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5/17/2010

Pattern 1: Chiyoko wanted an interesting event to take place; Shinj wanted to keep the love between himself and Hatuse. Pattern 2: Shinji and Chiyoko each had a different future dream; his, becoming a successful fisher; hers, facing an event that will changer her life forever. Pattern 3: The love between Shinji and Hatsue has a hidden meaning: the love between different social class is difficult. Pattern 4: The three main characters in The Sound of Waves are Shinji, Hatsue, Lighthouse keeper. Pattern 5: There are many loved partners in the world of literature: Shinji and Hatsue, Romeo and Juliet, Lancelot and Guinevere. Pattern 6: Kiss, holding hands, hugs--these are all the expression of love. Pattern 7: Shinji slowly learned the necessary qualities of a boyfriend--caring, protectiveness, and technique--through the slow but yet continuing relationship with Hatsue. Pattern 8: If Shinji had more money, if Shinji had more experience, if Shinji was at a higher social status, the love between Shinji and Hatsue must have become smooth compared to what they are actually going through in the book. Pattern 9: The seagull flying higher than the ship's mast was a warning--a warning that there will be conflicts with Shinji and Hatsue's love. Pattern 10: Hatsue has two good qualities of a loved girlfriend: good personality and good physical appearance.

4/23/2010

1. After all the time that I used for English class, I got the grade that everybody wants: an "A", the grade I really had worked for. 2. He is the most valuable player, also my hero, and also the hero of the Lakers: Kobe Bryant. 3. The class elected a dumb, selfish student as treasurer: Jim Rutledge. 4. The most heroic, and best player of the year always gets this award: MVP, the most coveted of all sport distinctions.

4/19/2010

1. Your grandmother was right: there is nothing new under the sun, nothing new under the moon, nothing new under the star, only under the sky there is light. 2. a. But these numbers tell only part of the story, only part of the life, only part of a legend, only part of the big theme. b. But these numbers tell only part of the story, part of the life, part of a legend, part of the big theme.

3/29/2010

4. Whether you think Duke is better or whether you think Kansas is better, you are part of the March Madness. 5. The basketball coach shouted that the referee is being biased with the game, that the other team's coach paid the referee, and that the coach himself did not have breakfast this morning so he is hungry.

My own: If Xavier did not lose against Kansas State, if Kentucky did not lose to West Virginia, the Final Four at Indianapolis would be much better.

3/10/2010

1. Which would you say is better? Support your answer with specific instances from the text. I think the 1st paragraph is better. It might not have been as descriptive as the second one, but it was clear. Without some unnecessary descriptions, the message is conveyed very explicitly, without vagueness.

2. With the paragraph you decided wasn't as good as the other, then make at least two changes to that paragraph which would improve it.

Greening buds, patches of mud, scattered puddles, a birth of color -- spring was on its way. Noel always found this season to be the ripest: thoughts of change and potential circulated through her body. But what made this spring more anticipated than the last? Perhaps it was the knowledge that she was going to be moving back home at the end of the school year. Or perhaps it was the warming air or extra chatter at home or one of a million other things. Whatever it was, she knew this spring was special; it really was going to be a season of change.

Greening buds, patches of mud, scattered puddles, a birth of color -- spring really was on its way. Noel always found this season to be the ripest: knowing of the changes that would soon be thrust upon her made her feel a certain tie to the blossoming fruit trees. She too would be plucked from her current home and shipped off to some far off place. **Her endpoint: Lincoln, Nebraska, the plum's endpoint, who knew.** It could have been Nebraska or Melbourne or Brittany or Johannesburg. But this was not the first time she had started over on some other side of the world, and **this** certainly wouldn't be the last. She had learned to look for the small beauties amidst these times of transition, and she knew these harbingers of spring would always find her no matter where she moved.

3/8/2010

Pattern 7 2. My two pets that always fight (my dog and cat) finally became friends. 3. My favorite colors-- black and white -- always attract me to new clothes. 4. Learning the basic skills-- cardiovascular endurance and muscular strength -- will help me succeed in any sport. 5. The shocking news (plant shutdown) shocked the whole community.

3/3/2010

1. Hardware, software, a modem --each of these are important for computers to function properly. 2. Poetry and music, painting and sculpture, drama and dance --such are the cultural enjoyments of average modern city people. My own: Bach, Beethoven, Bizet --each of these famous composers are still loved by many classical music listeners.

2/19/2010

The sounds of cellos, flutes, violins all came into my ears, and I didn't realize I was actually playing my piece in front of a big audience, until the last part when things started to go bad a bit. (Pattern 4) 2/10/2010

22 students should have done the following: reading "My Last Duchess" and the book //Candide,// and writing a ten-page paper.

2/9/2010

Pattern 3 The Winter ball has a big, hidden purpose: Couples are good. Pattern 4 The Winter ball has many fun stuffs to do, such as talking, dancing, eating. Pattern 5 Justin and Christine, Joshua and Michelle, Jay and Jinhee are couples that might go to the Winter ball.

1/28/2010

1. Jack likes oranges, peaches, kiwis, mangoes. Jack likes oranges and peaches and kiwis and mangoes. 2. Austin likes to play soccer in spring, baseball in summer, hockey in winter, football in the fall. Austin likes to play soccer in spring or baseball in summer or hockey in winter or football in the fall.