| Sentence 1
The federal government and many of the nation's
leading telephone companies yesterday announced an agreement for a
reshuffling of phone rates that would reduce the bills of tens of
millions of less affluent consumers and lead to less significant cuts
for other consumers and businesses.
-
Stephen Labaton, The New York Times (published on June 1, 2000,
in Louisville, KY, in The Courier-Journal, page A1)
Sentence 2
Reports about medicines in newspapers and on
television commonly contain little or no information about drugs' risks
and cost, and often cite medical "experts" without disclosing
their financial ties to the pharmaceutical industry, according to a new
study.
- Susan Okie, The Washington Post (published on June 1, 2000, in
Louisville, KY, in The Courier-Journal, page A3)
Sentence 3
Unhappy bus and truck drivers
argued yesterday that proposed limits on the time they can drive will
cost the economy millions of dollars and make the roads less safe.
- Associated Press (published on June 1, 2000, in Louisville, KY, in The
Courier-Journal, page A3)
Sentence
4
Gov. George W. Bush, who recently
advocated DNA testing to "erase any doubts" from some death
penalty cases, said yesterday he would probably delay the looming
execution of a convicted killer whose attorneys are fighting for new DNA
tests.
- Mark Babineck, Associated Press (published on June 1, 2000, in
Louisville, KY, in The Courier-Journal, page A4)
Sentence
5
There is little evidence yet of
the "new approach" that Bobby Knight promised in return for
one last chance to behave suitably as men's basketball coach at Indiana
University.
- Louisville, KY, The Courier-Journal, June 1, 2000, editorial
page
Sentence
6
Peterson's, publisher of a guide
to four-year colleges, said yesterday that from now on it will disclose
to readers that schools pay for extra information about themselves in
the book.
- Arlene Levinson, Associated Press (published on June 2, 2000, in
Louisville, KY, in The Courier-Journal, page A1)
Sentence
7
Using a new kind of stroke
rehabilitation therapy, scientists have shown for the first time that
the brain can be coaxed into reorganizing its circuitry so that people
regain nearly full use of partially paralyzed limbs, even if the stroke
happened years ago.
- From New York Times and AP Dispatches (published on June
2, 2000, in Louisville, KY, in The Courier-Journal, page
A8)
Sentence
8
Side air bags--the latest in
high-tech auto safety devices--are providing effective protection in
actual crashes while largely avoiding inadvertent injuries to
passengers, an industry technical group reported yesterday.
- R. Alonzo-Zaldivar, Los Angeles Times (published on June 2,
2000, in Louisville, KY, in The Courier-Journal, page A5)
Sentence
9
TV networks are a lot like pesky
phone solicitors, the people who call you as you are about to dig into a
bowl of spaghetti and try to sell you Venetian blinds you don't want or
some kind of helmet your gutters don't need.
- Thomas Nord (published on June 2, 2000, in Louisville, KY, in The
Courier-Journal, page D1)
Sentence
10
After punishing basketball coach
Bobby Knight last month for misbehavior--but not firing him--Indiana
University is still wrestling with its feelings about whether it did
enough over the years to prevent Knight's heated confrontations with
players, referees and others.
- The Courier-Journal, June 4, 2000, page A1
Sentence
11
It's hard for many people to
balance work and family, but entrepreneurs running a company out of
their homes learn quickly that it can be impossible to separate the two.
- Joyce M. Rosenberg, Associated Press (published on June 5, 2000, in
Louisville, KY, in The Courier-Journal, page C1)
Sentence
12
The advocacy group Human Rights
Watch claims the nation's war on drugs unfairly targets African
Americans, who are far more likely to be imprisoned for drug offenses
than whites even though far more whites use illegal drugs than blacks.
- Michael A. Fletcher, The Washington Post (published on June 8,
2000, in Louisville, KY, in The Courier-Journal, page A3)
Sentence
13
The group's report, to be released
today, said that blacks accounted for 62 percent of the drug offenders
sent to state prisons nationwide in 1996, the most recent year for which
statistics are available, although they represent just 12 percent of the
U.S. population.
- Michael A. Fletcher, The Washington Post (published on June 8,
2000, in Louisville, KY, in The Courier-Journal, page A3)
Sentence
14
The new investigation found no
credible evidence to support allegations in recent years from former
Memphis bar owner Loyd Jowers and former FBI agent Donald Wilson, and
earlier from Ray himself, that a mysterious "Raoul" or others,
including federal agents, police or black ministers, participated in a
plot to kill King.
- Michael J. Sniffen, Associated Press (published on June 10, 2000, in
Louisville, KY, in The Courier-Journal, page A1)
Sentence
15
It is a rare testimonial to the
transplant system, which for the last several years has been rocked by
bitter charges of unfairness, seen nasty internal fighting explode into
embarrassing public view, warred over government attempts to step in and
solve the controversy, and suffered under the historic shortage of donor
organs.
- Elizabeth Neus, Gannett News Service (published on June 11, 2000, in
Louisville, KY, in The Courier-Journal, page A18)
Sentence
16
President Clinton opened the door
yesterday for states to provide unemployment pay to workers who take
unpaid time off to care for a newborn child or sick relative, expanding
an already popular Family Leave Act.
- Associated Press (published on
June 11, 2000, in Louisville, KY, in The Courier-Journal, page
A5)
Sentence
17
In response to such complaints,
the Regional Airport Authority has announced it will seek $215 million
to cut in half the time needed to move about 1,000 families whose
neighborhoods have been identified as most adversely affected by airport
noise.
- Butch John (published on June 11, 2000, in Louisville, KY, in The
Courier-Journal, page A1)
Sentence
18
Key segments of the nation's news
audience, particularly younger and better-educated Americans, and those
seeking financial information, are turning increasingly to the Internet,
says a new poll on media trends.
Will Lester, Associated Press (published on June 12, 2000, in
Louisville, KY, in The Courier-Journal, page A3)
Sentence
19
Keeping your lips zipped when
things sour is the best piece of blunt marriage advice the couple will
offer in their sold-out appearances at the Louisville Public Library
tonight and on public radio station WFPL tomorrow morning.
- Tom Dorsey, TV and Radio Critic (published on June 12, 2000, in
Louisville, KY, in The Courier-Journal, page F1)
Sentence
20
His comments came after Jefferson
County Judge-Executive Rebecca Jackson and all three county
commissioners sent a hand-delivered letter directing him not to
"issue any statements of commitment, or send a memorandum of
understanding at this time on behalf of the county" to the Rockets
about plans for an arena.
- Sheldon S. Schafer and Chris Poynter (published on June 13, 2000, in
Louisville, KY, in The Courier-Journal, page A1)
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*** A Workbook of
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A Workbook of Sentence Diagramming is now
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of 97 grammatical terms, a page of diagramming symbols, 105 diagramming
examples ranging in difficulty from very easy to very difficult, 30
exercises containing 274 sentences to be diagrammed, a separate answer
section with a diagram and a verbal analysis of each sentence,
and a concluding section of 30 sentences of medium length (with
solutions), intended as a review of most of the diagramming concepts
presented in the book.
Teachers purchasing a copy of this
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*** A First Book of
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middle-school students. The student edition of this book
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diagrams and 250 sentences for students to diagram. These model diagrams
and sentences are entirely new; they are not taken from A Workbook of
Sentence Diagramming or from my web site. Space is provided in the
book for the student's diagrams.
A separate teacher's
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the pages of the student edition as well as solutions (diagrams of the 250
sentences), eight unit tests, and test solutions.
The student edition
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edition has 120 pages and costs $15 (less for multiple copies). These
prices include book-rate postage within the United States.
Teachers,
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pages 87-120 of the teacher's edition: unit tests and solutions for all
exercises and tests; furthermore, if
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copies, you may photocopy pages 1-86 as well for free distribution to your
students. All other rights are reserved by the author.
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Each of the eight units is introduced by a similar
page. To view the first page of Lesson 22, click here.
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*** A Second Book of
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Sentence Diagramming is intended for middle-school and high-school
students. This book begins where A First Book of Sentence
Diagramming ends and has the same basic structure. The student
edition of this book contains, in addition to definitions and
explanations, some 82 model diagrams and 201 sentences for students to
diagram. These model diagrams and sentences are entirely new; they are not
taken from A Workbook of Sentence Diagramming or from my web site.
Space is provided in the book for the student's diagrams.
A separate teacher's
edition of A Second Book of Sentence Diagramming contains all of
the pages of the student edition as well as solutions (diagrams of the 201
sentences), eight unit tests, and test solutions.
The student edition
has 86 pages and costs $12.50 (less for multiple copies). The teacher's
edition has 133 pages and costs $16 (less for multiple copies). These
prices include book-rate postage within the United States.
Teachers,
you may photocopy, for free distribution to your students, the material on
pages 87-133 of the teacher's edition: unit tests and solutions for all
exercises and tests; furthermore, if
neither your schools nor your students can or will purchase student
copies, you may photocopy pages 1-86 as well for free distribution to your
students. All other rights are reserved by the author.
If you would like to view
the table of contents of A Second Book of Sentence Diagramming,
please click here. To view the unit
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Each of the eight units is introduced by a similar
page. To view the first page of Lesson 22, click here.
If you want to buy one or
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Now in its second
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***Diagramming Step by
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Diagramming Step by Step: One Hundred and Fifty-five Steps
to Diagramming Excellence, my fourth book of sentence diagramming, is similar to the second edition of A
Workbook of Sentence Diagramming; however, there are several important
differences:
1 - The examples and exercises of Diagramming
Step by Step are completely new.
2 - The teacher's edition of Diagramming Step by Step
has 158 pages, 44 more than A Workbook of Sentence Diagramming. Student
copies are also available. They do not have answers in the back; in
every other respect, they are the same as the teacher's edition.
3 - Diagramming Step by Step
has 40 more diagramming examples than A Workbook of Sentence
Diagramming.
4 - Diagramming Step by Step
has 83 more sentences for students to diagram; moreover, ten of these
sentences have more than 100 words each. A Workbook of Sentence
Diagramming has no sentences of this length. Click here to see one of
these 100-word sentences.
5 - The instructional section of the book
is divided into 24 lessons, each with a page of grammar explanation, a
page of model diagrams, and a page of sentences to be diagrammed by the
student. Click here to see an entire lesson (three pages). I
regret the poor quality of some images.
6 - In a section entitled
"People in the Park," a storyteller (that's me) tells stories
about the lives of people in the park, and the student is expected to
diagram the sentences of these stories. Grammar hints are provided for
those who need them. Click here to see one of the stories.
Click here to see the table of
contents.
Like the second edition of A
Workbook of Sentence Diagramming, the teacher's edition of Diagramming Step by Step has,
in the back, "answers" (diagrams and explanations) for every
sentence in every exercise, including "People in the Park" and
"100-word Sentences."
Should you buy this book if you
already have A Workbook of Sentence Diagramming? Not necessarily,
but if you are looking for additional diagramming challenges for yourself or
your students, you will find plenty in this book.
Should you buy this book instead of A
Workbook of Sentence Diagramming? Again, not necessarily. This book
may have more material than you need.
Diagramming Step by Step is
also available in an enlarged edition. It features 24 additional pages,
each entitled "Writing Correctly." These pages offer students
writing tips related to the topics of the corresponding 24 lessons. Click here
to view two of these pages.
I have dedicated this book to my
recently deceased wife of 41 years, Joni. For that reason, I have tried to
make it my best diagramming book. If I ever seek a publisher for one of my
books, this will be the one. Click here to view
pictures of Joni and to read about her life and death.
Teachers purchasing a copy of this
book may photocopy all or some of its pages for free distribution to their
students.
The price of the teacher's
edition of Diagramming
Step by Step is $18. A student copy sells for $12.50. The enlarged
edition (the teacher's edition with 24 pages of writing tips--182 pages in
all) sells for $20. The prices,
which include handling and media-mail shipment within the United States,
are slightly
less per book if multiple copies are ordered. If you want to buy one or more copies of
this book, please email me at [email protected].
I will send you my address and you can then
mail me a check or money order (no cash or credit card numbers, please).
Don't forget to include the address to which you want the book or books
sent. Please allow 10-14 days for delivery.
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New in 2009!
*** Analyzing the Grammar
of Literature ***
Diagrams of 130 Long
Sentences from British and American Writers
This, my fifth book of sentence diagramming, is
unlike any of the other four and, to the best of my knowledge, unlike any
other book available. It is not for beginners. It offers 130 sentences
gleaned from the works of 57 British and American writers. The shortest
sentence in the collection has 70 words, the longest 472. The median
length (the length of the sentence right in the middle) is 100 words; to
be precise, Sentence 65 has 99 words, Sentence 66 has 100.
Diagrams of all 130 sentences are contained in in
the "back" of the book, i.e., in the final five-sixths of the
book. Each diagram occupies at least one page of the book; the longest
covers four pages.
Degree of syntactic difficulty played no role in
the selection of sentences. Sentence length and author’s literary
reputation were the major criteria.
The authors represented in this book are Henry
Adams, Matthew Arnold, Jane Austin, James Boswell, Charlotte Brontë,
Samuel Butler, George Washington Cable, Lewis Carroll, Samuel Coleridge,
Joseph Conrad, James Fennimore Cooper, Daniel Defoe, Charles
Dickens, Arthur Conan Doyle, George Eliot, Ralph Waldo Emerson, William
Faulkner, Henry Fielding, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Benjamin Franklin, Oliver
Goldsmith, Graham Greene, Thomas Hardy, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Ernest
Hemingway, O. Henry, Washington Irving, William James, Thomas Jefferson,
Sarah Orne Jewett, Samuel Johnson, James Joyce, Abraham Lincoln, Herman
Melville, James Michener, John Stuart Mill, Cardinal Newman, Edgar Allan
Poe, Budd Schulberg, John O'Hara, Sir Walter Scott, Adam Smith, Gertrude
Stein, Lawrence Sterne, Harriet Beecher Stowe, William Thackeray, Henry
David Thoreau, Anthony Trollope, Mark Twain, Robert Penn Warren, Eudora
Welty, Edith Wharton, Walt Whitman, Oscar Wilde, Thomas Wolfe, Virginia
Wolfe, and William Wordsworth.
Teachers purchasing a copy of this
book may photocopy all or some of its pages for free distribution to their
students.
Analyzing the Grammar of
Literature has 185 8 1/2" x 11" pages;
it has a soft cover protected by a plastic
overlay. The price of the book is
$22, which includes handling and media-mail shipment within the United
States. Multiple copies cost slightly less. If you want to buy one or more
copies of this book, please email me at [email protected].
I will send you my address and you can then
mail me a check or money order (no cash or credit card numbers, please).
Don't forget to include the address to which you want the book or books
sent. Please allow 10-14 days for delivery.
* * * * * If
you would like information about my book 2016 Latin Derivatives for Latin Students,
please click here.
June 15, 2009
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