Welcome to KU 121, Unit 3 Seminar

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Welcome to KU 121, Unit 3 Seminar

Louisa [email protected]

IM User ID: LRFordyceOnline Office Hour by appointment with 24-hour notice

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• The topics for this unit

are the quiz, sentence fragments, and brainstorming.

But first, we will go over some terms from the writing process.

Hint: these terms are also on the quiz, so it’s important to know and understand them.

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• Terms on the quiz:

• Writing process

• Brainstorming

• Pre-writing technique

• The quiz is only 5 questions, all T/F.

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• Class, first question:

• Is writing the process or the product?– The question is asking if writing is an ongoing

process with steps to complete or is writing the end, the result, the finished product?

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Answer

• Is writing the process or the product?

• It is the process of creating an essay, for example, and the steps needed to create the finished product.

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Question

• Class, what is brainstorming?

• Please type responses now.

• During brainstorming, the writer –

that is you – generates raw ideas.

During brainstorming, you write down whatever you can think of that will apply to your topic.

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• Is brainstorming just choosing a topic?

• Please respond now.

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• NOPE!

• First you choose a topic; then you brainstorm ideas for that topic.

• You start with a topic but then generate ideas.

• This is what brainstorming is all about.

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• Class, what is the writing process?

• Please type responses now.

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• The writing process - The step-by-step process anyone can follow in order to complete a writing assignment, whether it's for a class or a workplace project.

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• We begin with the understanding that writing is a process, not a product. By this we mean that the action of writing goes through several steps or phases. It is like following a path with clearly designated markers along the way.

• You have a “final destination” already in mind -- your professional autobiography -- but choosing how you get there is up to you!

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• Class, what are pre-writing techniques?

• Please type responses now.

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• Pre-writing techniques are the various ways we can brainstorm.

• Should you try only one pre-writing technique?

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• NOPE!!

• You should try as many pre-writing techniques as you need in order to get started with your essay.

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Pre-Writing Techniques

• Jot lists

• Free-writing

• Mapping

• Tape recorders or voice to text software

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A little review

• What is a sentence?

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• A sentence is a complete thought.

• A sentence has a subject and a verb at the very least.

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• What is a fragment?

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• A fragment is an incomplete thought.

• After I went to the store.

• Because it rained today.

• Ran the vacuum.

• Although all of the word groups have a period at the end, they are NOT sentences; they are fragments or incomplete thoughts.

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• What is a run-on sentence?

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A run on sentence is two or more sentences run together without

proper punctuation.

• First I went to the store then I went to the library the library was closed however the bank was open so I stopped there instead.

• There are at least 4 sentences run together without proper punctuation.

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• First I went to the store. Then I went to the library. The library was closed. However, the bank was open, so I stopped there instead.

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• What is a comma splice?

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• A comma splice is when a comma is placed incorrectly between two sentences instead of using a period or a semi-colon.

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• The library was closed, however, the bank was open, so I stopped there instead.

Correction:

• The library was closed; however, the bank was open, so I stopped there instead.

• The library was closed. However, the bank was open, so I stopped there instead.

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Prepositions

• Turn to page 568 in the textbook.

• I spend most of my time in the classroom or grading papers.

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Prepositions

• During our stay in Hollywood, we rode in a limousine and ate at fancy restaurants.

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Adjectives

• Turn to page 562 in the textbook.

• She bought three CDs, a blue sweater, and a new bathing suit.

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Dependent clauses

• Turn to page 585.

• Before you leave, would you please shut the windows?

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Interjections

• Turn to page 571.

• Wait! Are you serious?

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Linking Verbs

• Turn to page 556.

• He is exactly right about that.

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Brainstorming

• There are a variety of ways to brainstorm; just pick the method that works for you.

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Clustering or Mindmapping

Point 1Detail 1Detail 2

Point 2Detail 1Detail 2

Point 3Detail 1Detail 2

Main IdeaOverall Theme

Contains Thesis Statement

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• Start by putting your overall topic in the center.

• For this assignment, the topic is your autobiography about your dream job.

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• Then, in the surrounding spokes, fill in information such as the main topic for each paragraph.

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• Brainstorming• Also called “planning”• Or “prewriting”• Idea generating phase• Methods include:

– Bubbling– Listing– Free writing

Funnel and narrow down ideas

Create Final DraftBrainstorm

SpecificAreas for expansion

WritingChoose main ideas to developCreate structure that supports

overall focusFocus on body paragraph ideas,

introductory & concluding paragraphs

RevisingMake changes from

peer suggestionsMake fine tuning

corrections; spelling, grammar, noun/verb,

sentence-level concerns