Week 2 Journal: “Memory”
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WEEK 2 JOURNAL: “MEMORY”
The “Applications of Memory” handout lists a variety of ways to improve your memory (99-100). Which method is most effective for you? Explain.
What is SQ3R? Have you used this method before? If yes, did it work for you? Explain. If no, do you think it might be a helpful strategy? Why?
The article also contrasts successful / unsuccessful students in regards to reading and note taking. Do your habits fall within their “successful” or “unsuccessful” patterns? Explain.
You’ll have 30 minutes to complete this assignment.
Please, also, highlight 2-3 unfamiliar words within the
text
MEMORY WRAP UP:Take the next 10 minutes and reflect upon what you learned after reading and discussing this chapter. Please consider the following questions: How can you use this
information in your career, in other courses and/or in your personal life?
Did any of the information surprise you or did it reinforce ideas or information you already knew?
SENTENCE BASICSENG 1060 week 1
Mention the word
“grammar” and students will cringe. In fact, most teachers will cringe, too.
Sentence Word Order
Clauses
Compound Sentences
Complex Sentences
Grammar mistakes can distract the reader from the writer’s ideas/expression.
•It affects a writer’s ethos:• Did the writer seem
educated?• Did s/he appear to take the
work seriously?
•Tools like spell check aren’t always accurate
NATURAL WORD ORDER
Simple sentence in natural word order:
S – V – O (subject, verb, object)
p. 405
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Complex Sentences Cindy read the
chapter.
PASSIVE WORD ORDER
The action precedes the subject
O – V – S (object, verb, subject)
p. 405
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Complex Sentences The chapter was
read by Cindy.
YOUR TURN
Rewrite this sentence into passive verb order.
Liz watched TV.
p. 405
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COMBINING SENTENCES
Complete sentences , also called independent clauses, sometimes need a little oomph – more content. For example, what do you think about this combination?
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Clauses
Compound Sentences
Complex Sentences
Cindy read the chapter. Cindy wrote the summary.
COMPOUND SENTENCESOne way is to combine independent clauses into compound sentences using coordinating conjunctions. (FANBOYS: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so)
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Complex Sentences
Cindy read the chapter, and she
wrote the summary.
COMPOUND SENTENCESAnother way is to combine independent clauses into a compound sentence is using the semi-colon.
p. 409-412
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Compound Sentences
Complex Sentences
Cindy read the chapter, she wrote
the summary.
YOUR TURNRewrite these independent clauses using both methods you were just taught: a compound sentence and using the semi-colon.
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Compound Sentences
Complex Sentences
Liz watched TV. She didn’t do her
homework
COMPLEX SENTENCESCompound sentences are not the only way to add oomph to your writing. You can also create complex sentences by combining an independent clause with a dependent clause.
For example…
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COMPLEX SENTENCES
One form is using a coordinating conjunction (remember: FANBOYS).
p. 409-412
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Complex Sentences
Cindy read the chapter and wrote the summary.
COMPLEX SENTENCESAnother form is using a subordinate conjunction (p.440).
p. 409-412
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Clauses
Compound Sentences
Complex Sentences
Cindy read the chapter before she wrote the summary.
YOUR TURNRewrite these independent clauses using both methods you were just taught: a coordinating conjunction and a subordinating conjunction.
p. 409-412
Word Order
Clauses
Compound Sentences
Complex Sentences
Liz watched TV. She completed her
homework.
YOUR TURN
Complete the activity from Digital Writing text…