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March 4 , 2014 Life Changing Moment NOTES Revision

ENGLISH 091. March 4 , 2014 Life Changing Moment NOTES Revision. Formatting Double-Spaced 12 pt. Font Times New Roman Name, Date, Title in upper right-hand corner. Commonly Confused Words

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March 4 , 2014 Life Changing Moment NOTES Revision

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  1. ENGLISH 091 March 4, 2014 • Life Changing Moment NOTES • Revision

  2. Formatting Double-Spaced 12 pt. Font Times New Roman Name, Date, Title in upper right-hand corner

  3. Commonly Confused Words ACCEPT-to receiveex: He accepts defeat well.EXCEPT-to take or leave outex: Please take all the books off the shelf except for the red one.

  4. Commonly Confused Words ALL READY-preparedex: Dinner was all ready when the guests arrived.ALREADY-by this timeex: The turkey was already burned when the guests arrived.

  5. Commonly Confused Words ITS-of or belonging to itex: The baby will scream as soon as its mother walks out of the room.IT'S-contraction for it isex: It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood.

  6. Commonly Confused Words THAN-use with comparisonsex: I would rather go out to eat than eat at the dining hall.THEN-at that time, or nextex: I studied for my exam for seven hours, and then I went to bed.

  7. Commonly Confused Words THEIR-possessive form of theyex: Their house is at the end of the block.THERE-indicates location (hint: think of "here and there")ex: There goes my chance of winning the lottery!THEY'RE-contraction for "they are"ex: They're in Europe for the summer--again!

  8. Commonly Confused Words TO-towardex: I went to the University of Richmond.TOO-also, or excessivelyex: He drank too many screwdrivers and was unable to drive home.TWO-a numberex: Only two students did not turn in the assignment.

  9. Commonly Confused Words WHO-pronoun, referring to a person or personsex: Jane wondered how Jack, who is so smart, could be having difficulties in Calculus.WHICH-pronoun, replacing a singular or plural thing(s);not used to refer to personsex: Which section of history did you get into?THAT-used to refer to things or a group or class of peopleex: I lost the book that I bought last week.

  10. Plural vs. Singular and Tense WE WERE NOTWE WAS I WAS (singular) *** We/I/he or she SAW (past) HAD seen (past perfect) The Past Perfect expresses the idea that something occurred before another action in the past. It can also show that something happened before a specific time in the past.

  11. Parallelism NOT parallel: In spring, summer, or in winter. Parallel: In spring, summer, or winter. NOT parallel: It was both a long ceremony and very tedious. Parallel: The ceremony was both long and tedious.

  12. Informal Speech Avoid clichés: Arm and a leg, cute as a button, raining cats and dogs, on the other hand, long story short Avoid stage directions: “This paper is going to . . . “ “I am going to . . . “ Avoid vague words: “a few,” “enough,” “most,” “

  13. Informal Speech Avoid informal speech or colloquial words and expressions: Cute, yeah, cool, dude, you know, like, well, so Avoid or limit: Contractions, using first person “I” and second person “You,” starting with coordinating conjunction

  14. Details Please • Life was hard—how so? What happened? • I learned to rely on myself—in what ways? Give an example. • She was an amazing person—tell us a story, an anecdote. • He was really cute—just how cute? Describe him/her. • It was hot—SHOW us, don’t just tell. “The early afternoon sun baked our skin . . . “

  15. The Conclusion • Use the final paragraph to provide closure. • Tie to the introduction (thematic). • Make a bold statement. • Be creative. • Connect with your strength—make it matter to your reader.

  16. Final Tips • First paragraph should end with your topic or thesis statement. What will your paper be about—should be clear without you having to specifically state it. • Read your writing out loud to yourself OR have someone else read it to you. LISTEN for clarity and flow. • Sentence variety. • Language should be VIBRANT! Strong verbs and descriptive nouns.

  17. Assignment • DRAFT 2: Most Challenging Moment/Event • Bring a hard copy of your Descriptive essay (favorite place) to class. DUE: Thursday, March 6, 2014

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