MLA, Ramage 1& 2, Capitalization, Parts of Speech

7/29/2019 MLA, Ramage 1& 2, Capitalization, Parts of Speech

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MLA Review Homework

Ramage Chapters 1 & 2

Grammar Capitalization & Parts of Speech


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Group 1: Answer MLA #1, #2, Chapter 1 #1,

Group 2: Answer MLA #3, #4, Chapter 1 #2



Group 5: Answer MLA #9, Chapter 2 #2


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1. (51)

Schlosser, Eric. Fast Food Nation. New York:Perennial, 2002. Print.

2. (Dollahite and Haun 77)Dollahite, Nancy and Julie Haun. Building a Paper.Sourcework. Boston: Thomson Heinle, 2006. 72-97. Print

3. (Columbo et al. 5)

Columbo, Gary , et al. Reading Culture. Boston:Bedford/St. Martins, 2007. Print.


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4. (Snyder 401)

Snyder, Nancy. Revolutionary Suicide in ToniMorrisons Fiction.African American Review29.34 (2000): 389-412. Print.

5. (Pomo 100)

Pomo, Bill. Land of the Surfing Hippos.NationalGeographicAug. 2004: 100. Print.

6. (Hay)

Hay, PhD., Trisha. Personal Interview. 14 Oct. 2007.


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7. (Smith)

Smith, Bob. Re: Safe Jumping. Message to theauthor. 28 Feb 2007. E-mail.

8. (Flintoff )Flintoff, Corey. Iranian Elections Provide View intoPower Dynamics. National Public Radio. N.P. 12Mar. 2008. Web. 13 Mar. 2008.

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9. (Porter E4)

Porter, Catherine. How a Family Reduced its ToxicFootprint. Toronto Star. 16 Mar. 2009: E4. Print.


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Writing Arguments

Chapter 1


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Argument is not a fight or a quarrelcreative & productive activity

engages high levels of inquiry andcritical thinking

often in conversation with liked

and respected people


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Argument is not a Pro-Con Debate desire for truth

aims to find best solution to complex

problem

goal isnt to win a game; goal is to findand promote best belief or course of

action


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Arguments can be explicit or implicit explicit directly states its controversial

claim and supports it with reasons and

evidence implicit is opposite (pic, slogans, etc)

both used to persuade


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Arguments requires justification ofits claims

must meet two conditions

1. set of two+ conflicting assertions

2. attempt to resolve conflict

through an appeal to reason must clarify and support reasons


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Argument and the Problem of Truth does not mean finding right answer to

disputed question

means determining best answer or bestsolution for the good of entire communitywhen all stakeholders are considered

means argument does not prove claim but

only makes reasonable case for claim opinion based upon examination of all

evidence


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Ramage Chapter 2 Argument as Inquiry


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1. Using a variety of questions and prompts to findissues to explore

Brainstorm

Be open to issues all around Explore ideas by freewriting

Explore ideas by idea mapping

Play the Believing & Doubting Game


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2. Placing texts in rhetorical context

Genres of Argument Newspaper article, scholarly article, blog, etc.

Cultural contexts Who writes arguments and why?

Guiding questions pgs. 36-37


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3. Reading to believe

Must temporarily adopt authors beliefs and values,suspend personal skepticism and bias to hearauthors point of view

Write a summary of argument

Search for personal experiences and values thatcoincide with argument


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4. Reading to doubt

Question the writers Logic

Evidence and assumptions Strategies

Think about what is missing from argument


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5. Dialectic thinking

Every thesis prompts an opposing thesis(antithesis)

Conflict between these views leads to a new claim(synthesis)

Synthesis incorporates aspects of both views


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Discussion

Reading logs

Formal exploratory essay

Created from Class discussion

Course readings

Field work

Interviews

Playing devils advocate


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Capitalization

Parts of Speech


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Always capitalize the first word in adirect quote.

The manager yelled, be quiet or get

out!When a quote is broken, the second

part is not capitalized unless it is a

new sentence.Lets not, he stated, Make any quick

decisions.


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Capitalize a persons name (or initials)

and any title that comes before thename.

At that point senator h.b. Jones anddoctor joyce ray entered the room.

Always capitalize the days of the week

and months of the year. Do NOTcapitalize the seasons.

His birthday is friday, october 2, but

mine is in the Summer.


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Always capitalize the names of races,

nationalities, languages, andreligions.

The african american man was a baptistand the spaniard was a catholic.

Capitalize words describing the Deity

God, the Savior, the Lord, Jehovah and holy books

Catholics study the bible.


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Do not capitalize the nonspecific use of

the word god.The word polytheistic means theworship of more than one God.

Always capitalize geographical areas,but not directions.

He found the pace of life slower in thesouth than in the north.

He was traveling South on the

interstate.


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Capitalize the first word and other

important words in the name of abook, play, poem, or song.

Jerrys favorite book is the catcher inthe rye.

Capitalize the name of historic events

and periods. Do not capitalize centurynumbers.

It is often said that the second world

war ushered in the atomic age.


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Capitalize the names of specific

buildings, specific places, specificorganizations, and specific things.

Radio city music hall is located in newyork city.


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Noun

name of a person, place, thing, or concept

The best part of dinner was the chefs newestdessert.


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Pronoun

word used in place of a noun

We were intrigued by the video that the fifthgraders produced as their final project.


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Verb

usually expresses action or being

There were fifty apples on the tree before the frostkilled them.


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Adjective

modifies a noun or pronounusually answers questions such as

Which one? What kind? How many?

Articles a, an, and the also adjectives

The decision was unpopular.

A defendant should be judged on the evidenceprovided to the jury, not on hearsay.


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Adverb

modifies a verb , an adjective, or an adverbusually answers questions such as

When? Where? Why? How? Under whatconditions? To what degree?

Pull firmly on the emergency handle.

Be extremely kind, and you will probably have manyfriends.


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Preposition

indicates the relationship between the noun orpronoun that follows it and another word in thesentence (pg. 380)

The road to the summit travels past craters froman extinct volcano.


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Conjunction

connects words or word groups

She ran to the car, and he drove away.


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Freewrite write about given topic for five minuteswithout stopping or paying attention to grammar ormechanics

Call-Out incorporate the words called out into yourfreewrite

Topic: Are you for or against the death penalty?


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Topic: Are you for or against the death penalty?

Cotton candy

Steelers

CatsReading

Video game

Ambidextrous (ability to use both hands equally)

Antithesis


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3. Write one sentence illustrating eachcapitalization rule (there are 7).

4. In freewrite, circle and label one example of eachpart of speech. (noun, verb, pronoun, adjective,adverb, conjunction, and preposition)


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Read Ramage chapter 3

Answer the following questions:

1. What is the classical structure of an argument?

2. What are the three kinds of persuasive appeals?3. Define logos, ethos, and pathos.

4. How can one identify an informative question?

5. How can one identify an issue question?

6. What factors do rational arguments require?

7. How is a pseudo-argument created?

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