with Passive Voice: It can be seen that Romeo is impulsive. Fixed: Audiences see that Romeo is impulsive. TIP: Try asking "WHO DID [verb]?" Who can see that Romeo is impulsive? Now You Try:
DN #10: Fix the Passive Voice 3
Below, you will see a sentence containing an example of passive voice. Passive voice usually contains some form of the verb "to be" and the past participle of another verb. Change the underlined and italicized passive voice to an active verb. TIP: Try asking "WHO DID [verb]?" Who can see that Romeo is impulsive? Now You Try:
DN #10: Fix the Passive Voice 4
Below, you will see a sentence containing an example of passive voice. Passive voice usually contains some form of the verb "to be" and the past participle of another verb. Change the passive voice to an active verb. Now You Try:
DN #11: Fix the Fake Question 1
Below, you will see a sentence containing an example of a fake question. A fake question begins with a question word such as who, what, how, etc., but is not asking a question. Replace the italicized, underlined fake question(s) with a noun or noun phrase. Example: Timmy told Billy what to do and also when to do it. Fixed: Timmy told Billy to watch the Ariana Grande video before dinnertime. Now You Try:
DN #12: Fix the Fake Question 2
Below, you will see a sentence containing an example of a fake question. A fake question begins with a question word such as who, what, how, etc., but is not asking a question. Replace the italicized, underlined fake question(s) with a noun or noun phrase. Example: Timmy told Billy what to do and also when to do it. Fixed: Timmy told Billy to watch the Ariana Grande video before dinnertime. Now You Try:
DN #13: Return of "In Which" 1
DN #14: Return of "In Which" 2
DN #15: Return of Fix the Faulty Citation
Incorrect Citation
DN #15: Cite Things Correctly
Example
Information
DN #16: Cite Things Correctly 2
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DN #17: Fix the Passive Voice
Below, you will see a sentence containing an example of passive voice. Change the passive voice to active voice. Now You Try:
DN #18: Fix the Passive Voice
Below, you will see a sentence containing an example of passive voice. Change the passive voice to active voice. Now You Try:
DN #19: Fix the Fake Question
Below, you will see a sentence containing an example of a fake question. Replace the fake question with a noun or noun phrase or rewrite the sentence entirely. Now You Try:
DN #20: Begin with "Because"
Students are sometimes told they cannot begin a sentence with because. This is absolutely untrue. The only requirement is that the "because" clause must be followed by a comma and a main clause. Example: Because Ms. Burke did not have coffee, she could not wake up. Now You Try. Fill in the blank with a clause after "because."
DN #20: Begin with "Because" 2
Students are sometimes told they cannot begin a sentence with because. This is absolutely untrue. The only requirement is that the "because" clause must be followed by a comma and a main clause. Now You Try. Write two sentences in this pattern: Because______, [main clause]. Example: Because she had not had her coffee, Ms. Burke was incapable of coherent speech. DN #21: Begin with "Because" 3
Students are sometimes told they cannot begin a sentence with because. This is absolutely untrue. The only requirement is that the "because" clause must be followed by a comma and a main clause. Now You Try. Write one sentence in this pattern: Because______, because ___, and because _________[main clause]. DN #22: Begin with an -ing or an -ed word
A fun sentence pattern is one in which you have a modifier at the beginning of the sentence, then a comma, then the person or thing the modifier refers to in the main clause. Example: Bored by the antics of his unicorn, Javier decided to watch Hulu. Example: Groping for the light switch, I accidentally tripped on the dog. Now You Try. Write one sentence beginning with a word ending in -ed and one with a word ending in -ing. Follow the pattern above. DN #23: Subject -- modifying phrase -- Verb.
A fun sentence pattern is one in which you have the subject separated from the verb by an appositive. Example: Bill -- the manager of the Capriotti's -- could make a bobby sandwich in three minutes. Now You Try. Write one sentence in which you have a subject and verb separated by an modifying phrase. DN #24: More Begin with Because
Now You Try. Write one sentence in which you begin a sentence with a series of three "because" clauses. DN #25: More Begin with -ing or -ed
Now You Try. Write one sentence in which you begin a sentence with a word ending in -ing or -ed. Example: Denied free unicorn food at PetCo, Jaime reluctantly paid for a ten-pound bag. DN #26: Subject -- modifying phrase -- Verb.
A fun sentence pattern is one in which you have the subject separated from the verb by an appositive. Example: Bill -- the manager of the Capriotti's -- could make a bobby sandwich in three minutes. Now You Try. Write one sentence in which you have a subject and verb separated by an modifying phrase. DN #27: Because_____, subject -- modifying phrase -- Verb.
You can combine sentence patterns! Try combining a "begin with because" with S--MP---V. Example: Because she had to pay full price, Jaime -- the owner of the unicorn -- was somewhat unhappy. Now You Try. Write one sentence in which you begin with "because" and then have a subject and verb separated by a modifying phrase. DN #28: When...when...when..., then SV.
Try writing a sentence in which you have three clauses beginning with "when" followed by a main subject-verb clause. Example: When unicorn food is free, when the people at PetCo don't object to your mythological beast, when unicorns gain universal acceptance, then Jaime will be a very happy person. Now You Try. Write one sentence in which you begin with three "when" clauses and a main SV clause. DN #29: If...if...if..., then SV.
Try writing a sentence in which you have three clauses beginning with "if" followed by a main subject-verb clause. Example: If unicorn food were free, if the people at PetCo didn't object to your mythological beast, if unicorns could only gain universal acceptance, then Jaime would be a very happy person. Now You Try. Write one sentence in which you begin with three "if" clauses and a main SV clause. DN #30: Embed Your Quote
Quotations need to be short (generally fewer than 7-10 consecutive words) and embedded. When a quote is embedded, it's placed in the middle of a sentence and surrounded by YOUR words. Example Quote: "To be or not to be." Your Embedding: In a famous quotation, Hamlet said "To be or not to be," which implies that he may be contemplating death. Now You Try. Fill in the blank with appropriate words to help embed your quote. Write out the entire sentence, not just the words in the blanks. Quote: "Give me liberty or give me death." 1. In a famous quotation, Patrick Henry boldly stated, "____________," which suggests that___. DN #31: Embed Your Quote 2
Quotations need to be short (generally fewer than 7-10 consecutive words) and embedded. When a quote is embedded, it's placed in the middle of a sentence and surrounded by YOUR words. Example Quote: "To be or not to be." Your Embedding: In a famous quotation, Hamlet said "To be or not to be," which implies that he may be contemplating death. Now You Try. Fill in the blank with appropriate words to help embed your quote. Write out the entire sentence, not just the words in the blanks. Quote: "I have a dream." 1. In a well-known speech, Martin Luther King inspiringly stated, "____________," which suggests that___. DN #32: Embed Your Quote 3
Quotations need to be short (generally fewer than 7-10 consecutive words) and embedded. When a quote is embedded, it's placed in the middle of a sentence and surrounded by YOUR words. Now You Try. Fill in the blank with appropriate words to help embed your quote. Write out the entire sentence, not just the words in the blanks. Quote: "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall." 1. In his speech about the Berlin Wall, former American president Ronald Reagan boldly told the Russian leader, "____________," which suggests that___. DN #33: Embed Your Quote 4
Now You Try. Fill in the blank with appropriate words to help embed your quote. Write out the entire sentence, not just the words in the blanks. Quote: "Call me Ishmael." 1. The intriguing opening of Melville's Moby-Dick begins _____________, which suggests that ____. DN #34: Embed Your Quote 5
Now You Try. Fill in the blank with appropriate words to help embed your quote. Write out the entire sentence, not just the words in the blanks. Quote: "Call me Ishmael." 1. The intriguing opening of Melville's Moby-Dick begins _____________, which suggests that ____. DN #35: Because____, subject -- modifying phrase -- Verb.
A fun sentence pattern is one in which you begin with a "because" clause, and have the subject separated from the verb by an appositive in the main clause. Example: Because her unicorn poked holes in the wall, Jaime -- who didn't want to keep repairing her walls every day -- put a pool noodle around her unicorn's horn. Now You Try. Write one sentence in which you begin with a "because" clause and have a subject and verb separated by a modifying phrase in the main clause. DN #36: Fix the Fake Question
Below, you will see a sentence containing an example of a fake question. Replace the fake question with a noun or noun phrase or rewrite the sentence entirely. Now You Try:
DN #37: Say It Another Way
In his book De duplici copia verborum ac rerum Commentarii duo, Erasmus of Rotterdam argues for a style he calls "abundant," a style in which you have a variety of methods of expressing the same idea. Erasmus of Rotterdam lists over 150 ways in which you can express the idea Your letter pleased me very much. Here are some of his examples. Example: I was singularly delighted by your epistle. Your brief missive flooded me with inexpressible joy. Now You Try. Write at least three variations on Your letter pleased me very much. DN #37: Say It Another Way 2
In his book De duplici copia verborum ac rerum Commentarii duo, Erasmus of Rotterdam argues for a style he calls "abundant," a style in which you have a variety of methods of expressing the same idea. Erasmus of Rotterdam lists over 150 ways in which you can express the idea I will remember you as long as I live. Now You Try. Write at least two variations on the sentence I will remember you as long as I live. DN #38: Say It Another Way 3
In his book De duplici copia verborum ac rerum Commentarii duo, Erasmus of Rotterdam argues for a style he calls "abundant," a style in which you have a variety of methods of expressing the same idea. Now You Try. Write at least two variations on the sentence Hard work is usually the key to success. DN #39: Embed the Quote
Below, you will see a quotation. Embed the quotation within a sentence of your own. Quotation: "Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears." Now You Try. Make up any necessary speaker or audience. Begin and end with your words. DN #40: Embed the Quote
Below, you will see a quotation. Embed the quotation within a sentence of your own. Quotation: "To err is human; to forgive, divine." Now You Try. Make up any necessary speaker or audience. Begin and end with your words. DN #41: SV; nevertheless, SV.
A useful sentence pattern is the one that introduces a clause, separates it with a semicolon from a conjunctive adverb and then concludes with another clause. Example: Unicorns make exciting pets; nevertheless, their horns can do some damage. Now You Try. Make up two sentences in which you use the sentence pattern. DN #42: SV; however, SV.
A useful sentence pattern is the one that introduces a clause, separates it with a semicolon from a conjunctive adverb and then concludes with another clause. Example: Unicorns make exciting pets; however, they can poke holes in the walls. Now You Try. Make up two sentences in which you use the sentence pattern. DN #43: SV; therefore, SV.
A useful sentence pattern is the one that introduces a clause, separates it with a semicolon from a conjunctive adverb and then concludes with another clause. Example: Unicorns can poke holes in the walls; therefore, they need pool noodles on their horns. Now You Try. Make up two sentences in which you use the sentence pattern. DN #43: Though...though...though..., nevertheless, SV.
Example: Though there is rain, though I have no umbrella, though I am probably going to get wet, nevertheless, I will keep on running. Now You Try. Make up one sentence in which you use the sentence pattern. DN #44: Fix the Bad Embedding
Below, you will see a sentence in which a quotation has been badly embedded. Please fix it so that the quotation is fully enclosed within a single grammatically correct sentence. Now You Try. 1. Hamlet says, "a little more than kin and less than kind." He says this to Claudius. 2. The ghost of Hamlet's father says his sins will be "purged away," this means he is in Purgatory. DN #45: In Which
Write a sentence correctly using the phrase "in which." DN #46: To Whom
Write a sentence correctly using the phrase "to whom." DN #47: Cite Shakespeare
Correctly cite a quotation from the fourth line of the fifth scene of act one of the Shakespeare play Measure for Measure. DN #48: Cite a Poem
Correctly cite a quotation from the fourth line and first stanza of Robert Frost's poem "Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening." DN #49: Working with Titles
The basic rule with titles is this: If a work is short -- generally readable under fifteen minutes -- then it gets quotation marks. (Think "short quotes.") If it's longer -- generally not readable under fifteen minutes -- it gets underlined if written by hand; it gets typed if written in italics. Now You Try: 1. Properly capitalize and punctuate the SHORT POEM title now you see it. 2. Properly capitalize and punctuate the NONFICTION BOOK title now you see it. DN #50: Working with Titles
The basic rule with titles is this: If a work is short -- generally readable under fifteen minutes -- then it gets quotation marks. (Think "short quotes.") If it's longer -- generally not readable under fifteen minutes -- it gets underlined if written by hand; it gets typed if written in italics. Now You Try: 1. Properly capitalize and punctuate the PLAY title now you see it. 2. Properly capitalize and punctuate the NOVEL title now you see it. DN #51: Separating the Subject and Verb 1
The basic pattern is S,[stuff], V.
DN #52: Separating the Modifier and Modified
The basic pattern is SV [modifier], [stuff], [modified].
DN #53: Separate the Pronoun and Antecedent
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