Conventions
Every sentence must start with this.
A capital letter.
Fix the mistakes in this sentence:
My mother taked me to the museum of science yesterday.
My mother took me to Museum of Science yesterday.
A word or words that indicate direction, location, time, and spatial relationships
What is a preposition?
A paragraph of the proper length in academic writing
What is at least seven sentences?
To fix any mistakes in a paper
What is editing or to edit a work?
This letter must always be capitalized when written by itself or in a contraction.
I
Fix the mistakes in this sentence:
We goed to the movies last friday.
We went to the movies last Friday.
I bought too/two/to many pairs of shoes at the store.
too
The person telling the story
Who is the narrator?
Every academic paper should include this to prove your point
What is evidence?
Every sentence must conclude with an end mark. What are three possible end marks?
A period, question mark, and exclamation mark.
Fix the mistakes in this sentence:
What did i do wrong.
What did I do wrong?
I invited my friends to go to the mall. They're/There/Their going to be so surprised when they realize I am actually throwing them a birthday party.
They're (They Are)
The step a writer does after color-coding notes
What is an outline?
Words or phrases used to go from one idea to the next in your writing
Transitions
12-point, Times New Roman, 1-inch margins, indent every paragraph by 1/2 inch
What is proper paper/essay format?
Fix the mistakes in this sentence:
She been watching TV all day
She has been watching TV all day.
American Psychological Association (APA) 7th Edition
What is the style used in scientific writing?
What should you do before writing your second draft?
Have your paper peer-edited
Brainstorm, research and take notes, outline, ______________, peer edit, second draft, peer edit, final paper
What is first draft?
The last comma in this list: carrots, peas, chicken, potatoes, and gravy
What is the Oxford comma?
Fix the mistakes in this sentence:
I hope we got to go to new york soon.
I hope we get to go to New York soon.
"auto"
What is the prefix meaning "self"?
What are at least two things that should never appear in academic writing?
Questions, contractions, personal pronouns
Which sentence does not belong?
(1) A goldfish is an easy pet to take care of. (2) It needs a big bowl of water to swim around in. (3) It also needs special food. (4) Turtles are good pets. (5) It is fun to watch the fish swim.
4