Questions 6–12: read each sentence and draw a line through the cliché. write a replacement for each cliché.

6. i thought that robertson had won the game fair and square.

7. this medicine will either kill you or cure you.

8. shirley believes in this policy heart and soul.

9. i’ve been leading a dog’s life since mona went to cincinnati.

10. benton decided to surrender and face the music.

11. i don’t know where you’re coming from, alan, but we still have to work within company policy.

12. if we aren’t careful, this contract is going to come apart at the seams.

6.fair and square  I thought that Robertson had won the game honorably (without cheating).

7.kill you or cure you  This medicine should cure you, but it may have negative side effects.

8.heart and soul   Shirley believes in this policy completely.

9.leading a dog’s life   I’ve been lonely since Mona went to Cincinnati.

10.face the music   Benton decided to surrender and accept the consequences.

11.I know where you’re coming from  I understand your concerns, Alan, but we still have to work within company policy.

12.come apart at the seams  This contract isn’t going to satisfy the client (or stand up in court).

Explanation:

6. I thought that Robertson had won the game fair and square.

7. This medicine will either kill you or cure you.

8. Shirley believes in this policy heart and soul.

9. I’ve been leading a dog’s life since Mona went to Cincinnati.

10. Benton decided to surrender and face the music.

11. I don’t know where you’re coming from, Alan, but we still have to work within company policy.

12. If we aren’t careful, this contract is going to come apart at the seams.

Explanation:

I thought that Robertson had won the game without cheating. (Fair and square is often used to refer to something done the legal-moral way)

This medicine will cure you but it will be tough on you.

Shirley totally believes in this policy.

I’ve been having a hard time since Mona went to Cincinnati.

Benton decided to surrender and face the consequences of his actions.

I don’t know what you are thinking, Alan, but we still have to work within company policy.

If we aren’t careful, this contract could potentially be awful.

what: when quoting a source, use the author’s words verbatim, or word-for-word. this means you shouldn’t change any grammar, punctuation, spelling, etc. put quotations around the words to tell your reader where the quote begins and where it ends.

you also need to acknowledge the author. for example, if using mla format for your research paper, you should have in-text citations with the author’s name and page number listed at the end of each quote.

when: use quotations to provide concrete examples to support your claims. using direct quotations is a great way to build your credibility on the subject. it’s also a good idea to quote your source when the author states things in a powerful way. if you think he or she said it best, then use the exact words to share the ideas.

example: in the short story “a jury of her peers”, mrs. hale compares mrs. wright to her caged bird, saying “she—come to think of it, she was kind of like a bird herself. real sweet and pretty, but kind of timid and—fluttery. how—she—did—change” (glaspell).

paraphrasing

what: paraphrasing differs from quoting because you restate the passage in your own words. since you don’t use the author’s words, you don’t need to use quotation marks. however, you still need to acknowledge the author for his or her ideas.

when paraphrasing a text, you should communicate the full meaning of the text; don’t change the meaning. it can be a condensed version of the text, or it could end up being longer than the source it’s paraphrasing.

when: you use paraphrasing when you take notes, or explain a chart or diagram to someone. paraphrasing highlight the important parts of a larger text. it also allows you to simplify the ideas for your readers.

example:

original: “it was no ordinary thing that called her away–it was probably further from ordinary than anything that had ever happened in dickson county. but what her eye took in was that her kitchen was in no shape for leaving: her bread all ready for mixing, half the flour sifted and half unsifted” (glaspell).

paraphrase: as mrs. hales walks around mrs. wright’s home, she notices that the kitchen is in disarray as if she was in the middle of baking bread (glaspell).

im not entirely sure, but i think the answer is listing