February WU’s English 10 and 12

Warm Up #35 February 1-A Day 2-B Day  I believe that feburary is the best month for sending the ones you love gifts and to give cards to new friends and go out to eat at romantic restuarants

Corrected February is the best month for sending the ones you love gifts, giving cards to new friends, and going to romantic restaurants.

Use Your Strong and Authoritative Voice I believe I think It can be seen that One can assume that In my opinion The reader may consider that

Bad vs. Badly Badly is an adverb used to describe how something is done. Bad is an adjective that refers to health or feelings. Bad is also used to complete linking verbs, such as seem, look, taste, and smell. Fill in the blanks with bad or badly: 1. I feel ______ that Harriet wasn’t invited. 2. Rudolph dances ____, but at least he tried hard. 3. The soup tasted ____ on the first day and even worse on the second. 4. You look really _____. When was the last time you slept? 5. Ms. Kramer spells _____, so it’s lucky she has a smart secretary. 6. Roger wanted to see Gisele so _____ that he postponed his flight.

Warm Up # 36 February 3rd-A Day 6th- B Day this year I have began to really think of my options in depth and take in account what I would be gaining or losing if I did or didnt do something

Eliminate wordiness and weak, filler words this year I have began (un) to really think of my options in depth and take in account what I would be gaining or losing if I did or didn’t do something.

Revised This year I have begun to think of my options. Or: This year I have begun to think of my college options.

Warm Up # 37 February 7 th -A Day 8 th B Day costa rica, one of the few countries in the world that doesn’t have no army, educates it’s population good the central american country has a 93 percent literacy rate

Revised Costa Rica--one of the few countries in the world that doesn’t have an army-- educates its population well; the Central American country has a ninety-three percent literacy rate.

Warm Up # 38 February 9 th B or 10 th A 2/3 of all adult Americans wears corrective lenses. Because of nearsightedness if they have farsightedness or an astigmatism.

Better Two-thirds of all adult Americans wear corrective lenses because of nearsightedness, farsightedness, or astigmatism.

Warm Up # 39 Perhaps the more finicky eater in the world is the beloved koala bear of Australia, whom won’t eat nothing accept eucalyptus leafs. February 13 th A Day or February 14 th B Day

Better The beloved Australian koala bear--who won’t eat anything except eucalyptus leaves--is perhaps the most finicky eater in the world.

Warm Up #40 February 15 th A Day 16 th B Day Would you borrow me your notes from that Social Studies lecture on the bill of rights, which I should of listened to more careful?

Revised Would you lend me your notes from that social studies lecture on the Bill of Rights, which I should have listened to more carefully.

Warm Up # February 17 th /18th in the dead sea located between israel and Jordan a human body cannot remain submerged for long because it is 25 % salt

Corrected In the Dead Sea, located between Israel and Jordan, a human body cannot remain submerged for long because the Dead Sea is twenty-five percent salt.