Summer Homework #2A: Playing with Words

Everyone is required to do this, BJ I, BJ II, AND leadership. NOTE: This assignment is in TWO parts, with TWO due dates and TWO grades.

• Part A (Points: 10)
  
• Due: On the Now Loading Blog by Sunday, July 17, 2011. Be sure to check back on the blog for my comments and grades
  
• Directions:
  
  1. Be alert to catchy, clever use of language all around you
     
  2. Find 3 excellent examples of plays on words (I have found three samples and have included them below)
     
  3. Post them on the NowLoading blog, along with where you found them and a short description, like the samples below
  
  
• Here's the catch....YOU CANNOT REPEAT ANY EXAMPLES!!!
  THAT GOES FOR LAST YEAR’S EXAMPLES AS WELL!!!
  So the early bird gets the credit! Pokey little puppies must read all of the blog comments to be sure yours is a new one. NO CREDIT FOR DUPLICATE EXAMPLES

Samples

• Tennis-ity: Heard on the radio, describing the longest Wimbledon match in history
  
• Say Hello to Good Buys: Seen in the window of a store in Mililani
  
• from an article on the CNN website:
  Steve Glinberg, developer of educational apps like KidCalc Math Fun, runs a recycling program for iPhones and iPod Touches. Glinberg wipes the data, restores the factory settings, installs educational apps and ships the devices to teachers who have requested them.
  It's a whole new twist on giving the teacher an Apple.

Summer Homework #2B: YOU Play

• Part B (Points: 20)
  
• Due: Posted as comments on the Now Loading Blog by the start of school, Sunday, July 31, 2011. By this time, you should be able to check Snap Grades for my comments and your points. If not, I'll post on the blog again.
  
• Directions:
  
  1. Prove your understanding and mastery of skillful use of language.
     
  2. Find two (2) articles and play with the language in the headline (see samples below)
     
  3. Articles must be current, within the past month
     
  4. Post the original headline and your revision, ALONG WITH THE FIRST PARAGRAPH OF THE ARTICLE, like the samples below.
  
  
• Here's the catch....YOU CANNOT REPEAT ANY EXAMPLES!!! So the early bird gets the credit! Pokey little puppies must read all of the blog comments to be sure yours is a new one. NO CREDIT FOR DUPLICATE EXAMPLES

Samples

• Original Title: “Kauai bottled water company could fold”
  
  Playing with Words:“County Shuts Tap on Kauai Bottled Water”
  
  Article: The owner of a bottled water company on Kauai says he could go out of business because of legal action taken by Kauai County.The county claims the company is operating on agricultural land without seeking proper permits and potentially obtaining water from a public resource.
  
  
• Original Title: “Agricultural disaster declared in 4 Hawaii counties”
  
  Playing with Words: “From Sugar Bowl to Dust Bowl”
  
  Article: Federal agricultural secretary Thomas Vilsack has designated all four Hawaii counties as agricultural disaster areas because of financial losses from the drought.
  
  
• Original Title: “Nanakuli landfill operator sues city over park plans”
  
  Playing with Words: “NO PARKING”
  
  Article: The landowner of property in Nanakuli slated for expansion of the island's only construction and debris landfill is suing the city over the Hannemann administration's plan to use the land for a regional park.
  

Good luck! I look forward to seeing the results!
mrs s