October 2, 2013

How many words do you think there are in the English language?

A. 70,000B. 170,000C. 500,000D. 2 million

TURN IN ESSAY #2 ROUGH DRAFT AND YOUR TWO

PARAPHRASING WORKSHEETS

ADJECTIVES

Adjectives

One of the best ways to expand sentences is to use adjectives, which can add interest to your writing.

Adjectives modify nouns or pronouns by describing or adding information about them.

Examples

My beautiful mother never goes outside without makeup.

The green meadow is always restful on the eyes.

Adjectives

Adjectives might also be connected to a noun through a linking verb.

The car is red.

Adjectives

Adjectives may also show comparisons between things. When comparing two things, add –er or more to the adjective. When comparing three or more things, add –est or most.

This car is larger than the one I owned before.This car is the largest one I have ever owned.This car is more unusual than my other one.This car is the most unusual one on campus.

Activity 7: Identify Adjectives

In each of the following sentences, box the adjectives.

1. Professor Michaels teaches a worthwhile class.

2. The overdue book is a biography.3. Andrea likes to eat dark chocolate with a

glass of cold milk.4. Jerome is the tallest person in his family.5. The blind student folded her collapsible

cane and waited for the next train.

1. Professor Michaels teaches a worthwhile class.

A. MichaelsB. TeachesC. WorthwhileD.Class

2. The overdue book is a biography.

A. overdueB. bookC. biographyD.Both A and CE. None of the above

3. Andrea likes to eat dark chocolate with a

glass of cold milk.A. AndreaB. darkC. glassD.coldE. Both B and D

4. Jerome is the tallest person in

his family.A. JeromeB. isC. tallestD. familyE. Both B and C

5. The blind student folded her collapsible cane and waited for the next train.

A. blind B. collapsibleC. nextD.All of the above

6. Rene wears a waterproof jacket in

rainy weather.A. ReneB. waterproofC. jacketD.rainyE. Both B and D

7. Among the three friends, Didi is the best dancer.

A. threeB. bestC. dancerD.All of the above

8. Jamie owns a dented blue car.

A. JamieB. dentedC. blueD.carE. Both B and C

9. I returned by the fastest

route.A. IB. returnedC. fastestD.routeE. Both B and C

10. The defeated team ran off the muddy field.

A. defeatedB. teamC. muddyD.fieldE. Both A and C

Adverbs

Adverbs are another useful way to expand sentences.

Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs by describing or adding information about them.

Adverbs usually answer the questions how, when, where, why, or how often.

Many adverbs end in –ly, such as slowly, noisily, and loudly.

Examples:

My favorite music is never played on the radio.

The children played joyfully.My wife heartily ate the

dinner I made.

Activity 8: Identify Adverbs

In each of the following sentences, underline the adverbs.

1. The fans waited eagerly for concert tickets.

2. Is it true that crime never pays?3. Traffic moved slowly on Van Ness Avenue.4. The bored, complaining student soon

dropped the class.5. The pupils entered school slowly and

reluctantly.

1. The fans waited eagerly for concert tickets.

A. fansB. eagerlyC. concertD.ticketsE. Both B and C

2. Is it true that crime never pays?

A. trueB. crimeC. neverD.paysE. Both A and B

3. Traffic moved slowly on Van Ness Avenue.

A. trafficB. slowlyC. Van NessD.AvenueE. Both A and B

4. The bored, complaining student soon dropped the

class.

A. boredB. complainingC. soonD.droppedE. Both A and B

5. The pupils entered school slowly and reluctantly.

A. pupilsB. enteredC. slowlyD.reluctantlyE. Both C and D

6. My aunts and uncles secretly planned a

surprise party for my grandfather.

A. secretlyB. plannedC. surpriseD.grandfatherE. Both B and D

7. The instructor of my Introduction to Ceramics class is very interesting.

A. instructorB. classC. veryD. interestingE. Both C and D

8. My study group often remains in the library until it

closes.

A. studyB. oftenC. libraryD.closesE. Both B and C

9. The candidate campaigned well in the urban neighborhoods.

A. candidateB. campaignedC. wellD.urbanE. Both A and C

10. Klaus speaks persuasively in front of large groups.

A. KlausB. speaksC. persuasivelyD. largeE. Both A and B

SEE PARAGRAPHS IN ESSAY #2

Identify Your SEE Paragraphs

Find the three paraphrases you included in Essay #2

Label them A, B, and C Turn in your paper

Critique One of the SEE Paragraphs

Look at all three SEE paragraphs and decide which one is the weakest

Put a star next to it Complete the critique

worksheet using the last four numbers of your student ID rather than your name

Revise Your SEE Paragraph

Review the feedback Revise that paragraph When you are finished, get

your work checked off by me and you are free to go to break

Meet in Computer Commons A after the break

Homework for Monday Write a second rough draft and

take it to the mentors or an instructor in the lab

Your final draft is due Thursday, October 10, 2013, at 11:55 p.m.

Remember to post to the discussion by Thursday and respond to at least two students by Sunday

Bring your latest draft to class on Monday (hard copy)

PEER REVIEW IN COMPUTER COMMONS

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