Week 10

What is a sentence?

subject verb complete thought

What are the 4 types of sentences?

1.Simple Sentence 2.Compound Sentence 3.Complex Sentence 4.Compound-Complex Sentence

What is a simple sentence?

One subject-verb pair

5 Steps to the Writing Process 1.? 2.? 3.? 4.? 5.?

5 Steps to the Writing Process 1.Pre-writing 2.Organizing/Outlining 3.Drafting 4.Revising/Editing 5.Publishing (Final Copy)

What is a sentence fragment?

Part of a sentence that is missing either: –a subject –a verb –a complete thought

What is a Run-on?

Two sentences stuck together with NO punctuation. –Learning English is challenging it can also be fun.

What is a Comma Splice?

Two sentences stuck together with JUST a comma. (Remember, commas are WEAK) –My name is Chana, I am from America.

How can you fix run-ons and comma splices?

1.PERIOD (.) 2.COMMA, FANBOYS (, and) 3.SEMI-COLON (;)

3 Parts of a Paragraph

3 Parts of a Paragraph 1.Topic Sentence 2. Supporting Details 3. Conclusion Sentence

“Tell me” Parts of a Paragraph

“Tell me” Parts of a Paragraph 1.Tell me what you’re going to tell me 2.Tell me 3.Tell me what you told me

Groups from last week Topic Sentence review

Which is the stronger topic sentence? 1.My paragraph is about cats. 2.Cats make friendly, lively pets.

Which is the stronger topic sentence? 1.I am supposed to write about a town that I like, so I will write about my birthplace. 2.I think my birthplace is the most beautiful city in the world. 3.My birthplace is the most beautiful city in the world.

Which is the stronger topic sentence? 1.Last Saturday night I saw a movie, and it was frightening. 2.Murders by Night was a frightening movie.

Which is the stronger topic sentence? 1.Skiing is a fun sport. 2.Skiing is a fun sport, so I am going to write about it.

Which is the stronger topic sentence? 1.It is hard to catch a rat, but it can be done. 2.There are many ways to catch a rat, and I am going to tell you about some of them.

Which is the stronger topic sentence? If you want to have a pet, why not choose a poodle? If you want to have a pet, a poodle is the best choice. Poodles are friendly, loyal, and easy to keep.

Which is the stronger topic sentence? Have you ever broken up with a boyfriend? Let me tell you how to do it. Breaking up with a boyfriend is not hard if you follow these three easy steps.

Which is the stronger topic sentence? There are advantages and disadvantages to playing team sports. Playing team sports teaches cooperation, determination, and perseverance.

Supporting Details Add meat to your hamburger! RENNS –Reasons –Examples –Names –Numbers –Senses

Signal Phrases Chapter 3, p. 45

Conclusion Sentences Do not end with: –a surprising statement (do NOT wait until the end to state the main idea) –a well-known quote As the saying goes…. –a call to think about the greater good of society It is our responsibility to provide a bright and harmonious future for our children.

Conclusion Sentences The conclusion sentence should –signal to the reader that you are finished –remind the reader of the main idea repeat the topic sentence in different words - DO NOT COPY THE TOPIC SENTENCE!!! summarize the main point or points of the paragraph –never, never, NEVER end a paragraph by introducing a new idea

Conclusion Signals Turn to p. 47 Cross out: –All in all, –You can see that… (UNLESS your entire paper is written in 2nd person)

Word Choice The society / society Harmonious Fresh feeling Colorful life Warm feeling Happy life Use a thesaurus to find other words to more specifically describe what you want to say. BE SPECIFIC!

“Old Sayings” As the old saying goes… Just as the old Chinese saying goes… An old proverb says… As everyone has heard… Avoid these as much as possible. In the West, we prefer ORIGINAL IDEAS and thoughts to OLD SAYINGS, especially in written academic essays.

Homework Practice 3, p. 44 Practice 4, p. 45 Practice 5, p. 46 Practice 6, p Practice 7, p. 49 That is ALL! DO NOT DO PAGE 50!