September 3, 2015 Thoughtful Thursday Get out your JOURNAL and put away your device. Spend FIVE MINUTES reflecting on the following quote.  What does it mean? Do you agree or disagree? What is ONE EXAMPLE that applies to this quote? .

Cougar Writing Camp Today: Grammar and Conventions Covering the Grammar Basics: Some say “rules are meant to be broken,” but you need to know the rules before you can break them! Knowing how to write (and speak) correctly is one of the most important skills that you can take with you into the “real world.”

The Basics Independent Clause Compound Subject Compound Predicate Dori spends too much time on Facebook. S P Independent Clause One complete subject/predicate combo Compound Subject Two or more subjects in the sentence Compound Predicate Two or more predicates Dori and Garth posted their vacation pictures online. S P Dori and Garth posted their vacation pictures and tagged their friends. S P

The Basics Compound Sentences A sentence with two independent clauses Joined by comma + conjunction Joined by semicolon + conjunctive adverb + comma Joined by semicolon only Jacie wanted tacos. She went to Torchy’s for dinner. Jacie wanted tacos, so she went to Torchy’s for dinner. Jacie wanted tacos; therefore, she went to Torchy’s for dinner. Jacie wanted tacos; she went to Torchy’s for dinner.

Sentence Fragments https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_loC2XMeqx c

Sentence Fragments The Takeaway: Be on the lookout for DEPENDENT CLAUSES (…they cannot stand alone)! Be aware of subordinate conjunctions and how they function in a sentence.

Run-Ons & Comma Splices

Run-Ons & Comma Splices RUN-ON: Two (or more) independent clauses without the proper punctuation. COMMA SPLICE: Two (or more) independent clauses joined by a comma.

In Case You Missed It: Coordinating Conjunction For And Nor But Or Yet So Coordinating Conjunction *Connect words, phrases, and clauses Subordinating Conjunction *Introduces a subordinate clause Conjunctive Adverb *Connects two independent clauses (when combined with a semicolon) *Show cause and effect, sequence, contrast, comparison, or other relationships after, although, if, then, because, than, though, before, unless, until, since, while, that… accordingly, also, besides, consequently, conversely, finally, furthermore, however, instead, likewise, moreover, meanwhile, nevertheless, similarly, therefore, thus, then…

Fixing Run-Ons Comma + Conjunction I like to spend time with my family we don’t get to see each other very often. Comma + Conjunction I like to spend time with my family, but we don’t get to see each other very often. Semicolon + Conjunctive Adverb + Comma I like to spend time with my family; however, we don’t get to see each other very often. Semicolon I like to spend time with my family; we don’t get to see each other very often.

Fix the run-on sentence in THREE DIFFERENT WAYS. Practice Fix the run-on sentence in THREE DIFFERENT WAYS.

Fixing Comma Splices Make two separate sentences. Comma + Conjunction My family bakes together every night, we then get to enjoy everything we make together. Make two separate sentences. My family bakes together every night. We then get to enjoy everything we make together. Comma + Conjunction My family bakes every night, and we then get to enjoy everything we make together. Subordinating Conjunction After my family bakes together every night, we then get to enjoy everything we make together.

Fix the comma splice in THREE DIFFERENT WAYS. Practice Fix the comma splice in THREE DIFFERENT WAYS.

Independent Practice Complete the revising and editing activities on p

Homework Reminder: Your completed Cougar Writing Camp Workbook is due TOMORROW! This will be an Academic Achievement Grade!