2. * Topic: clownsIdentify the sentence length * “Who wouldn’t want to marry a sexy clown?” Russell Brand in Arthur * “Laugh, clown, laugh.” Jack Handy (SNL writer) * Your turn: See if you can compose a long sentence about clowns; remember to avoid run-ons.

3. * "To raise a happy, healthy, and hopeful child, it takes a family; it takes teachers; it takes clergy; it takes business people; it takes community leaders; it takes those who protect our health and safety. It takes all of us.” * Underline the anaphora * Is the anaphora at the phrase, clause, or sentence level? * Based on your primer, what other syntactical elements are present? * Write three short sentences with anaphora

4. * Some rhetorical questions are asking for your sincere, contemplative answer, but most ALREADY HAVE AN IMPLIED ANSWER * Can be a handy hook for an introduction * Often convey sarcasm or work to emphasize/stress a point the writer is making. * IMPORTANT: Do not overuse the rhetorical question; too many rhetorical questions, back to back or interspersed throughout the paper, can look like filler in place of actual information. * Useful because, although the entire piece has subtly led to the rhetorical question’s answer the writer wants you to have, it has given the reader the impression he/she has arrived at that answer on his/her own.

5. * Circle the main point of the sentence in section “A” * Circle the main point of the sentence in section “B” * "To raise a happy, healthy, and hopeful child, it takes a family; it takes teachers; it takes clergy; it takes business people; it takes community leaders; it takes those who protect our health and safety. It takes all of us. * Is this a loose or periodic sentence? * What would I have to do to make it a periodic sentence? * If the alarm clock had worked, the car had not exploded, and zombies hadn’t eaten my dog, I ________________________. * I would vote Republican if ________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________.

6. Parallel structure * "To raise a happy, healthy, and hopeful child, it takes a family; it takes teachers; it takes clergy; it takes business people; it takes community leaders; it takes those who protect our health and safety. It takes all of us.” (phrase level) it takes a family it takes teachers it takes clergy it takes business people it takes community leaders it takes those who protect our health and safety It takes all of us

7. * Take 30 seconds to figure out how you would change these sentences to make them parallel. * The teacher said that he was a poor student because he waited until the last minute to study for the exam, he completed his lab problems in a careless manner, and his motivation was low. * The dictionary can be used for these purposes: to find word meanings, pronunciations, correct spellings, and looking up irregular verbs.

8. * Add an example of each sentence type to your dictionary (do not use Primer examples) * Partner reads a sentence; you identify the type