2019-09-24 Writing: prepositions, specific details

Greg Malivuk
gmalivuk@staffordhouse.com
http://www.pastebin.com/u/gmalivuk - Notes from all classes
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Homework: read p. 111 and answer the questions about the paragraph, then do p. 112 practice 2A
p. 111
1 positive (spacious, comfortable, modern, beautiful)
2 front to back
3 A front wall: screen, whiteboard, clock, switches, chairs
  B at the front (part or area): desk (projector, computer), lectern
  C the main part: 30 rows of seats (cushioned, comfortable, small folding tabletop)
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“comfortable” should sound more similar to “countable” than to “convertible”
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p. 112
1 on
2 behind
3 to the left of
4 underneath
5 against
6 at the front of
7 to the right of
8 in front of
9 on the left of
10 between
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“on the left” can be near or attached (The tables are connected to the seats.)
“to the left” is probably not attached

“in front of the bus” = outside the bus, to the front of it
	Pedestrians crossed in front of the bus.
“in the front of the bus” = inside the front part of the bus
	The driver sits in the front of the bus.
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Topic sentence: “Our community college’s beautiful new lecture hall is spacious, modern, and comfortable.”
Concluding sentence: “To sum up, our new lecture hall is a pleasing and comfortable place to learn.”
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A topic sentence includes a topic (what the paragraph is about) and a controlling idea (what the paragraph will say about that topic).
Supporting sentences support the controlling idea.
A concluding sentence can repeat the main idea in different words and/or give the writer’s opinion or feeling about the topic.
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p. 114 - Answer these questions about the paragraph.
1 Topic: my nephew
  Controlling idea: he is extremely tall
2 tall
3 opinion/feeling
4 top to bottom
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The goal this week is to create a “picture” in the reader’s mind. This requires specific details, not vague statements.
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Homework (to start in class): p. 115-116 - add specific details to each vague description.
1 My uncle is large.
- He is 6’3” and weighs 300 pounds.
- His shirts are XXX Large
- He has to lean down to go through most doors.
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2 My boss has a beautiful house.
- There is a pool...