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About davidbdale

My name honors my mother Beatrice (Bea) and my father Dale. I am the author of 299 Very Short Novels and several plays and the Artistic Director of Must See Theater company.

Deadlines Met and Missed

Posted on September 24, 2014 by davidbdale

Depending on your section, your assignment A02 was due just before midnight Tuesday, or just before midnight Wednesday, less than 3 hours from now. Timely Posts so far aspiretoinspire bagofchips bloo bukowski dean domia abr wyrda eagles falooda fluffy frozen8 … Continue reading →

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Editorial Exercise MW

Posted on September 24, 2014 by davidbdale

Backsliding on Nuclear Promises By THE EDITORIAL BOARD, SEPT. 22, 2014 For much of the past six years, President Obama has talked about working toward a world without nuclear weapons. Yet his administration is now investing tens of billions of … Continue reading →

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Those Bumps at the Intersection

Posted on September 24, 2014 by davidbdale

When they’re edible, they’re called Candy Buttons. But when they show up on the street at intersections, they don’t have an established name. In 2, 3, or 4 words, what should we call these? (Don’t write your answer below. I … Continue reading →

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Living Color–Love Rears its Ugly Head

Posted on September 23, 2014 by davidbdale

oh no not that again

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A02: LTE Rewrite

Posted on September 22, 2014 by davidbdale

Your second writing assignment is the rewrite of your first: a Letter to the Editor (LTE) Rewrite that responds to feedback from your instructor, your classmates, your trusted advisers, or the free student tutors at the Writing Center. Here’s the … Continue reading →

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That and Which

Posted on September 19, 2014 by davidbdale

If you know why both of these sentences are correct, you aren’t confused by that and which. 1. It was a bad mistake, which you knew when you made it. 2. It was a bad mistake that you knew when … Continue reading →

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Braille Riddle

Posted on September 18, 2014 by davidbdale

 One day at the bank, I noticed something odd, so I wrote this riddle in Braille. How to Learn Braille in One Lesson

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ICE: NFL Marijuana Letter

Posted on September 16, 2014 by davidbdale

Letter Rewrite Exercise VERSION 1 “VIRTUALLY every single player in the N.F.L. has a certifiable need for medical marijuana.” This is the arguement made by Nate Jackson, author of both “Slow Getting Up: A Story of N.F.L. Survival From the … Continue reading →

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Amount and Number

Posted on September 11, 2014 by davidbdale

Count (number) and Noncount (amount) Nouns Some nouns can be counted: examples, for example 1, 2, 3, 4 examples? YES A number of examples Some nouns cannot be counted: evidence, for example 1, 2, 3, 4, evidences? NO The amount … Continue reading →

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ICE: Evaluating Letters TR

Posted on September 11, 2014 by davidbdale

In an early class we discussed the 10 Essential Components of a Letter to the Editor. In the days since, we’ve spent time looking for evidence of those components in actual letters. Today, you’ll analyze the effectiveness of one letter … Continue reading →

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