Exercise 3.11

1. The United States comprises 50 states.

2. In the year of tle Lord  A.D. 33.

3. czar

4. QE2

5. court-martials. should be courts-marital

6.  International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers

7. Navy ROTC

8. liberal

9. pour

10. Atlanta

Exercise 3.10

1. mph
2.  A civil case is when an individual or company seeks relief or compensation from another. A criminal case is when the state or government charges an individual with a crime
3. The eyewitness found himself in an eye-to-eye confrontation.
4.  A clock reading
5. never capitalize grand jury
6. Scene 2
7. Q-tips
8. capitol
9. working-class adjective
10.  Christian Science Church or Church of Christ, Science

Exercise 3.9

1. Estalene Smoots dropped her French class the first day of school.
2. Sadie Hoots won $3.2 million on "Wheel of Fortune."
3. Frustrated that their professor required them to eat fried rutabagas, the students walked out of class at 9 a.m. Thursday.
4. The office manager had 21 plants, 62 cats and two puppies.
5. President Aubrey Lucas is originally from Compton, Calif.
6. On Oct. 25, Ruth Ann Bobetski will turn 41.
7. Goober Hicks lives at 10 W. Hardy St. He used to live in a run-down shack at 2803 Williamsburg Road.
8. Abby gave birth to a 9-pound baby boy.
9. The president invited me to dinner at the White House, but I could not fit it into my schedule.
10. Sen. Davies said his earnings increased 10 percent in the 1980s.
11. Barney the Dinosaur will be executed Tuesday, Nov. 2.
12. Twenty-five vagabonds attacked me from behind in front of the hub.
13. Snarkle found a 10-inch bug crawling on her spaghetti. "Great! Now I won't need seconds," she exclaimed.
14. All the men in the ROTC chapter wore red, white and blue pantyhose to class in January 1991.
15. The Bay City baseball team lost its final game 2-1 and climbed dejectedly back onto its  bus.

CNA #2 World News

Queen's household grilled over spendathon

The British royal household exceeded their budget this past 2012-2013 year by more than $4 million. As a result, the royal reserve fund is at a historic low, totalling around $1.7 million. The royal staff was scolded on their inability to live within their means, and their yearly grant will be raised by $12 million.

DNA shows ancient hunter had blue eyes, dark skin

The DNA from an ancient hunter-gatherer's tooth was analysed and found to indicate the man had blue eyes and dark skin. This combination is quite unusual now, but this finding may indicate it was more common that was originally thought. The man was also found to have genes which made it difficult for him to process dairy and starch.

In concession to opposition, Ukraine repeals anti-protest laws; prime minister resigns

Shortly after Prime Minister of Ukraine, Mykola Azarov,  resigned, Parliament passed a bill that invalidated the anti-demonstartion laws. This bill ensured that protesters would not be criminally charged on the grounds that they agreed to leave the building being occupied. This is being challenged, and is expected to be reviewed on Wednesday.

Exercise 1.14

1. Undoubtedly, Hannah would become a famous jazz singer.

2. Midville has a small town atmosphere, and offers security to it's residents.

3. Ed spent many hours mapping out the growth of his church denomination through time.

4. Erin could not see a point in paying tuition at a college where she wasn't receiving a good education for her money.

5. Sally. who struggles with math, inexplicably signed up for the hardest math course in the curriculum.

6. Since he had not taken the prerequisites, John had a hard time figuring out his schedule.

7. Our professors don't care that our text books are expensive. 

8. To improve his writing, Alex would read in his free time.

9. Football has replaced baseball as the favorite sport for people across the country. 

10. During most of February, Laura stayed in her room and fought off a bad cold. 

11. I don't want to help people who don't want to put effort into being successful.

Exercise 1.13

1. wore a white goatee
2. throughout the nation
3. was identified
4. appeared ill
5. a body was found
6. in Los Angeles
7. Cost ten dollars
8. broke a rule
9. for May
10. for a short time
11. a pioneer
12. the incumbent
13. will close
14. at Sixth and Elm streets
15. to shock

CNA #1 Local News

Candlelight Vigil for Lynchburg College Student

Nineteen-year-old Kristine Kitts lost her life in a car accident on Boonsboro Rd. in Lynchburg. She was driving down the road when she hit an embankment, causing her car to flip several times. People of the Lynchburg College Community will join together in mourning on Tuesday night for her Candlelight vigil.


Shoppers Make Mad Dash To Stock Up Before Storm

  The winter storm forecasted for Tuesday has cause many citizens of Forrest, VA and the surrounding areas to buy supplies before the snow comes. Citizens at the local Food Lion are sticking to the essentials, buying milk, bread, eggs and water to get them through the storm. The stores are king all they can to provide customers with the essentials they need to carry them through.

Celebrity Couple In Town To Promote New Film

Mark Burnett, famous Hollywood producer and creator of "Survivor," and Roma Downy, actress, came to Lynchburg and Liberty University on Monday to promote their new film "Son of God." This is the first time in nearly 50 years that the story of Jesus' life has been shown in theaters and it is, according to Downy, "an opportunity here to reach a whole new generation of filmgoers." The movie, filmed in Morocco, has actors from all over the world and will be released in English and Spanish on February 28th with the hopes of high box office numbers.

Selfie and 10 facts about the Jerry Falwell Library

-big interactive screen has no academic purpose... What a waste of money

- 160 computers throughout the facility

- group study rooms with writable walls

- 3 different types of study areas collaborative, quiet and deep quiet

- color of furniture indicates the level of quiet intended

- 4 pixel tables 

- several rooms named for donors

- active learning classrooms - media hubs for teachers to link into student groups

-takes only 6-7 minutes to get books instead of an hour

- offer currier service to bring books from other library

p.s. yes I did take a selfie in the new library and yes, I felt awkward doing it...

What is Good Writing?

Much can be said when it comes to the topic of good writing. The answer is not necessarily one of fact, but rather an opinion. Some people may simply define good writing by how technically correct the text is, or how accurate the statements are. I do not view it this way. The quality of writing, in my opinion, is so much more about how it sounds, how it feels as the words and phrases roll off the tongue or pass through the mind.
The foundational writing and gramatical skills one must master to be considered a tecnhically proficient writer can enhance the natural beauty of one's unique voice. Mistakes can distract from good quality writing and take away from the captivating message of an untold story. Technical excellence and inspired artstry can marry into a truly wonderful piece of literature.
The quality of one's writing cannot fairly be measured on a scale of numbers or letters, because one can be wrong in the eyes of grammar or organization rules, while somehow constructing a piece of literature which has the power to move a person, to grab one's attention or change an opinion. The purpose of writing is to be able to convey a thought or idea in a way that can be understood by another. It is an art-form for the least artistic of people. An art-form? Yeah that's right, I said it. I believe writing is art. The way a piece of writing can make you joyful, or sad or angry: that's the art. The way it can leave you thinking for hours after you're done reading: that's the art. When reading a group of words written on a page, posted on a website, or scratched on the wall of a forgotten building, can evoke an emotional or physiological response... THAT is good writing.