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Sharpen Your Writing Skills

Sharpen Your Writing Skills. Twiducate Group Fall 2011 Objectives :  The students will identify correct spelling and punctuation in sentences. . Comma Drama!. When do I use a Comma?. #1 To separate the elements in a series (three or more things ).

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Sharpen Your Writing Skills

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  1. Sharpen Your Writing Skills Twiducate Group Fall 2011 Objectives :The students will identify correct spelling and punctuation in sentences.

  2. Comma Drama! When do I use a Comma? #1 To separate the elements in a series (three or more things). For dinner my mother made meatloaf, mashed potatoes, and green peas. Next

  3. Use a Comma… #2 Use a comma + a conjunction (and, but, for, nor, yet, or, so) to connect two independent clauses He hit the ball well, but he ran toward third base. Next

  4. And also… #3 Use a comma to set off an introductory element or phrase, Running toward third base, he suddenly realized how stupid he looked. If I had a million dollars, I’d go on the best vacation ever! Next

  5. Quick Quiz Click on the correct sentence for each number. My dog chewed my shoes hat and scarf.My dog chewed my shoes, hat, and scarf. 2. I was home alone, so I had ice cream for supper. I was home alone so I had ice cream for supper. 3. While the weather was warm we went swimming every day. While the weather was warm, we went swimming every day

  6. Spelling RULES! Don’t get tripped up by homophones (word that soundthe same but look  different). their: of, or belonging to, made by, or done by themthere: at or in that place they’re: contraction with they and are to: in the direction of ; toward too: in addition; as well; besides; also two: the number

  7. i before e except after c There are some exceptions to this rule so when in doubt check it out! (by using a dictionary!!!) Here are just a few examples: When the vowel combination is intended to sound like a, the i should follow, not the e: neighbor weigh eight sleigh vein beige And also in the following words: weird seize either Neither foreign caffeine

  8. Quick Quiz2 ! Click on the correct sentence for each number. I love you to pieces!I love you to peices! I have too friends coming over too my house.I have two friends coming over to my house.I have two friends coming over too my house.

  9. It is all about the DETAILS! A good writer also uses lots of details in their writing to paint a picture for the reader. Read the following excerpt from About.com . Notice the details that add to the story. “The clown's short yellowhair, made of yarn, covers its ears but is parted above the eyes. The blue eyes are outlined in black with thin, dark lashes flowing from the brows. It has cherry-red cheeks, nose, and lips, and its broad grin disappears into the wide, white ruffle around its neck” (Nordquist, 2011). All the words highlighted are the details that add to the story. Without them you would be left with this description of the clown.The clown had yellow hair and blue eyes. It had red cheeks, nose, and lips that had a grin. BORING!

  10. Your Assignment Listen and watch the following VoiceThread: Narrative writing Go to : The Mysteries of Harris Burdickand pick one image for your narrative writing.

  11. Assignment continued… 3. After constructing your story upload to our class Twiducate page. Directions to upload to twiducate: Go to the twiducate page at http://www.twiducate.com/home.php Login using the appropriate username and password: Username Password Courtney Cox Storyjumper1 545697 Marianne Faulk Storyjumper 2 815358 Valerie Rollins Storyjumper3 413241 Jennifer Lewis Storyjumper 4 64680 Delissa Hughes Storyjumper5 255946 The End

  12. CORRECtANSWEr Back to Quick Quiz Back to Quick Quiz 2!

  13. OOPS! • The correct answer was really… My dog chewed my shoes, hat, and scarf. Back to Quiz

  14. OOPS! • The correct answer was really… I was home alone, so I had ice cream for supper. Back to Quiz

  15. OOPS! • The correct answer was really… 3. While it was warm, we went swimming every day. Back to Quiz

  16. OOPS! Try Again! Back to quiz

  17. Independent Clause An independent clauseis, essentially, a sentence; that is even though it does not contain capitalization and punctuation it can stand alone as a sentence. We didn’t go to the picnic because we were tired.

  18. Sources Loberger, G., Ph. D. and Welsh, K. S. (2002). Webster’s new world English grammar handbook. Indianapolis, IN: Wiley Publishing, Inc. Nordquist, R. (2011). Model descriptive paragraphs. Retrieved from http://grammar.about.com/od/developingparagraphs/a/samdescpars.htm

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