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Transcript of English150 Week3 Part1
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Grammar and Summary
Week 3, Part 1
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Today
1. 6 Biggest Grammar Errors2. Summary
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Word of the Day
Wrest
To twist, turn, or pullTo take away by force
The heckler wrested the comedian’s authority from him.
I want to wrest the cigarette from my grandma every time she lights up.
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6 Biggest Grammar Errors
1. Parallel structure2. Comma splices/run-ons3. Fragments4. Subject agreement5. Dangling modifier6. Wrong word
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Dangling Modifier
Dangling Modifier:
A modifier that does not refer logically to any word in the sentence. It suggests but does not name the true subject.
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Dangling Modifier
Diseased, the farmers disposed of the potatoes.
Checking the call display while biking, a dog ran in front of me.
Deciding to join the navy, the recruiter enthusiastically pumped Joe’s hand.
Upon entering the doctor’s office, a skeleton caught my attention.
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Dangling Modifier
Though only sixteen, UCLA accepted Martha’s application.
To please the children, some fireworks were set off a day early.
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Try It!
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6 Biggest Grammar Errors
1. Parallel structure2. Comma splices/run-ons3. Fragments4. Subject-verb agreement5. Dangling modifier6. Wrong word
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6. Wrong Word
Affect/Effect Its/it’s Allot/a lot Who’s whose Your/you’re They’re/their/there
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Try It!
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6 Biggest Grammar Errors
1. Parallel structure2. Comma splices/run-ons3. Fragments4. Subject-verb agreement5. Dangling participle6. Wrong word
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Why the Blog?
Post comments and practice your writing Post group work for group work mark
and participation Find past PowerPoints Find readings Ask questions that may apply to the
whole group
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The Blog!
1. Wait for an email—no email? Email me!2. Click on the link3. Sign in with previous google account
OR create google account4. Sign in with new google account
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Ten Steps
1. Identify reader and title
2. State the complete thesis (controlling idea and supporting reasons).
3. Include significant points
4. Maintain the order (except for the thesis)
5. Maintain the proportion
6. Be neutral
7. Exclude your own response
8. Be brief
9. No quotations except for key words
10. Put only the author’s words in quotations
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Steps to Completing a Summary Read through piece carefully Read piece again and again, until you have
main ideas Look at the title, subtitle, and headings (if
any) Write an outline with controlling idea and
main points (in the same order as the article)
Write your summary from the outline Use the present tense
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Details—exclude these
Authorities cited or quoted Research findings, data Examples (brief or extended) Literary devices (eg metaphors,
imagery)
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Summary
You have the rest of the class No electronic dictionaries English-English paper dictionaries
permitted Write double-spaced Write in pen
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Summary: How it will be marked Structure Content Sentence-level