Capitalization Parts of Speech

Capitalization
Always capitalize the first word in a direct quote. The manager yelled, be quiet or get out! When a quote is broken, the second part is not capitalized unless it is a new sentence. Lets not, he stated, Make any quick decisions.

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Capitalize a persons name (or initials) and any title that comes before the name. At that point senator h.b. Jones and doctor joyce ray entered the room. Always capitalize the days of the week and months of the year. Do NOT capitalize the seasons. His birthday is friday, october 2, but mine is in the Summer.

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Always capitalize the names of races, nationalities, languages, and religions. The african american man was a baptist and the spaniard was a catholic. Capitalize words describing the Deity God, the Savior, the Lord, Jehovah and holy books Catholics study the bible.

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Do not capitalize the nonspecific use of the word god. The word polytheistic means the worship of more than one God. Always capitalize geographical areas, but not directions. He found the pace of life slower in the south than in the north. He was traveling South on the interstate.

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Capitalize the first word and other important words in the name of abook, play, poem, or song. Jerrys favorite book is the catcher in the rye. Capitalize the name of historic events and periods. Do not capitalize century numbers. It is often said that the second world war ushered in the atomic age.

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Capitalize the names of specific buildings, specific places, specific organizations, and specific things. Radio city music hall is located in new york city.

Capitalization Activity
Groups
Look in the City Paper for an example of each capitalization rule. Hacker chapter 45 Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper. Include page numbers.

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Noun name of a person, place, thing, or concept The best part of dinner was the chefs newest dessert.

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Pronoun word used in place of a noun
We were intrigued by the video that the fifth graders produced as their final project.

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Verb usually expresses action or being
There were fifty apples on the tree before the frost killed them.

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Adjective modifies a noun or pronoun usually answers questions such as Which one? What kind? How many? Articles a, an, and the also adjectives
The decision was unpopular.

A defendant should be judged on the evidence provided to the jury, not on hearsay.

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Adverb modifies a verb , an adjective, or an adverb usually answers questions such as When? Where? Why? How? Under what conditions? To what degree?
Pull firmly on the emergency handle.

Be extremely kind, and you will probably have many friends.

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Preposition indicates the relationship between the noun or pronoun that follows it and another word in the sentence (pg. 380)
The road to the summit travels past craters from an extinct volcano.

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Conjunction connects words or word groups
She ran to the car, and he drove away.

Parts of Speech Activity

Freewrite write about given topic for five minutes without stopping or paying attention to grammar or mechanics Call-Out incorporate the words called out into your freewrite Topic: Are you for or against the death penalty?

Parts of Speech Activity

Topic: Are you for or against the death penalty? Cotton candy Steelers Cats Reading Video game Ambidextrous (ability to use both hands equally) Antithesis

Week 2 Grammar Tasks

3. Write one sentence illustrating each capitalization rule (there are 7). 4. In freewrite, circle and label one example of each part of speech. (noun, verb, pronoun, adjective, adverb, conjunction, and preposition)

For Friday
Read Ramage chapter 3 Answer the following questions: 1. What is the classical structure of an argument? 2. What are the three kinds of persuasive appeals? 3. Define logos, ethos, and pathos. 4. How can one identify an informative question? 5. How can one identify an issue question? 6. What factors do rational arguments require? 7. How is a pseudo-argument created?