English 11 week of February 25

By Friday: Email me the answer to the following:

Read:

The moon being closer to the earth when full, so its gravitational pull is stronger. I knew that it took about eight hours for the tides to change from high to low, sixteen hours for a complete cycle of tides. 9 I didn’t have to wait to learn these things in school. In our house they were everyday knowledge.

·    A. NO CHANGE

B. Since the moon is

C. The moon is

D. The moon,

Answer:

 1. Why is B not correct?

2. What is the correct answer?

For practice this week:

Try commas at http://www.chompchomp.com/hotpotatoes/commas03a.htm

Try comma splices at http://www.chompchomp.com/csfs03/csfs03.htm

Monday – Chart results for Practice #2. Individually work on assignment pertaining to your Argument Writing learning goal. Homework:  Finish assignment started in class.

Tuesday – Work with Argument Writing learning goal group. Share results.

Wednesday – Explore Write for College Argument writing section.

Thursday –  Write For College: Example essay, class discussion #3

Friday – Practice Writing #3 testing.