Thurs., 3 Jan.

Today we discussed the rhetorical analysis on the "Wentletrap" passage that we wrote about before Winter Break.

We also took some notes the following two sentence patterns:

-COMPOUND SENTENCE with coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS)

Pattern:  Indep. Clause, and Indep. Clause

Mary sang a song, but Bill recited a poem.

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-COMPOUND SENTENCE without a conjunction

Pattern:  Indep. Clause; Indep. Clause

Mary sang a song; Bill recited a poem. (Balanced)

The snow fell silently; soldiers dug their foxholes, preparing to defend their position.

Write a balanced compound sentence without a conjunction about one or more abstract ideas.

Homework:  Read the Thoreau passage and write a paragraph that includes each of the 8 items in the directions.