1. Meeting 2: Tosspon’s English 155 Building Foundations Review: Diagnostic Basics of Sentence Structure Structuring Research Mini-Research Paper Intro Homework due: None! Homework due: None!

2. Grammar Log Overview 1.Collect supplies: – syllabus, handbook, Grammar Log (digital or hard copy), Writing utensil, and the.docx file (from your email or http://healdlogin.com ).http://healdlogin.com 2.Use the “Review” tab and click “next” to look at each comment. 3.For the comments that have “#” symbols, write the # on the grammar log. 4.Write the sentence on the grammar log. 5.Correct the sentence on the grammar log. – Use the green handbook, the internet, and classmates to help you figure out how to change.

3. Your Diagnostic Essays Open the attachment. – You should be able to open it in word by right clicking on it, or by simply clicking on it. Review my comments by clicking on “Review” and then clicking “Next” or “Accept” on the menu bar.

4. For each # error (not ALL comments), correct using the Grammar Log, Syllabus pg 7, + green handbook – In this example, the error is #5 This is worth 10 points per paper. No errors means you automatically get the 10 points. Grammar Log #5 In the beginning the dog wasn’t sure what he wanted to do. In the beginning, the dog wasn’t sure what he wanted to do. Correct the error Find how to Correct your Errors by using the syllabus (pg 7) and the green handbook.

5. Common Errors We will be adding one of these “cracks in our foundation” to our lesson each week. Confused words – there=/= their Fragments/Run Ons Professional Language Hook/Introductions Wordiness Semicolons/Punctuation ESL? Verb Tense Shifts? See pages 337-358 (handbook)

6. Include: Each type of error you tend to make How to Correct that type of error Sample sentences w/ the corrections

7. GRAMMAR SECTION 1: PARTS OF SPEECH & SENTENCE STRUCTURE Sentence Structure Intro

9. Verbs (the action) Subject (something/someone DOING the action) Complete thoughts Verbs (the action) Subject (something/someone DOING the action) Complete thoughts MUST have to form a sentence Descriptive words/joining words Adjectives Adverbs Prepositions (and prep phrases) Conjunctions Interjections Give Detail Join hookin’ up words and clauses and phrases Interrupt to show emotion http://grammar.about.com/od/basicsentenc egrammar/a/basicstructures.htm

10. A group of words that contains a subject and a verb and also expresses a complete thought. Video on the Subject of the Sentence http://ttosspon.wikispaces.com/Grammar+Ro cks%21#Subject http://ttosspon.wikispaces.com/Grammar+Ro cks%21#Subject Complete sentence

11. The subject answers “Who or what is the sentence about?” Usually occurs early in the sentence Usually a noun (person/place/thing/idea) or pronoun (replaces a noun) Subject CAN be modified by adjectives. The subject of a sentence can be compound (more than one subject can do something). Finding the Subject

12. 1.The road twisted and turned. 2.A young boy hurried along briskly. 3.He carried an important message. 4.A red-winged blackbird flew overhead. 5.Dark clouds and a sudden wind surprised him. Find the Subject Object: Normal Sentences in English = SVO

13. Fragments/Run Ons Fragment is missing ONE or more element – Subject (performing the action) – Verb (the action) – Complete thought  The fisherman put.  And we saw.  In the clouds. Run On – incorrectly combines two or more COMPLETE sentences I saw Candy and she saw me but we didn’t go anywhere together.

14. May get in groups of 4, each person may use 1 item from this list: notes/book/syllabus/handouts Categories: Syllabus, General Writing Knowledge, Parts of Speech, Sentence Structure, Classmates

15. Foundations of Research Mini Research Paper Draft due next week Final draft due online the following week

16. Mini-Research Paper 3 - 5 pages (not including Works Cited) research and analyze a work of architecture. As if you were a tour guide. Will present this research to the class

17. MUST Discuss Form Composition (materials used) Style Historical Context Artistic Movement

18. Rubric/Criteria AreaCriteria Evaluation Thesis (10)The thesis is clear and meaningful enough to engage the reader E S N O Support (10)The essay sufficiently supports the thesis with direct quotes. E S N O Credibility (10)The writer seems to be knowledgeable about the topic E S N O Introduction (10)Introduction gains attention and goodwill, sets the tone, builds credibility E S N O Body-Details (10)The body paragraphs provide sufficient specific details to describe the building. E S N O Vocabulary (10)Used correct terminology. E S N O Grammar and word use (10) Grammar use is correct. Word use is formal and appropriate to topic. E S N O Capitalization and punctuation (10) Capitalization and punctuation were used correctly. E S N O Format (10)Correct and complete MLA format (in-text) E S N O MLA Woks Cited Page (10) Peer Reviewed the document of another student, correctly and completely E S N O Total points (100)

19. Building Suggestions Empire State Building Taj Mahal (India) Stonehenge (England) Parthenon (Greece) Pantheon (Rome) Ankor Wat (Cambodia) Great Wall of China Machu Picchu (Peru) Teipei 101 (Taiwan) Museu Oscar Niemeyer (Brazil) St Mary Axe (Britain) Experience Music Project (Seattle) Palace @ Versailles (France) Assignment due dates: Rough Draft due next week Final draft (Submit on Healdlogin.com) due wk 4