1.
a. at about the age of 16 writer stephen crane
all ready had a full time job
b. born after the civil war had ended crane writes the
red badge Of courage a famous novel about an
soldier in that war
a. At about the age of sixteen, writer Stephen Crane already had a full-time job.
b. Born after the Civil War had ended, Crane wrote The Red Badge of Courage, a famous novel about a
soldier in that war.
2.
a. new journalism were a movement that
appear in the 1960s with such writers as
truman capote
b. new journalists did not keep personnel
opinions out of there writing
a. New Journalism was a movement that appeared in the 1960s with such writers as Truman Capote. [or
1960’s]
b. New Journalists did not keep personal opinions out of their writing.
3.
a. the term apostrophe have two
meanings a apostrophe are not only a
punctuation mark but also a literary device
b. when a writter addresses a person
(usually one that are absent) or a abstract
idea they is using literary apostrophe
a. The term apostrophe has two meanings: An apostrophe is not only a
punctuation mark but also a literary device.
b. When a writer addresses a person (usually one that is absent) or an
abstract idea, he or she is using literary apostrophe.
4.
a. what wuld the short story the pit and the
pendulum be like if it was wrote from the point
of view of the swinging pendulum
b. the story would certainly be a different tone
it might than be in the style of magic realism
a. What would the short story “The Pit and the Pendulum” be like if it had been written from the point of
view of the swinging pendulum?
b. The story would certainly have a different tone; it might then be in the style of magic realism.
5.
a. you explained that poem good ms. katz
observed kevin
b. i also appreciated you’re explanation of
picassos painting guernica added jan
a. “You explained that poem well, Ms. Katz,” observed Kevin.
b. “I also appreciated your explanation of Picasso’s painting Guernica,” added Jan.
6.
a. after falling over board the sailor swims
to an island but he dont know what too
expect
b. zaroffs pursuit have a galvanizing affect
on rainsford
a. After falling overboard, the sailor swims to an island, but he doesn’t know what to expect.
b. Zaroff’s pursuit has a galvanizing effect on Rainsford.
7.
a. i really admire jerrys tenacity in the short
story through the tunnel
b. i could never of forced myself to stay
under water that long i think my heart
would of exploded
a. I really admire Jerry‟s tenacity in the short story “Through the Tunnel.”
b. I could never have forced myself to stay underwater that long; I think my heart would have exploded!
8.
a. lily said that she would of been scarred if she
had had too experience a night in war time
vietnam as private paul berlin did
b. i dont think shed be as scared as she thinks
manuel replied you build up defences really fast
in those kind of situations
a. Lily said that she would have been scared if she had had to experience a night in wartime Vietnam as
Private Paul Berlin did.
b. “I don‟t think she‟d be as scared as she thinks,” Manuel replied. “You build up defenses really fast in
that kind of situation.”
9.
a. i read the prose poem titled aunt fannie last
night and i could relate to it my mother is irish
and my father is mexican
b. the culture blend in hour house are amazing
we ate pot roast with jalapeños
a. I read the prose poem titled “Aunt Fannie” last night, and I could relate to it; my mother is Irish, and my
father is Mexican.
b. The culture blend in our house is amazing; we eat pot roast with jalapeños.
10.
a. what does martín espada means when he says this is a rice and beans success story janine pondered
b. it means jacqueline explained that you can come from a ethnic neighbor hood and be successful
a. “What does Martín Espada mean when he says, „This is a rice and beans success story‟?” Janine
pondered.
b. “It means,” Jacqueline explained, “that you can come from an ethnic neighborhood and be successful.”