I. Subject-Verb Agreement Underline the subject(s) in each sentence. Then underline the correct verb from the choices in parentheses.

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1 Chapter Chapter 6 Pretest: Agreement Topic I. Subject-Verb Agreement Underline the subject(s) in each sentence. Then underline the correct verb from the choices in parentheses. 1. Cattle (is, are) a broad term referring to cows, bulls, heifers, calves, and steers. 2. Aberdeen Angus cattle, a kind of beef cattle, (graze, grazes) pastures throughout North America. 3. Cattle raisers (uses, use) feedlots to make their cattle gain weight quickly and efficiently. 4. There (is, are) four main sections in a cow s stomach. 5. Both meat and milk (is, are) the product of dual-purpose cattle. 6. A cow bothered by insects (swat, swats) them away with its long tail. 7. Neither the Brahman nor most other beef cattle (is, are) bred for milk. 8. Cattle raisers (has, have) been breeding the Brown Swiss for over one hundred years. 9. Foot-and-mouth disease, blackleg, and mastitis (is, are) three common cattle diseases. 10. Some of these diseases (is, are) life threatening. II. Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement Write the correct pronoun to complete each sentence. his 11. A prospective cattle breeder first has to consider? available resources. her or its 12. Today a dairy cow usually has? milk taken by machine rather than by hand. its 13. A calf born with horns is usually dehorned by? owner. his 14. An owner usually tries to breed? cows selectively in order to have more hornless cattle. their 15. In the United States, farmers have more Holstein-Friesian cows on? farms than any other type of dairy cattle. their 16. Many do not think it necessary to register? cattle. his 17. In 1817 Henry Clay brought Hereford beef cattle from Europe to? farm in Kentucky. its 18. Neither the Red Poll nor the Aberdeen-Angus is known for? stature. their 19. The Brahman cattle have? origins in India. their 20. Hereford cattle are also known as whitefaces because of? white head areas and red bodies. Pretests 11

2 Chapter Chapter 6 Pretest: Agreement Topic (continued) III. Agreement Identify each error in the sentences below as a subject-verb agreement error (SV) or a pronoun- antecedent agreement error (PA). If the sentence is already correct, write C. SV 21. Both the Simmental and the Charolais is bred for beef. C 22. Most dairy cows produce over one thousand gallons of milk annually. SV 23. Neither the Indian Zebu cattle nor their variant, the Brahman of the western United States, are raised for milk. SV 24. A herd of cattle graze the green pastures. PA 25. Almost everyone in India considers their cows to be sacred. C 26. The Vikings brought their cattle to North America early in the eleventh century. PA 27. The cattle herd chew its cud. C 28. A very small portion of the owner s herd is selected to be groomed as show cattle. SV 29. An owner select the very best cattle for breeding. SV 30. Most of the country have areas where cattle are grazing. 12 Pretests

3 Chapter Chapter 6 Pretest: Agreement Topic I. Subject-Verb Agreement Underline the subject(s) in each sentence. Then underline the correct verb from the choices in parentheses. 1. Cattle (is, are) a broad term referring to cows, bulls, heifers, calves, and steers. 2. Aberdeen Angus cattle, a kind of beef cattle, (graze, grazes) pastures throughout North America. 3. Cattle raisers (uses, use) feedlots to make their cattle gain weight quickly and efficiently. 4. There (is, are) four main sections in a cow s stomach. 5. Both meat and milk (is, are) the product of dual-purpose cattle. 6. A cow bothered by insects (swat, swats) them away with its long tail. 7. Neither the Brahman nor most other beef cattle (is, are) bred for milk. 8. Cattle raisers (has, have) been breeding the Brown Swiss for over one hundred years. 9. Foot-and-mouth disease, blackleg, and mastitis (is, are) three common cattle diseases. 10. Some of these diseases (is, are) life threatening. II. Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement Write the correct pronoun to complete each sentence. his 11. A prospective cattle breeder first has to consider? available resources. her or its 12. Today a dairy cow usually has? milk taken by machine rather than by hand. its 13. A calf born with horns is usually dehorned by? owner. his 14. An owner usually tries to breed? cows selectively in order to have more hornless cattle. their 15. In the United States, farmers have more Holstein-Friesian cows on? farms than any other type of dairy cattle. their 16. Many do not think it necessary to register? cattle. his 17. In 1817 Henry Clay brought Hereford beef cattle from Europe to? farm in Kentucky. its 18. Neither the Red Poll nor the Aberdeen-Angus is known for? stature. their 19. The Brahman cattle have? origins in India. their 20. Hereford cattle are also known as whitefaces because of? white head areas and red bodies. Key to Pretests 179

4 Chapter Chapter 6 Pretest: Agreement Topic (continued) III. Agreement Identify each error in the sentences below as a subject-verb agreement error (SV) or a pronoun- antecedent agreement error (PA). If the sentence is already correct, write C. SV 21. Both the Simmental and the Charolais is bred for beef. C 22. Most dairy cows produce over one thousand gallons of milk annually. SV 23. Neither the Indian Zebu cattle nor their variant, the Brahman of the western United States, are raised for milk. SV 24. A herd of cattle graze the green pastures. PA 25. Almost everyone in India considers their cows to be sacred. C 26. The Vikings brought their cattle to North America early in the eleventh century. PA 27. The cattle herd chew its cud. C 28. A very small portion of the owner s herd is selected to be groomed as show cattle. SV 29. An owner select the very best cattle for breeding. SV 30. Most of the country have areas where cattle are grazing. 180 Key to Pretests

5 Teaching TE Help 6: Topic Agreement Rewrite the following paragraph, correcting the ten agreement errors. Everyone should know something about their galaxy. The Milky Way, with over two hundred billion stars and other solar bodies, provide an intriguing sight on a warm summer night. Because our solar system is part of the spiral Milky Way galaxy, almost all that we observes in the skies belong to the Milky Way. In fact, the Japanese describes the Milky Way as a celestial river. As one looks into the night sky, they can often observe a river of starry light. The Milky Way is one of the many spiral galaxies that has innumerable stars. A disk, a bulge, and a halo constitutes the three parts of a spiral galaxy. The Milky Way is disk-shaped, with four spiral arms, or tails, that extends out from their center. Our solar system lies in an outer region of this galaxy. Everyone should know something about his galaxy. The Milky Way, with over two hundred billion stars and other solar bodies, provides an intriguing sight on a warm summer night. Because our solar system is part of the spiral Milky Way galaxy, almost all that we observe in the skies belongs to the Milky Way. In fact, the Japanese describe the Milky Way as a celestial river. As one looks into the night sky, he can often observe a river of starry light. The Milky Way is one of the many spiral galaxies that have innumerable stars. A disk, a bulge, and a halo constitute the three parts of a spiral galaxy. The Milky Way is disk-shaped, with four spiral arms, or tails, that extend out from its center. Our solar system lies in an outer region of this galaxy. Teaching Helps 39

6 Teaching TE Help 6: Topic Agreement Rewrite the following paragraph, correcting the ten agreement errors. Everyone should know something about their galaxy. The Milky Way, with over two hundred billion stars and other solar bodies, provide an intriguing sight on a warm summer night. Because our solar system is part of the spiral Milky Way galaxy, almost all that we observes in the skies belong to the Milky Way. In fact, the Japanese describes the Milky Way as a celestial river. As one looks into the night sky, they can often observe a river of starry light. The Milky Way is one of the many spiral galaxies that has innumerable stars. A disk, a bulge, and a halo constitutes the three parts of a spiral galaxy. The Milky Way is disk-shaped, with four spiral arms, or tails, that extends out from their center. Our solar system lies in an outer region of this galaxy. Everyone should know something about his galaxy. The Milky Way, with over two hundred billion stars and other solar bodies, provides an intriguing sight on a warm summer night. Because our solar system is part of the spiral Milky Way galaxy, almost all that we observe in the skies belongs to the Milky Way. In fact, the Japanese describe the Milky Way as a celestial river. As one looks into the night sky, he can often observe a river of starry light. The Milky Way is one of the many spiral galaxies that have innumerable stars. A disk, a bulge, and a halo constitute the three parts of a spiral galaxy. The Milky Way is disk-shaped, with four spiral arms, or tails, that extend out from its center. Our solar system lies in an outer region of this galaxy. 206 Key to Teaching Helps

7 ESL Help ESL 6a: Using Help Topic Some Correctly When a sentence containing the word some is made negative using the word not, some is replaced with any. Replace the words in the left column with the words in the right column when making a sentence negative using the word not. POSITIVE some somebody/someone something NEGATIVE any anybody/anyone anything Examples Marci wants some crackers with her soup. Marci does not want any crackers with her soup. Felicity knew somebody/someone had taken her book. Felicity did not know anybody/anyone had taken her book. Hamlin wanted something to eat. Hamlin didn t want anything to eat. To make the sentence negative without using the word not, add a word that already has a negative meaning. Examples POSITIVE some somebody/someone something Marci wants some crackers with her soup. Marci wants no crackers with her soup. Aimee made some of the food for the party. Aimee made none of the food for the party. Somebody/Someone had taken Felicity s book. Nobody/No one had taken Felicity s book. Hamlin wanted something to eat. Hamlin wanted nothing to eat. NEGATIVE no (a determiner) none (a pronoun) nobody/no one nothing 78 ESL Helps

8 ESL Help 6b: Exercise ESL Help in Using Topic Some Correctly Read the sentences containing the word some. Make each sentence negative by using not along with any, anybody/anyone, or anything. (Answers may vary.) 1. Amelia saw some pyramids in the deserts of Egypt. Amelia did not see any pyramids in the deserts of Egypt. 2. She toured the pyramids with somebody. She did not tour the pyramids with anybody. 3. She told someone about the pyramids. She did not tell anyone about the pyramids. 4. She bought something while she was in Egypt. She did not buy anything while she was in Egypt. 5. Pyramids are fascinating to some western tourists. Pyramids are not fascinating to any western tourists. Read the sentences containing the word some. Make each sentence negative by using no, none, nobody/ no one, or nothing. (Answers may vary.) 6. Some pyramids had mummies in them. No pyramids had mummies in them. 7. Somebody plundered the most famous pyramid. Nobody plundered the most famous pyramid. 8. Someone found a pyramid that had not been robbed. No one found a pyramid that had not been robbed. 9 Archaeologists found something in the pyramid. Archaeologists found nothing in the pyramid. 10. Some of the treasures are on display in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. None of the treasures are on display in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. ESL Helps 79

9 ESL Help 6b: Exercise ESL Help in Using TopicSome Correctly Read the sentences containing the word some. Make each sentence negative by using not along with any, anybody/anyone, or anything. (Answers may vary.) 1. Amelia saw some pyramids in the deserts of Egypt. Amelia did not see any pyramids in the deserts of Egypt. 2. She toured the pyramids with somebody. She did not tour the pyramids with anybody. 3. She told someone about the pyramids. She did not tell anyone about the pyramids. 4. She bought something while she was in Egypt. She did not buy anything while she was in Egypt. 5. Pyramids are fascinating to some western tourists. Pyramids are not fascinating to any western tourists. Read the sentences containing the word some. Make each sentence negative by using no, none, nobody/ no one, or nothing. (Answers may vary.) 6. Some pyramids had mummies in them. No pyramids had mummies in them. 7. Somebody plundered the most famous pyramid. Nobody plundered the most famous pyramid. 8. Someone found a pyramid that had not been robbed. No one found a pyramid that had not been robbed. 9 Archaeologists found something in the pyramid. Archaeologists found nothing in the pyramid. 10. Some of the treasures are on display in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. None of the treasures are on display in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. 230 Key to ESL Helps

10 Chapter Chapter 6a: Subject-Verb #: Topic (continued) Agreement Practice A Underline the simple subjects in the following sentences. Then write the correct form of the verb in parentheses. compete 1. Both Europe and the United States (compete, competes) in the Ryder Cup golf competition. is 2. Prestige, not money, (is, are) the goal for these Ryder Cup teams. were 3. There (was, were) two men, Sylvanus Jermain and James Harnett, who were responsible for promoting this type of competition. has 4. The match-play format of the Ryder Cup (has, have) become a popular format for all kinds of golf tournaments and outings. was 5. Neither the first informal match nor the second unofficial match (was, were) won by the American team. Practice B Underline the simple subjects in the following sentences. Place parentheses around any phrases intervening between the subject and verb. Then write the correct form of the verb in parentheses. go 6. The honors for the establishment of the competitive matches (go, goes) to the owner of a successful seed company. was 7. The English businessman and golfer known as the namesake for the Ryder Cup (was, were) Samuel Ryder. bears 8. The Ryder Cup, a gold chalice donated by Samuel Ryder and given to the winning team, (bear, bears) his name. were 9. In Ryder s life the roles of friend and instructor (was, were) played by Abe Mitchell, whose likeness appears atop the chalice. begin 10. Some avid fans of golf, just like Ryder, (begin, begins) playing later in life (after fifty, in his case). 108 Concept Reinforcements

11 Chapter 6a: Subject-Verb Chapter #: Agreement Topic (continued) Practice C Underline the simple subjects in the following sentences. Then write the correct form of an appropriate verb. (Answers will vary.) occurs 11. The Ryder Cup competition? every second year. alternate 12. The locations for the competition? between the United States and Europe. has 13. Since 1978 participation on the European team? increased to include players from the European continent. were 14. All of the tournaments between 1959 and 1977 except one? won by the United States. has 15. Expanding the field of players? made the European team stronger. Concept Reinforcements 109

12 Chapter Chapter 6a: Subject-Verb #: Topic (continued) Agreement Practice A Underline the simple subjects in the following sentences. Then write the correct form of the verb in parentheses. compete 1. Both Europe and the United States (compete, competes) in the Ryder Cup golf competition. is 2. Prestige, not money, (is, are) the goal for these Ryder Cup teams. were 3. There (was, were) two men, Sylvanus Jermain and James Harnett, who were responsible for promoting this type of competition. has 4. The match-play format of the Ryder Cup (has, have) become a popular format for all kinds of golf tournaments and outings. was 5. Neither the first informal match nor the second unofficial match (was, were) won by the American team. Practice B Underline the simple subjects in the following sentences. Place parentheses around any phrases intervening between the subject and verb. Then write the correct form of the verb in parentheses. ) ) ) go 6. The ( honors ( for the establishment ( of the competitive matches (go, goes) to the ^ owner of a successful seed company. was 7. The English businessman and golfer ( known as the namesake for the Ryder Cup )(was, were) Samuel Ryder. bears 8. The Ryder Cup, ( a gold chalice donated by Samuel Ryder and given to the winning team, )(bear, bears) his name. were 9. In Ryder s life the rolesof ( friend and instructor )(was, were) played by Abe Mitchell, whose likeness appears atop the chalice. begin 10. Some avid fans ( of golf, )( just like Ryder, )(begin, begins) playing later in life (after fifty, in his case). 246 Key to Concept Reinforcements

13 Chapter 6a: Subject-Verb Chapter #: Agreement Topic (continued) Practice C Underline the simple subjects in the following sentences. Then write the correct form of an appropriate verb. (Answers will vary.) occurs 11. The Ryder Cup competition? every second year. alternate 12. The locations for the competition? between the United States and Europe. has 13. Since 1978 participation on the European team? increased to include players from the European continent. were 14. All of the tournaments between 1959 and 1977 except one? won by the United States. has 15. Expanding the field of players? made the European team stronger. Key to Concept Reinforcements 247

14 Chapter 6b: Chapter Pronoun-Antecedent #: Topic (continued) Agreement Practice A Underline the correct form of the pronoun from the choices in parentheses. 1. The northern lights, also called the aurora borealis, have had (its, their) place in history. 2. This effect intrigued Eskimos and North American Indians, who wrote about (it, them). 3. In the 1600s, scientists studied the lights and discussed what name should be given to (it, them). 4. Those who studied this phenomenon named (it, them) aurora for the Roman goddess of dawn. 5. Fascinated by the northern lights, Edmund Halley, Benjamin Franklin, and others wrote papers about (its, their) brilliant array. Practice B Write an appropriate pronoun in the blank. them 6. For many, the northern lights remind? of evil stories that have been passed down from generation to generation. it 7. When the aurora would reach the middle latitudes of France and Italy,? brought great fear to the people. its 8. These people believed that the dark red sky brought? evil influence to those who saw it. them 9. In Alaska, the Point Barrow Eskimos believed the northern lights brought evil things, and the Eskimos would carry knives to keep? away. themselves 10. Other Alaskan Indians believed the northern lights were an indication of impending war, so they readied? for battle. Practice C Underline any pronoun that disagrees with its antecedent. Then write the correct pronoun in the blank. If the sentence is already correct, write C in the blank. them 11. Charged particles from the upper atmosphere enter the earth s magnetic field, and the northern lights are created by it. its 12. The University of Alaska, equipped with special cameras and spectroscopes, is well known for their observation of the northern lights. it 13. The displays may cover the entire polar region, but people see only part of them. they 14. The lowest sections of the lights are forty miles above the earth, but it can extend six hundred miles above the earth. C 15. Astronauts, who can see the northern lights, have the best view of them. 110 Concept Reinforcements

15 Chapter 6b: Chapter Pronoun-Antecedent #: Topic (continued) Agreement Practice A Underline the correct form of the pronoun from the choices in parentheses. 1. The northern lights, also called the aurora borealis, have had (its, their) place in history. 2. This effect intrigued Eskimos and North American Indians, who wrote about (it, them). 3. In the 1600s, scientists studied the lights and discussed what name should be given to (it, them). 4. Those who studied this phenomenon named (it, them) aurora for the Roman goddess of dawn. 5. Fascinated by the northern lights, Edmund Halley, Benjamin Franklin, and others wrote papers about (its, their) brilliant array. Practice B Write an appropriate pronoun in the blank. them 6. For many, the northern lights remind? of evil stories that have been passed down from generation to generation. it 7. When the aurora would reach the middle latitudes of France and Italy,? brought great fear to the people. its 8. These people believed that the dark red sky brought? evil influence to those who saw it. them 9. In Alaska, the Point Barrow Eskimos believed the northern lights brought evil things, and the Eskimos would carry knives to keep? away. themselves 10. Other Alaskan Indians believed the northern lights were an indication of impending war, so they readied? for battle. Practice C Underline any pronoun that disagrees with its antecedent. Then write the correct pronoun in the blank. If the sentence is already correct, write C in the blank. them 11. Charged particles from the upper atmosphere enter the earth s magnetic field, and the northern lights are created by it. its 12. The University of Alaska, equipped with special cameras and spectroscopes, is well known for their observation of the northern lights. it 13. The displays may cover the entire polar region, but people see only part of them. they 14. The lowest sections of the lights are forty miles above the earth, but it can extend six hundred miles above the earth. C 15. Astronauts, who can see the northern lights, have the best view of them. 248 Key to Concept Reinforcements

16 Chapter 6a:?: Topic Research (continued) Paper Getting Organized Use this checklist to help you remember all the important deadlines for the research paper assignment. By breaking down the writing process into manageable tasks, you can plan ahead and meet each requirement as your teacher asks it of you. Topic chosen / / Sources found (3 minimum) / / Topic narrowed / / Source notes and content notes submitted / / Thesis statement written (verifiable, declarative, controversial) / / Outline completed (Your outline should be a outline.) / / Rough draft submitted / / Revision submitted / / Works-cited page finished / / Final paper due / / 142 Writing Worksheets

17 Chapter Chapter 6b: Research?: TopicPaper Avoiding Plagiarism Listen as your teacher reads the following paragraph. Write your notes on the lines below. Original Source Gold does not tarnish when exposed to air, even at elevated temperatures. Thus, in an environment that affects most other metals adversely and brings about their deterioration, gold remains unaffected. What could be a better object lesson of the Christian s instruction to be in the world but not of the world? Gold has the amazing ability to be heated to its melting point of 1,063 degrees Celsius and still remain untarnished. It comes forth from the refiner s fire shining and pure. In Job 23:10 we read, When he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold. (Emmett L. Williams) Notes Unacceptable Paraphrase Gold never tarnishes even when exposed to air and heat. [similar/exact wording exposed to air, syntax] It is not at all affected by the things that destroy most other metals. [same verb choice, exact wording most other metals ] Job 23:10 conveys the Christian s proper response to adversity: Christians like gold tried in the refiner s fire should come forth shining and pure. [exact wording the refiner s fire, come forth shining and pure ] As an example of gold s amazing durability, consider this metallic element s ability to remain brilliant even when heated to its melting point. [same syntax ability to... remain, word choice amazing, heated to its melting point ] Now write your own paraphrase of the original. Acceptable Paraphrase Writing Worksheets 143

18 Chapter 6c:?: Topic Research (continued) Paper Evaluating Thesis Statements Evaluate the following sample thesis statements. Do they follow the requirements for effective thesis statements? Remember that thesis statements should be both verifiable and declarative. Additionally, your teacher may or may not have stipulated that thesis statements be controversial. 1. In order to prevent uncontrollable wildfires, forests should be regularly subjected to controlled burns. (correct) 2. The reign of England s Queen Victoria was a very interesting time period in which to live. (not verifiable, not controversial) 3. I think that the art of letter writing is eroding because of the pervasive influence of . (not verifiable) 4. An ingredient found in most pain medications can reduce Guam s overabundant brown snake population. (correct) 5. Has the International Olympic Committee ever accepted bribes? (not declarative) 6. Students would perform better in high school if they had to attend classes on a year-round basis. (correct) 7. Ludwig van Beethoven was born on December 16, 1770, in Bonn, Germany. (not controversial, needs broadening) 8. In this paper I will discuss the symbolism used by Nathaniel Hawthorne. (needs narrowing) 9. To what extent should the rights of individuals matter when the safety of an entire nation hangs in the balance? (not declarative) 10. Although Beowulf contains some pagan elements, its dominant message is a Christian one. (correct) 144 Writing Worksheets

19 Chapter Chapter 6d: Research?: TopicPaper Use the following questions to evaluate a peer s paper or your own. Message Yes No Are all requirements for the paper met? (If not, list which ones are not.) Is the topic clear? Is the topic narrow enough? (If not, in your opinion what could be cut?) Are notes adequate and accurate? Is the thesis clearly stated? Is the thesis verifiable, declarative, and (if required) controversial? Is the paper well organized, with transitions and logical development from point to point? Mechanics Are quotations accurately identified and documented? Are there any mechanical or grammatical errors? Are source notes and the works-cited page accurate? Opinions What was the best part of the paper? Was there any part that was difficult to understand? Was the introduction interesting? Why or why not? Did it seem as though anything was left out of the paper? (If so, what?) Did the conclusion summarize the paper or make any predictions based on the thesis? Additional Comments Writing Worksheets 145

20 PaperRUBRICS CHAPTER 6 Research 6 MESSAGE Topic 3 Topic is narrow enough to be manageable for the page limit and is well developed. 2 Topic is narrow enough to be manageable for the page limit but is underdeveloped. 1 Topic is too broad or narrow for the page limit and is underdeveloped or inflated. Research and Sources 3 Paper contains abundant information from a variety of sources and demonstrates accurate citation of sources. 2 Paper contains adequate information from multiple sources and demonstrates accurate citation of sources. 1 Paper evidences little or no research and/or contains incorrect or incomplete citation of sources. Thesis 3 Paper contains a verifiable and declarative thesis statement about the specific topic; it may also be controversial. 2 Paper contains a verifiable or declarative thesis statement about the general topic. 1 Paper contains only random remarks about the topic and no discernible thesis statement. Body of Paper 3 Paper is organized logically with clear transitions and well-incorporated quotations. 2 Paper is organized logically with minimal transitions and/or quotations that seem poorly incorporated into the text. 1 Paper is unorganized and/or seems to be a patchwork of others writing. MESSAGE SCORE Mechanics Works-Cited Page 3 Writer demonstrates a command of correct and complete format. 2 Writer demonstrates a basic knowledge of correct format. 1 Writer demonstrates little or no knowledge of correct format. Grammar and Usage 3 Writer displays a command of grade-level skills (e.g., agreement, verb and pronoun usage, sentence structure). 2 Writer displays a basic knowledge of grade-level skills (e.g., agreement, verb and pronoun usage, sentence structure). 1 Writer displays little or no knowledge of grade-level grammar skills. Spelling 3 Writer uses and spells words above grade level. 2 Writer spells words on grade level. 1 Writer misspells grade-level words. Capitalization and Punctuation 3 Writer demonstrates a command of grade-level capitalization and punctuation. 2 Writer demonstrates an understanding of grade-level capitalization and punctuation. 1 Writer misuses grade-level capitalization and/or punctuation. MECHANICS SCORE TOTAL SCORE (Message plus Mechanics) Overall, this writing... A B C D F 8 11 Writing Rubrics 161

21 English 11 Mailbag Downtown parking has become a cash cow Police officers are paid pitifully Don t raise taxes during unstable times Thomas has the vision and experience to lead City playground is dangerous Where have our flags gone? Negative ads ruin campaign Chapter 5: English 11 Mailbag Design the board to resemble a newspaper with the title English 11 Mailbag (or whatever name would apply to your class). Post the students letters to the editor that most effectively deliver a persuasive argument and that follow the guidelines given at the beginning of the chapter. Encourage each student to create an engaging title for his letter. Display the titles in bold letters above the letters that you choose. Subject-Verb Agreement Clear communication subject-verb agreement A singular subject a singular verb. A plural subject a plural verb. Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement A good communicator concentrates on pronoun-antecedent usage. A pronoun must agree with antecedent in gender. Pronouns must agree with antecedents in number. Design your bulletin board with chain links as shown above. Each sentence strip will have a chain underneath it with broken links at the space in which the correct verb or pronoun should go. In a pocket at the bottom of the board, place six laminated cards with the singular verb or pronoun Chapter 6: Language Links on one side and the plural verb or pronoun on the other side: requires, require; takes, take; needs, need; his, their; its, their; its, their. Students choose which word will repair the broken link in each sentence chain. Bulletin Boards 279