English

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Class 5: July 11, 2016

Test Yourself!
1. Whistler received 26 cenBmetres of blinding
snow over the weekend.
2. All students seem to like Economics 101.
3. ConcentraBon is dicult in a noisy
environment.

Self-Check
1. Whistler received 26 cenBmetres of blinding
snow over the weekend.
2. All students seem to like Economics 101.
3. ConcentraBon is dicult in a noisy
environment.

Part 1: Grammar
The Parallelism Principle

Parallelism
Three characterisBcs of good wriBng:
Brevity
Clarity
Force

Parallelism reinforces this.

Parallelism: The Rule

When your sentence contains a series of two or
more items, they must be grammaBcally
parallel.
THEY MUST BE WRITTEN IN THE SAME
GRAMMATICAL FORM
Shefali likes swimming, surng, and to sail.
Shefali likes swimming, surng, and sailing.

PracBce
1. This program is easy to understand and using it
is not dicult, either.
2. We were told that we would have to leave and
to take nothing with us.
3. Todays laptops are fast, high powered, and
compact in size.
4. Elmers doctor advised that he should be careful
with his back and not to strain his mind.
5. We organized our ndings, wrote the report,
and nally our presentaBon was made.

Answers
1. This program is easy to understand and to use.
b. Understanding and using this program is easy.

2. We were told to leave and to take nothing with

us.
2. Todays laptops are fast, powerful, and compact.
3. Elmers doctor advised him not to strain his back
or mind..
4. We organized our ndings, wrote the report,
and made our presentaBon

Part 2: WriBng and Reading

Focus: Chapters 10-12

What does a paragraph look like?

Topic Sentence: A sentence that introduces the
main idea of the paragraph
Suppor.ng Detail:
Facts, details, examples, and explanaBons:

Suppor.ng Detail:

Facts, details, examples, and explanaBons:

Suppor.ng Detail:
Facts, details, examples, and explanaBons:

Concluding Sentence: Concludes explanaBon of

topic or provides transiBon to the next paragraph

The Topic Sentence

Introduces the topic
Makes a point about the topic
Makes a statement that is not too broad or
narrow

The Topic Sentence

Weak
I am going to explain why Holden is a
phony.

Strong
Holden is the ulBmate hypocrite; while he
criBcizes those around him as phony, his
character is a pathological liar.

This paragraph is about how Holden is not Holden is a genuine character trapped in a
a phony.
world of phonies.

Novel Discussion QuesBons: Chapter 9

Why must the cab driver turn around once he
has driven through Central Park?
What is it about the Edmont Hotel that
surprises Holden once he has checked in?
Although he thinks about calling several
people in this chapter, he calls only one: Faith
Cavendish. How does his phone call show
Holdens inexperience with women and
relaBonships?

Women in The Catcher in the Rye

Holden meets and talks about/with several women in
the story:

Mrs. Spencer (p.5-6)

Mrs. Morrow (p.54)
Miss Cavendish (p.64)
Phoebe (p. 66)
Seafle women at bar (p.69)
Jane Gallagher (p. 76)
Lillian Simmons, whom D. B. used to go around with (p.86)

What do women who appeal to Holden have in

common?
What do those who do not appeal to him have in
common?

Discussion
1. Are any recurring moBfs (symbols) associated
with women?

Hint cigarefes, alcohol, red hats, etc.

2. Are there paferns between the moBfs and

Holdens views towards a parBcular female
character?
3. How does Holden see the women around
him?

Quick Write
Does Holden have sexist ajtudes towards
women and girls?
Sexism deniBon:
ajtudes or behavior based on tradiBonal
stereotypes of gender roles.
discriminaBon or devaluaBon based on a person's
sex or gender, as in restricted job opportuniBes,
especially such discriminaBon directed against women.
ingrained and insBtuBonalized prejudice against
or hatred of women.

Homework
Read Chapters 13, 14, 15
ConBnue taking Cornell Notes
Focus on Holdens connecBons with others.