Lesson 37 Todays Agenda SAT Identifying Sentence Errors

Lesson 37

Today’s Agenda �SAT Identifying Sentence Errors �Introduction to The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn �What is SATIRE? �Distribute books OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to understand how prior experiences influence a writing style.

Identifying Sentence Errors ***Almost half of the questions***

Common Grammar and Usage Errors �The Run-On Sentence �The Sentence Fragment �Error in the Case of a Noun or Pronoun �Error in Subject-Verb Agreement �Error in Pronoun-Number Agreement �Error in the Tense or Form of a Verb �Error in Logical Comparison �Adjective and Adverb Confusion �Error in Modification and Word Order �Error in Parallelism �Error in Diction

Error, if there is one, must be in the underlined part of the sentence. �If one follows the discipline of Hatha Yoga, you know the importance of physical purification to render the body fit for the practice of higher meditation. No error What’s the error? ▪ Shift in person, switching from “one” to “you” ▪ Error must be in underlined part, so the answer has to be B

Use your ear for the language. �In my history class I learned why the American colonies opposed the British, how they organized the militia, and the work of the Continental Congress. No error What sounds funny? ▪ The last part of the sentence – your ear expects the pattern to be the same

Look first for the most common errors. �Marilyn and I ran as fast as we could, but we missed our train, which made us late for work. No error Having trouble seeing the error? ▪ ▪ ▪ Subject-verb agreement Pronoun-antecedent problems Misuse of adjectives and adverbs Dangling modifiers Go through each underlined section and test it. ▪ “which” is the error because it is a pronoun and must have a noun for its antecedent. The only available noun is train, but that doesn’t make sense (the train didn’t make us late – missing the train made us late).

Not every sentences contains an error. �No error = 10%-20% �Don’t start imagining errors. If no obvious errors strike your eye and the sentence sounds natural to your ear, go with choice E.

Let’s Practice

SAT Question of the Day �We were already to leave for the amusement park when John’s car broke down; we were forced to postpone our outing. No error

SAT Question of the Day �We were already to leave for the amusement park when John’s car broke down; we were forced to postpone our outing. No error

SAT Question of the Day �By order of the Student Council, the wearing of slacks by we girls in school has been permitted. No error.

SAT Question of the Day �By order of the Student Council, the wearing of slacks by we girls in school has been permitted. No error. Error in CASE – should be “us” because it is working as the object of the preposition (Even if you don’t know these rules you know that “we girls” sounds weird!)

Do you Agree or Disagree? � http: //www. polleverywhere. com/multiple_choice_polls/LTYw. MTg 3 Mjgz NQ � My surroundings have influenced who I am today.

Samuel Langhorne Clemens � 1835 -1910 �Born and raised in Missouri �Led group of pranksters

Samuel Langhorne Clemens �Left school at 12 �Printer, riverboat pilot, miner, newspaper reporter, lecturer �Changed name to Mark Twain – “safe waters”

Do you Agree or Disagree? � http: //www. polleverywhere. com/multiple_choice_polls/Mz. Yy. NDI 2 Mj. Az � Mark Twain was a racist.

The Controversy � In the 1800 s, what did the “n” word mean? � How has the meaning of the word changed? � NAACP 1957 “racial slurs” “belittling racial designations” � NAACP current position “You don’t ban Mark Twain – you explain Mark Twain! To study an idea is not necessarily to endorse the idea. Twain’s satirical novel accurately portrays a time in history – the 19 th century—and one of its evils, slavery. ” "Huckleberry Finn" and the N-word - 60 Minutes - CBS News

Incident � By Countee Cullen Once riding in old Baltimore, Heart-filled, head-filled with glee; I saw a Baltimorean Keep looking straight at me. Now I was eight and very small, And he was no whit bigger, And so I smiled, but he poked out His tongue, and called me, "Nigger. " I saw the whole of Baltimore From May until December; Of all the things that happened there That's all that I remember.

Do you Agree or Disagree? http: //www. polleverywhere. com/multiple_choice_polls/LTIw. NDAx. Nj. Yz. MDQ � The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn should be banned.

The Adventures of Huck Finn �improper grammar �hypocritical religion �rule-breaking kids

What is SATIRE? What is Satire?

� What makes this funny? The “extra” is the � singer’s arrest record and it is a long, long paper. What makes this not-sofunny? It’s a sad, but TRUE, � account of many who have found fame and fortune. They have also found themselves in trouble with the law. Who is the target of the satire? Famous people/musicians

� What makes this funny? � Teenager believes her teacher knows nothing about spelling and is revealing her own ignorance. � What makes this not-sofunny? � True story: I had a junior who turned in an essay that contained texting lingo (“y” instead of “why, ” “b/c” instead of “because, ” and � Who’s the target of the satire? � teenagers

Your Very Own Book! Write your name on the first page. You should also write your name on the side of the pages so your book is easy to spot.

themes literary techniques Front Cover Back Cover

Exit Slip �What should we do with the “n -word”? Should we retain the literary value and just say it? Should we say “n-word”? Should we say “slave”?