Thesis:
These are the reasons why we are breaking away from Great Britain. "A decant respect to the opinions of man kind requires that they list the reasons that impel the separation."
Point 1- All men are created equal.
a) All men have certain rights: life, liberty, pursuit of happiness.
b) Governments are created to protect these rights.
c) When governments no longer protect these rights, men have a right to change government
d) Governments should not be changed for light reasons or reasons that are only temporary, but after repeated offenses its the duty of men to change them.
Point 2-
a) Great Britain has a long list of abuses against the colonies, and here is the list: (in book)
Point 3-
a)
Resolution:
Because of all this we are breaking with Britain and declaring ourselves independent.
(Persuading)
Monday, September 26, 2011
Dash Notes
Dash- Informal mark of punctuation used for stylistic effects
Uses:
1.) Set off words introduced unexpectedly.
Ex: That looks like smoke coming from - help! Fire!
2) Abrupt breaking off of one thought into another, or a discovery of an unexpected thought or idea.
Ex: When you see Ann -here she comes- act as if nothing had happened.
3.) Use a dash to separate two identical or almost identical words.
Ex. I can do the job -the job of gangstering the Brady Bunch.
Dole and Nixon -these men were his idols.
4.) Use a dash before a list that explains in detail some word or phrase in the first part of the sentence.
Ex. Bring some romantic item -among other things roses, Champagne, and candles.
5.) Many authors use the dash as a method of a pause when a character is speaking.
Ex. "Oh, her got her the job, did he? -Well, I'm going to fix it so she won't need and job."
6.) James Joyce uses the dash instead of quotations.
Ex. --O, Mr. D'Arcy, cried Mary Jane, it's downright mean of you to break off like that when we were al in raptures listening to you.
Uses:
1.) Set off words introduced unexpectedly.
Ex: That looks like smoke coming from - help! Fire!
2) Abrupt breaking off of one thought into another, or a discovery of an unexpected thought or idea.
Ex: When you see Ann -here she comes- act as if nothing had happened.
3.) Use a dash to separate two identical or almost identical words.
Ex. I can do the job -the job of gangstering the Brady Bunch.
Dole and Nixon -these men were his idols.
4.) Use a dash before a list that explains in detail some word or phrase in the first part of the sentence.
Ex. Bring some romantic item -among other things roses, Champagne, and candles.
5.) Many authors use the dash as a method of a pause when a character is speaking.
Ex. "Oh, her got her the job, did he? -Well, I'm going to fix it so she won't need and job."
6.) James Joyce uses the dash instead of quotations.
Ex. --O, Mr. D'Arcy, cried Mary Jane, it's downright mean of you to break off like that when we were al in raptures listening to you.
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Speech in the Virginia Convention- Questions
1a. To debate each other.
2a. The army is already there. There isn't a way to avoid it.
3a. Its here. He is welcoming it. He wants it to happen.
4a. The colonist have done all these things, and the british have done nothing to resolve the problem.
1b. Its his duty to speak out, and ay what he thinks. He believes that Britain is there for war like reasons.
2b. They are just ignoring the petition and they are just going to go on with the war no matter what.
3b. They would have to become slaves, and he would rather die than do that.
4b. Taking the troops out of boston, and taking the tax out everywhere.
5b. Lt. Eheren Watada Went into the war understanding why he was fighting, but when he researched it, he found out it was under false accusations. He then asked if he could be deployed to Afghanistan, but they declined. He went to trial twice about it, so he cant be tried anymore. He now works at fort lewis, with a continuous threat, of going to jail for 6-8 years for speaking the truth.
2a. The army is already there. There isn't a way to avoid it.
3a. Its here. He is welcoming it. He wants it to happen.
4a. The colonist have done all these things, and the british have done nothing to resolve the problem.
1b. Its his duty to speak out, and ay what he thinks. He believes that Britain is there for war like reasons.
2b. They are just ignoring the petition and they are just going to go on with the war no matter what.
3b. They would have to become slaves, and he would rather die than do that.
4b. Taking the troops out of boston, and taking the tax out everywhere.
5b. Lt. Eheren Watada Went into the war understanding why he was fighting, but when he researched it, he found out it was under false accusations. He then asked if he could be deployed to Afghanistan, but they declined. He went to trial twice about it, so he cant be tried anymore. He now works at fort lewis, with a continuous threat, of going to jail for 6-8 years for speaking the truth.
Combining Sentences
Sentence Kernel
The simple sentence- subject, verb, direct object.
“Nuts!”
Exercise #1
Kernel: My shoes are Nikes.
Sentence to combine: My shoes are designed to play tennis. My Nikes have Soles. I like their weight.
Designed to play tennis, my Nikes have air soles, and I like their weight.
Kernal: Breakfast is my favorite meal.
Breakfast, my favorite meal, always starts my day off right when I eat a hot breakfast like bacon and eggs, unlike when I eat oatmeal.
Kernal: John owns a hat
Because John's girlfriend likes to see John in hats, he loves to wear cowboy hats like his hero John Wayne.
Espinoage, the secret collection of intelligent information, was started in China over 2000 years ago by Sun Tzu.
When Dan's father shot the big bear, which got into the garbage, and ate the left over pizza, Dan cried.
Kernal: John owns a hat
Because John's girlfriend likes to see John in hats, he loves to wear cowboy hats like his hero John Wayne.
Espinoage, the secret collection of intelligent information, was started in China over 2000 years ago by Sun Tzu.
When Dan's father shot the big bear, which got into the garbage, and ate the left over pizza, Dan cried.
Monday, September 12, 2011
Comma Notes
1.) They divide items into lists, but are not requires before the "and on the end.
Ex: The four refreshing fruit flavors of Opal Fruits are orange, lemon, strawberry and lime.
2.) Commas are used when two completes senterces are joined together using such conjunctions as "and", "or", "but", and "yet".
Ex" The boys wanted to stay up past midnight, but they had a race to run the next day, and their coach told them no.
Comma splice- occurs when use a comma is used instead of a semi-colon.
Ex: It was the queens birthday, she recieved a lot of presents.
Should be: It was the queens birthday; she recieved a lot of presents.
or: It was the queens birthday, and she recieved a lot of presents.
3.) Commas fill gaps where other words might go.
Ex: Annie had dark hair; Sally, fair.
4.) Commas before direct speech.
Ex: The queen said, "It's my birthday and I want lots of presents."
5.) Commas set off interjections.
Ex: Stop, or I'll scream.
6.) Commas set aside non-essential information.
Ex: John Keats, who did any harm to anyone, is often invoked by grammarians.
Ex: The four refreshing fruit flavors of Opal Fruits are orange, lemon, strawberry and lime.
2.) Commas are used when two completes senterces are joined together using such conjunctions as "and", "or", "but", and "yet".
Ex" The boys wanted to stay up past midnight, but they had a race to run the next day, and their coach told them no.
Comma splice- occurs when use a comma is used instead of a semi-colon.
Ex: It was the queens birthday, she recieved a lot of presents.
Should be: It was the queens birthday; she recieved a lot of presents.
or: It was the queens birthday, and she recieved a lot of presents.
3.) Commas fill gaps where other words might go.
Ex: Annie had dark hair; Sally, fair.
4.) Commas before direct speech.
Ex: The queen said, "It's my birthday and I want lots of presents."
5.) Commas set off interjections.
Ex: Stop, or I'll scream.
6.) Commas set aside non-essential information.
Ex: John Keats, who did any harm to anyone, is often invoked by grammarians.
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God- Questions
1a. God Keeps you alive. God makes air, water, food, shelter. And he can take it away at anytime he wants.
2a. God is not making the sun, air, and harvest for the sinner. It is just because he made it and put it there.
3a. Change the heart/your ways, born again, and to embrace the spirit of god.
4a. You are worse than a loathsome Spider, venomous snake, stubborn rebel, then there is no reason why you haven't been put into hell last night, this morning, or right now. God is holding you onto you, and he could drop you at any second.
5a. Yes....
1b. It means that god can let you go at any second and fall like a rock.
2b. Black Clouds. Ready to bring a storm.
3b. ?
4b.
5b. Idea of mercy. different.
Edwards idea of god is
2a. God is not making the sun, air, and harvest for the sinner. It is just because he made it and put it there.
3a. Change the heart/your ways, born again, and to embrace the spirit of god.
4a. You are worse than a loathsome Spider, venomous snake, stubborn rebel, then there is no reason why you haven't been put into hell last night, this morning, or right now. God is holding you onto you, and he could drop you at any second.
5a. Yes....
1b. It means that god can let you go at any second and fall like a rock.
2b. Black Clouds. Ready to bring a storm.
3b. ?
4b.
5b. Idea of mercy. different.
Edwards idea of god is
Study Guide. Test #1
1) Know what type of document it is (Political, Religious (as a sermon), history, biography)
2) Know the purpose of the document (why was it recorded? what was the author's intentions?)
3) Be able to summarize the document.
4) Review study questions for each reading.
2) Know the purpose of the document (why was it recorded? what was the author's intentions?)
3) Be able to summarize the document.
4) Review study questions for each reading.
The Iroquois Constitution
Primary Source- Political writing
Recording of how a ceremony is supposed to go about.
Meet under the tree of peace. 5nations. accept the new leaders into the group. Voted in by the women. After they are accepted, they all become a family, and they...... (look at speech)
The Devastation of the indies
Primary- History
Persuade the spanish that the way they were treating the natives was bad.
Pearl Diving. Forced to keep diving until they drown/eaten. or catch a good amount. Give them food. if they rebel and accidentally kill a spaniard. 100 indians will die.
Go against Christianity.
The General History of the Virginia
Primary- Biography/History
Make him self look good. Could be true. All from his point of view.
They find new land.
Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God
Primary- Informational/speech/sermon
Persuade to have more interest in the ways of the church.
God gives you all the things you have, and he can take them away at anytime. Gods anger to a bow, drench your blood. Spiders being held over a pit. drop you anytime.
Of Plymouth Plantation
Primary- History
show what happens/how it came about/how it survived
On the boat, sairl says he wants to trow everyone off the boat, then god smites him and he gets sick and dies. in cape cod. Land at plymouth. mayflower compact. starvation. Thanksgiving.
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