1. Warm Up 9-21-2015 (WtK) 1. Mood: is the attitude a verb conveys in a sentence. If you change a verb’s mood, the tone of the sentence containing it will also change. The mood depends on the sentence’s purpose. 2. Indicative mood: is used to make statements of fact or opinion; the indicative is the most commonly used mood. Example: Bob needs to clean his room today. 3. Imperative mood: is used for commands or direct requests; writers use the imperative mood when they are trying to create a dramatic effect, or when they are trying to be persuasive. Example: Bob, clean your room today! 4. Subjunctive mood: is used to express wishes, doubt, or contradictions; In the subjunctive mood, In the subjunctive, “were” is used for all persons, singular or plural. Example: If I were king, you would be queen. If he had worked, he could have earned high wages. 5. Conditional mood: is used to express a condition or a hypothetical situation. The conditional sometimes expresses hypothetical statements. Example: If Bob had cleaned his room, he could have played. If you ate fruit, you’d be healthier. 6. Interrogative mood: is used to ask a question; Example: Have you cleaned your room yet, Bob? 1. Mood: is the attitude a verb conveys in a sentence. If you change a verb’s mood, the tone of the sentence containing it will also change. The mood depends on the sentence’s purpose. 2. Indicative mood: is used to make statements of fact or opinion; the indicative is the most commonly used mood. Example: Bob needs to clean his room today. 3. Imperative mood: is used for commands or direct requests; writers use the imperative mood when they are trying to create a dramatic effect, or when they are trying to be persuasive. Example: Bob, clean your room today! 4. Subjunctive mood: is used to express wishes, doubt, or contradictions; In the subjunctive mood, In the subjunctive, “were” is used for all persons, singular or plural. Example: If I were king, you would be queen. If he had worked, he could have earned high wages. 5. Conditional mood: is used to express a condition or a hypothetical situation. The conditional sometimes expresses hypothetical statements. Example: If Bob had cleaned his room, he could have played. If you ate fruit, you’d be healthier. 6. Interrogative mood: is used to ask a question; Example: Have you cleaned your room yet, Bob?

2. Using your WtK from yesterday and your notes, write one sentence using each of the five verb moods. 1. Conditional 2. Indicative 3. Imperative 4. Interrogative 5. Subjunctive

3. Warm Up 9-23-2015 Start off by making your bed. Admiral McRaven states that, “We were required to make our bed to perfection. It seemed a little ridiculous at the time, particularly in light of the fact that we were aspiring to be real warriors; tough battle-hardened Seals but the wisdom of this simple act has been proven to me many times over.” Construct a well written, thoughtful paragraph describing an act you may once have seen as ridiculous but now view as extremely important. Will you take the challenge to make your bed each day if you don’t already? See if it makes a difference…

4. Warm Up 9-24-2015 Knowing which word to use or how to write a phrase correctly can make a big difference in your writing. It is easier for readers to take a piece of writing more seriously when the grammar is correct. When we try to translate spoken ideas into writing, it is often hard to remember correct grammar. Also, we hear incorrect grammar used so often that correct grammar might sound odd or even wrong to us. Below are three problem phrases that are commonly misused. Write a humorous paragraph that uses the phrases correctly.  Couldn't care less: Be sure to make it negative. (Not I could care less.)  Toward: There is no “s” at the end of the word.  Used to: Same as above. Do not write “use to.”

5. WARM UP 9-25-2015 Correct the following sentence: Im tired of setting hear and I hope this boring class will soon be over with so I can excape, Exclaimed Betty!