Finish up the big paper reading by writing a one paragraph reflective response that covers the following: What did you notice abut the “conversation” ? What did you learn?  How does the excerpt from Orwell tie into the excrpt from Reading Lolita in Tehran?  Have this paragraph ready for class by Monday, 10/21.  You might want to re-read the Lolita excerpt.  It ties directly to our next novel.

Copy the following grammar notes.

Gerunds as Predicate Nominatives

Linking Verb (LV) + Gerund

Predicate nominatives rename, identify, or refer to nouns and pronouns.

These dogs are beagles.

My favorite morning routine is drinking coffee.

What’s the difference between these two sentences?

The Newfoundlands are running the park.

The Newfoundlands’ favorite activity is running in the park.