Yu, Boyang (Brandon)

ESL 33B
LDP 4
Nov. 12th 2015

Entry 1
Option 1 - Vocabulary Log
Item #1:
Word

Forsworn

Source

The Midsummer Nights Dream by William Shakespeare (page 39)

Sentence

I have forsworn his bed and company.

General meaning

Forsworn means agree to give up or do without something

Specific meaning

Forsworn was used here to say Titania agree to give up Oberons bed and company.

Grammatical info

Verb

Sample sentence

I will never forsworn my passion in art.

Item #2:
Word

Perchance

Source

The Midsummer Nights Dream by William Shakespeare (page 43)

Sentence

Perchance till after Theseuss wedding day.

General meaning

Perchance means by some chance; perhaps.

Specific meaning

Perchance was used here to state perhaps Titania will stay till after Theseuss wedding.

Grammatical info

Adv.

Sample sentence

Perchance I should go to sleep, since I have class tomorrow morning .

Item #3:
Word

Dulcet

Source

The Midsummer Nights Dream by William Shakespeare (page 45)

Sentence

Uttering such dulcet and harmonious breath.

General meaning

Dulcet means sweet and soothing.

Specific meaning

Dulcet was used here to describe the sound mermaids made are sweet.

Grammatical info

Adj.

Sample sentence

I like to lay on my bed and listen to the dulcet sound of piano.

Option 2: Error Log

Topic Subordinators in Noun Clauses
Activity 1
Error and Source

I soon realized, that I needed to gain

a more extensive knowledge base in
order to be a competitive applicant
at respected art schools. (Pratt
institute statement of interest)

Explanation of the Problem

Before comma is an independent

clause. The sentence that follows it
is a dependent clause. This error is
caused by Subordinators in Noun
Clauses (G-P. 303). I dont know
that before,

Solution/Correction/Strategy
I need to take out the comma, and only
use that to connect the clauses (G-P.
303).
I soon realized, that I needed to gain a
more extensive knowledge base in order
to be a competitive applicant at
respected art schools.
Whenever I write a sentence, I need to
think about if the clause in it is an
independent clause.

I can help the society by designing Before comma is a dependent

and making videos to promote these clause. The sentence that follows it
non-profit organizations, it is
is an independent clause. This error
rewarding.
is caused by Subordinators in Noun
(Pratt institute statement of interest)
Clauses (G-P. 303). I was trying to
describe the first part of the

I can use that to connect the noun

clauses (G-P. 303).
It is rewarding that I can help the society
by designing and making videos to
promote these non-profit organizations.
Whenever I write a sentence, I need to
think about if the clause in it is an

sentence.

independent clause.

Activity 2: Guidelines Exercise P. 304 Identify the independent and dependent clauses in each of the following
sentences.
Independent clause: blue
1.
2.
3.
4.

5.

dependent clauses: red

Theres no doubt that American education does not meet high standards in such basic skills as
mathematics and language. Ho, page 113
When I was 12 in Indonesia, where education followed the Dutch system, I had to memorize the names of
all the worlds major cities, from Kabul to Karachi. Ho, page 113
I got so wild with rage that I seized the hurdle and right before their eyes I smashed it to pieces.
Yezierska, page 39
The most discouraging comment came from a professor who said he liked the passivity of students.
Boyer, page 83
I felt I was making some progress in mastering the English language even if my collection of rejection
slips seemed to shout otherwise. Kim, page 43