1. There was no question that John's painting, a huge, colorful, and ugly mural, was the worst entry in the art exhibit.
2. Werner von Braun, Willy Ley, and Edward Teller noted authorities in the field of rocket development, have done much to guide the missile program of the United States.
3. Mr. Cready's ability to say the wrong thing at the wrong time is, I believe, amazing.
4. Running around, the house the dog was abruptly stopped by a fence.
5. If the opposition should win, our candidate would never have any political future.
6. Gracefully, lightly, and daintily, the ballerina moved across the stage.
7. Glamour, the woman's fashion magazine, recently incorporated with Charm, another fashion journal.
8. Joe was born on May 7, 1955, and his best friend was born exactly two months later, on July 7, 1955.
9. Mr. and Mrs. Kwon, my parents' best friends, sat in front of us at the football game.
10. November 11, 1918, the armistice ending World War I was signed.
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Excerises 1
He left the scene of the accident and tried to forget that it had happened.
Oil, which is lighter than water, rises to the surface.
Madame de Stael was an attractive, gracious lady.
Nice is a word with many meanings, and some of them are contradictory.
The contractor testified that the house was completed and that the work had been done properly.
Some people refuse to go to the zoo because of pity for creatures that must live in small cages.
Taxicabs that are dirty are illegal in some cities.
The closet contained worn clothes, old shoes, and dirty hats.
The uninvited guest wore a dark, blue, tweed suit.
After surviving this ordeal, the trapper felt relieved.
Mark Twain's early novels, I believe, stand the test of time.
December 7, 1941, will never be forgotten.
The field was safe enough, wasn't it?
Write the editor of the Atlantic 8, Arlington Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 02116.
He replied, "I have no idea what you mean."
After a good washing and grooming, the pup looked like a new dog.
Because of their opposition to institutions that force creatures to live in captivity, some people refuse to go to the zoo.
Men who are bald are frequently the ones who are the most authoritative on the subject of baldness.
Vests which were once popular have been out of vogue for several years.
As a celestial goddess, she regulated the course of the heavenly bodies and controlled the alternating seasons.
I hope that some day, he will learn how to be polite.
Oil, which is lighter than water, rises to the surface.
Madame de Stael was an attractive, gracious lady.
Nice is a word with many meanings, and some of them are contradictory.
The contractor testified that the house was completed and that the work had been done properly.
Some people refuse to go to the zoo because of pity for creatures that must live in small cages.
Taxicabs that are dirty are illegal in some cities.
The closet contained worn clothes, old shoes, and dirty hats.
The uninvited guest wore a dark, blue, tweed suit.
After surviving this ordeal, the trapper felt relieved.
Mark Twain's early novels, I believe, stand the test of time.
December 7, 1941, will never be forgotten.
The field was safe enough, wasn't it?
Write the editor of the Atlantic 8, Arlington Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 02116.
He replied, "I have no idea what you mean."
After a good washing and grooming, the pup looked like a new dog.
Because of their opposition to institutions that force creatures to live in captivity, some people refuse to go to the zoo.
Men who are bald are frequently the ones who are the most authoritative on the subject of baldness.
Vests which were once popular have been out of vogue for several years.
As a celestial goddess, she regulated the course of the heavenly bodies and controlled the alternating seasons.
I hope that some day, he will learn how to be polite.
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
Sentence Fragments: Exercise 2
These paragraphs need proofreading for possible fragments. Use the space below each paragraph for revising.
1. How can a person find patriotism in a local night club? Well, it did not take me too long. About four weeks ago in a little night club in Louisville, Kentucky, a couple of my friends, Rick and Lon, the duo who were providing the entertainment that night for the club.
How can a person find patriotism in a local night club? Well, it did not take me too long. About four weeks ago, in a little night club in Louisville, Kentucky, a couple of my friends; Rick and Lon, the duo who were providing the entertainment that night for the club.
2. For the past twenty years, the Survey Research Center at the University of Michigan has been measuring the level of Americans' trust and confidence in their politicians and quasi-political trust and confidence in their political institutions and their leaders. "Political" being all levels of government, and "quasi-political" churches, labor unions, large professional/business associations, educational institutions, and the like. The result is that a very sharp decline has taken place every year since 1964.
For the past twenty years, the Survey Research Center at the University of Michigan has been measuring the level of Americans' trust and confidence in their politicians, and quasi-political trust and confidence in their political institutions and their leaders. "Political", being all levels of government, and "quasi-political"; churches, labor unions, large professional/business associations, educational institutions, and the like. The result is that a very sharp decline has taken place every year since 1964.
3. For 200 years Americans believed in better jobs, better homes, a better life for one's children. This confidence no longer exists. Polls now indicate that fewer Americans who feel they are better off today than they were five years ago. A public-opinion analysis group has found that large numbers of Americans, at some times and in some places, see themselves as lower on the ladder. Adding worse living conditions and anticipation of further decline over the next five years.
For 200 years Americans believed in better jobs, better homes, a better life for one's children. This confidence no longer exists; polls now indicate that fewer Americans who feel they are better off today than they were five years ago. A public-opinion analysis group has found that large numbers of Americans, at some times and in some places, see themselves as lower on the ladder, adding worse living conditions and anticipation of further decline over the next five years.
4. Well, in looking at the picture at the left you see an old lady. She has a very funny look on her face. As if she's lonely and just wants to be left alone. She also looks as if she has seen a lot and experienced lots of things.
Well, in looking at the picture at the left, you see an old lady. She has a very funny look on her face; as if she's lonely and just wants to be left alone. She also looks as if she has seen a lot and experienced lots of things.
5. A president is an appointed leader. Someone who is a decision maker in the executive branch of our government. This doesn't necessarily mean that the person the people elect is capable. Just hopefully assumes. Assumes through his past record as a politician, over the years' buildup of experience and handling situations.
A president is an appointed leader. Someone who is a decision maker in the executive branch of our government. This doesn't necessarily mean that the person the people elect is capable, just hopefully assumes; assumes through his past record as a politician; over the years' buildup of experience and handling situations.
1. How can a person find patriotism in a local night club? Well, it did not take me too long. About four weeks ago in a little night club in Louisville, Kentucky, a couple of my friends, Rick and Lon, the duo who were providing the entertainment that night for the club.
How can a person find patriotism in a local night club? Well, it did not take me too long. About four weeks ago, in a little night club in Louisville, Kentucky, a couple of my friends; Rick and Lon, the duo who were providing the entertainment that night for the club.
2. For the past twenty years, the Survey Research Center at the University of Michigan has been measuring the level of Americans' trust and confidence in their politicians and quasi-political trust and confidence in their political institutions and their leaders. "Political" being all levels of government, and "quasi-political" churches, labor unions, large professional/business associations, educational institutions, and the like. The result is that a very sharp decline has taken place every year since 1964.
For the past twenty years, the Survey Research Center at the University of Michigan has been measuring the level of Americans' trust and confidence in their politicians, and quasi-political trust and confidence in their political institutions and their leaders. "Political", being all levels of government, and "quasi-political"; churches, labor unions, large professional/business associations, educational institutions, and the like. The result is that a very sharp decline has taken place every year since 1964.
3. For 200 years Americans believed in better jobs, better homes, a better life for one's children. This confidence no longer exists. Polls now indicate that fewer Americans who feel they are better off today than they were five years ago. A public-opinion analysis group has found that large numbers of Americans, at some times and in some places, see themselves as lower on the ladder. Adding worse living conditions and anticipation of further decline over the next five years.
For 200 years Americans believed in better jobs, better homes, a better life for one's children. This confidence no longer exists; polls now indicate that fewer Americans who feel they are better off today than they were five years ago. A public-opinion analysis group has found that large numbers of Americans, at some times and in some places, see themselves as lower on the ladder, adding worse living conditions and anticipation of further decline over the next five years.
4. Well, in looking at the picture at the left you see an old lady. She has a very funny look on her face. As if she's lonely and just wants to be left alone. She also looks as if she has seen a lot and experienced lots of things.
Well, in looking at the picture at the left, you see an old lady. She has a very funny look on her face; as if she's lonely and just wants to be left alone. She also looks as if she has seen a lot and experienced lots of things.
5. A president is an appointed leader. Someone who is a decision maker in the executive branch of our government. This doesn't necessarily mean that the person the people elect is capable. Just hopefully assumes. Assumes through his past record as a politician, over the years' buildup of experience and handling situations.
A president is an appointed leader. Someone who is a decision maker in the executive branch of our government. This doesn't necessarily mean that the person the people elect is capable, just hopefully assumes; assumes through his past record as a politician; over the years' buildup of experience and handling situations.
Enkidu Description:
Brave: . “and Enkidu fought the bull and took the bull by the horns…” (p. 34).
Optimist: “But Enkidu once again told Gilgamesh that the dream he had dreamed that night was fortunate.” (p. 24)
Environmentalist (Animal-wise): “He has unset my traps and filled my hunting pits; the creatures of the grassland get away free. The wild man sets them free. (p. 6)
Easily succumbs to temptation: “The hairy-bodied man came over to her, and lay down on her, and then she showed him the things a woman knows how to do. For seven days Enkidu in his wonder lay with her in pleasure…” (p. 8)
Needs a permanent companion (non-solitary): “Then Enkidu, whos heart was beginning to know about itself and longed for a companion…” (p. 9)
Optimist: “But Enkidu once again told Gilgamesh that the dream he had dreamed that night was fortunate.” (p. 24)
Environmentalist (Animal-wise): “He has unset my traps and filled my hunting pits; the creatures of the grassland get away free. The wild man sets them free. (p. 6)
Easily succumbs to temptation: “The hairy-bodied man came over to her, and lay down on her, and then she showed him the things a woman knows how to do. For seven days Enkidu in his wonder lay with her in pleasure…” (p. 8)
Needs a permanent companion (non-solitary): “Then Enkidu, whos heart was beginning to know about itself and longed for a companion…” (p. 9)
SENTENCE FRAGMENT PRACTICE
My brother was always my best friend when I was a child, especially as we two were almost alone in the world. We lived with our old grandmother in a little house, almost a shack, in the country. Whenever I think of him now, I see a solemn, responsible boy; a boy too old for his years who looked out for me no matter what. Once there was a bully, John Anson, who looked enormous to me, though he was probably an average twelve-year-old. John had it in for me because he liked Littice Grant, who liked me. He decided to beat me up right before her eyes. I was lucky my brother came by. He didn't interfere any; he just stood there. Somehow though, his presence gave me confidence. I licked the stuffing out of John Anson. If my brother hadn't been there, I don't think I could have done it.
To take the Bull by the Horns
I’ve never fought a bull, but I have been present when its strength is challenged, and I can estimate that a small bull can easily pull like twenty men. It is amazing how two man-gods could stand a chance, let alone slay, the bull of heaven. In these tablets, Enkidu’s courage is proven once again when he is the first to take the “Bull by the horns”, a metaphor used literally and metaphorically in this chapter. “and Enkidu fought the bull and took the bull by the horns…” (p. 34). Usually, to “take the bull by the horns” is a metaphor commonly used to describe a situation in which someone takes on a problem or challenge head-on, with no second thoughts. I think this is what Enkidu felt when he threatened the bull, nothing but determination. Sometimes I wish I had the same motivation to “take the bull by the horns” in my daily life, like in discipline or personal flaws, to strive to make them better without hesitation. This is one of the primary characteristics I acknowledge within Enkidu.
Monday, September 1, 2008
A Loyal Companion.
I Seldom have nightmares, but when I do, they’re inexplicably abstract and terrifying at the same time. It’s like I’m not dreaming an event, but a feeling. So I can dream fear or desperation and I feel it without having an explanation for it. It’s horrifying. What I do know, is that like Gilgamesh, once I wake up, I like to try to decipher my nightmare or dream. Nightmares usually don’t symbolize positive things, but either bottled up feelings or stress and nervousness. Something more terrifying than having a nightmare is having consecutive nightmares. This is the kind of thing that makes you afraid of falling asleep. When Gilgamesh woke up the first night, he was troubled, but reassurance arrived when Enkidu told him his nightmare was a good sign. The next nights were big blows towards Gilgamesh’s courage, for each night he was more deeply troubled. He asked himself the reason for his nightmares to be good signs. With each temptation to turn back towards the plain or to capture Huwawa and make him build the gate to Uruk, Enkidu was there as his voice of reason, as his courage. It is much easier to overcome a fear when you have someone to walk you through it. When they confronted Huwawa, they supported each other in the following manner:
"Then Gilgamesh saw the face of Huwawa the demon
and fled from the face, hiding himself away,
and Enkidu found him and said: "Two people, companions,
they can prevail together against the terror."
Pg .26
A friend can act as an incredible helper in the path to overcoming fear. Also, in daily life there is fear of change, of acceptance, and of courage, all which a friend can serve as reliable assistance and support.
"Then Gilgamesh saw the face of Huwawa the demon
and fled from the face, hiding himself away,
and Enkidu found him and said: "Two people, companions,
they can prevail together against the terror."
Pg .26
A friend can act as an incredible helper in the path to overcoming fear. Also, in daily life there is fear of change, of acceptance, and of courage, all which a friend can serve as reliable assistance and support.
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