Wednesday, January 13, 2010

WRITING SUBTLENESS

TWO CHALLENGES

I suggest there are two errors in the following piece: one should be obvious; one is potentially debatable. Find and correct what you consider incorrect. Give reasons for your choices.

"Francis said other factors looked at include the 48 new daycare centres that have become established locally in the past five years, as well as the poor economy that has seen less parents needing daycare services because more are out of work."
Doug Schmidt, "CITY PONDERS DAYCARE CUTS", The Windsor Star, Wednesday, January 13, 2010.


THIS SAYS IT ALL!

Identify the author of the following truism.

“Where is there dignity unless there is honesty?”


TODAY'S WORD

The word for today is "impeccable".
What part of speech is "impeccable"?
Define "impeccable" and use it in a sentence.
Try using it in your speech today.

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