FOA Week 12

10/27/2014 This Week’s Vocab: Vocab Review Examples: 1.Locate- to find 2. Organize- Arrange; classify 3. Paraphrase- Put in different words Examples: 1. Locate all the pronouns in the article. 2. When writing an essay, it a good idea to organize your thought first. 3. To avoid plagiarism, paraphrase the author’s words instead of writing them word for word. Vocab Review On last week’s A.O.W., the teachers _______ several skills so the students could review information that was previously taught. delineated b. cited c. integrated d. explain 2. Please wear something that will help _______ you from the rest of the crowd. a. Comprehend b. distinguish c. Infer d. analyze

10/29/2014 Directions: Most of the following sentences contain errors in pronoun-antecedent agreement. Number your paper 1-10. Then, identify each error and give the correct pronoun. If a sentence is correct (and only one sentence is), write C. (1) Everybody had a chance to express their opinion about a new shopping mall. (2) Mrs. Granger and Mr. Franks are happy about his or her new business locations at the mall. (3) Both said that his profits have increased significantly. (4) Neither Mr. Chen nor Mr. Cooper, however, feels that their customers find parking convenient enough. (5) Anyone shopping at the mall has to park their car too far from the main shopping area. (6) Several members of the council said that the mall has taken away many of their customers. (7) One of the new women on the council then presented their own idea about creating a farmers’ market on weekends. (8) Many members said he or she favored the plan, and a proposal was discussed. (9) Each farmer could have their own spot near the town hall. (10) The Small Business Council then agreed to take their proposal to the mayor.

10/30/2014 Whether you can accomplish a specific goal or meet a specific deadline depends first on how much time you need to get the job done. What should you do when the demands of the job exceed the time you have available? The best approach is to divide the project into smaller pieces. Different goals will have to be divided in different ways, but one seemingly unrealistic goal can often be accomplished by working on several smaller, more reasonable goals. 1.The main idea of the passage is that a.jobs often remain only partially completed because of lack of time. b.the best way to complete projects is to make sure your goals are achievable. c.the best way to tackle a large project is to separate it into smaller parts. d.the best approach to a demanding job is to delegate responsibility.