1. “Deadly Sins”

2. 1. Capitalize proper nouns If you are talking about a specific person or location, capitalize it! EX> I live in Fort Bragg, next to the Pacific Ocean. (This is a specific town by one particular ocean!) Also remember to capitalize the beginning of sentences!

3. 2. Use apostrophes with contractions Did not = didn’t The apostrophe MUST appear exactly where the letters are omitted O’clock = on the clock, so the apostrophe replaces n, t, h, AND e!

4. 3. There/Their/They’re There = a place Their = they own it They’re = they are

5. 4. Its, it’s It’s = contraction: it + is = it’s Ex: It’s good to be alive. Its = possessive, showing ownership or belonging. Ex: The bird built its nest. It’s not a very big one.

6. 5. To, Two, Too To = connector Two = the number Too = Also; OR, an extreme degree of something I went to her party, but I was too late for the two cakes.

7. 6. A LOT = 2 words! TWO WORDS, not ONE!! “There’s a lot of noise in the cafeteria. They’re testing their emergency system.”

8. 7. HEADINGS must include: YOUR NAME MY NAME CLASS AND PERIOD DATE in very special MLA format TITLE Ex: Harry Potter Ms. Fishman English 9 P1(or 1 ◦ ) 22 August 2011 Eight Sins Notes

9. No Text Speak Always spell out words correctly Its rlly annyng 2 hv 2 figr out wht ur tryng 2 sy.