Do Now
1. Clear your desks.
2. Copy your homework for
tonight.
3. Quietly begin your Do Now.
Objectives
0 Identify the correct use of a colon in a text and
compose original sentences using colons.
0 Create a vocab square for the collegiate word of the
day.
0 Use track changes to edit a peer’s research paper for
citations and structure.
CRS: COP 701 – Use a colon or dash to introduce an
example or an elaboration.
Agenda
(10) Do Now
(10) Mini-Lesson: Colons
(10) Collegiate Word of the Day
(30) Research Papers
0 Track Changes: Editing for the Future
0 Peer Editing for Citations & Structure
(10) Exit Ticket
Colon: The mark of
expectation or addition
0 When is it appropriate to use a colon?
0 After an independent clause and before a list or
explanation.
0 Ms. Jordan went to the store and bought the following items:
pasta, apples, fruit snacks, Pepsi, and cereal.
0 It’s not too difficult to see why Ashton cheated on Demi: he is
too famous and she is too old.
0 To introduce a quotation after an independent clause:
0 The reporter asked Beyonce how she felt about a new class at
Rutgers University about her life: “I am honored to know that
college students will understand the reasons behind my
success.”
Colon
0 The following sentences do not need a colon:
0 Her recipe for granola included almonds, dry oatmeal,
raisins, and sunflower seeds. (no colon after "included")
0 His favorite breakfast cereals were Rice Krispies,
Cheerios, and Wheaties. (no colon after "were")
0 Her usual advice, I remember, was "Keep your head up
as you push the ball up the court." (no colon after "was")
0 Why?
0 You must have an INDEPENDENT CLAUSE BEFORE a
colon is used.
0 NEVER USE A COLON AFTER A SENTNECE FRAGMENT.
Colon or No Colon? Practice
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The Endangered Species Act contains a potential problem for private property
owners, the government refuses to compensate them for the inconveniences
imposed.
Images of stylish men appear: in magazines, on television commercials, and on
billboard advertisements.
She had received only one reply to my letter: although I had written to my friend
several times.
"The Awakening, Kate Chopin's Exploration of Love and Seduction" is an informative
article.
While working out, she discovered an amazing fact. She was now able to benchpress ten pounds more than the week before.
We are planning to: set up the tables and chairs, put up decorations, and bake the
cake.
The author wrote in a melancholy tone -- "The rain was pouring, and the sky was
dark.“
My final answer still stands, "Yes!“
The ice hockey player made a controversial move. A cross-check on another player.
Charles Dickens wrote: A Tale of Two Cities, David Copperfield, and Oliver Twist.
Colon or No Colon? Answers
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5.
The Endangered Species Act contains a potential problem for
private property owners: the government refuses to
compensate them for the inconveniences imposed.
(explanation)
Images of stylish men appear in magazines, on television
commercials, and on billboard advertisements. (no colon)
She had received only one reply to my letter although I had
written to my friend several times. (no colon or comma)
"The Awakening: Kate Chopin's Exploration of Love and
Seduction" is an informative article. (explanation)
While working out, she discovered an amazing fact: she was
now able to bench-press ten pounds more than the week
before. (explanation)
Colon or No Colon? Answers
6. We are planning to set up the tables and chairs, put up
decorations, and bake the cake. (no colon)
7. The author wrote in a melancholy tone: "The rain was pouring,
and the sky was dark.” (introducing a quote)
8. My final answer still stands: "Yes!” (introducing a quote)
9. The ice hockey player made a controversial move: a cross-check
on another player. (explanation)
10. Charles Dickens wrote A Tale of Two Cities, David Copperfield,
and Oliver Twist. (no colon)
Create Your Own
Collegiate Word of the Day:
LIQUIDATE
0 Part of Speech: verb
0 Definition: 1)to pay off; 2)to do away with or put an
end to
0 Antonyms: 1) keep; 2) help, save
0 Synonyms: 1)cash in or cash out; 2) destroy, erase
0 Other Forms: liquidator (noun), liquidating,
liquidated
Liquidate in Action:
0 Borders was forced to
liquidate all of their
stores.
0 When my parents lost
their home, liquidators
arrived to collect all of
their assets (valuable
things).
Liquidate is NOT
Also…
0 Liquidate is used as a euphemism for “killing off rivals
or political opponents.”
0 The Allied fighters liquidated the Germans in World War
II.
0 The Republican candidates liquidated Michele Bachman
at the Iowa Caucus.
Vocab Squares
0 Complete the rest of your vocab square, making sure
to write an original (new) sentence!
Track Changes on
Microsoft Word
0 Why are we learning how to use track changes?
0 This will save you time.
0 Your professors will use it in college.
0 Multiple people can edit a paper and debate edits.
0 You can always check your previous edits (Word
keeps a running history of the edits that you have
made.)
Editing for
Citations and Structure
1. Switch computers with a peer.
2. Using track changes, you will edit their paper for
citations and structure. Use the cheat sheet given to you
to check the following:
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All quotes have EXPLANATIONS after them.
All quotes are INTRODUCED.
Short quotes are “cited appropriately” (Harvey).
Long quotes are cited appropriately. (Harvey)
The paper has balanced paragraphs – there are
about 3-4 paragraphs per page and they are about
the same size.
Exit Ticket
0 Once you’ve completed your exit ticket you may take
out your SSR book.
0 Place your exit ticket in the bin on the way out of the
classroom.
0 Tonight’s Homework: Read Brooke Harvey’s college
research paper. Annotate the paper and answer the
questions attached at the end.