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GRAMMAR POLICE

'IN A NUTSHELL'
(INFORMATION & SUMMARY
& DEVICES)
EXTRA! EXTRA! &
FAUX FACT FILES
(NEWS REPORTS & FAKE NEWS)
PICTURE THIS! (INFOGRAPHICS)
STATE YOUR CASE (OPINION ESSAY WRITING)
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Wilma asked “Who remembered to bring the mustard?”

WHAT IS INCORRECT? -PUNCTUATION-MISSING COMMA AFTER 'asked'.

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INFORMATION PARAGRAPHS have personal opinions and advice.

WHAT IS INCORRECT?-INFORMATION PARAGRAPHS HAVE FACTS NOT OPINIONS OR ADVICE.

100

The byline of a news report is the title.

WHAT IS INCORRECT?- A HEADLINE IS THE TITLE OF A NEWS REPORT.

100

A map of Canada is an example of a STATISTICAL type of infographic.

WHAT IS INCORRECT?- MAPS ARE GEOGRAPHICAL TYPES OF INFOGRAPHICS.

100

An opinion essay argues both sides of the argument.

WHAT IS INCORRECT?-OPINION ESSAYS ONLY ARGUE ONE SIDE OF THE ARGUMENT.

200

A delicious meal for the family event.

WHAT IS INCORRECT?-THIS IS AN INCOMPLETE SENTENCE OR SENTENCE FRAGMENT-CORRECT='MY AUNT COOKED A DELICIOUS MEAL FOR THE FAMILY EVENT.'

200

A recipe to bake brownies is an example of an information paragraph.

WHAT IS INCORRECT? AN INFORMATION PARAGRAPH NEEDS TO BE WRITTEN IN A PARAGRAPH, NOT A LIST OF INGREDIENTS AND INSTRUCTIONS.

200

A news report uses the inverted pyramid format.

WHAT IS CORRECT? THE MOST IMPORTANT INFORMATION IS FOUND AT THE BEGINNING AND THE LEAST IMPORTANT INFORMATION IS FOUND AT THE END-JUST IN CASE WE DON'T READ THAT FAR. 

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WHAT IS A TIMELINE INFOGRAPHIC? THIS TIMELINE SHOWS THE EVOLUTION OF LIVE VIDEO FROM 2005-2016.

200

Facts can be used to support an opinion.

WHAT IS CORRECT? WITHOUT FACTS FOR SUPPORT, YOU HAVE A WEAK OPINION.

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THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF AN IMPERATIVE SENTENCE: Close the door on your way out. 

WHAT IS CORRECT?-THIS IS AN IMPERATIVE SENTENCE BECAUSE IT IS STATED LIKE A COMMAND AND USES A PERIOD.

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Never indent the first sentence in a paragraph. It’s good to confuse your reader!

WHAT IS INCORRECT? ALWAYS INDENT THE FIRST SENTENCE IN A PARAGRAPH BECAUSE IT INDICATES A NEW IDEA FOR THE READER. 

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An example of a indirect quotation is:

Sondra Miles said she saw two men break the window of the storefront and gain entry at 8 pm Sunday night.

WHAT IS CORRECT? THESE ARE NOT THE EXACT WORDS OF SONDRA MILES BUT RATHER A PARAPHRASED ACCOUNT OF WHAT SHE ACTUALLY SAID.

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Infographics use print design features such as bullet, italics, bold, etc.

WHAT IS CORRECT? THESE PRINT DESIGN FEATURES HELP TO DRAW YOUR ATTENTION TO IMPORTANT INFORMATION.

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The INTRODUCTION in an OPINION ESSAY should outline your THESIS or OPINION STATEMENT.

WHAT IS CORRECT? IF YOU DON'T INCLUDE YOUR THESIS/OPINION STATEMENT IN THE INTRODUCTION THE READER WILL NOT KNOW WHAT YOU ARE TRYING TO PROVE.

400

A conjunction is a word which is used to link thoughts and ideas (clauses) within a sentence. You might think of them as being “the glue” of the sentence.

WHAT IS CORRECT? FANBOYS (FOR, AND, NOR, BUT, OR, YET, SO) ARE EXAMPLES OF CONJUNCTIONS.

400

A simile is a fancy way of spelling smile. 🙂 lol

WHAT IS INCORRECT? A SIMILE IS A DEVICE THAT COMPARES TWO THINGS USING LIKE OR AS. 

400

Confirmation bias is the hunting for information that already confirms our beliefs.

WHAT IS CORRECT? THIS IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE WE MIGHT ONLY READ ONE SIDE OF A STORY.

400

It is important to identify the relationship between VISUALS and INFORMATION presented in an infographic.

WHAT IS CORRECT? BOTH VISUAL AND TEXTUAL INFORMATION PROVIDE VALUABLE CLUES IN TRYING TO FIND THE MESSAGE IN AN INFOGRAPHIC.

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An OPINION ESSAY must have at least 3 REASONS/ARGUMENTS each with their own paragraph.

WHAT IS CORRECT? 3 REASONS = 3 BODY PARAGRAPHS

500

 I will be attending my brothers wedding.

WHAT IS INCORRECT? IT IS MISSING AN APOSTROPHE ON brother's to show that the wedding belongs to my brother.

500

The purpose of a summary is to retell all of the events of a story.

WHAT IS INCORRECT? TO SUMMARIZE IS TO ONLY RETELL THE MOST IMPORTANT EVENTS.

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There are no facts in fake news.

WHAT IS INCORRECT? FAKE NEWS USUALLY USES A MIX OF SOME FACTS AND SOME INCORRECT OR EXAGGERATED DETAILS SO PEOPLE WILL CLICK AND READ.

500

WHAT IS A COMPARISON INFOGRAPHIC? THIS COMPARISON INFOGRAPHIC COMPARES COFFEE AND TEA.

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OPINION ESSAYS must include TRANSTION WORDS for example; good, way to go!, nice job, congratulations!.

WHAT IS INCORRECT? TRANSITION WORDS CONNECT IDEAS WITHIN AND BETWEEN PARAGRAPHS (SINCE, THEREFORE, FIRSTLY, HENCE, ALTHOUGH, ETC.).