MEVE Eng101 Ss15 Numbers Quotepunct Readings

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ENG 101 SS15

Numbers

Quotation punctuation

Argument readings discussion


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NUMBERS


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NUMBERS

What is the rule for writing numbers?


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NUMBERS

DIFFER CCORDING TO STYLE GUIDE

MLA – use numerals for numbers above one hundred

(starting with 101)

MLA – spell out numbers one hundred and below

MLA

–

spell out large round numbers (fifteen million)

APA – spell out numbers one through nine, 10 and above

written numerically

Both – when one number immediately follows another,

spell out one number and use numerals for other (three

100-meter events, 25 four-poster beds)

Both – always write out numbers that begin a sentence


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NUMBERS

USE NUMER LS CCORDING TO CONVENTION

Dates

–

July 4, 1776; 56 BC; AD 30

Addresses – 77 Latches Lane, 519 West 42nd

Street

Percentages – 55 percent (or 55%)

Fractions, Decimals – ½, 0.047

Scores

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7 to 3, 21

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18

Statistics – average age 37, average weight 180

Surveys – 4 out of 5

Exact amounts of money - $105. 37

Divisions of books

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volume 3, Chapter 4, page 189

Divisions of plays – act 3, scene 3 (or act III, scene iii)


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Identification numbers – serial number

10988675

Time of Day – 4:00 p.m., 1:30 a.m.

When not using a.m. or p.m., write out the

time in words two o’clock in the afternoon,

twelve noon, seven in the morning)

NUMBERS

USE NUMER LS CCORDING TO CONVENTION


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ENG 101 SS15

Quotation Mark Punctuation


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QUOT TION M RKS

Punctuation & Quotation marks

Place periods inside

According to the online article written by

Smith, “Textbooks are boring.”

In the online article, the author declares that

“Textbooks are boring” Smith).


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QUOT TION M RKS


Place commas inside

According to the online article written by

Smith, “Textbooks are boring,” and

textbooks should be burned.


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QUOT TION M RKS


Put colons and semicolons outside

Harold wrote, “I regret that I am unable to attend

the fundraiser for AIDS research”; his letter,

however, came with a substantial contribution

Stanko 7).

Do not use quotation marks to draw attention

to familiar slang, to disown trite expressions, or

to justify an attempt at humor

It was a “ballpark figure.”

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QUOT TION M RKS


Put question marks and exclamation points

inside quotation marks unless they apply to

the whole sentence

Bedtime at my house is marked by “Mommy,

can I tell you a story now?”

Stanko 7).

Have you heard the old proverb “Do not

climb the hill until you reach it”?

Stanko

7).


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WebMD lists “sleep-driving” as a side effect of

prescription sleep aids.

The worker says to

himself, “If I didn’t know better I

think I have been pink washed”.

November has arrived and we are officially in the

“Holidays”, that exciting time of the year when we

get to spend time with family, friends and loved

ones.

Someone once said that a “small group of

determined individuals can change the world”.

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ENG101SS15

Reading discussion


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FREEWRITING

Given a topic

Write for given time

Do not stop writing…if you get stuck, pick a

word and just keep writing it until your next

thought comes through


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FREEWRITING

• Teachers should follow the same confidentiality

guidelines as lawyers and doctors.

• Illegal immigrants should have the same rights

and benefits as American citizens.

Choose a statement. Write your opinion.


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Purpose & Audience

Misty, Blanche

The rational appeal

Pamela, Ryan

The emotional appeal

Ce-Ce, Kam

The ethical appeal & Ethical issues

Unique, Karen, Chad

Fallacies & Reasoning strategies

Anthony, Grace

READ THE READINGS. PREPARE TO DISCUSS

YOUR ASSIGNED ELEMENT AS IT APPLIES TO

EACH READING.


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Meet in the following groups. Share your

knowledge of your previously assigned

element with the group. The purpose is for

all group members to fully understand all of

the elements in each of the readings.

Jigsaw!


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FOR WEDNESDAY…

When writing this essay, make sure to maintain

a focus on the elements and not delve into

personal opinions about the topic. You are

analyzing the argument, not where you

personally stand in regards to the topic.

Essay 4 rough draft

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MEVE Eng101 Ss15 Numbers Quotepunct Readings