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So…with all those “lessons,” you should be ready for a quiz….right? \ud83d\ude42<\/h3>\n So here you go…..Decide in each sentence provide whether the title is a major work or minor work. (Answers below.)<\/p>\n
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1.<\/strong> I used the encyclopedia essay titled Mammals for my report.<\/p>\n2.<\/strong> I just got a new cd called Ballads for the Ballroom. (That sounds like a good idea–I should do that!)<\/p>\n3.<\/strong> Have you ever read the book The Red Badge of Courage?<\/p>\n4.<\/strong> My favorite dance song on my new cd is Could I Have This Dance?<\/p>\n5.<\/strong> She assigned five chapters this week, starting with Non-Essential Information. (You guess it, LL readers–that is what we are going to study this week on here!)<\/p>\n6.<\/strong> They said we could consult Wikipedia, but we aren’t allowed to cite it.<\/p>\n7.<\/strong> Our new favorite boxed television show is Person of Interest.<\/p>\n8.<\/strong> I haven’t received a Reader’s Digest magazine in years.<\/p>\n9.<\/strong> My favorite composition series is Meaningful Composition.<\/p>\n10.<\/strong> I am using their bonus book right now, called The SAT Essay and Other Timed Writing.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
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ANSWERS! Major Works are shown with Italics; Minor Works are shown with quotation marks. Explanations are in parentheses following each sentence.<\/h3>\n <\/p>\n
1. I used the encyclopedia essay titled, “Mammals,” for my report. (Encyclopedia essay title<\/strong> is a Minor Work–found within the encyclopedia, whose title is a Major Work.)<\/p>\n2. I just got a new cd called Ballads for the Ballroom.<\/em> (Musical compilation titles<\/strong> are Major Works<\/strong>–the song titles on\/in the compilation are Minor Works.)<\/p>\n3. Have you ever read the book The Red Badge of Courage<\/em>? (Book titles are Major Works<\/strong>–the chapter titles within the book are Minor Works.)<\/p>\n4. My favorite dance song on my new cd is “Could I Have This Dance?” (Song titles are Minor Works<\/strong>–the title of the songbook or cd that contains the song is the Major Work.)<\/p>\n5. She assigned five chapters this week, starting with “Non-Essential Information.” (Chapter titles are Minor Works<\/strong>–the title of the book containing the chapters is the Major Work.)<\/p>\n6. They said we could consult Wikipedia<\/em>, but we aren’t allowed to cite it. (Encyclopedia titles are Major Works<\/strong>–the titles of the essays within the encyclopedia are Minor Works.)<\/p>\n7. Our new favorite boxed television show is Person of Interest.<\/em> (Television show titles are Major Works<\/strong>–the titles of the scenes or chapters within the program are Minor Works.)<\/p>\n8. I haven’t received a Reader’s Digest<\/em> magazine in years. (Magazine or journal titles are Major Works<\/strong>–the titles of the articles within the magazine\/journal are Minor Works.)<\/p>\n9. My favorite composition series is Meaningful Composition.<\/em> (Book titles are Major Works<\/strong>–the chapters within the book are Minor Works.)<\/p>\n10. I am using their bonus book right now, called The SAT Essay and Other Timed Writing.<\/em> (Book titles are Major Works<\/strong>–the chapters within the book are Minor Works.)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
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I’ve been teaching Major and Minor Works in every class and every private writing student meeting for two weeks now–and I feel like a broken record! (Since I was teaching so much about it, I have provided teaching for my blog readers too—did you see these: 1) Color Essay Video Teaching (lots of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","_mi_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[640,82,632],"tags":[153,152,151,150,148,149,1333],"yoast_head":"\n
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