The 4 C's
Name the 4 C's of writing
Concise, Credible, Clear, Correct
What is an independent clause?
What is audience? What is purpose?
Who you are writing to and why you are writing?
Which of the following is a proper noun:
1. Penn State
2. math class
3. my sister
1. Penn State
Which sentence is more concise:
1. In a situation in which a class is overenrolled, you may request that the instructor add you.
2. When a class is overenrolled, you may ask the instructor to add you.
2. When a class is overenrolled, you may ask the instructor to add you.
Punctuation used to separate two independent but related clauses.
What is a semi-colon.
Fix the following sentence:
I love you because you are the apple of my eye.
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What is a modifier?
Descriptive words/phrases that come before nouns
If you are using transitions and signals for your reader than you are using which of the 4 C's?
Clear
Find the verbal phrase and explain how it is functioning in the sentence:
Walking my dog in the morning is hard because she doesn't like the dewy ground.
Noun
"Walking my dog in the morning"
Which topic sentence is strongest and why?
1. The most enjoyable part of knitting is binding off.
2. I enjoy knitting.
3. Knitting is a fun, relaxing activity that everyone should try.
3. Knitting is a fun, relaxing activity that everyone should try.
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What is a phrase?
A group of related words that is less than a sentence because it lacks a full verb.
What is something an author can do to establish credibility?
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Prove what you are saying is correct: use specific examples, use outside sources, use data, use your credentials.
Which of these sentences is incorrect:
1. Everyone is trying their best to complete these questions.
2. There is too many questions in this game.
3. What if we try to answer as many as we can?
2. There is too many questions in this game.
Create a topic sentence for the following examples:
Apple pie is my favorite.
I struggle baking brownies because they sometimes turn out too cake-like.
I only have a hand mixer.
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Name the parts of the writing process:
Prewriting, Drafting, Revising, Editing
Correct this sentence:
What are we gonna do about the dog that ran away three times this week he might cause trouble in the neighborhood and we already didn't get along with the old lady who owns those parrots.
What are we going to do about the dog that ran away three times this week? He might cause trouble in the neighborhood, and we already do not get along with the old lady who owns those parrots.
Name for the final comma in a series. Ex) I love dogs, coffee, and avocados.
What is an Oxford comma
Give 3 specific examples for the following topic sentence:
Autumn is the best season.
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Header:
Name, instructor, class, due date
Title and page numbers (with your last name)