List of Things to Improve in Writing

I have some things to improve in my writing:

1. TAKE CARE of run-on sentences because the majority of the times that I'm writing I get inspired and i forget to put period or semi-colons. I put commas and commas and commas and i can write one sentence with 10 independent clauses :P

2. In programs that don't have Auto-Corrects; to put capital I when i use the word I because i just type the letter and expect that it would capitalize itself alone but sometimes it doesn't. This is NOT a problem when writing in paper.

3. Watch the spelling of the word: BEGINNING (i write it "beggining" majority of the times).

4. Write in a more professional way because when i write i write the exact words that come out of my mouth and some of those may be correct when you are apeaking but NOT when you are writing.

:)

Transitional Words Notes

• Conjunctions 

          - although
          - even though
          - while
          - whereas
          - despite
          - in spite of...

• Although, even though, and whereas can go BEFORE EITHER CLAUSE. The emphasis is on the clause WITHOUT the conjunction.

• Despite and in spite of are PREPOSITIONS and therefore NOT followed by a subject/verb. They are followed by a NOUN, PRONOUN or ING- form.

• Adverbial Phrases

         - however
         - on the other hand
         - what's more

• Link ideas in TWO DIFFERENT SENTENCES or even in DIFFERENT paragraphs.

• Adverbial phrases go in SECOND SENTENCE, usually at the beginning.

• Adverbial phrases CAn go at the END or in the MIDDLE of a sentence but are then separated by COMMAS.

Unknown Rules of Cap/Punc.

Punctuation:

• If the subject doesn't appear in front of the second verb, do not use a comma.

• Use commas to introduce or interrupt direct quotations shorter than three lines.

• Use commas surrounding words such as therefore and however when they are used as interrupters.


Capitalization: 

• Capitalize the titles of high-ranking government officials when used before their names, do not capitalize the civil title if it is used instead of then name.

Grammar Poster

Posters

AT & TO


Interesting;

      S: Gives good information
      W: Explain more deeply

Persuasive;

      S: Shows almost all the uses of the two prepositions
      W: Show contrast also

Word Choice;

      S: Good and strong words
      W: Use them more

Style;

      S: Interesting pictures
      W: The color is a bit sad

OF & ABOUT #1

Interesting;

      S: Pictures

      W: More visual media

Persuasive;

      S: Showed both correct and wrong uses 

      W: More strong words 

Word Choice;

      S: Good and complete definitions

      W: Stronger words

Style; 

      S: Good contrast within poster

      W: More color

OF & ABOUT #2

Interesting;

      S: Lot's of visual media

      W: Not a good presentation

Persuasive;

      S: Persuades a lot

      W: Information is disorganized 

Word Choice;

      S: Deep and good

      W: Words are a bit disorganized 

Style; 

      S: Very encouraging 

      W: Could have more

FOR & FROM

Interesting;

      S: Comics

      W: Theme

Persuasive;

      S: Giving definitions

      W: Not encouraging the correct use 

Word Choice;

      S: Listing prepositions (ALL)

      W: Plain, boring, everyday use words 

Style; 

      S: The use of dividing the poster in sections

      W: Not a cool style, at all

ON & IN *

Interesting;

      S: Pictures 

      W: A bit more color

Persuasive;

      S: Politely telling people to use them in a correct

      W: Show a deeper definition

Word Choice;

      S: Good use of persuasive words 

      W: More examples

Style; 

      S: Funny, comical, and happy

      W: Make the poster even more visually atractive

Grammar Poster Mind Map

http://popplet.com/app/#/107182

Preposition Board Game

This is the preposition BOARD GAME!!

Materials:

•The board
•A dice
•The piece that you will move
•A good knowledge in using prepositions!

Instructions:

1. Roll the dice and move your piece to the square that the dice tells you to.

2. In each square there will be a sentence with a blank so you need to fill the blank with the ONE of the THREE preposition that will be listed in that square as well.

3. Fill the black with the preposition that you think it is.

4. If you get it right you stay in the square. If you get it wrong, you go back ONE square.

5. Continue like this until you reach the last square.

Preposition Sentences

ABOUT:

The book was about world history.

The exposition was all about modern art.


OF:

The dress was entirely made of meat.

The computer had a screen made of solid gold.


ON:

The vase was sitting on top of the table.

The celebrity was on top of the roof.


IN:

The dog was in the cage.

The cat went in the house.


FOR:

This flowers are for her.

This letters are for the prime minister.


TO:

Are you going to the party?

Is she going to class?


AT: 

My dad is at the airport.

My mom is at her office.


FROM:

I am from the southern United States.

I come from Asia.

ABOUT

OF

ON

IN

FOR

TO

AT

FROM

Link To Grammar Video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYlUUqE8cVs

Editing Marks (Cheat Sheet)

Grammar Quizes

Run-on Quiz:

The only thing i had trouble with was that the use of a comma is correct along with a conjunction (FANBOYS).

Who/What/Which:

Still making sure that "who goes along with PEOPLE.

Sentences:

I need to identify a little better the categories of sentences

That, Which and Who/Run-On/CC Sentences

That, Who and Which

People use these articles as relative pronouns. We make the mistake in putting one i the place of the other in various cases. The reason is that these have a different function each, even though you may think they are the same thing. In modern days one refers to things that the other doesn’t. For example:

Which: “which” refers only when you are dealing with things.

Who/Whom/Whose: These refer only to people (singular + plural)

That: “that” refers to things and also for other purposes like to refer to a class or type of person. 

All three of these can be used in one same sentences but this time having a different meaning each for example:

“That will be the substitute who will be in charge to put people in their classes, she is having trouble with a copied key; the question is; which is which?”

RUN-ON SENTENCES

Run-on sentences happen when you don’t separate two complete ideas by a period. Or the excessive use of commas (meaning that you separate the independent clauses by a comma to continue with more clauses in the same phrase or sentence). 

Some good ideas to prevent these types of errors is to use the semicolon in the place of the two independent clauses (comma places between the two dependent clauses to make one entire independent clause which is a entire idea). Or to just separate each whole idea with a period every single time even though it is the same topic. For example:

“The teacher entered the classroom and sat down in the chair to read, the  the stood up to give directions to the entire class, then she sat down again to grade.” = RUN-ON

“The teacher entered the classroom and sat down in the chair to read. She stood up to give directions to the class. She sat back down again to grade.” = JUST FINE. 

Compound Complex Sentences

A compound complex sentence is made up of two independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses. A very easy way to prevent errors in the use of these types of sentences is t dominate the ladder of sentences: 

1. Simple Sentences
2. Compound Sentence 
3. Complex Sentence (then the union of the last two)