1. Kyle Mosley
December 6, 2015
Word Web quest
Blanco CI 350.
Introduction
Imagine you are a time traveler and have met William Shakespeare, who is wanting to quit
writing. You are going to explain to him the impact he has had on crafting modern English in
order to get him to continue writing, but you have to explain by using Early Modern English.
Find the following information and do you rest to convert it into modern English. You have to
only do at least one paragraph. Tell Shakespeare how many words and phrases he has created
which are still in use today, give at least five examples (one name, one phrase, and one word, and
use the sites provided to gather information.
Task
Use the websites provided to gather the information needed for the paper as well as a translator
on shmoop. Be sure to tell from which one of his words the names or phrases you choose
originate, give their definition, and translate using one of the links below.
Process
Use the following sites for your information.
List of phrases- http://tinyurl.com/oulzplq
List of words- http://tinyurl.com/44ca8ho
2. List of names- http://tinyurl.com/hmcv5ex
Translator- http://tinyurl.com/jk2ecp9
Evaluation
I will be grading on a scale of 0-5. Don’t worry, the accuracy of the translation will not
be graded.
5. Perfectly follows the prompt. Clear, concise, and accurate.
4. Closely follows prompt and instructions, some minor errors.
3. Noticeable errors, not translated.
2. Not translated, does not follow prompt well.
1. Complete misunderstanding of instructions and prompt, not translated, many
noticeable errors.
0. Did not do the assignment at all.
Conclusion
Now that you are complete, you are to turn the assignment into me at the end of class tomorrow.
By the end of this assignment, you are to get an understanding of how much Shakespeare has
contributed to the language we speak. If you have any questions, contact me on Zello, or the
class Facebook and twitter pages.