Fragments
The coffee bitter and cold.
*missing a verb
The coffee is bitter and cold.
The coffee tastes bitter and cold.
Reema write a perfect comparison essay.
*Singular verb + plural verb form
Reema writes a perfect comparison essay.
Danah studied a lot she got a good mark on the quiz.
Danah studied a lot, so she got a good mark on the quiz.
Danah studied a lot. She got a good mark on the quiz.
What does PO mean?
Principle of organization
How many subjects do we need to write a comparison essay?
2
Walks to the supermarket after work.
*missing singular verb
She/he walks to the supermarket after work.
Jana (or other name) walks to the supermarket after work.
The girls in room 010 listens to Ms. Samantha.
*plural subject + singular verb form
The girls in room 010 listen to Ms. Samantha.
The girls ordered lunch the driver was late.
The girls ordered lunch, but the driver was late.
The girls ordered lunch. The driver was late.
Can the PO in a classification be kinds or types?
No
3
When I drink coffee.
*Missing independent clause
When I drink coffee, I feel happy.
I feel happy when I drink coffee.
Shouq and Renad work together, and they does really good work.
*the second sentence in the compound sentence has a plural subject + singular verb form.
Shouq and Renad work together, and they do really good work.
Nada's coffee was too hot her hand hurt.
Nada's coffee was too hot, so her hand hurt.
Nada's coffee was too hot. Her hand hurt.
How many groups or types does Ms. Samantha ask us to have when we write a classification essay?
3
What are the two styles that we can use to write a comparison essay?
Block / Point-by-point
Ghaida sleeps early because tired.
*dependent clause is missing a verb
Ghaida sleeps early because she is tired.
The friends from class 014 goes to Starbucks because Shahad love it.
*plural subject + singular verb form / singular subject + plural verb form.
The friends from class 014 go to Starbucks because Shahad loves it.
Writing class is a lot of work we learn a lot.
Writing class is a lot of work, but we learn a lot.
Writing class is a lot of work. We learn a lot.
What is a PO that we could use for a classification about classrooms?
size / place / temperature / smell ...
What are three points we could use to compare the subjects cats and dogs?
food, sound, personality, sleep, baby name...