citing a book

1. Why did you select the book you brought to class?

I choose the book for couple reasons which are many of advises that related to the person who is moving from country to other, show how the risks that he faced and the changes that he has been through.

2. How many authors does it have? Some books have none: they have an editor

By one author his name is Jamil Ahmad.

 

3. What is the title?

The wandering Falcon

4. Who printed the book? Re-printed? Distributed in the US?

Published by the penguin Group and printed in the United States of America in 2011 first edition.

Step 2 providing the same information as asked above; write a coherent paragraph about the book you selected. Pick a quote from the book and incorporate it into your text. Provide full bibliographical information at the end in a "Works cited" portion of your post

 

In the first page of the book “The sins of the mother” (1) this title attracted me to the book is called The wandering Falcon.it was published by the penguin Group and printed in United State of America 2011. However, this book is about how immigrants faced in Civil wars and how they are so poor. Even though its novel book while I’m scamming I found that person who moves between trips and countries. Even though, it’s about the risks and changes that he faced since he was young.

(1)   Ahmed,Jamil, the wandering Falcon, Penguin group, 2011,  page 1

editing

Sentences to story excersize

Group: Yazeed Alali, Almuhannad Aljahdali, Nick Carroll-Anderson

1.       The first idea covered is how the story will go and if the story was in a logical order to begin with. Our group felt the sentences chronologically made sense. Then went to outline the paragraphs of our story.

2.       The introductory paragraph had to introduce the main character and put her into the store. The next paragraph introduces the skirt and she decides she wants but does not make a purchase. The paragraph returns to buy the skirt succeeds that time. The third paragraph and conclusion includes her not wanting the skirt and that she gives it to a friend.

3.       The body of the text is her wanting to buy the skirt and eventually succeeding.

4.       We felt that this was not complete so we made up an ending to wrap up the story.

The girl and her new skirt

                As Hannah walked by the window of a Macy’s, she peered in and a skirt caught her eye. She liked the bright coloring but the price scared her. She knew it wasn’t in her budget but felt she had to investigate. Hannah walked into the store and towards her dream.

                In the Hannah viewed the skirt. The skirt is new and the color is neon. She looked at the price tag on the skirt which was three hundred dollars. The money for the skirt was her pocket and she knew she should not take it out. The money burned in her pocket as she wanted the skirt. The shop was open only for another twenty minutes and knew she had to make up her mind. Another customer was looking at the skirt being the only one left in stock. “Whatever!” she exclaimed as grabbed the skirt off the shelf and brought to the cashier. While she was waiting in line the cashier closed the register as she hoped to pay. She let a sigh and said, “Bummer, maybe I don’t need it.” She decided against buying and placed the skirt back on the shelf and left the boutique.

                Even though she didn’t want to think about it anymore, the skirt was still on her mind. She felt relentlessness as she didn’t return spend that much. The next day she was in the area and she glimpsed at the skirt.  Hannah walked through for another close look. She finally just grabbed the skirt and walked quickly to the cashier and made her purchase. The weight was off her shoulders. “This feels good,” she smiled and walked away full of elation.

                When she took it home, she was excited to try it on. She puts on the skirt and looks and herself the mirror. Disappointment. The outfit looked awful. She tried on again with another top. It looked no better with any of the other clothes she tried with it. “What now. I can’t return it because it was on sale,” she thought to herself. She knew someone who would really appreciate the skirt. Her mother lit up with joy as Hannah gave the skirt away.

How my group organized the presentation

We are group of the presentation decided to choose the topic of English is not my native language.  There are many of topics for grammar issues. Because we were struggling when we arrived to the US we don't know how to asked or we don't what to said, we were really bad in English, and most the hardest thinks was the grammar and academic world, but day after day we learn more and more, we started study English in the IEC and it was really good time and how they treat student to learn English it was really hard to learn new language, we had couple problems until today with English. We had some difficulties with the basics of the English language such as finding the subjects and verbs of my sentences, overview of verb tenses in English, count and non-count nouns, phrases in sentences and some certain words in English, even though, there are some certain rules for each elements in English. However, we have been researching about our topic and what the difficulties that we faced once we started learn English. Even though, the LEO web site is really helpful for finding the most and common problems in English.  Even though, mostly students do some mistakes while there are speaking or writing paper. So we mentioned some mistakes and rules to follow to be aware from them and these mistakes we have to know them. We did ask the classmates of what they faced in common mistakes for English. Such as, writing a paper, giving a speech and editing. However, we decided to divide the group into three so everyone can give his point to talk about the issue that most students faced in English. Moreover, we had to research in some websites about the definitions of the rules and what dose it mean so how we can use it and some examples to clarify the ideas that we gave so the audience would understand why we choose the this kind of a topic. i hope our presentation will be good and more understandable.

presentation

Sound the same :

• Do adjacent sentences contain the same subject and/or the same verb?

If so, you can combine two or more short, simple sentences in a single, concise sentence.

• Join the sentences by omitting a repeated subject.

Original	Radio advertisements are broadcast daily or weekly. Radio advertisements reach a wide audience.
Revision	Radio advertisements are broadcast daily or weekly and reach a wide audience.

• Join the sentences by omitting repeated subjects and verbs and by using adjectives. </CAPTION

Original	The city council conducted a study of public transportation. The study was lengthy. The study was detailed.
Revision	The city council conducted a lengthy, detailed study of public transportation.

• Join the sentences by omitting repeated subjects and verbs and by using adverbs.

Original	The negotiators worked to gain approval for the contract. The negotiators worked at a steady pace. However, they worked slowly.
Revision	The negotiators worked steadily but slowly to gain approval for the contract.

• Do adjacent sentences contain ideas of equal importance?

If so, use coordination.

• Join the sentences with a coordinating conjunction preceded by a comma. The seven coordinating conjunctions create different relationships between two ideas.

• and shows addition; it has the same meaning as in addition, along with

The strike divided the town, and it strained labor-management relations.

• but shows contrast; it has the same meaning as however, except, on the other hand

Negotiators resolved the strike, but the town remained divided.

• for shows logical consequence; it has the same meaning as because, the reason why

Coping with environmental issues is a necessary part of industrial studies, for industries affect the environment.

• so shows logical consequence; it has the same meaning as as a result, therefore

Industries affect the environment, so coping with environmental issues is a necessary part of industrial studies.

• nor shows addition of a negative point

The environment cannot sustain constant resource depletion, nor can it recover quickly from wide-scale resource extraction.

• or shows choice

Businesses can design their own programs for recording statistical data, or they can use purchased, pre-designed programs.

• yet shows contrast

More secondary schools are implementing programs designed to increase teenagers' awareness of the dangers of drinking and driving, yet alcohol-related traffic accidents continue to be one of the leading causes of death for people between the ages of fifteen and twenty-two.

• Join the sentences with a semicolon. A semicolon needs complete sentences on either side of it that have complete meaning and can stand by themselves. Use a semicolon when you want to keep two closely related ideas in one sentence.

Original	Ethnobotanists study plants and plant products that contribute to human culture. They study past, present, and potential uses of such plants.
Revision	Ethnobotanists study plants and plant products that contribute to human culture; they study past, present, and potential uses of such plants

 

2- Subject and verb agreement :

 

 

 

The subject and verb must agree in number: both must be singular, or both must be plural. Problems occur in the present tense because one must add an -s or -es at the end of the verb when the subjects or the entity performing the action is a singular third person: he, she, it, or words for which these pronouns could substitute.

Notice the difference between singular and plural forms in the following examples:

Singular	Plural
The student sings. (He or she sings)	Your children sing. (They sing)
The bird does migrate. (It does)	Those birds do migrate. (They do)

In order to find out if your subject and verb agree, you need to be able to identify the subject of your sentence. Here are some helpful hints that will help you to decipher where your subject is and where it is not.

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Where is my subject?

• Most likely, your verb will agree with the first noun to the left of the verb:

The Supreme Court judge decides the appropriate penalty.
Subject: judge	Verb: decides

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The committee members were satisfied with the resolution.
Subject: members	Verb: were

• Occasionally, a sentence has the subject after the verb instead of before it. This strategy is often used for poetic effect.

Over the ripples glides a small canoe.
Subject: a small canoe	Verb: glides

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There was a well-known writer at the meeting.
Subject: a well-known writer	Verb: was

• You will not find the subject in a modifying phrase (MP), a phrase that starts with a preposition, a gerund, or a relative pronoun and that modifies the meaning of the noun or subject under discussion.

The group of students is going on a field trip.
Subject: the group	MP: of students	Verb: is

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The survey covering seven colleges reveals a growth in enrollment.
Subject: the survey	MP: covering seven colleges	Verb: reveals

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The speaker whom you saw at the lecture is one of the state senators from Minnesota.
Subject: the speaker	MP: whom you saw at the lecture	Verb: is

• If subjects are joined by and, they are considered plural.

The quarterback and the coach are having a conference.
Subject: the quarterback and the coach	Verb: are having

 

 

http://www.grammarbook.com/grammar/pronoun.asp , 9,18,2012

http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/verbtenseintro.html  , 9,18,2012

http://leo.stcloudstate.edu/#esl , 9,18,2012

http://leo.stcloudstate.edu/grammar/subverag.html , 9,18,2012

my english is not my native language

The topic that I chose for the LEO web page is English is not my native language. As a matter of fact , having a second  language would not be the same as the one who is the native language.  I had some difficulties with the basics of the English language such as finding the subjects and verbs of my sentences,  overview of verb tenses in English , count and noncount nouns, phrases in sentences and some certain words in English. I was struggling  once I want to talk or write specifically in school because the instructor or the student didn’t a understand what I was saying this issue still follow me until now so to get rid of them you need  to know your mistakes first. There are some issues for not native speaker that I would like to share :

The subjects and verbs of the sentences.

Subject/verb agreement.

Pronouns to use.

Overview of verb tenses in English.

When to use an article or what article.

Count and noncount nouns.

Sound the same

Where to place modifiers in sentences.

Where to place phrases in sentences.

Some certain words in English

A lot, few, a few of few of the, few and less, much and many, no or not, who or whom.

 In conclusion , mostly  I have been through all the mistakes that I listed in English so we have to know be aware  and revise or catch them in writing or speaking.  

The best and worst stories

The best story I read it was in well written and using the grammar in great way such as "story in the box". Even though, the story was interesting and the examples was so creative and attract the reader too. Moreover, it was easy to read and more describable. 

http://eng191f12s28brittanyhof.blogspot.com, September 4, 2012

The worst story that I think i faced some difficulties to approach the idea of his story. These difficulties were about the clearance of story. Even though, some mistakes in spellings and structure use. 

http://yifuchen.blogspot.com, September 3, 2012