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Rebecca Delivuk

HowStuffWorks "10 Completely Wrong Ways to Use Commas" - 0 views

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howstuffworks wrong comma grammar

shared by Rebecca Delivuk on 28 Sep 11 - No Cached
  • Plus, it looks so much tidier.
    • Rebecca Delivuk
      Rebecca Delivuk on 28 Sep 11
       
      I always tell my writing tutees this: We put commas and periods (other than those following citations) inside quotation marks because they are like small children. Semicolons, colons, exclamation points, and question marks are like adults; they can go inside or outside. But comma-children will get lost or run over a bus if you let them outside.
    • Rebecca Delivuk
      Rebecca Delivuk on 28 Sep 11
       
      Sidenote: Brits let commas out-of-doors. Some may say that this is because Brits enjoy fresh air and long walks; I say it is because Brits have public healthcare, and don't have to pay when their children are run over by buses. 
    • Rebecca Delivuk
      Rebecca Delivuk on 28 Sep 11
       
      Helpful hint -- have high schoolers collaborate to make "grammer hint" videos or presentations for their classes. This site would aid them :)
  • Rebecca Delivuk on 28 Sep 11
     
    One reason I bookmarked this site is because I was shocked, flabbergast, and delighted that "10 Completely Wrong Ways to Use Commas" made it into the "Most Popular" list for howstuffworks.com. The other reason is simpler: Howstuffworks taught me how to explain transgenics, use fantasy football, and change a car tire. Students should know this site!
Rebecca Delivuk

HowStuffWorks "Search" - 0 views

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education lesson plan Video propaganda technology language

shared by Rebecca Delivuk on 03 Oct 11 - No Cached
  • Rebecca Delivuk on 03 Oct 11
     
    I'd love to use these howstuffworks videos to explain the role and prevalence of propaganda--perhaps in a unit exploring the literature of the WW2 and the atomic bomb, or the MacCartney era and/r the Salem Witch Trials, and/or the Cold War. These videos could form a segueway into examinations of political rhetoric prior to an election so that my student in 12th grade English could make informed voting decisions.
Loren Kurpiewski

HowStuffWorks "Learn how Everything Works!" - 1 views

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shared by Loren Kurpiewski on 01 Oct 11 - Cached
  • Loren Kurpiewski on 01 Oct 11
     
    When I was little, I had a book called How Stuff Works. I used to reference it all the time because I was curious about everything. Conversion to a website format makes it that much easier to find what you need and to add additional videos as technology advances. I think that this would be a fantastic reference website for any classroom.
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