Word of the Week:
The word “jaunty” was used to describe the red beret if soldiers in a story that appeared in the New York Times. The story can be read by clicking on the following link:
According to Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, jaunty means stylish or genteel in the archaic sense. The dictionary also defines it as “sprightly in manner or appearance.”
I found this word to be interesting because it sounds very formal and proper. I never heard anyone use it before, so I thought it would be interesting to find out what it means. I used context clues to figure out the definition of the word, and I was able to guess correctly.
Catch of the Week:
In the story titled “Suspect in taxi driver murder arrested” there were some grammatical errors. The word “officers” was misspelled as “offiers” and an a sentence in the story lacked in article. I found the article on Jan. 24 and it was found at MyFoxorlando.com .
Headline Challenge
Florida Cornerback Arrested
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: January 25, 2011
Florida cornerback Janoris Jenkins, considered one of the top cornerbacks in the Southeastern Conference, was arrested Saturday at a nightclub in Gainesville, Fla., on a marijuana possession charge. It was his second arrest in 20 months and the first arrest under the Coach Will Muschamp, who vowed to have players represent the university “the Florida way.” Under Urban Meyer, 27 players were arrested in six years. (AP)
Cam Newton, who is skipping his senior year at Auburn, is working with the quarterbacks coach George Whitfield Jr. in San Diego before the N.F.L. combine. Whitfield worked with the Pittsburgh Steelers’ Ben Roethlisberger during his four-game suspension. (AP)
Stafon Johnson, a former Southern California running back, sued the university and an assistant conditioning coach in Los Angeles Superior Court for negligence in a weight-room accident that crushed his throat and larynx in 2009. U.S.C. said it was not at fault. He played for the Tennessee Titans in the 2010 preseason but was then sidelined by a leg injury. (AP)
Revised Headline:
Gators player booked for weed
A favorite Passage of the Week:
“Atop a horse, seemingly glued to the saddle, the slender child seemed to blossom, his back straighter, his eyes brighter, as if on top not of a horse, but of the world.”
I really like this line because it is very descriptive. This piece, taken from the Monday’s edition of the New York Times, has the elements of a narrative nonfiction. You may read the full story by clicking on the following link:
Gators player booked for weed = this would violate AP since booked for is not much different that arrested for.
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