HW DUE MON. 1/14

LINKS TO GRAMMAR/MECHANICS/WRITING CONVENTIONS QUIZZES FOR ALL DURING CLASS FRI. 1/11:

1) On a sheet of paper LABELED "GRAMMAR/CONVENTIONS PRACTICE QUIZZES" in the 12II 'Grammar' or  12IIIAP 'Misc' section of your binder, write down the name of the TEN (10) quizzes below 

2) After you complete each, write beside each one the # you got correct out of the TOTAL # of questions possible (ex: '7/10')

3) Click on the links below and complete as many of these quizzes as possible today; do your best, stay on task, and don't worry if you don't get to all of them today
**4) PLEASE keep up with your progress though, as I will be checking on you as well and I will SIGN OFF on your paper when you finish all TEN (10). 

 **TODAY IN CLASS, PARTICIPATION IN THESE ACTIVITIES IS FOR A GRADE, BUT YOU MAY ALSO FINISH THEM AT HOME THIS WEEKEND IF YOU DO NOT TODAY!!!

1) PHRASES OR CLAUSES
http://www.softschools.com/quizzes/grammar/phrase_or_clause/quiz2825.html 

2) IDENTIFYING INDEPENDENT CLAUSES
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/quizzes/indep_clause_quiz.htm 

3) CORRECTING FRAGMENTS AND RUN-ONS
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/cgi-shl/quiz.pl/fragments_quiz.htm 

4) FRAGMENTS AND SENTENCE TYPES
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/quizzes/niu/niu6.htm

5) PARALLEL STRUCTURE IN SENTENCES (*FIRST QUIZ AT BOTTOM OF PAGE)
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/parallelism.htm 

6) REVISING PASSIVE VOICE
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/quizzes/passive_quiz.htm 

7) BASIC REVIEW OF SENTENCE MECHANICS
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/quizzes/niu/niu13.htm 

8) MISC. PUNCTUATION BASICS
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/cgi-shl/quiz.pl/punct_quiz.htm 

9) USING SEMICOLONS CORRECTLY
http://www2.ivcc.edu/rambo/practice_semicolon_quiz.htm 

10) SEMICOLONS AND COLONS
http://www.grammarbook.com/grammar_quiz/semicolons_and_colons_1.asp
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12II 1st:

HW FOR MON. 1/14:   

**STUDY FOR QUIZ #1

STUDY GUIDE:

--"MLA FORMAT PAGE" (the one w/the post-it) basic rules and notes we wrote down/highlighted RE: structure/formatting
--KNOW THE EIGHT (8) forms of "BE" (PASSIVE VOICE)
--1st/2nd/3rd-person in writing; know examples of each
--REVISION vs. PROOFREADING chart 'basics'
--identifying phrases vs. clauses/parallel structure in sentences (GRAMMAR WKBK)
--basic semicolon vs. colon use (GRAMMAR WKBK)
--improving sentence structure (GRAMMAR WKBK)
--**don't forget about the misc. BONUS MATERIAL questions I told you I may ask (NOTES/GRAMMAR WKBK)  


2nd/4th 12III:   

HW DUE MON 1/14: 

IN WRITING SECTION OF BINDER, COMPLETE JOURNAL #1 RE: Susan Sontag's quote concerning war experiences and the civilian perspective (**the quote starts with "We--this 'we'...")

*typed or written, 150-200 words
* use sample given in class today to guide you

**REMEMBER, follow the guide; these are for discussion purposes whether your response be RHETORICAL, ARGUMENTATIVE, READER RESPONSE-BASED, TANGENTIAL, etc.

**HOWEVER, you MUST HAVE a WRITTEN/TYPED response MONDAY!!