Sentence+Patterns


 * Jan 14, 2010**

Brendan didn't want anything returned except __Time and Sports illustrated__, the two magazines he gave them to students.

The pipe burst during the morning; during the afternoon, Dad found a plumber to repair them**.

Jan 8. Friday Editing Joe B.'s 1/6 DOL** It was cold: there was a lot of snow. I had a lot of fun. I am sad; I didn't get many presents, and my brother didn't get much either. PC bong, sledding, talking are activities that I did.

EDITED: It was freezing; there was a lot of snow everywhere, I had a lot of fun. However, at the same time, I was sad; I didn't get a lot of presents, and my brother didn't get much either. But, PC bang, sledding, talking are the activities that I enjoyed.

Paragraph about what I did during the break, using any 4 art of sentences.** During the break I did lots of things; sleep at midnight, wake up at afternoon, and sleep hourly. (PATTERN 1B) All my friends went to skiing; however, I stayed at home spending dull hours of nothing.(PATTERN 1A) I had tutors; math tutor in the morning of Monday and literature tutor on another days.(PATTERN 3) However the best part of the break was meeting my friends, freedom to wake up late, and the snow. (PATTERN 4)
 * Jan 6. Wed

My group, Connie and Michelle Park 1. Robert Mondavi's father, Ceasare, came from Sassafarento near Ancona, on the Adriatic coast of the Marches- not a particularly rich or fertile part of Italy even now, nor, except for Verdicchio, much of a wine-growing region, and good deal less so, no doubt, in 1883, when Ceasare was born, the son of a large, simple family and possibly the first member of it, I have read somewhere, to be able to sign his name.
 * Dec.4**

We think that this sentence is overlong sentence that needs to be broken up to more sentences. => Robert Mondavi's father, Ceasare, came from Sassafarento near Ancona, on the Adriatic coast of the Marches. It is not a not a particularly rich or fertile part of Italy even now; except for Verdicchio, much of wine-growing region, and good deal less so. In 1883, when Ceasare was born, the son of a large, simple family and possibly the first member of it, was able to sign his name.

1. An essay traditionally has three major parts: introduction, body, conclusion. 2. Rice, sandwiches, fries are my favorite foods.
 * Dec. 2**

//Copy and paste the following sentences into your DOL page. The periods are correct. You need to place commas, semi-colons and colons in the proper places. Then explain what kind of sentence it is and why it creates good sentence fluency.//
 * Nov. 30**

1. Three diamonds! Each worth three thousand pistoles! Sir, I would lay my life down for you sooner than throw you in the dungeon. (Simple) 2. There are orders to arrest all foreigners hereabouts, but leave it to me. (Compound sentence) 3. I have a brother in Dieppe, in Normandy; I will take you there; and if you have any diamonds for him, he will look after you as if he were looking after me. (Pattern 1) 4. The abbe now spoke up: "It's because an imbecile from Arras listened to some foolish talk, which was enough to make him go and commit parricide -- not like what happened in May 1610, but like . . ." (Compound sentence)

1. Read Checkpoints on page 17, then paraphrase. Difference between the three patterns are; Pattern 1 includes 2 closely related statements about same idea, Pattern 2 includes a specific word or words from the first clause should be implied but not state the actual word in second part, Pattern 3 includes second independent clause that explains the idea stated in the 1st statement.
 * Nov. 23**

2. Exercises 1 and 2 on page 17 1. The topic of the essay this week was easy to write; the students all got A's on their papers.

2. The dot-com companies have changed the work week: they work more than usual

1. Read pages 15 and 16, then close the book. Explain to a partner the rule. Partner, listen first (when they are completely finished), correct or add to what the person said. Be prepared to present to the class (it would be the person who didn't share the first time).
 * Nov. 16**

1. The following are Pattern 2 Sentences -- Punctuate them correctly. a. Thought is the blossom language; the bud action the fruit. -- Ralph Waldo Emerson b. Sam walks quickly and sprightly to the store; Yunji, lackadaisically.
 * Nov. 12**

2. Write two sentences of your own original creation using Pattern 2 about //Candide//. a) Everyone knew what being a hero meant; Candide didn't. b) Candide is a servant; Cunegonde, owner of the beautiful palace.


 * Nov. 11**

Exercise 3: North North Pole is white; Ireland and Scotland, much greener. Exercise 4: All the children want to go to McDonald's for lunch; Jenny and Michelle, to Italian restaurant.

Group Two: The tiger seems restless; he is really big, and he should have more room.

(Michelle Park checked.)


 * Nov. 5**

Group One: The girl looks happy. She has a new car. Her brother has one too.

-> The girl looks happy; She has a new car, and her brother has one too.