Bellringer: Put your homework on your desk Look at your three paragraphs from “Cancerland” with your group. 1)Write three level two questions. 2) Choose.

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Bellringer: Put your homework on your desk

Look at your three paragraphs from “Cancerland” with your group. 1)Write three level two questions. 2) Choose three phrases (no more than 20 words) directly from the text that were important for that part the text. 3)Write three main conclusions about your portion of the text. For this, you will have to look at your portion “from above” and tell us two main overall ideas that the author is sharing with us from your paragraphs. 4)Put at least 4 of the 9 above phrases on a piece of construction paper. Add symbols AND tone words to your phrases. You can make more than four.

Homework 1. Get your syllabus sheet signed 2. Cancerland breakdown sheet: (OVERALL look at the text)

NON-ESSENTIALS: Conjunctive adverbs 1) Beginning: At 10 a.m., Paul was supposed to be taking his biology midterm. Instead, he was flirting with the pretty waitress at the coffee house. 2) Middle: Maria declined Jeff's third invitation to go out. This young man is determined, nevertheless, to take her to dinner one night soon. 3)End: After mowing the yard in the hot sun, Pedro was too hungry to shower. He did wash his dusty hands, however. accordingly, furthermore, moreover, similarly, also, hence, namely, still, anyway, however, nevertheless, then, besides, incidentally, next, thereafter, certainly, indeed, nonetheless, therefore, consequently, instead, now, thus, finally, likewise, otherwise, undoubtedly, further, meanwhile.

NON ESSENTIAL: describing phrase The whale which is in the Vancouver Aquarium should be released. Our computer which was installed only last week has failed.

NON ESSENTIAL: describing phrase The whale, which is in the Vancouver Aquarium, should be released. Our computer, which was installed only last week, has failed.

NON-ESSENTIALS: Rename/Repeat My best friend, (insert your name here), will get an A on this grammar test. My best friend, Deandre, will get an A on this grammar test. My best friend, Keila, will get an A on this grammar test. My best friend, Ramon, will get an A on this grammar test. The teacher, Ms. Thomas, made grammar so fun that I wanted to tweet about it all day. Michael Jackson, the King of Pop, wrote my favorite song, “Human Nature.”

NON-ESSENTIALS: Asides Beginning: If you want to know the truth, Ms. Thomas is pretty much the best singer in the school. Middle: Ms. Thomas, in my opinion, is pretty much the best singer in the school. End: Ms. Thomas is pretty much the best singer in the school, if you wear ear plugs.

Commas mixed with semicolons She wanted eggs; however, she only had two pennies. He wanted to get to know Ramona also he wanted to get to know Margaret. He wanted to get to know Ramona; also, he wanted to get to know Margaret. He tried to set up two dates to the prom instead he stayed at home and rubbed his grandma’s feet. What can you do? That’s the life of a playa. He tried to set up two dates to the prom; instead, he stayed at home and rubbed his grandma’s feet. What can you do? That’s the life of a playa.