Parallel Structure Test

Pre Assessment - Go to socrative.com (student)  type in mrBuxtonm324

Use these links to practice
Faulty Parallelism
Parallel Structure
(further practice links in last week's posts)
Grammar Test Tomorrow

Your final draft must be dropped in the RLA 'drop' folder before class Tuesday.

Your final piece should have the following

• All your ethos highlighted in BLUE (quotes/principles of authority)
• Every time you state your claim highlighted in RED
• Membean words highlighted in purple

For Reference: What does a high quality 'counterargument' look like? Can you see the depth interpretation in this piece be Talia?

Conclusions

Steps to write a support and  conclusion

Monday - you will get between 30-45mins to do any finishing touches to this summative piece. Look at the list below. What do you need to work on to make sure you are finished by this date?

Parallel Structure Test will be next Tuesday. Below are some optional links for your to practice the types of questions asked in the test. We will also spend some time in Monday's class working on these links. 

• Practicing Parallel Structure
• http://www.quia.com/rr/853565.html
• http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/quizzes/parallelism2_quiz.htm
• Test Practice: http://www.quia.com/quiz/3511543.html?AP_rand=1091480708 
• http://www.towson.edu/ows/moduleparallel.htm - Self Teaching Unit

Important: There will be a few questions on the test on subjects and predicates and opening and delayed adjectives.

If you know the difference between a simple, complete, compound and complete compound subjects, you will be fine. Do you know the different types of predicates?

Can you spot an opening or delayed adjective in a sentence?

Counter Arguments

H/W

Your counter argument needs to be completed and placed in the  files below for grading. (Due: Fri)

C/D Research Based Essays

E/F Research Based Essays

G.H. Research Based Essays

Ethos Pathos Logos

Make a copy of this file and put the link into you Digital notebook

Ethos Pathos Logos

Video

Background watching: Look how your mind is constantly being manipulated in the media with ethos, pathos, and logos.

Reminders:
Make sure your introductions text is added to these files BEFORE Thursday's class

C/D Research Based Essays

E/F Research Based Essays

G.H. Research Based Essays

Warning - Your work will be put through a plagiarism checker before grading similar to this one. Because you are using quote - authenticity will never be exactly 100% - You should look to have 80% + authenticity Authenticity Checker

Reminder: My Reading Classes - Minimum of 25 mins of Membean at home by Fri (weekly total should be approx. 40mins)

Intros and Conclusions

Grammar Recap

Practice with Correlative Conjunctions

H/W Grammar
You have a song that contains 8 lines (at least 4 most be correlative conjunctions)

H/W Writing
Your introductions will be graded on Thursday. They must be finished by then. They will be graded by this criteria

• Hook that is not too long
• Hook connects to claim
• Counterargument is clear and effectively integrated
• Claim is clear and arguable
• At least two different supporting ideas mentioned
• Word choice effective without too many pronouns
• Transition word/phrase used if appropriate
• You did something different/unique (optional)

Drop your introductions in here BEFORE Thursday's class

C/D Research Based Essays

E/F Research Based Essays

G.H. Research Based Essays