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Class: 9.30.09 September 30, 2009

Posted by Mr. Eldridge in Class notes.
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Today’s Warm-up

Vivid Nouns

In your writing, use nouns that are strong, specific, and clear rather than vague and general.

Example:

  • Average Writing: He heard a loud noise in the next room.
  • Better Writing: He heard a crash in the kitchen.

Practice:

  1. He saw an old car in poor condition
  2. A bird flew past the window.
  3. Mr. Myers lived in an old house.
  4. Tom brought some new clothes at the store.
  5. The sound of thunder frightened her.

With the short period, we moved quickly into a second quiz on “Two Kinds” by Amy Tan.  Then we briefly discussed some of the details you took reading notes on.  And then the bell rang–it was very quick today.

Your only homework is to study vocabulary on p. 154-156

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