Monday, October 4, 2010

-non-fiction: newspaper column-grammar: prepositions (if time)

Housekeeping

• Answer keys for “Supporting the Point with Specific Evidence” and “Articles” are now on the website. Sorry for the delay!

• Because these were posted late, we will delay discussing any questions about them until next class (Wednesday).

“All Grown Up and Still in Tow”

This is a non-fiction article.

– based on real events

– one person’s opinion

– newspaper style: series of short paragraphs

– unlike the graphic novel, we get meaning only from text – words and how they are arranged.

– similar to the graphic novel, we need to pay attention to both small details and overall meaning

“All Grown Up and Still in Tow”

• Any questions about the words in the title?

• What does the title suggest the article might be about?

“All Grown Up and Still in Tow”, p. 264

What does the author mean by “baby-boomers”?

Read the Note on the top of p. 264.

“All Grown Up and Still in Tow,” p. 265

• On your own paper, without the use of a dictionary, do the brief vocabulary quiz on p. 265-267.

• Refer back to the article to help you understand the meaning of the word.

All Grown Up and Still in Tow

1. cringe

c) move away in fear or embarrassment

2. euphemism

b) more polite way of saying something

3. catapult

a) throw suddenly

4. inevitable

a) unavoidable

5. morsel

b) small piece

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6. painstakingly

d) taking care to do things right.

7. infuriated

b) very angry

8. enlightened

d) having achieved understanding

9. navigate

d) direct or find the way to something

10. peril

d) danger

All Grown Up and Still in Tow 11. indifferent

b) not caring about something

12. choreograph

b) determine movements, how something is done

13. triumph

a) win, defeat someone or thing

14. anomaly

c) unusual occurrence

15. negotiate

c) try to reach agreement

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• Add up the correct answers to get your total out of 15.

• Take a look at your mark. Congratulate yourself for all the words you were able to understand without looking at a dictionary!

All Grown Up and Still in Tow

• So, when reading stories or articles try to guess the meaning from the context. Only look up unfamiliar words on your second reading or when you are answering questions.

• On the other hand, always look up words in directions and questions . Be sure you understand what the question is asking before you attempt to answer it!

All Grown Up - Idioms and Expressions

• Go to the bottom of p. 267– my heart went out to him • I felt sympathy

– take charge• lead or command

– to muddle through• to try your do your best even though you don’t have or

know everything you need to do it

All Grown Up - Idioms and Expressions

– never set foot in • - never been there

– fuss over• to give too much attention, more than is necessary,

worry over– fall flat on your face• fail or be unsuccessful, dramatic – to flop, to bomb

– stay put• stay here, don’t move

Word Families, p. 2671. adolescence (n.) the teenage time of lifeadolescent (n.) a young person, teenager(adj) – something to do with being an adolescentEx: He showed really adolescent behaviour.adolescents (n. pl)

2. advice (n.) advise (v.)Ex: He gave me some good advice.Ex: She advised me on which courses to take.

3. anomaly (n.) anomalous (adj.)Ex: There was an anomaly in the data.Ex: The result was anomalous.Ex: It was anaomalous that he did not show up for class as he had perfect attendance.

Word Families, p. 2675. intervene (v.) intervention (n.)Ex: The principal intervened in the schoolyard fight.Ex: The intervention was successful in stopping my brother from

gambling.

6. negotiate (v.), negotiation (n.)Ex: I had to negotiate about my rent increase.Ex: Iran doesn’t like to have negotiations with other countries.

7. registrar (n.), register(n., v.) registration (n., adj.)Ex: He had to go to see the registrar. Ex: When he got there he signed the register; He registered.Ex: He had completed his registration. He left with his registration papers.

BREAK – 10 minutes

ParaphrasingParaphrasing = saying the same thing as the writer or the article,

but using your own words.

Step 1: make sure you understand the sentence first (look up any unfamiliar words)

Step 2: decide if there are any words from the original passage that are absolutely necessary

Step 3: looking away from the original sentence, try to express the same idea in your own words.

Step 4: check your version against the original version and make any changes necessary to• be accurate• avoid plagiarism

Paraphrasing Practice, p. 265

“I thought about those tiny morsels of self-confidence that are so painstakingly built in adolescence, and how they were being crushed at the counter.”

NOT: She thought about those small pieces of self-confidence that are so carefully built in the teens , and how they were being smashed at the counter.

(Replacing words with synonyms is not good enough)

Student Examples

• The author tried to point out that even though there is no confidence in the boy, his father made him to lose his power toward his thinking.

• The writer is looking over the father’s way of babying his child student and almost putting his self confidence down by not letting him do what he needs to do on his own.

Student Examples (Cont’d.)

• She put attention in that moment where those tiny small pieces of his own ability that were built during his adolescence were pounded into tiny bits and dumped by his father against the register’s desk.

• The writer suggests that self-confidence which is built brick-by-brick by young people in the teenage years can be easily destroyed when too much care is paid to them by the elder generation.

Comprehension, p. 264 – In-class

Discuss question 1 with a classmate. Start by discussing what the word “prompted” means (check the dictionary if neither of you knows). Then discuss the entire question.

Write a one-sentence answer to this question beginning with one of the following openings:

• The author decided to write this essay when she . . . • The author decided to write this essay after she . . .• The author was prompted to write this essay by . . .

Comprehension, p. 264 – In-class

Discuss question 7. Refer to each word in the title.

• Write a one-sentence answer to the question. Make sure to write a clear opening to your answer.

Student Examples• The way I interpret this title is “young adults but still in

training by stubborn parents who can’t let go.”

• The title “All Grown Up and Still in Tow,” means the teenagers are becoming adult s but their parents still try to protect them, tell them what to do, or do things for them.

• The title . . .means that young adults who are adult enough for making decisions or actions are choreographed by their parents and still are not independent.

• In the title “All Grown Up and Still in Tow,” the words “all grown up” refer to young adults and “still in tow” describes how their parents will not let them do things on their own.

Homework“All Grown Up and Still in Tow,”

1. Comprehension questions 2, 3, and 5 on p. 264. – Make sure you understand all the words in the question before

you try to answer it.– Paraphrase or “quote” exact words from the article.– Your answer should have a clear opening and be 1-3 sentences

long. (2 marks each).– Due next class: a rough draft of your answers. We will do some

additional work with them next class.

2. Word Families, p. 267– Due Wednesday, October 13th: Write your own original

sentences for all 14 words. Copying sentences from the dictionary, website, or other sources is considered plagiarism (cheating) and will receive a mark of zero (0).