Day 1 Use of dashes to emphasize additional information Claude McKay was the first African American writer of the twenties to attract a large white audience. He was born in Jamaica. Use of different from Use of relative clause to combine sentences An African American cultural movement the Harlem Renaissance was different than any other literary movement of the 1920’s.

Day 1 An African American cultural movement-the Harlem Renaissance- was different from any other literary movement of the 1920’s. Use of dashes to emphasize additional information Use of different from Claude McKay, who was born in Jamaica, was the first African American writer of the twenties to attract a large white audience. Use of relative clause to combine sentences

Day 2 Subject and verb agreement A group of musicians were creating extraordinary music in harlem, a recognized gathering place for musicians. Capitalization of name of specific place Use of comma to indicate omitted words in parallel structure Jazz attracted some fans; blues the others.

Day 2 A group of musicians was creating extraordinary music in Harlem, a recognized gathering place for musicians. Subject and verb agreement Capitalization of name of specific place Jazz attracted some fans; blues, the others. Use of comma to indicate omitted words in parallel structure

Day 3 Capitalization of proper noun African americans’ brought jazz and blues to the attention of white audiences. The new music became so popular that people traveled from further and further away. Correct formation of plural noun Correction of commonly confused words

Day 3 americans’ African Americans brought jazz and blues to the attention of white audiences. Capitalization of proper noun Correct formation of plural noun The new music became so popular that people traveled from farther and farther away. Correction of commonly confused words

Day 4 Louis Armstrong and Jelly Roll Morton began writing down their spontaneous jazz pieces. This paved the way for performances led by Duke Ellington and Fletcher Henderson. As jazz reached a wider audience, it influences a new type of music called be-bop. Use of relative clause to combine sentences Use of quotation marks to call attention to words and phrases Verb tense compatibility

Day 4 Louis Armstrong and Jelly Roll Morton began writing down their spontaneous jazz pieces, which paved the way for performances led by Duke Ellington and Fletcher Henderson. Use of relative clause to combine sentences As jazz reached a wider audience, it influenced a new type of music called “be-bop.” Verb tense compatibility Use of quotation marks to call attention to words and phrases

Day 5 The librarian gave two students, Harry and I, a tape recording of Paul Robeson’s folk songs. Robeson was the more famous if not the finest African American actor and singer of the 1920s. Correct pronoun case Use of commas to set off antithetical element Correct comparison of adverb

Day 5 The librarian gave two students, Harry and me, a tape recording of Paul Robeson’s folk songs. Correct pronoun case Robeson was the most famous, if not the finest, African American actor and singer of the 1920s. Correct comparison of adverb Use of commas to set off antithetical element