English 9 Fiction and NonfictionWeek 4: Silent Spring & Essay

English 9: Fiction and Nonfiction 9/8-9/12

Objective

Assignments HW

Mon W3: Write a narrative using lit devices

WU: P/A agr.“Silent Spring” analysisWork on essay

Working draft of essay due Wednesday

Tues WU: P/A agr.Lab instructionsGH Notes: Prepositional and Infinitive PhrasesGH Phrases page due

Working draft of essay due Wednesday

Wed Computer Lab Narrative Essay due Sunday to turnitin.com

Thurs

Computer Lab Narrative Essay due Sunday to turnitin.com

WU: P/A agr.John Steinbeck Bio

Review notes, lit terms, & vocab for unit 1 test next week

FriFiction & Nonfiction Week 4

Fiction & Nonfiction Week 3

• A prepositional phrase includes a preposition and a noun (the object of the preposition)

• I like to have dessert after dinner.

• We decided to go to a restaurant.

GH Notes: Phrases

Prepositional Phrase

Fiction & Nonfiction Week 3

• An infinitive phrase includes the word “to” and a verb.

• It doesn’t act as a verb.

• EX: I didn’t want the movie to end.

• Preposition:• I went to work.

• Infinitive:• I can’t get this car to work!

Infinitive Phrase

Main verb

Infinitive

phrase

location

action

Fiction & Nonfiction Week 3

1. A prepositional phrase is a group of words that include a preposition and its object.

2. An infinitive is a verb that appears with the word “to,” but doesn’t act as a verb.

3. A prepositional or infinitive phrase at the beginning of a sentence should be set off with a comma.EX: After breakfast, I went to the park.EX: To dance, one must practice regularly.

RULES

Fiction & Nonfiction Week 3

• Cover Page• Nouns• Pronouns• Prepositional and Infinitive

Phrases• Title• Rule 1

• Found example• Original example

• Rule 2• Found example• Original example

• Rule 3• Found example• Original example

GH!!!

• DON’T WASTE TIME

• We only have 2 days of access

• You’ll have to finish ON YOUR OWN

• Download the MLA template from MY homepage

Lab Instructions

• Fill in with YOUR INFO

• DON’T DELETE NUMBERS or change SPACING, MARGIN, or INDENTS

• Type narrative

How to write your essay in the lab or library

• Fill in with YOUR INFO

• DON’T DELETE NUMBERS or change SPACING, MARGIN, or INDENTS

• Type narrative

How to write your essay in the lab or library

Create an account on turnitin.com

• Go to turnitin.com• Click “Create

Account”

• Enter Login info or create new account

• Choose “student” for new account

• Enroll in class: Enter ID # • 2nd per: 8592868• 6th per: 8592897

• Class Password: Fishman• Submit writing to turnitin.com by the due date• Click class name • Click “Submit”

• Choose “Single File Upload” NOT “cut-and-paste”

• Choose your file from the computer (must be saved in Documents)

• Title it• Click “Upload”• Click “confirm” at end