Video: "The Story of Bottled Water"

Watch the video. Look for Claims, Evidence, and Reasons.

Post your comments on the following:
What is the presenter's position? How does she support this position? What are some of the arguments she makes? What are some specific pieces of evidence she includes to strengthen her assertions?

"The Story of Bottled Water"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Se12y9hSOM0

Practice Your Adverbs & Prepositions

Adverb Review & Practice

http://grammar-monster.com/lessons/adverbs.htm

Preposition Review and Practice

http://grammar-monster.com/glossary/prepositions.htm

Link to the "Preposition Song" by the Bazillions:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byszemY8Pl8&list=PLOGg-BsTQ2_vez9xmoQE06EsWah67l9WV

Link to "Lolly, Lolly, Get Your Adverbs Here" by Schoolhouse Rock

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDwXHTcodNg&index=12&list=PLOGg-BsTQ2_vez9xmoQE06EsWah67l9WV

"Echo and Narcissus"

Compare the version of the Greek myth "Echo and Narcissus" that we read in class with the short video. How are the two versions alike/different? Are the characters' experiences, feelings, and discoveries changed in any way? Which version do you prefer, and why?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCFVwbiEJEs

Participles & Participial Phrases

Practice your participles & participial phrases here! Post a comment about your progress!

http://www.grammar-monster.com/glossary/participles.htm

Active and Passive Voice

Don't forget to review!

Visit grammar-monster.com to review active and passive voice.

http://www.grammar-monster.com/glossary/voice.htm

Visit Purdue Owl to practice active and passive voice. You will find many other useful items on this site as well!

https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/539/01/

More resources for active and passive voice:

http://www.englishvideolesson.com/2086-active-vs-passive-voice-video-lesson.html
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Grammar Girl has something to say about active and passive voice.

Parts of Speech Practice

Here is another great website for practicing grammar skills. Try this for practicing prepositions and all the other parts of speech we are working on. Post some comments about what you did on this site.

http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/prepositions

Food Timeline

Check out this interesting timeline! The left column is food inventions and developments. The right-hand side is links to recipes for many of these items. This is a fascinating, well-researched site. Leave some comments about what you discovered on this site.

http://www.foodtimeline.org/