Saturday, September 26, 2009

Prepositional Phrases and the Scrapbook

"It is what the bunny does to the log." I have heard this saying so many times and yet it never gets old and is a very easy way to rememeber what prepositions are. I already had a pretty thorough understanding of prepositions, however I had not done that much work with prepositional phrases. On Monday when we were going through the newspapers it was some of the first practice I had with idnetifying these phrases. It was not difficult to pick up on as finding the preposition triggers where the phrase will be. Furthermore, using the newspapers is a very effective activity and has helped me learn the different parts of grammar that we have discussed thus far. The newspapers will definetely be something that I will use as a tool in my classroom.
The scrapbook is something that I need to start working on again as the due date is starting to approach us again. The first section became very entertaining and was easy to do once I got started which I believe will be the same for this next section, or at least I hope it will be. At the moment I am not sure which of the sections I will begin working on since that portion is free and we just need the 10 examples. I do have questions about teh sections and I hope to get them answered so I can start assembling more of my book.

Questions:
  • For the Gems section we are supposed to pick certain aspects that stand out to us, are their any guidelines for that or is it totally up to us?
  • By errors in print would it be when a magazine breaks their own house style?
  • Finally, what is the Breaking the Rules section and what goes in it?
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  1. Melissa YvonneSeptember 27, 2009 at 5:22 PM

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  2. Melissa YvonneSeptember 27, 2009 at 5:23 PM

    I too need to get going on the second check point! From what I understand, Gems are beautiful pieces of writing that use grammar and syntax in aesthetically pleasing ways. This section does require a description saying why you think it's so awesome.

    Breaking the rules, on the other hand, is text that intentionally uses incorrect grammar. The difference between the two is that Gems really calls out to you, while Breaking the Rules doesn't necessarily have to.

    Finally, Errors in Print are actual mistakes that go against house style or set in stone rules.

    Don't forget that you can always look back at Barbara's Scrapbook link on her website! http://www.wsu.edu/~bjmonroe/326scrapbook.htm

    Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

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  3. Mark PenningtonJanuary 20, 2010 at 6:43 PM

    Here’s a great article on how to teach prepositional phrases: How to Teach Prepositional Phrases

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