1. Complete the following exercises for subjunctive mood. As you're completing the exercises, see if you can identify patterns and rules concerning when the subjunctive is employed:
http://www.learnamericanenglishonline.com/Orange%20Level/Exercises_for_the_Orange_Level/Exercise_10_subjunctive_mood_1.html
http://usefulenglish.ru/grammar/subjunctive-mood-exercise-five
http://www.bristol.ac.uk/arts/exercises/grammar/grammar_tutorial/page_67.htm
2. Confirm your impressions from #1 by reading up on the subjunctive mood here:
http://grammarist.com/grammar/subjunctive-mood/
https://web.cn.edu/kwheeler/grammar_subjunctive.html
3. Finally, read the satirical articles distributed in class today (the full list can be found on this website: http://stuffwhitepeoplelike.com/full-list-of-stuff-white-people-like/ ). Check out this video by the SNL sketch comedy show as well: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZ7OJdDSXVo Consider what elements are required for successful satire and make an outline of a topic you would like to satirize (you can use the model "what _________ (people) like", for example). Write up your satire and submit it in the form of an essay if you have time.
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