Transcript Writing Moods

Writing Moods
An overview of the indicative, imperative, and
subjunctive.
Indicative
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As the term suggests, most verbs indicate
a fact or an opinion. For example:
◦ Purple camels are awesome.
◦ Spotted bandicoots savaged the tourists.
◦ You forgot your textbook.
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But what if you want to ask someone to
do something? Instead of the indicative,
you will want to use the…
Imperative
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Unlike the indicative mood, the imperative
is used to express commands or requests.
For example:
◦ Do not run with scissors!
◦ Please bring me the lobster.
◦ Stop! Hammer Time!
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OK, so we’ve covered facts and making
requests, but what if you want to talk
about something that isn’t so concrete?
Subjunctive
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The least understood mood, the subjunctive
expresses possibility or contrary to fact. For
example,
◦ If I were to study, I would get better grades;
◦ Had I returned my library books on time, I would
have more money;
◦ Were the purple camel to go extinct, tourist
revenue in Washington would decrease.
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When expressing a wish or something
untrue, use the perfect or pluperfect of the
verb. If using the verb “to be” in the
subjunctive, use “were” rather than “was.”
Subject-Verb Agreement and
Verb Tenses
Mark and Fix the Errors exercise!
I do: Planning a Dinner Party
Preparing for a dinner party take a lot of work. The first
step required that you consider what to cook for the meal.
It is important to prepare a meal that are within your
ability as a cook. If you was to try to make something that
you have never made before, you might find that you can
not made it. So it be a good idea to make something you
knew how to cook already. However, sometimes it is safe
to make recipes that looks easy. For this dinner party, you
wanted to make a good impression, so you decide to
prepare roast chicken with rosemary and lemon, mashed
potatoes, and gravy. Before you began to cook, you will
need to create a shopping list so you will know what you
needs to be bought at the grocery.
We Do: Making Dinner
The first step to cooking a good meal are to ensure your kitchen is clean and your
cooking utensils were ready. If your roasting pan are not scoured and ready you may
not have had dinner prepared in time. One wouldn’t want to make their guests waiting.
First, submerging the chicken in brine comprised of two gallons of water with two
cups of salt and two cups of sugar dissolve in it, as well as some rosemary and lemon
juice. Brine the chicken for at least 2 hours while you tidied up. Next, removes the
chicken from the brine. The chicken should be allowing to rest on the counter for an
hour. Julia Childs recommends that you limbered up your chicken before cooking by
gently exercises its joints and stretching it out. Would I was as good a chef as her! If
you forget to remove the neck and gizzards you may made a mess of your floor when
working out the chicken. Seasoned the chicken liberally with salt, pepper, lemon zest
and rosemary. Place an extra sprig or two in the cavity. Roast the chicken at 425 wingside up for 15 minutes, then rotating clockwise every fifteen minutes until you finished
the chicken breast side up. Meanwhile, bringing water to a boil for potatoes. Mashed
potatoes and don’t forgot the butter and cream. Remove the chicken when the dark
meat registered 165 degrees, and the white meat 145. For the gravy, made a slurry of
½ cup of water and 2 tablespoons corn starch and slowly add the slurry to the pan
drippings, stirring constantly. Seasons to taste!
They do: Hosting the party!
With a little bit of plannings on your part, an evening in with friends should
be easy and fun. Chefs on the Food Network likes to create tablescapes—
that is, decorative themes for the dinner table—that focus on seasonal
colors. In the fall, you can even put nice, colorful leaves on the table; this
make for something bright and festive. But remember to leaves space in
the middle of the table for the bird and side dishes! Decide whether to cut
the chicken at the table or beforehand, and make sure the bowl for the
potatoes isn’t too heavy to pass around because potatoes goes well with
chicken! Consider setting the table while the food are cooking so that you
save time and are not scrambling to do this last minute. It’s not a bad idea
to decide ahead of time where everyone will sits. Because some guests
might had to drive home after dinner, you should remember to set a glass
for wine and a glass for water so they can choose. Don’t let your guests
helps with clearing the table. Have a game ready in the next room—this
way the party transition smoothly from meal to entertainment. These
things should makes your evening a big success!