Tuesday

1st, 2nd, 5th:  Bellringer Informal language & Formal language. (Note: Formal language should avoid slang, contractions, second person, and jargon.)

Choose the sentence that would be appropriate in a letter to a friend but NOT appropriate in a formal report.
A. Most of them live in water, but a few species make their home on land.
B. More than four thousand different types of crabs exist around the world.
C. This is cool because crab claws are a favorite food of everyone I know.
D. Depending on a crab’s habitat, the size of its claw can vary considerably.

Read the following paragraph from a formal report. Choose the sentence in which the language is inappropriate.
(1) In a nuclear reaction, changes occur in the nucleus, or center, of an atom. (2) When two nuclei join in a nuclear reaction, the nucleus of a larger atom forms. (3) In this process that we call nuclear fusion, lots and lots of energy is released. (4) A high temperature and extreme pressure are necessary for nuclear fusion to occur.
A. Sentence 1 B. Sentence 2 C. Sentence 3 D. Sentence 4

Choose the sentence that is appropriate in a research paper.

A. Nebulae perform like magicians to turn stardust into human beings.
B. Nebulae are vast clouds of gas where stars are forming.
C. Nebulae may look like seashells, turtles, even butterflies.
D. Nebulae can be some of the most beautiful objects in the universe.

Identify the sentence that would be inappropriate for a formal course catalog.
A. Insect relationships to habitats are recorded and interpreted.
B. An introduction to the ethnic diversity of American literature is presented.
C. Principles and techniques of field measurement for grasslands, shrublands, and woodlands are explained.
D. An in-depth exploration of history, technique, and everything you need to know about filmmaking is offered.

Class Work:  1st & 2nd- finish Personal Narratives in Media Center; 5th- WebQuest on The Miracle Worker.

4th and 6th bellringer:  p. 292 Speech Bellringer;Answer questions Recalling the Facts 1-4
Class Work - Powerpoint on Chapter 12; 4th period:  class work, p. 307 recalling the facts and define sustained eye contact and audience feedback