1. PENS - MARK

2. How many requirements do all sentences need?5

3. The Five Requirements of a Sentence
1.Start with a capital letter
2.Have end punctuation (. ? !)
3.Have a subject (S)
4.Have a verb (V)
5.Make sense
S V . ? !

4. Sentence Writing Strategy
The five requirements of a complete sentence
A strategy for writing & checking sentences ("PENS")
A sub-strategy for checking sentence completeness ("MARK")
Four types of simple sentences

5. Sentence Writing Strategy
The five requirements of a complete sentence
A strategy for writing & checking sentences ("PENS")
A sub-strategy for checking sentence completeness ("MARK")
Four types of simple sentences

6. P E N S

7. P
Pick a formula E N S

8. P
Pick a formula
Explore words
to fit the formula E N S

9. P
Pick a formula
Explore words
To fit the formula E
Note the words N S

10. P E N S Pick a formula Explore words To fit the formula Note the words
Search and check

11. The PENS Strategy Step 1: Pick a formula
Step 2: Explore words to fit the
formula
Step 3: Note the words
Step 4: Search and check

12. How many formulas do you know?
Only 1
S V

13. The PENS Strategy Step 1: Pick a formula -
Step 2: Explore words to fit the
formula
Step 3: Note the words
Step 4: Search and check

14. The PENS Strategy Step 1: Pick a formula -
Step 2: Explore words to fit the
formula
Step 3: Note the words
Step 4: Search and check

15. The PENS Strategy Step 1: Pick a formula -
Step 2: Explore words to fit the
formula
Step 3: Note the words
Step 4: Search and check

16. My sister lives nearby

17. The PENS Strategy Step 1: Pick a formula -
Step 2: Explore words to fit the
formula
Step 3: Note the words
Step 4: Search and check

18. + 3 2 Search and check? Search Check What do we search for?
What do we check for?
Search Check + 3 2

19. 2 + 3 = 5 requirements of a sentence
search
check 3 2 s V
. ? !
Who
what

20. Sentence Writing Strategy
The five requirements of a complete sentence
A strategy for writing & checking sentences ("PENS")
A sub-strategy for checking sentence completeness ("MARK")
Four types of simple sentences

21. Ask, “is there a verb? ?

22. Ask, “is there a verb? ?
Who
what
Root out the subject

23. Ask, “is there a verb? ? Root out the subject Who what Key in on:
Capital
End punctuation
Makes sense

24. Search & Check Step M Ask ”Is there a verb?" Root out the subject
(by asking, ”Who or What _____?")
Key in on the
beginning
ending (. ? !)
meaning

25. s V .
My sister lives nearby

26. s v T
M A R K