Food for Thought - August 2003
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Webgrammar's Food for Thought - ISSN: 1530-034X
Editor and Publisher: Judy Vorfeld
mailto:judyvorfeld@webgrammar.com URL: http://www.webgrammar.com
August 2003
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CONTENTS
Note from Judy
Windows Keystroke & Tips - F1, F4, F11
Did you Know - How to use [sic]
Recommendations
Arts
Education
Grammar
Health
Reference
Writing/Journalism
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NOTE FROM JUDY
1. Last month we gave away four books. The first, "UnderstandingDad,"went to Shelley. And the other three books, written by Calamity Jan, were sent to Duff, Trisha, and Jean. Thanks, Norman Lieberman of www.understandingdad.com and Jan Pierson of www.calamityjan.com for your contributions.
We have a totally different type of book to give away this month, thanks to Mona Scott (Mrs. Bluezette): Mrs. Bluezette's Grammar Guide, Writing Tips for Broadcast News. The index to this superb reference book is itself a work of art. Website: http://www.newsblues.com/grammar.htm
I will collect all emails submitted the first two days after publication, then do a random drawing for the winner. Send your entry to: mailto:judyvorfeld@webgrammar.com?Subject=GrammarGuide.
2. A note from the July winner of a Merriam-Webster's dictionary: "Thanks for picking me to win this much-needed Webster's Dictionary! The copy I have now is from 1977 and ends at former President Jimmy Carter as the 39th U.S. President. This is an excellent prize!" --Mrs. Sher Wellman
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WINDOWS KEYSTROKES & TIPS - F1, F4, F11
F1 key displays Internet Explorer Help. When you find the answer you need and want to print it, place your mouse over the help text, right click, then click on Print.
F4 key displays the Address Bar History Window.
F11 key toggles between a full screen and one with toolbars. If you want to read more at a time choose this function key.
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DID YOU KNOW - HOW TO USE [SIC]
*Main Entry: 3sic
Pronunciation: 'sik, 'sEk
Function: adverb
Etymology: Latin, so, thus -- more at SO
Date: circa 1859
: intentionally so written -- used after a printed word or passage to indicate that it is intended exactly as printed or to indicate that it exactly reproduces an original <said he seed [sic] it all>
Let's say that I'm quoting someone, and there's an obvious typo. In that case I insert [sic]. It's only used when you're quoting something that has an obvious error. Could be spelling or could be omission of a word or could be a number of other things. Error or omission.
*By permission. From Merriam-Webster's Collegiate(R) Dictionary at
www.m-w.com by Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.
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RECOMMENDATIONS
ARTS
AMERICAN RHETORIC
Index to and growing database of 5000+ full text, audio and video (streaming) versions of public speeches, sermons, legal
proceedings, lectures, debates, interviews, other recorded media
events, and a declaration or two. Plus Rhetoric in Sound and the
Top 100 U.S. Speeches.
http://www.americanrhetoric.com/
ARTiculation
This program invites you to learn about the art critiquing process. The objectives of ARTiculation were designed to encourage you to really "look" at a piece of artwork and to understand what goes into the art making process. You will have opportunities to make informed judgments and to share personal insights about different types of art. You will also learn that there is not just one "correct" answer to the question: "Is this good art?"
http://www.articulation4kids.com
THE ULTIMATE CARY GRANT PAGES
http://www.carygrant.net/
EDUCATION
AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY LESSON PLANNING ASSISTANCE
http://www.educationcoffeehouse.com/voc/automotive.htm
EDUCATIONAL SOFTWARE DIRECTORY.NET
Directory of educational software resources on the Web. Intended audience: educators, students, parents, and anyone else interested in educational software and technology.
http://www.educational-software-directory.net/
GREAT PERFORMANCE: EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES (PBS)
Lesson plans in culture and arts based on musical theater, opera,
classical music, dance, and more.
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/gperf/education/education.html
MATH IN MOTION
Designed for fourth graders. Involves creating math games for
primary and special education students. Games cover concepts of shapes, colors, matching, and numbers. Project encourages students to conduct interviews and research.
http://www.bw.edu/~ktomco/webquest/
MOVING TO AMERICA
Would you be able to leap into the unknown? Our ancestors did
exactly that! This web quest will help you learn about the problems and challenges they faced in moving away from the only way of life they had known and arriving on the foreign shores of America.
http://ojeez.tripod.com/movingtoamerica/
NELLIES_ENGLISH_PROJECTS
Some people think students should be sitting in a classroom, copying sentences from the board, jotting things down in their notebooks or reading from their books. I would rather you figured out what the world is all about through the Internet. Learning English as a Second Language can be as natural as learning a first.
You will learn to plan and complete relatively simple research projects and develop social and educational skills needed for planning more complex projects in the future. By gathering, analyzing and synthesizing information from several sources, you will learn to prepare and present well-focused reports, both spoken and written for a variety of purposes and audience.
http://www.nelliemuller.com/
GRAMMAR
COMMON ERRORS IN ENGLISH: PROFESSOR PAUL BRIANS' SITE
http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/errors.html
DAILY GRAMMAR
A great way to check grammar knowledge. Use the archives or sign up twice a year for daily e-mail lessons. Quizzes take four minutes
http://www.dailygrammar.com/archive.html
MRS. BLUEZETTE'S GRAMMAR CORNER
"A PBS mind in an MTV world." Delightful, highly educational articles by a wonderful English language wizard (umm...wizette). http://www.newsblues.com/grammar.htm
PROFESSOR CHARLES DARLING'S GRAMMAR SITE
Outstanding to use as a quick reference for your grammar questions.
http://webster.commnet.edu/grammar/index.htm
HEALTH
NUTRITION DATA ANALYZER
This site maintains a large food database includes information on
fast foods and food additives, and provides useful tools for
analyzing your diet.
www.nutritiondata.com
REFERENCE
AWESOME STORIES
Most of the best primary web content (from the world's greatest
archives, libraries, museums and institutions) is deeply buried and very hard to find. AwesomeStories.com finds the most relevant source material available and takes you to it within the context of clear, concise, entertaining stories. Here you will find some of the best the Internet has to offer about famous events, history, movies and much more.
http://www.awesomestories.com/static/index2.htm
CITIES AND BUILDINGS DATABASE
Collection of digitized images of buildings and cities drawn from
across time and throughout the world, available to students, researchers and educators on the Web.
http://content.lib.washington.edu/cities/
WORD WIZARDS: THE CANADIAN ONLINE LANGUAGE TOOLKIT
A comprehensive compendium of online, made-in-Canada language tools. You may also consult the Directory of Organizations to find out who is doing what in the language industries in Canada.
http://www.wordwizards.gc.ca/
FOUND MAGAZINE
This site collects FOUND stuff: love letters, birthday cards, kids'
homework, to-do lists, ticket stubs, poetry on napkins, telephone
bills, doodles-anything that gives a glimpse into someone else's
life.
http://www.foundmagazine.com/
LII SUBJECT GUIDE FOR MYSTERIES
A special collection for enjoyment by mystery readers everywhere. Find resources for readers and writers; explore mystery characters and settings; locate a reading group or a review.
http://lii.org/search/file/mysteries
WRITING/JOURNALISM
APRONYMS
Collection of original, entertaining and often educational apronyms which various people have made. An apronym is a special kind of acronym where the initials spell out a word or phrase relevant to the expanded version. Browse the apronyms, download apronym software, discuss apronyms and acronyms on the forums and submit your own apronyms.
http://apronyms.com/
THE BBC NEWS STYLEGUIDE
http://www.bbctraining.co.uk/pdfs/newsStyleGuide.pdf
LARGE PRINT BOOK REVIEWS
Reviews of large print books, audio book reviews, low vision software evaluations, and other items of interest to people with low vision. Includes articles on eye health, eye diseases and disorders, accessibility issues, literature, products for the blind and visually impaired, plus travel articles and travel tips.
http://largeprintreviews.com/
POWER REPORTING!
Thousands of free research tools for journalists. Power Reporting is a partner of Columbia Journalism Review.
http://www.powerreporting.com/
REPORTERS DESKTOP
Forms for directly searching a variety of search engines, databases, dictionaries, and free news archives. Especially check out his guide to public records searching, "Who Is John Doe and Where To Get the Paper on Him." Thanks, Marylaine Block.
http://www.reporter.org/desktop/
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