The Importance of Grammar in Language: An Analysis and Debate

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Explore the significance of grammar in language through activities, exercises, and discussions. Delve into the word "ANALYZE," its synonyms, word family, sentence structure, and more. Reflect on the question, "Does Grammar really Matter?" with a writing prompt to express your opinion on the relevance of grammar in the age of technological advancement.

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Language Matters Grammar/Vocabulary/Writng Warm Up

Grammar & Vocabulary Opener Tuesday, Jan 5, 2016 Grammar Vocabulary Today s word: ANALYZE 1. Copy it. 2. Define it. 3. Write a synonym(s) for it. 4. Write the word in a sentence that shows its meaning. 5. Create a word family for it. Today s Sentence: everything about this nation the structure of the society its forms of family organization its economy its place in the world has become more complex not less 1. Copy the sentence. 2. Analyze the sentence. --What do you notice? --What corrections are needed? NEW Standard 8L2a: Use punctuation to indicate a pause or break in thought. (comma, ellipsis, or dash) Confused? Here s a word family example using a different word. APPLY: applied, applying, applies, applicable, application, applicant

CORRECTED SENTENCE: Grammar Tasks did you . . . Add punctuation Add capitalize letters Put parentheses around prepositional phrases. Divide sentence into complete subject and complete predicate. Underline simple subject 1x and simple predicate 2x What is the type of sentence structure? (Simple, compound, complex or compound complex) Everything (about this nation) the structure (of the society), its forms (of family organization), its economy, its place (in the world) |has become more complex, not less. Sentence structure: simple sentence NEW! Standard 8L2a: Use punctuation to indicate a pause or break in thought. (comma, ellipsis or dash) Tues Jan 5

Vocabulary Tasks for ANALYZE Defined: break down Synonym: examine Sentence: The student analyzed the sentence to identify the prepositional phrases. Word Family: Analysis, analyst (nouns) Analyze, analyzing (verbs) Analytical (adjective) Analytically (adverb) Tues Jan 5

Does Grammar really Matter? Watch: http://viewpure.com/i0B1bFPneFI?sta rt=0&end=0 Tues Jan 5

Teachers: Teachers: The next slide is a an optional The next slide is a an optional constructed response that you may constructed response that you may use at your discretion. use at your discretion. McGhee is going to use this with advanced classes before we watch the Does grammar matter video.

Does Grammar really Matter? Write: Some people argue that advances in technology are making the study of grammar obsolete. In a well developed paragraph, delineate your opinion and support it with evidence from every day experiences. Tues Jan 5

Opener 1. Identify the sentence that uses an ellipsis correctly. WEDNESDAY--Jan 6, 2016 ( I know what it is wait, maybe I don t . . . uhh . . . exactly what IS an ellipsis? )

Answer to previous slide= B! Three dots make up an ellipsis. Standard 8L1a. Use punctuation to indicate a pause or break in thought. This pause or break can be achieved with a dash or ellipsis. The writer must determine which punctuation is appropriate. These marks can help the reader infer meaning. ANALYZE this: There it was again . . . that soft but eerie sound. (more of a long, slow pause/break) There it was again that soft but eerie sound. (more of a fast, crisp break) Additionally, use of comma creates a pause or break, but commas are . . . well, common dashes and ellipsis are not so commonly used. Weds Jan 6

Someone always asks, so here it ismore rules for use of ellipsis. ANALYZE this: Use it to indicate that some words have been left out of a quote: EX: I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America . . . with liberty and justice for all. Use an ellipsis to indicate that something unwritten came earlier. EX: . . . and I d like some fries with that, said Jonesy. Use an ellipsis to indicate a sentence trailing off. EX: Tom and Carlos were camping in the woods, asleep in their tent, when they heard it the sound . . . . (why use 4 dots here?) Weds Jan 6

Opener Thursday--Jan 7, 2016 REVIEW Copy the sentence. Analyze for needed punctuation marks. This sentence needs . . . 1 ellipsis 1 exclamation point 2 dashes 3 commas I pigged out on food at the fair pizza funnel cake I pigged out on food at the cotton candy a turkey leg fair pizza, funnel cake, cotton and I got a stomachache it candy, a turkey leg and I got was pretty bad a stomachache . . . it was pretty bad!

Grammar Tasksdid you . . . Add capital letters Put parentheses around prepositional phrases. Divide each clause into complete subject and complete predicate with |. Underline simple subject 1x and simple predicate 2x Determine the type of sentence structure? (simple, compound, complex or compound- complex) CORRECTED SENTENCE: I |pigged out (on food) (at the fair) pizza, funnel cake, cotton candy, a turkey leg and I |got a stomachache . . . it |was pretty bad! Sentence structure: compound sentence (3 independent clauses) NEW! Standard 8L2a: Use punctuation to indicate a pause or break in thought. (comma, ellipsis or dash) Thurs Jan 7

Vocab Review for ANALYZE Turn and talk/discuss these questions with a partner : Quick! Look away and spell the word . . . did you get it right? What does it mean? What is a synonym? What might you have to analyze in math class? in science class? How? Ask your teacher for the SPELLING SENTENCE and get get ready to spell! Have you analyzed anything this week in any of your classes? At home? Do you know what to do when an assignment or test question uses action verb word analyze in the directions?

For Fridays quiz I should be able to: Use a dash, ellipsis, and commas correctly Identify a simple subject & simple predicate Identify a complete subject & complete predicate Identify prepositional phrases with ( ) Identify sentence type Read/analyze a passage and answer text based questions.