Commonly confused words
Tell us the difference between your and you're
Your - possessive - "Get your books"
You're - contraction - "You're in big trouble"
Briefly explain the purpose of outlining when writing an essay
Outlining helps us put our ideas in order so that we can go back in later and fill in more details
True or false: The way we approach a text differs depending on what category of text we're reading
true
What is the purpose of an introductory paragraph?
To introduce the topic, provide a preview of what's to come, and to introduce your thesis
Correct the error in the following sentence:
She brought cake ice cream and soda.
She brought cake, ice cream, and soda.
Tell us the difference between there, their, and they're
There - preposition - "I've only been there once"
Their - possessive - "They brought all of their bags"
They're - contraction - "They're here"
What is the difference between editing and revising?
Editing - correcting errors in the small details
Revising - fixing errors at the "big picture" level
True or false: there is only one way of taking notes when reading a text
false
What is the purpose of a conclusion paragraph?
To remind the reader of your main points and give the sense of wrapping up.
Correct the error in the following sentence:
This will be my first time traveling to New York city.
This will be my first time traveling to New York City.
Tell us the difference between affect and effect
Affect - verb - "This shouldn't affect our bottom line"
Effect - noun - "I still feel the effect of the crash"
What happens at the prewriting stage?
Reading the instructions, annotating original texts, brainstorming ideas, etc.
What is the name of the note-taking method we practiced for Discussion Board #3?
The Cornell method
What is the purpose of a summary paragraph?
To provide the main points of a text to the reader
Correct the error in the following sentence:
The dogs didn't want to sleep in its crate last night.
The dogs didn't want to sleep in their crate last night.
Tell us the difference between its and it's
Its - possessive - "The car lost its tire"
It's - contraction - "It's too cold outside"
True or false: When writing an essay, you should always begin with the introductory paragraph
false
Briefly describe the Cornell Method of notetaking
Separating a page into a large space for notes, a left margin for important names and dates, and space at the bottom for a brief summary
What is the purpose of an analysis paragraph?
To explore the logic the author uses in their text
She recommended me that I take a few days off of work.
She recommended that I take a few days off of work.
Tell us the difference between farther and further
Farther - physical distance - "The store is farther than I thought"
Further - figurative distance - "Let's explore that further"
What is the purpose of peer review?
Peer review allows us to see our paper from different perspectives. By widening our viewpoint, we can improve our writing.
True or false: if you take proper notes, you'll never need to re-read a text
FALSE!
What is the purpose of a response paragraph?
To bring the topic into the real world
Correct the error in the following sentence:
I'm so happy to be apart of this group!
I'm so happy to be a part of this group!