1. Who is Ben Cohen?

2. Why did he leave sport? Why does he feel obligated to speak out against bullying?

3. How is his new venture connected to his own personal tragedy?

4. How is he physically different from other rugby players?

PM1 Writing

Topic Sentence:

An impulsive decision I made as a teenager taught me a lesson about relationships.

Story:  

Main action - what happened?

                     time order

Description - specific details

                     5 senses

                     background action

Concluding Sentence:

I learned from that experience how our choices can affect the ones we love.

SENTENCE FRAGMENTS

A.  Which of the following sentences are complete?  Which are fragments?

1.  After a refreshing swim in the community pool.

2.  Down the ladder came a firefighter with a child in his arms.

3.  Since we met at the student union building for a cup of coffee.

4.  Near the hospital is a huge medical building.

5.  Anyone with an ounce of common sense.

6.  Especially the apartments on the top floor.

7.  At the door was a smiling salesperson.

8.  For instance, another tie for my father on his birthday.

9.  For example, candy wrappers and pop cans litter the park.

10.  In the darkest part of the forest with no flashlight.

AM 130 HOMEWORK

PART 1: Write an example sentence for each:

1. When
2. However
3. Otherwise
4. While
5. Therefore
6. As
7. (;) no adverb
8. Despite
9. in addition
10. for example

PART 2: Re-write your 10 examples so they are a different kind of sentence. For example, change them from compound to complex, complex to simple, etc. Make sure that the meaning does not change.

In other words, I want two versions of the same idea, totally 20 sentences
PM1 Writing

Develop each “story” by inserting three or four sentences describing the background action. Remember, the goal is to create atmosphere.

1.  It was an ordinary day at school.

(background action)

Suddenly, the fire alarm went off.

2.  We sat in the bay on the tiny boat and gazed at the beautiful view around us.

(background action)

Then, out of nowhere, black clouds rolled in and the sky grew dark.

3. Detective Robson and Officer Lutes arrived at the scene and were shocked by the chaos around them.

(background action)

Officer Lutes radioed for backup while Detective Robson ran into the crowd.

AM 130 HOMEWORK

Finish (or take another look at) the exercise on Linking Devices in Writing 1-1

PM1 Writing

All Summer In a Day

After you have read the story, answer the questions.

1.  What are the children waiting for?  Why is it a special event?

2.  Find 3 examples of simile in the text and explain their literal meaning.

3.  Find 3 examples of metaphor in the text and explain their literal meaning.

4.  Why are the children on Venus?

5.  Give two reasons why Margot is an outsider.

6.  How have the people of Venus adapted their lives to the weather?

7.  How has the weather affected the plant life on Venus?

8.  How have the children’s feelings changed by the end of the story?  What do you think will happen next?

9.  In your opinion, are the children better off or worse off for having seen the sun?

PM1 Writing

Which of the following are NOT strong topic sentences for narration?  Why?

1.  I bought a new flat-screen TV yesterday.

2.  I learned a lot during my co-op work placement.

3.  The motorist who stopped me on the highway taught me a valuable lesson about trust.

4.  My two year battle for child custody was a nightmare.

5.  This is the story of the birth of my son.

6.  I saw true compassion when I visited the home for babies with AIDS.

7.  Our team’s victory over the Rangers demonstrated the power of endurance.

8.  The robbery took place at the restaurant near my house.

9.  I never knew what it was like to be afraid until our house was burglarized.

130 HOMEWORK

Finish the exercise on Linking Devices for tomorrow morning