Class Notes-November 2nd 2012
Revision
• Time consuming
• Presentation style
Cover page/header
Font/font size
Paragraphing-no extra spaces
APA, citations/notes or references
• Verb tense
Past stay past
Past to present
No going back and forth
• Syntax: run on
Spilt it up
Most common, comma splice
Example: T.M. was a genius
Fixed: T.M. the jazz musician, was a genius
Thesis statement is best for semi colon
Comparing and contrasting different things
Make clear connections between subjects+verbs
Use conjunctions AND commas to combine independent classes (SV, and/but/or/so SV)
Example: She went to the mall and bought shoes
Fixed: She went to the mall, and she bought shoes
• Syntax: fragment
• Verb agreement
The student studies. The students study.
• Vocabulary
Don’t use words because it sounds right, use it if it’s correct
• Parallelisms
Keep consists to avoid confusion
• Word count- below the title
ALL ASSIGNMENTS HANDOUTS ARE UNDER THE CALENDAR ON THE FORUM
Proposal/Bibliography: November 9
Journal #2: November 16
Team Group: November 23
Informative Essay: December 7
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