WARM UP—Review What have you learned so far about the writing process? Make a list of general steps to writing an essay.
Jan 01, 2016
WARM UP—Review
What have you learned so far about the writing process? Make a list of general steps to writing an essay.
WARM UP—Review
1. Identify and list the comma usage rules you know.
2. Explain “Parallel Structure.”
Today’s Learning GoalToday’s Learning Goal
• I will review the writing process and make I will review the writing process and make revisions to my essay revisions to my essay byby completing a completing a self-assessment of my draft.self-assessment of my draft.
• I will evaluate proper grammatical usage I will evaluate proper grammatical usage of commas, parallel structure, and of commas, parallel structure, and semicolons semicolons byby using the grammar lessons using the grammar lessons in my writing packet.in my writing packet.
The Writing Process
1. PREWRITING
2. WRITING AND REVISING
3. EDITING AND PROOFREADING
4. PREPARING FINAL DRAFT
PREWRITING
• Choosing a subject: – Your word assignment
• Gathering details:– Collected information about your word– Brainstormed examples and put definitions into your
own words using the word map
• Focusing your Efforts:– Completed your outline
WRITING AND REVISING
• Connecting Your Ideas:– Used your prewriting exercises as a guide
when you wrote your rough draft
• Improving Your Writing:– Review your rough draft and decide if it offers
your readers a thorough and engaging examination of the subject. Add, cut, rearrange, and rewrite parts as necessary.
Let’s Complete a Guided Revision of your Draft
INSTRUCTIONS
• Use the Revision worksheet to complete a guided revision of your rough draft.
• Read each question and double check every sentence in your draft if necessary.
EDITING AND PROOFREADING
• Check for style– Review your revised writing to make sure all your
sentences read smoothly and clearly– Check to make sure you have used the best words to
express your ideas (diction)– Avoid repetition of ideas and similar words
• Check for accuracy– Correct any errors in grammar, spelling, and
punctuation
Comma Rules: Use a comma to—
• Separate a list of at least three items
• Separate quotations from the speaker
• To combine 2 ideas into a single sentence– If your sentence has more than 2 ideas, it is most likely a “run-on”
sentence.
• Separate introductory phrases from the rest of the sentence
• Show the relationship between a word and a noun phrase that follows
• Separate two complete sentences joined by a conjunction– And, but, so, or, for, yet
Answers to Comma Practice
1. …game, let’s…
2. Miranda, Tom, Alex and Joe…
3. …friend, Janis Dixon…
4. …dinner, you…
5. …school, let’s…
6. …said, “Meet…
7. Wow, that…
8. …homework, will…
9. …red, green, blue, yellow and orange.
10. …park, I…
11. …fishing, remember…
12. …party, let’s…
13. …you,” said Jake.
14. …errors, if…
15. …dentist, Dr. Jones, is…
CHECK YOUR DRAFT for correct comma usage!
4minutes 12seconds
Parallel Structure
The repetition of a chosen grammatical form within a sentence.
In other words, everything needs to match!
Parallel Structure Answers
1. B2. B3. B4. B5. A6. A7. A8. B
CHECK YOUR DRAFT to make sure each sentence uses correct parallel structure
4minutes 12seconds
Semicolon Rules: Use a semicolon—
• To connect to INDEPENDENT clauses– Two ideas that could stand alone as their own
sentence
• Before an adverb that joins two independent clauses– Therefore, However, Consequently
• To separate a list of phrases
Answers to Semicolon Practice
1. …outside; Kim
2. …best; your
3. …wet; I
4. …I’ll need: golden apples; unsalted butter; whole wheat bread; tomato soup; and potatoes.
5. …must: arrive on time; complete all tasks; follow the rules; and be their best.
6. …roses; the roses
7. …Jade; otherwise,
8. …gym; I
9. …well; however,
Add a SEMICOLON to your draft.
4 minutes 12 seconds
PREPARING FINAL DRAFT
• Use Correct Formatting: (See p. 14 in writing packet)
– 1” page margins– Size 12 font (Times New Roman or Arial)– Double Spaced– Paragraphs Indented and Left Aligned– Name, Teacher, Class, Date– Title (centered)– Page Heading
• PROOFREAD one last time before submitting and correct any changes before printing!
Exit Reflection
After completing your guided revision survey, what are some changes you need
to make to your writing?
Exit Reflection
Explain one rule of comma usage, and one rule of using semicolons.