Occurence

Write 5 images :
Ex: The beating of the watch is compared to the stroke of a blacksmith's hammer upon an anvil

Sand is compared to diamonds, rubies, emeralds...
1 They hurt his ear like the thrust of a knife; he feared he would shriek

2 A piece of dancing driftwood caught his attention M

3 What a sluggish stream

4 The humming of the gnats that danced above M

5 A fish slid along beneath his eyes and he heard the rush of its body parting the water.

6 He found himself spinning around like a top S

The author uses a vocabulary that is full of images appeals to our senses.

Writing Correction Code

Thesis :

The benefits of eating healthy foods are extensive.

Topic sentence :

People who eat healthy food are know to feel less tired.

Vocabulary Occurrence
1 Stout : sturdy, solid

2 dignitary : person holding a high rank.

3 deference : respectful submission
4 commended : to entrust, or cite with approval
5 brooding : preoccupied with depressing or morbid thoughts
6 apprehension : suspicion of future danger or misery
7 knell : the sound made by a bell rung very slowly, usually at a funeral
8 chafed : irritation or annoyance at something, soreness caused by rubbing
9 pendulum :a body suspended from a fixed point that moves to and fro by the action of gravity and acquired momentum
10 periodicity : the character of being periodical

Sentence Patterns

1,1a,1b

IC: independent clause-- subject + verb+ direct object
ex: CSL has 3200 students.
DC: dependant clause-- subject + verb -- incomlete idea
M: modifier

ex: CSL has many talented students.

PP: Prepositional phrase (no verb)
ex:CSL has 3200 talented students in many programs , which are very interesting.
(sub)(verb) (M) (PP) (RP) (DC)
IO: inderect object
SC: subordinating conjunction( while, because,after, until...)
CC: coordinating conjunction
RP: relative pronoun

CA: coordinating adverb ( however, hence, therefore, thus, moreover, neverthless, likewise, consequently, accordingly, furthermore...)
CC: coordinating conjunctions

Sentence pattern 1: IC ; IC

Hard work is only one side of the equation; talent is the other .

Some people dream of being something ; others stay awake and are.

Many people believe in karma ; others do not.

Ceaser, try on this toga; it seems to be your size.

Sentence pattern 1a : IC ; CA , IC.

The narrator in the story«The Tell Tale Heart,» claimed he was sane; however, he was really nuts.

Frank Stockton had a bad leg and could not run; therefore, he took up writting to compensate.

The narrotor thought the old man's eye was mean; nevertheless, it was all in his head.

Sentence pattern 1b: IC ; IC, CC IC

Poe was a great writer; he influenced many others, and he was immensly admired.

The princess was semi-barbaric; she was manipulative and cunning, but she could not her way.

Sentence pattern 2 : IC : IC

General statement to specific statement

Darwin's "Origin of species" sates a harsh truth : only the fittest survive.

The empty coffin in the crypt has a single horrifying meaning : Dracula had awoken to search for fresh blood.

The scout's return could only mean one thing : he was a spy.

Peyton's fate was decided : he was about to be hanged.

The story was quite ironic : Ambrose Bierce, a northern soldier, took a southern view.

Sentence pattern 3 : Using a series without a conjuntion ( A,B,C )

With passion, determination, purpose, Lincoln fought slavery.

Being a family man, being rich, being happy, he still gave up his life.

Being a slave owner, he beat his slaves, he whipped them, he starved them, without feeling remorse.

Peyton closed his eyes, thought of his wife, felt pain.

Sentence pattern 4 : An introductory series of appositives using a dash-- and summarizing subject ( these, those, each, all, suuch someone)

"The tell tale heart," " The Nightingale," "Hills Like White Elephants,"-- each of these has some form of internal or psychological conflict.

The Lady or the Tiger

4 Points:
- Frank Stockton had one leg shorter than the other.
-He has some of his stories in a book with Edgar Alan Poe
-He told his stories to his siblings to put them to sleep
-There is no conclusion to the story , the author leaves it to us to decide

A.Vocabulary

will : determinaton
valour : courage
poetic justice : an outcome where virtue is rewarded and vice punished, in an ironic way
wails : loud lamentations
mourners : people expressing grief or sorrow
dire : terrible
fate : destiny
fair : beautiful
choristers : singers in a choir
maidens : a young woman, maid
the apple of his eye : very important person
unsurpassed : unequalled
startling : suprising
damsels : maiden, lady
glances : looks
mazes : confusing passages
fangs : long pointy teeth
gnash : teeth grind
shriek : strident cry
anguished : pained

B. What advice would I give the lover? And why?
I would tell him to trust her, because although she is very jealous, I don't think she is quite barbaric enough to watch, listen and sit through her lover being ripped to shreds by a savage beast.

LEL

Course 1: Title
1. Interests
2. Difficulty
3. What I learned
4.My score
5. Course rating

Course 2: Title
1. Interests
2. Difficulty
3. What I learned
4.My score
5. Course rating

1. Point of view

It's narrated first person, and he is present.

2. Style: give one example of

2.1 Imagery

darkness, sounds( heart beat, drum beat, clock ticking)

2.2 Metaphor

eye / vulture, stone dead

2.3 Simile

simple dim ray, like the thread of the spider

2.4 Personification

The eye is presented as if it has a mind of it's own, death stalks with his black shadow...

2.5 Irony

It is ironic that the narrotor thought the old man was kind but he killed him because of his evil eye. He says he isn't mad yet hwe is really insane.

Themes : 1. A human being has a wicked perverse mind that can goad him or her into doing evil things with no apparent motive.

2. Fear of discovery can bring about discovery.

3. The evil within is worse than the evil or ugliness without.

VOCABULARY:

Prefixes:

dis-simulation

im-possible

fore-sight

de-scribe

mid-night

un-perceived

con-ceived

pre-cautions

intro-duced

ex-amined

LESS/ABLE/IBLE

causeless, possible, tolerable

Wiki quiz

What is the Learning Express Library (LEL)?

Help offered in the library for student that are haveing difficulty in English class.

Where is Mr. B's office?

C-150

What percentage of the course is writing and speaking worth?

50%/50%

How many items are on the "Writing Correction Code"?

6 elements

What are Mr. B's office hours?

12-4 Monday/3-4 Thursday

What is the 48 hour rule?

?

What is the first assignment?

Read the tell tale heart, create a blog and a google account

How many references are made to "thesis statement"?

I have no clue

How can I reach Mr. B through this Wiki?

By going to discussions

Do you have to go to the Grande Bibiliotheque to register?

Yes , although i haven't yet. For formative work.

How many short stories are we going to read?

We will be reading 6 short stories

How many pages on the site refer to "grammar"?

none ?

How many items are listed in the Student Agreement?

10 items

What are the summative writing assignments?

a 600 word essay

Write down two questions you have about the course?

1. I don't really totally understand the wiki page and assignments, how does it work ?

2. Do you like hungarian food ?

4 Speaking criteria

Speaking tips

1 Delivery tips:
volume, eye contact, speed, pauses,natural, fluency, pronunciation

2 Content tips:
Main idea, development, good intro, questions, facts...

3 Organisation tips: structure, sequencers, transitions...

4 Language tips :vocabulary, grammar, sentence variety...

Literary elements

Literary elements

Plot/Story line/ Dramatic stucture/Action #2,5,8,10,11,12,13,14,17
Notes : exposition, conflict, rising action, complicaton, climax, falling action, denouement, resolution, flashbacks and forshadowing.

Setting #2,8,9,10
Notes : time, place, (hour, minute, time of day, century,...)

Characters # 2,3,4,6,20,22,25
Notes :Protagonist,antagonist,fail(minor character), round/flat, conflict(internal/external), character devellopment (physical description,dialogue,action)

Theme#1,2,16,19
Notes : meaning ,not the subject

Narration#7
Notes : point of vue ( 1st person,omniscient, multiple narrators )

Style#15,17,18,21,23,24,25
Notes : diction,syntax,irony,satire,figurative language ( simile, metaphor...)