Tuesday, Dec 10

Grammar

• Learned about the two uses of semicolons
  • Rule # 8 - Use a semi colon to separate 2 independent clauses. Notice the lack of a conjunction and the comma when using conjunctive adverbs like however. 
    • EXAMPLE: We can go to the museum to do some research; Mondays are pretty quiet there.
    • EXAMPLE: The students had been advised against walking alone at night; however, Cathy decided walking wasn’t dangerous if it was early in the evening.
      
      
  • Rule #9 - Semicolons and Serial lists. Use a semicolon when a list already contains commas
    • EXAMPLE: I need the weather statistics for London, England; London, Ontario; Paris, France; Paris, Ontario; Perth, Scotland; Perth, Ontario.
    • EXAMPLE: My plan included taking him to a nice dinner; going to the park to look at the stars, which, by the way, are amazing this time of year; and serenading him with my accordion.

Gatsby

• The Great Gatsby chapter 1 and begin chapter 2'
• Started Dialectic Journal (see link for access to the audio book, digital copy of the book and the novel "Dialectic Journal" reading activity)