Learning Log #2

English 2010

12 March 2019
1. Capturing memories was an exception of technology to this camping trip.
2. Capturing memories proved to be an exception of technology to this camping trip, a way
to relive the enchantment once we were no longer present; dozens of additional photos
filled my phone.

14 March 2019
Writing Sentences
1. Myka sang; it surprised her mother.
2. It surprised her mother when Myka sang.
3. Myka sang to surprise her mother.
4. Myka sang, and it surprised her mother.
5. Myka surprised her mother by singing.
6. When Myka sang, it surprised her mother.
7. Myka sang, it surprised her mother.
8. When singing, Myka surprised her mother.
9. Myka’s singing surprised her mother.
10. It surprised her mother that Myka sang.
Non-hibakusha employers developed a prejudice against the survivors as word got
around that they were prone to all sorts of ailments, and that even those, like Nakamura-san, who
were not cruelly maimed and had not developed any serious overt symptoms were unreliable
workers, since most of them seemed to suffer, as she did, from the mysterious but real malaise
that came to be known as one kind of lasting A-bomb sickness: a nagging weakness and
weariness, dizziness now and then, digestive troubles, all aggravated by a feeling of oppression,
a sense of doom, for it was said that unspeakable diseases might as any time plant nasty flowers
in the bodies of their victims, and even in the of their descendants.
Fitness is one of the most detrimental factors to health, and although it is not always easy,
being physically and mentally fit can ward off diseases, maintain a healthy weight, and expand
the years in a lifetime; the list goes on of the benefits of a healthy lifestyle, so lets list some of
the ways to be more fit: one could take the stairs instead of the elevator, chose an apple instead
of sweets, ride a bike or walk to places that are close instead of driving; again, there are
thousands of different examples that could be brought to attention, the trick is to maintain
consistency in everyday life.

18 March 2019
Phrases and Clauses
 1. Geopolitical conflicts between nations will always be with us, although this doesn’t mean
we need to be afraid of each other.
2. As long as this doesn’t mean we need to be afraid of each other, geopolitical conflicts
between nations will always be with us.
3. Now that this doesn’t mean we need to be afraid of each other, geopolitical conflicts
between nations will always be with us.
The first sentence tells that we do not have to be afraid of the conflicts that will always be there.
The second sentence tells that as long as it’s not making us afraid, then the conflicts will
continue. The last sentence conveys that something changed that made people unafraid of each
other.

20 March 2019
Manipulating Parts
1. Because he was putting his own preferences above everything else, Snowden
self-indulgently short-circuited the democratic structures of accountability. -Opener
2. Snowden self-indulgently short-circuited the democratic structures of accountability,
since he was putting his own preferences above everything else. -Closer
3. Snowden, because he was putting his own preferences above everything else,
self-indulgently short-circuited the democratic structures of accountability.
4. Since Snowden self-indulgently short-circuited the democratic structures of
accountability, he was putting his own preferences above everything else.
I liked the modifier as an opener because it makes the sentence clear and it emphasises how
Snowden is putting his preferences above everything else. It also keeps you reading if the main
idea is placed at the end of the sentence.

25 March 2019
Sentence Combining
1. People who become highly creative and productive learn to acknowledge their failures,
even embracing, exploring, and learning from them.
2. As the weeks passed, Maurice slowly grew grayer and more wrinkled. He stopped
wearing makeup, his clothes were sometimes spotted, and he lost the bounce to his step. I
came in early one day and found him running frantically from table to table in the dining
room. He shouted at me, ¨Look at this plate!¨ as his finger waas across the long, jagged
crack in the middle. He hurled it at the wall, watching it shatter as the tiny pieces
skittered onto the carpet. Examining the plates on another table, he hurled another one
against the wall. He hurled another one once more.

27 March 2019
Participles
 1. Resting on her crutches, the girl looked into the camera.
2. The girl looked into the camera, resting on her crutches.
3. The girl, resting on her crutches, looked into the camera.

2 April 2019
Slang Rebels
1. Overall, the writer is very clear with their message. They are precise with their sentences
and display that they have done their research. It is evident that the author’s purpose is to
talk on how slang depicts a writer. The essay’s ideas were good for a college class.
2. The student was well at displaying appeals. They held a strong argument with the use of
support and analysis. He also adds in definitions of words that readers may not know.
The objective was clear and the paper was overall very well organized.
3. Many sources were referred to in this paper. There were multiple citations put throughout
the author’s sentences. The works cited page was in alphabetical order and formatted
correctly.

4 April 2019
Appositives
1. Identify or rename
2. Explain or give examples
3. Define
4. Summarize
Drew Gilpin Faust, a historian and the first woman to serve as president of harvard
university, recently testified before the United States Congress to encourage the government to
fund more science research.
A historian and the first woman to serve as president of harvard university, Drew Gilpin
Faust recently testified before the United States Congress to encourage the government to fund
more science research.

8 April 2019
Active or Passive Voice
We examined all the applicant’s academic records to determine whether they establish a strong
affirmative case in regard to the character of their general education, and their fitness for
graduate work in their proposed subject of study. Very serious consideration is given to letters of
recommendation by persons who are in position to analyze the candidate’s abilities and to
estimate their promise. By using the graduate record examination as a supplementary objective
check, we recognize the candidate’s aptitudes and knowledge. Regard of character and promise
as well as scholastic attainment is considered. We do not consider a personal interview.
10 April 2019
Semicolons
1. Teaching young children to read is easier if the children read at home with their parents;
therefore, parental involvement in a child’s early education can greatly affect the child’s
later years,
2. Many private schools fare no better on standardized test scores than public schools; in
fact, many of them perform significantly worse.