EOP WRITING ARTS

1. EOP WRITING ARTS DANIEL PRESTON JULY 13, 2010

2. Diagnostic TestGroup A • Strengths: • Identifying and repairing fragments • Identifying and Fixing Run-Ons • Repairing Incorrect Comma usage • Things to work on: • Irregular verb usage • The Semi-colon (;) • Subject – Verb agreement

3. Diagnostic TestGroup C • Strengths: • Identifying and repairing fragments • Repairing Incorrect Comma usage • Things to work on: • Irregular verb usage • The Semi-colon (;) • Subject – Verb agreement

4. It’s Grammar Time Fragments & Run-On Sentences

5. Let’s see what you know • What are the necessary parts of a complete sentence? • Subject & Verb • At least one independent clause

6. Independent / Dependent Clauses • An independent clausehas a subject and a verb and can stand alone. • Adependent clauseoften begins with transitional words or phrases such as because or when and is supported by the remainder of the sentence around it.

7. IDENTIFYING FRAGMENTS • Ask yourself: • Is there a verb? If there is, then • Is there a subject? If yes, then • Is the word group an independent clause? (not beginning with words like because or when?) • IT IS A SENTENCE. • If a word group fails any of these tests, it is a fragment.

8. Commands • Commands are sentences that imply the subject you, and provide an action to be done. Verbs are usually in the present tense. These are considered complete sentences. • Run to the store. • Do as I ask.

9. Fixing Fragments • Once you have identified a word grouping as a fragment, try one of these solutions: • Rewrite the fragment as a complete sentence. • Connect the fragment to a nearby sentence. • If lists are involved, you can often connect with a colon or a dash.

10. Are these Fragments? • If you were to summarize your experiences here so far in a 30 sec spot. What details would you include?

11. Listening to the CD her sister had sent, Mia was overcome with a mix of emotions. Happiness, homesickness, nostalgia. • Listening to the CD her sister had sent, Mia was overcome with a mix of emotions: happiness, homesickness, nostalgia.

12. Cortes and his soldiers were astonished when they looked down from the mountains and saw Tenochtilan. The magnificent capital of the Aztecs. • Cortes and his soldiers were astonished when they looked down from the mountains and saw Tenochtilan,the magnificent capital of the Aztecs.

13. Although my spoken Spanish is not very good, I can read the language with ease.

14. To learn to sculpt beauty from everyday life. This is my intention in studying art and archeology.

15. There are several reasons for not eating meat. One reason being that dangerous chemicals are used throughout the various stages of meat production.

16. Independent / Dependent Clauses • An independent clausehas a subject and a verb and can stand alone. • Adependent clauseoften begins with transitional words or phrases such as because or when and is supported by the remainder of the sentence around it.

17. Three causes for run-on sentences • FUSED SENTENCES • Two or more independent clauses with no punctuation or coordinating conjunction between them. • COMMA SPLICES • Two or more independent clauses separated by a comma with no coordinating conjunction between them. • Two or more independent clauses separated by a comma but is joined by a word that is not a coordinating conjunction

18. Coordinating conjuctions • There are only seven coordinating conjunctions in English. They are: • And • But • Or • Nor • For • So • Yet

19. Coordinating conjuctions • There are only seven coordinating conjunctions in English. They are: • And • But • Or • Nor • For • So • Yet

20. IDENTIFYING RUN-ONS • Does the sentence contain two independent clauses? • If so, ask yourself: • Are the clauses joined by a comma and a coordinating conjunction? (and, but, or, nor, for, so, yet) • Are the clauses joined with a semicolon? (;) • IT IS NOT A RUN –ON SENTENCE. • If a word group fails any of these tests, it is a run-on, and should be revised.

21. Fixing Run-Ons • Once you have identified a word grouping as a run-on, try one of these solutions: • Use a comma and a coordinating conjunction. • Use a semicolon (;) either by itself or with a transitional expression (however, therefore). • Separate the clauses into their own sentences. • Restructure the sentence usually by making one of the clauses subordinate (dependent).

22. Semicolon (;) • A semicolon is used to join two closely related independent clauses whose relationship can be understood without a coordinating conjunction. • A semicolon can be used alone or accompanied by a transitional expression (however, therefore, moreover, in fact, for example) • If a transitional expression is used to link independent clauses, a semicolon is required.

23. The paramedic asked where I was hurt, as soon as I told him, he cut up the leg of my favorite pair of jeans. • The paramedic asked where I was hurt, and as soon as I told him, he cut up the leg of my favorite pair of jeans.

24. Tragedy depicts the individual confronted with the fact of death, comedy depicts the adaptability of human society. • Tragedy depicts the individual confronted with the fact of death; comedy depicts the adaptability of human society.

25. Handheld PDAs are gaining in popularity, however, they are not nearly as popular as cell phones. • Handheld PDAs are gaining in popularity; however, they are not nearly as popular as cell phones.

26. Why should we spend money on expensive space exploration, we have enough unfunded programs here on Earth. • Why should we spend money on expensive space exploration? We have enough unfunded programs here on Earth.

27. One of the most famous advertising slogans is Wheaties cereal’s “Breakfast of Champions,” it was penned in 1933. • One of the most famous advertising slogans is Wheaties cereal’s “Breakfast of Champions,” which was penned in 1933.