ENG 089

HW Review
Summary writing
Verbs

Freewrite
Read Shakespeares Sonnet 130
What does this sonnet mean?

If you cant understand it, explain why.

If you had to write a summary without understanding this, what would
you do?

Summarize the following sonnet:

My mistress eyes are nothing like the sun;
Coral is far more red than her lips red;
If snow be white, why then her breasts are dun;

If hairs be wires, black wires grow on her head.

I have seen roses damaskd, red and white,

But no such roses see I in her cheeks;

And in some perfumes there is more delight

Than in the breath that from my mistress reeks.

I love to hear her speak, yet well I know
That music hath a far more pleasing sound;
I grant I never saw a goddess go;
My mistress, when she walks, treads on ground.

And yet, by heaven, I think my love as rare

As any she belied with false compare.

pg. 475 Practice 4A

pg. 476 Practice 5

pg. 455 Practice 1A

pg. 455 Practice 2

SUMMARY WRITING

What is a summary?
A brief restatement, in your own words, of the
content of a passage

What is the purpose of a summary?

To demonstrate understanding of information
and the ideas in a piece of writing

What are the central qualities of a good

summary?
Its brief.
Its complete.
Its objective (avoids bias).

What can affect the objectivity of a

summary?
Prior knowledge
Frame of reference (personal perspective)

Before summarizing, what must sometimes be done first?

Paraphrase

What is a paraphrase? Is it longer,

the same length, or shorter than an
original passage?
Puts passage into own words
Same length or longer than an original
passage
Might be longer when attempting to
clarify difficult language or text
WATCH OUT FOR PATCHWRITING!!!

Is a summary longer, the same

length, or shorter than an original
passage?
Shorter than an original passage
Sometimes must paraphrase before
writing a summary in order to
understand passage
WATCH OUT FOR PATCHWRITING!!!

One way to write a summary

Read the passage
Chunk the passage (use subheadings, paragraphs, or
pages)
Reread the chunk
Hide the text
Write key words and phrases you remember from chunk
Repeat for all chunks
Turn key words and phrases into sentences
Write a topic sentence
Write a concluding sentence

Summarize the following sonnet:

My mistress eyes are nothing like the sun;
Coral is far more red than her lips red;
If snow be white, why then her breasts are dun;

If hairs be wires, black wires grow on her head.

I have seen roses damaskd, red and white,

But no such roses see I in her cheeks;

And in some perfumes there is more delight

Than in the breath that from my mistress reeks.

I love to hear her speak, yet well I know
That music hath a far more pleasing sound;
I grant I never saw a goddess go;
My mistress, when she walks, treads on ground.

And yet, by heaven, I think my love as rare

As any she belied with false compare.

VERBS

What is a verb?
Word that shows action or state of being
Run, swim, jump, be, appear, seem, feel
There are numerous verb tenses:
Present tense, past tense, future tense, present perfect
tense, past perfect tense, future perfect tense, present
progressive, past progressive, future progressive, present
perfect progressive, past perfect progressive, future perfect
progressive, emphatic

When should you use present tense?

Present action
I want to eat pizza right now.
Action that happens over and over
I eat pizza almost every day.

Scientific facts and other things that are always true

(literature included)
Eating twenty-five pizzas a day is not good for you.

Passive voice
Less dynamic
Downplays or ignores doer of action
The ball was hit and a run was scored. The score was kept and
eventually the game was won. Strong emotions were felt by
the fans and much applause was heard.

It is okay to be passive when...

The doer of action is unimportant or unknown
School is canceled today! (Who cares who canceled it?)
You want to be polite or avoid sounding bossy
Your application was rejected.

It is okay to be passive when...

You want to emphasize that thing youre talking about more
than the person performing the action
This big blue ribbon will be given to the winner.

You are writing in an impersonal, scientific manner

The mice were separated into two groups.

Newsletter identify verbs

As a chiropractor I constantly remind people that a good
nights rest is one of the most important and often
overlooked aspects of health.
As a chiropractor I constantly remind people that a good
nights rest is one of the most important and often
overlooked aspects of health.

Newsletter fix verbs

As a chiropractor I constantly remind people that a
good nights rest provides one of the most
important and often overlooked aspects of
health.
As a chiropractor I constantly remind people of the
importance of a good nights rest as an
overlooked aspect of health.

For Monday
Read Scott Russell Sanderss Fidelity (pg. 329)
Read Chapter 9, Comparison Writing
Complete pg. 386-387 Practice 4, pg. 387-388 Review
Practice 1,pg. 456 Practice 4A, pg. 457 Review Practice 1