Thoughts on Creativity

Kit 3

Exercise 1 : Review of Subjects, Verbs, Objects

Find the subjects, verbs, objects in the following sentences.

Underline each subject once and each verb twice and label both. Circle the objects.

1. Most of these students have studied some English before coming

to an English-speaking country.

2. Many already read and write English fairly well.

3. A major difficulty for all new students, however, is to understand

and speak English.

4. Making phone calls or understanding directions can be difficult.

5. Many Americans speak quite fast or use a lot of slang.

6. Each part of the country has variations in vocabulary and

pronunciation.

7. Nevertheless, after the first few weeks, most new students will

notice tremendous improvement.

8. All of a sudden, English becomes a lot clearer and easier!

On Your Own Write six original sentences about your own experiences

during the first few days here. After your teacher has

checked your sentences, exchange your paper with a classmate.

Find the subject(s), verb(s), object(s) in the sentences your classmate has written.

Exercise 2:

Indicate whether the following are complete or incomplete

sentences. If the sentence is incomplete, add words to correct it.

Example: Learning a new language.

Incomplete: She is learning a new language. Or:

Learning a new language is challenging.

1. Is difficult.

2. It can be frustrating.

3. The experience may be rewarding.

4. Another language will open doors for you.

5. To experience a world of new people, places, and ideas.

6. Cultures from every part of the earth.

7. Think about the similarities and differences.

8. The experience can show you a great deal.

9. You will learn a lot.

10. You will meet.

Exercise 3: Review of Sentence Types

Label the subject(s), verb(s), objects (o) in each of the following sentences.

Tell whether the sentences are simple, compound, or

complex. If the sentence is compound or complex, circle the connectine word.

1. My friend Kunio is from Tokyo, Japan.

2. He has studied English in the United States for a year, and now

he is hoping to study at an Australian university.

3. Because Kunio wants to study both English and veterinary

science, he has applied to schools in the United States and

Australia.

4. Is he working on an undergraduate or a graduate degree?

5. Kunio already has his bachelor's degree.

6. He will get his master's degree and then will begin a doctoral

program.

7. What did he study as an undergraduate?

8. I'm not really sure.

9. Why don't you ask him when you next see him?

10. He's so busy enjoying American life that I never see him!

On Your Own Write at least six original sentences about a friend

of yours. Include at least three sentences that use connecting

words. After your teacher has checked your sentences, exchange

your paper with a classmate. Analyze your classmate's sentences

as you did before.

Exercise 4:

Separate into small groups and read the following passage together.

Take ten minutes to discuss the ideas in the passage

and your opinions about them. Then analyze the passage. Find the

subject(s) and verb(s) in each sentence. Note whether the sentences

are simple, compound, or complex.

Thoughts on Creativity

According to the dictionary definition of create, ordinary people

are creative every day. To create means "to bring into being, to cause

to exist"—something each one of us does daily.

We are creative whenever we look at or think about something in

a new way. First, this involves an awareness of our surroundings.

It means using all of our senses to become aware of our world. This

may be as simple as being aware of color and texture, as well as

taste, when we plan a meal. Above all, it is the ability to notice things

that others might miss.

A second part of creativity is an ability to see relationships among

things. If we believe the expression, "There is nothing new under

the sun," then creativity is remaking or recombining the old in new

ways. For example, we might do this by finding a more efficient way

to study or a better way to arrange our furniture. Or, we might make

a new combination of camera lenses and filters to create an unusual

photograph.

A third part of creativity is the courage and drive to make use of

our new ideas, to apply them to achieve some new result. To think

up a new concept is one thing; to put the idea to work is another.

These three aspects of creativity are involved in all the great works

of genius, but they are also involved in many of our day-to-day

activities.

Date: 2015-12-11; view: 1165