BW 4 November 2014 Should certain books such as Harry Potter, To Kill a Mockingbird, and Fahrenheit 451 be banned from school curriculum?

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BW 4 November 2014 Should certain books such as Harry Potter, To Kill a Mockingbird, and Fahrenheit 451 be banned from school curriculum?

Top 100 Banned/Challenged Books bannedchallenged-books

The Gerund and Gerund Phrase Use a verb as a noun. Make it the subject of your sentence. Add modifiers to your subject. Learning is the best thing to do. Learning to play the guitar is the best thing to do. Learning to play the guitar like Jimi Jendrix is the best thing to do.

The Infinitive Form Use the infinitive “to win” in as many different ways as you can in a sentence. – To win would be the best. – He doesn’t want to win. – (Use it an an adjective to describe the conditions of an important game) It is a game to win. – (Use it an an adverb to describe a team that showed up ready to play) They came to win.

Phrases We Know… Prepositional Phrase – Adjective Phrase – Adverb Phrase Participle Phrase Appositive Phrase Gerund Phrase Infinitive Phrase QUIZ: MONDAY

Coda **Uncle Tom: prepared to obey other unquestionably 1.What is Bradbury’s tone on p. 175? How do you think he feels about all these letters he is getting? 2.Answer both: A.What does Bradbury mean when he says there is more than one way to burn a book? B.What does he mean when he says that minorities have the will, the right, and the duty to “douse the kerosene?” Who are these ‘minorities? 3.How does Bradbury feel about censorship? How do you know (Use direct evidence)? 4.“…digression is the soul of wit.” In a paragraph, explain what Bradbury means.

Thesis Statement Definition: A thesis statement is usually one sentence that appears at the end of the first paragraph, though it may occur as more than one. The thesis statement is developed, supported, and explained in the course of the paper by means of examples and evidence. A synthesized thought.

Thesis Statement Prompt: Write an expository essay that answers the following prompt: In our present society, should institutions be censoring human expression? Thesis: Institutions should not censor human expression because of A, B, and C. ✖

Thesis Statement Michael Jordan was the best basketball player of all time because he was competitive, a phenomenal athlete, and a good teammate. Michael Jordan was the best basketball player of all time because he inspired a global phenomenon that made the NBA the successful league it is today. ✖

Work Cited Page An online video – Boisestatefoundation. "Boise State University Honors College." YouTube. Web. 16 Dec – (“Boise State University Honors College”) An online article – Reyes, Sergio. Victor Jara of Chile, Presente! Now and Forever. n.p., n.d. Web. 8 Oct – (Reyes) or (“Victor Jara of Chile, Presente! Now and Forever”) A novel: – Bradbury, Ray. Fahrenheit 451. New York: Del Rey Book, Print. – (Bradbury 25)

Fahrenheit 451 Any questions?

Closure Write a sentence with a gerund phrase. Write a sentence with an infinitive phrase.