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Writing Review. Mrs. Vaughan. Warm Up. What must a complete sentence have in order to be written correctly? Get out your fore- word study chart!. Capitalization. Use capital letters to help readers make meaning. The first word in every sentence is capitalized.
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Writing Review Mrs. Vaughan
Warm Up What must a complete sentence have in order to be written correctly? Get out your fore- word study chart!
Capitalization Use capital letters to help readers make meaning. • The first word in every sentence is capitalized. • Proper nouns begin with capital letters. • Capitalize key words in titles. The City of Ember Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Roderick Rules
Common and Proper Nouns Common nouns- name a person, place, thing, or idea boy, dog, holiday, day, month, school, state, company, Proper nouns- name a specific person, place, thing, or idea Jason, Hershey, Friday, September, Ballenger Creek Middle School, Maryland, Wawa, Sony
What strategy can I use to edit my own work? • Review your writing to be sure you capitalized: • the first word in every sentence • proper nouns • days, months, holidays • important words in titles • Correct any mistakes that occur in your writing, always, and in every class!
Fragments and Complete Sentences • All sentences begin with a capital letter. • All sentences end with a period, question mark, or exclamation point. • It still may not be a complete sentence! • It must have a subject (noun) and a predicate (verb).
Complete Subjects and Complete Predicates Every sentence must have a subject and a predicate to be complete. Complete Subject- who or what the sentence is about; the main noun and words that modify it The dogran across the yard. Complete Predicate- tells about the subject; begins with the main verb and includes the words that modify it The dog ran across the yard.
Simple Subjects and Simple Predicates Simple Subject- who or what the sentence is about; just the main noun The dogran across the yard. Simple Predicate- tells about the subject; just the main verb The dog ranacross the yard.
So? Why do complete sentences matter to me? • Fragments make it very difficult to understand what a writer is trying to say. • Forgetting to capitalize properly and use end punctuation is confusing for readers. • Making careless errors give a negative impression to readers. • Your ideas are IMPORTANT! • You WANT readers to understand what you’re saying! • Formal, standard English, except in poetry or plays, requires complete sentences.
What strategy can I use to edit my own work? • Reread your writing, every time, in every class. • As you read, ensure that it “sounds correct.” If you must read aloud, do so VERY quietly. • Check that each sentence is: • Capitalized • Has end punctuation • Has a subject (who or what) • Has a predicate (tells about the subject)